PS newbie question, clipping and texture

[France]

Hi all
I'm wondering if the answer to my question is simple, and if someone can answer it.
I am working with a template, on the template is ricrac ribbon (it's also textured), and I want to clip paper to it and give the paper the texture of the ricrac... am I dreaming the impossible?

I'm probably going to go ahead with just the paper texture instead, but this might be useful {to me} in the future.

Thanks!! :flower2:

[jennyf92]

Me thinks...and I'm sure Heather can definitely give you the correct answer...if you change the blending mode to multiply it will give you the underlying texture...me thinks. :)

If that doesn't work, just mess around with all the blending modes and you should find the right one!

[DoggiNo]

Jen, that was quick ! I was thinking the same thing. Play around with the blending modes of the paper and maybe the opacity.
I would also play around with a b&w setting on the ric rac.

[France]

hmm, ok, I did some blending, then added another layer, and it sorta worked... I am very new at PS (I use another type of program, but like what PS can do so I'm trying to learn)... I'll keep trying. Thanks Jen and Katja...

[Joyce Paul]

OK, here's what I do.

To get a more realistic result:

Copy the ricrac.
Drag your paper in between the 2 layers.
Clip the paper on to the ricrac (bottom one) ctrl+alt+G
Choose "soft overlay" or "overlay" as blending mode for the paper.
And do the same with the ricrac (top layer)

That should do the trick ;)

You can play around with the blending modes.
I sometimes use "color burn" as well, but I lower the opacity to about 20 or 30%.

[jennyf92]

Is that a designer secret?:winking0071:

[Romy]

OK, here's what I do.

To get a more realistic result:

Copy the ricrac.
Drag your paper in between the 2 layers.
Clip the paper on to the ricrac (bottom one) ctrl+alt+G
Choose "soft overlay" or "overlay" as blending mode for the paper.
And do the same with the ricrac (top layer)

That should do the trick ;)

You can play around with the blending modes.
I sometimes use "color burn" as well, but I lower the opacity to about 20 or 30%.


a second copy of an object set as Overlay? such a neat trick!!! :agree:

I usually go to Blending Options (right-click on the object at the Layer Palette in CS) then tick Color Overlay, choose color there and set the mode to Overlay or Color or whatever I like. Sometimes, the final color of the object is quite different, depending on the tonal/color range of the original, so I have to play with it. My personal trick: sometimes I add Bevel/Emboss to play with the texture.

[heathert]

I do the same thing, but first I desaturate the 2nd copy which is above, so you're overlaying with a grayscale (ctrl+u to unsaturate). Multiply can sometimes produce better results if you're trying to maintain the same color, or add a separate hue/saturation adjustment layer over the whole shebang... (copy the layers to a group, then merge them, then apply the adjustment level).

[Joyce Paul]

I do the same thing, but first I desaturate the 2nd copy which is above.

Oh yes, that's what I do as well if the object (in this case the ricrac) isn't grayscale yet! :glis:

[wombat146]

oh thanks for the tips ladies!!!! :biggrin8:

[mum2gnt]

OMG! You guys are awesome! I think Heather you should start your tuts again! And release your old ones!!! :worship: :worship:

Right, I am off to find another question!!!!!!!!!:25r30wi:

[France]

Oh wow!!! :thanks: I'm going to play... in April :) too busy now! :rofl2:

[Joyce Paul]

Is that a designer secret?:winking0071:

whoops!! :giggle:

[Joyce Paul]

Oh wow!!! :thanks: I'm going to play... in April :) too busy now! :rofl2:

:25r30wi: