PSPUG Tutorials - Texturizing an Image

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Texturizing using the Eraser Tool in PSP5

This tutorial created by Quiltress

One example of finished texturized image using Eraser Tool

Using the Eraser tool in PSP5 to add texture to an image.

Image obtained from 4000 Photos-Swift Jewel CD by Cosmi. Download Zip File

	After you have unzipped, open textise01.gif

	Colors \|\| Increase Color Depth \|\| 16 Million Colors Go to Layers \|\| Duplicate (This will give you a Copy of Background in your layers palette) In your layers palette, make the Background layer active

	Select the magic wand Settings: Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 5 Feather = 0 ample Merged = Unchecked

	Select the pale turquoise blue at the top of the image. You will need to zoom in close to select all the turquoise. Remember to hold Shift key while selecting all other areas. Be sure to get ALL the areas.

	The object is to darken or lighten the area a bit (whichever you choose) For this session, these are the settings I used: Colors \|\| Adjust \|\| Brightness/Contrast Brightness = -42 Contrast = 0 lick OK

	In your layers palette, activate Copy of Background Select your eraser tool These settings may be changed to suit your personal preferrence Settings I used: Paper Texture = Lava Shape = Square Size = 50 Opacity, Density, Hardness = 65 Step = 40

	Drag your eraser tool over the selected area. You can make it as heavy or light as you like. DESELECT

	In your layers palette, make the Background layer active Using the same Magic Wand settings as before: Select the pale blue under the turquoise at the top of the image. Just a reminder: You will need to zoom in close to select all the blue. Remember to hold Shift key while selecting all other areas. Be sure to get ALL the areas.

	The object is to darken or lighten the area a bit (whichever you choose) Settings I used: Colors \|\| Adjust \|\| Brightness/Contrast Brightness = -26 Contrast = 24 lick OK

	In your layers palette, activate Copy of Background. Select your eraser tool These settings may be changed to suit your personal preferrence. Settings I used: Paper Texture = Clouds Shape = Square Size = 30 Opacity, Density, Hardness = 65 Step = 40 Drag your eraser tool over the selected area. You can make it as heavy or light as you like. DESELECT

	We are going to repeat these steps until the complete image has been texurized. Remember if you accidently select a section you don't want, use the Undo function. Also, if you missed a little section above where you are you can select that and include it with the section underneath it.

	You can if you like instead: Select the complete image Go to Colors \|\| Adjust \|\| Brightness and Contrast and then select each separate section you wish to change the texture of. I like doing it individually as you have more control of the darkness and brightness of each section. Be sure your Background layer is the active layer when you adjust the brightness and contrast, and be sure your Copy of Background is the active layer when you use the eraser tool. If not, you will find yourself doing extra work. ;o)

	In case you would like your finished image to look like the one at the top of this page, and also to show you that more than just Brightness/Contrast can be changed I have added the settings I've used for each section. Shown is another copy of the image using different settings. BUT, the settings below are for the image at the top of this tutorial. ;o)

	I selected the yellow using the magic wand Instead of changing Brightness/Contrast Colors \|\| Adjust \|\| Hue/Saturation/Lightness Hue = 100 Saturation = 100 Lightness = -47 Paper Texture = Lunar I selected the next blue Clicked on Colors \|\| Solarize set Threshold to 64 used Mist Paper Texture

	I selected the uppermost lavendar layer Clicked on Colors \|\| Colorize Set Hue to 10 Saturation to 255 I changed to a larger brush -- Size 90 Changed the Opacity and Density to 100 Used Fog Texture I went over it several times with the Eraser Brush and again made the Background layer active The next settings are not pictured, BUT are done on this same layer Selected Colors \|\| Adjust \|\| Brightness/Contrast Set Brightness at -15 Contrast to 6 No need to use Eraser Brush as it changes on its own.

	I selected the next lower lavendar layer Colors \|\| Adjust \|\| Highlight/Midtone/Shadow Highlight = 100 Midtone = 100 Shadow = 85 Texture = Marble

	By now I'm sure you know the settings are found under Colors, so I'm not going to list that Next lavendar Brightness = -28 Contrast = 29 Texture = Fruit Peel Next lavendar Highlight = 90 Midtone = 100 Shadow = 75 exture = Fine Canvas

	Next lavendar Brightness = -35 Contrast = 29 Changed Opacity to 60 Density to 40 Texture = Asphalt Lowest 2 lavendars I increased Tolerance to 20 Brightness = -40 Contrast = 30 Texture = Asphalt

	Remaining light blues I changed Tolerance several times Hue = 100 Saturation = 100 Lightness = -29 Changed Brush Size to 130 Opacity = 60 Density = 40 Used Medium Brick Texture lightly Lower Turquoise Tolerance level to 10 Brightness & Contrast = -15 Weave Texture

	Remaining white Hue = 55 Saturation = 255 Opacity & Density = 100 Texture = Sidewalk Green Tree on left Brightness = 10 Contrast = 30 Texture = Parchment Darker Green Tree (Settings are the ones pictured) Hue = 90 Saturation = 175 Texture = Fine Canvas

	The Rocks Hue = 10 Saturation = 130 Texture = Sidewalk The trees (Settings are the ones pictured) Brightness = -6 Contrast = 56 Texture = Woodgrain That's it folks! Hope you enjoyed it and find it useful for texturizing your images, thereby giving them a new look. ;o)

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