My favourite plugins for making these kinds of adjustments are Topaz Impression, Texture Effects, Glow and Restyle. That’s when I turn to the plugins from Topaz Labs in my post-processing workflow to create a unique style.īelow you’ll find a video demonstration showing how I combine the plugins and other techniques I use to create unique effects with my photos. After all, nature is stunning just as it is!īut sometimes I want to take my images a bit further I want to go beyond the natural look, maybe add a painterly effect, some texture or colour grading.
In the box next to the “V/A” symbol I entered -100 and this closed up that excess space nicely.When it comes to post-processing, my goal is usually to enhance a photo’s best qualities while maintaining a natural look. To do this, put your cursor between the two letters and open the Character Panel (Window > Character). I also wanted to take out some of the excess space between the ‘W’ and the ‘a’. I also wanted just the “W” to be bigger, so I highlighted that letter and changed the point size to 300 pt. Hit Control + T to get the bounding box and handles and rotate this word as shown. same color, and type “comes in”.Īdd another new blank layer, change typeface to Allegretto Script, 250 pt., same color, and type “Waves”. So, add a new blank layer, then change your typeface to Gabriola, 110 pt. In order to add a new type layer and change the font and point size without it changing my first type layer, I find it easiest to add a new blank layer before making changes for my second type layer. (Of course, you can use fonts you have or like.) I selected the color from the dark area of the texture (#2d3a37), then typed the word “Happiness”. I thought that this texture looks like waves on a beach, so I decided to add a “beachy” saying, “Happiness comes in Waves”. If you don’t like the darker spots flowing through the center, add a Layer Mask and remove them! I then changed the Blending Mode of the top texture to Color Burn, and lowered the opacity to 75%. I then used the “handles” to rotate the texture and further align with the base texture, like this: However, to get the curves of each to be heading the same direction, I flipped the Poster Texture Vertically (Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical). I chose this texture as I liked the curve of the color in the texture – I thought it was similar to the curve of the Flow texture. I then opened then opened “Damaged Poster Textures” and selected #12. I rotated the image 90° clockwise (Edit > Transform > Rotate 90° Clockwise). I began with an item from “108 Flow Liquid Textures”, #3. This is another tutorial showing you how you can not only use the products in general, but also how you can manipulate and change textures when you begin to layer them, thus creating new textures or backgrounds for a project such as scrapbooking, word art, etc. Last week I shared a new Design Cuts Mini Bundle that is exclusive to Meredith Images’ readers! This bundle contains five texture products that I think you will love.