![]() ![]() You can click on the images below to see a full size version. I guess you can say I paint the texture out where I don't want it, and in where I do want it, using masking as a way to achieve that.įor this quick tutorial, I've chosen an image of a cardinal I just happened to have handy, and I used the Daily Texture which I'll be releasing tomorrow (Apple Juice). I want the texture to be the background of the subject, as well as become part of the subject in a painterly fashion. I often integrate my texture in with my subject as a background. Rarely will it be noticed by the viewer, as most often, they don't see the original photo to begin with. ![]() It took me a while to figure out, the only one demanding perfection was myself. If I *must* do that, I use Topaz Remask (part of the Topaz software suite), but I rarely do that. To start with, I think some people are having the same problems I had when I first began - which is trying to mask around every stray hair on animal or feather on a bird. I also use a Wacom Tablet, which gives me more precise control than a mouse would. I purchased and use the entire suite of Topaz Labs software, and I do my masking in that software nowadays.I just find it very easy to use for masking as well as for doing many other things I do with my photography and texture work. Be advised, however, I don't use Photoshop for my work.that being said, I will try to explain things the best way I can! I have the Photoshop CS5 software, but I'm sure the below instructions would be similar in the newer versions. I've created this quick tutorial to attempt to show you how to do the masking in Photoshop. I've had several people ask me about masking and how I do it with my subjects, which frequently have fur and feathers. ![]()
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