Use of Textures Overlays - Help! - SBB Digital Scrapbooking Forums | Scrapbook-Bytes

bcatgray · #1 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007

I'm trying to decide if I want to purchase some of the texture overlays. For some reason or another I cannot grasp as to what it does or better yet, how it does it. Like I was looking at VF's that she has for sale. Do you create, say a 10x10, in PS make it the color you want and then add the texture? Or do you create the 10x10 as the texture then add the paint bucket? What? I ain't gettin it!

lololol If you have examples to share, please do.

TIA!

lavendar · #2 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007

I think since they are overlays, that you create your background and then put the texture on top. But, you could probably layer the overlays, changing the opacity or blending mode.

kimberlynsmommy · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007

I use mine in a variety of ways.

My favorite is probably this: create your 12x12 document. Fill it with the color you want for the background. Add any patterny fancy stuff (ie stripes, paisley, etc) or keep it solid if you'd like. Drag the overlay onto the paper- the overlay will now be on its own layer. The overlay layer goes on above everything else. Then change the blend mode to OVERLAY.

I'm horrible at explaining things, I really hope that made sense.

bcatgray · #4 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007

Ooookay...It's coming to me slowly. It's like when you have a border to apply. So I'm trying to figure out how the color comes through. Is it through the Blend Mode? I've found one that I'm going to play with. Thanks for your help!!

shelleyrae · #5 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007

Hi there is a tutorial here - that includes a freebie

http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/a-tut...icle_690.shtml

bcatgray · #6 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007

Thanks Shelley!

bcatgray · #7 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007

Shelley Rae! Thank you so much. I just got around to working with this. It's amazing what Photoshop can do. Thank you thank you thank you! Off to spend more money on papers and overlays!

shelleyrae · #8 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007

Glad it helped!