How to Create Old Paper or Cloth Textures With Photobie

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Create a new file.

   The example used is 400 x 550 (so the width is smaller than the height). , The example used Red: 254, Green: 254, and Blue:
   240. , , ,,,, This may take a bit of time but try to get lots of vertical lines showing all over. , Leave the rectangle and pressure as they are. , You may see some small dots instead of or through the lines but just click on of the arrows on either side of the 'opacity' bar and you should see all your lines. ,, A little blur or smooth will give you a bit more of a streaked look.
   
   Laplacian will give you a cool rectangle and line look.
   
   Jitter will give you a more of a smudged look...etc. ,
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   Step 2: Set the measurements to whatever size you want.

   Go to the top menu, "Selection"
   - "select whole image region."
   
   , You'll get different results each time. ,, "Edit"
   - "Copy"
   - "Edit"
   - "paste as a new image."
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   Step 3: Set the colors you want.

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   Step 4: On the layer manager

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   Step 5: go to the clone options and choose "clone current whole layer."

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   Step 6: Go to the Adjust color balance options and choose "Adjust color balance."

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   Step 7: In the color controls

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   Step 8: turn the "Brightness" down all the way to the left.

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   Step 9: Now click on the "Layer eraser" tool.

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    Step 10: Set the controls to Width = 1

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    Step 11: Height = 96

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    Step 12: rectangle and Pressure = 10.

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    Step 13: Go to your dark rectangle and start clicking and dragging with your mouse all over the image.

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    Step 14: reverse the width and height of the eraser

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    Step 15: W = 96

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    Step 16: H = 1.

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    Step 17: Again click and/or click - drag with your mouse to create a large number of horizontal lines this time.

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    Step 18: Now lower the opacity of the dark layer until you are happy with the look.

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    Step 19: At this point

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    Step 20: you can merge the layer and keep it like that or experiment a bit with the embedded filters.

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    Step 21: Keep the layer with the erased marks dark (no opacity) and try a small amount of the embedded "Pixelate" filter

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    Step 22: with "show grid" checked.

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    Step 23: Experiment some more.

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    Step 24: Change the primary color to something you want and click on the "flood fill tool."

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    Step 25: Repeat the eraser process again and add more of the "Pixelate" filter

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    Step 26: then lower the opacity.

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    Step 27: You could even set that last layer to "Mask" for something different.

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    Step 28: Use a rectangle selection anywhere on there now.

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    Step 29: The texture here was used for dark paper

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    Step 30: then the edges were cut off and a calendar was added for this one.

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