Saturday Special November 8, 2008
Hi, this is Monique (a.k.a. monsu) with today’s Saturday Special Challenge!
I love playing around with photos! I’ll try different blending modes and opacities in order to make colours deeper or instead get a nice faded effect, as if the photos were taken in the Seventies! I find new possibilities every time. Photoshop Elements also has some ready made effects for you to try in the Effects Palette. It took me a while to try anything but drop shadows, but no harm in trying, as long as you play with a copy of your original photo! (And there is always Ctrl z to undo, right?)
Today I’ll show you a few simple steps to create a subtle sketch art effect on your photo!
The screen shots are made in PSE 6.
1. First open a photo.
2. Duplicate this layer (Ctrl J on PC, Cmd J on Mac)
3. Change the blending mode in this copy to overlay
4. Reduce the opacity in this copy to 60%
5. Rename this layer Overlay 1
6. Duplicate Overlay 1 and rename it Overlay 2
7. With this layer selected, choose Filter from the top tool bar on your screen
8. From the drop down menu, choose Stylize, then Find Edges
9. Duplicate Overlay 2, rename it Overlay 3
10 Repeat steps 7 and 8 for this layer.
If you like the subtle edges you have now, go ahead and make your page with the picture you have created! If not, you can go on repeating the steps to make it look more and more like a sketch. Here are two photos I used the technique on:
5 layers
3 layers
Your challenge today is to create a layout using this technique in one or more photos. The rest is all up to you!
Remember that you will have until the end of the month to complete this challenge. When you complete the challenge you will earn 1 point! If you use a newly released product (within the past 7 days) from the Scrap Matters store on your challenge layout, you earn an additional point!! How good is that – 2 points!
And my favourite layout at the end of the month will earn another point!
You don’t have to use Scrap Matters products (but we sure love it when you do) and once you post in the Saturday Specials Gallery, don’t forget to post the link to your layout in the appropriate thread in the forum so we can leave you some love and get you your points! If you want extra credit for using a new product, please mention that in the thread and your credits too! No double dipping! Look in the forum for more details on our challenge system.
Here’s my layout, using Kelly’s Apple Farm by Happy Scrap Girl Designs, The chosen One set 2 templates by Sya’s Blueprints, Floral Grunge Border from Frentree Fairies by Scrap’it Designs
Here are some examples from our CT members:
By Cyndi, using Pretties by Jeni Hopewell, Friday Flea Market Collab kit, Worn Out Overlays by Happy Scrap Girl, Stitches by Britt-ish Designs, frame by GG Digital Designs
By Mary (littlehiccup), using Fall Splendor by HayNay Designs and a template from the November Grab Bag by Sya’s Blueprints
By Christine (alamama) using Falling Dusk Kit by Erica Zane
By Kim (kimbytx), using Reach for the Stars by Simply Sweet Designs, The Big Picture templates by Sya’s Blueprints
By Krista (sahlink), using Paint Strokes by GG Digiatls Designs, Strawberry Days (paper) by Simply Sweet Designs, Benjamin (lines) by Jeni Hopewell
I can’t wait to see your layouts in the Gallery!
Good luck and have fun!
Tags: Add new tag, blending modes, how to use blending modes, photoshop tutorial
