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Title: Unique Grunge Effects on Photoshop
Author: kay zetkin
Article:
Grotesque and ungainly images onscreen ignites in us different
emotions and creates quite a stir on our moods. In fact, grunge
manipulation are common in horror pictures and gothic scenes.
Dark, mysterious, haunting, even sinister images have their own
charm once they are used appropriately or as a certain site
calls for it. Our web design need not entail that everything
should be bright, happy, shining and attractive. In fact, it is
also quite necessary to create the exact opposite of these
bright and attractive images.
Images that scream of grotesque shapes against a dark aura have
very shattering effect our senses that the way it was done often
escape our notice. If we observe closely enough, these kinds of
horrible, washed up or torn images are made out of very ordinary
textures that we encounter everyday.
So, let's discover the trick in doing up an effect that will
build on the basic grunge technique.
To get you started in grunge manipulation, you will be needing
Photoshop's Blending Modes and Eraser Tool. Select a picture
that already have a dark and mysterious theme around it. Then,
take the time to choose textures that will work well with the
picture you have chosen. You might choose about two in order to
achieve the effect you have in mind. Texture is one of the
absolute necessities in creating a successful grunge effect for
your image. Remember also that the hiqher the quality of texture
you choose, the better it's effect will be for the image you're
creating. You can use imagery of cracks in the earth and walls,
you may also use rough nature textures or cracked and crumpled
ones.
After choosing the suitable textures, concentrate heavily on the
face of your picture than the rest of the body. Take the texture
image you have chosen
Concentrate more heavily on the face than the rest of the body
for this step. Import one texture image you have chosen, resize
it, and position it around the middle of the face. Then, get rid
of the unnecessary effects in your textures using both the large
soft brush and the Eraser Tool. You can do this at around 100
pixels. Intricate areas of your texture can be done up by
zooming in with a magnification of about 400% and use a smaller
soft brush of about 8 pixels. When you have already adjusted it
well enough to suit you, change the Textures layer Blending Mode
to Multiply.
Import the other texture into the workspace, resize it apply the
Overlay blending option. Then, do the same procedure as you have
done to the first texture. Don't get impatient, though, since
doing this may really be quite time consuming if you're not used
to it. Then, duplicate the layer to enhance the texture.
Survey the results and if you experienced a slight shiver or
revulsion from just looking at it your grunge effect might just
be successful! It's not a requirement to feel the creeps,
though. As a finishing touch, add some text with a script-style
font. Experiment further with the blending options for you to
see which complements the curves of the text best. Good luck
with your own grunge manipulation.
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About the author:
Kay Zetkin discovered the pleasure of writing through her daily
journals as a teen-ager. Writing in it helped sort out her
thoughts, relieve her feelings and record what she observes of
the world.
For her, writing is an effective tool to express your
viewpoints... To write is already to choose, thus, writing
should be done along with a critical mind and a caring soul. She
hopes to become more professional, skilled and mature in her
craft.
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