A couple of weeks ago, we posted an article to the blog called “Just Add Texture”, where Nikki showed how she uses texture layers to create a vintage or even a grunge feel to some of her photographs. A few people emailed in asking if we could do a tutorial on how to create these types of vintage effects. There are a number of plugins that allow you do achieve similar results quickly and easily, such as onOne’s Photo Frame, but in this video tutorial, we’ll show you how you can create custom grunge textures without the use of plugins in Photoshop.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBDnWgT2s6g
Here are a couple more textures created using the same brushes and techniques as in the tutorial above:
If you are going to be getting into painting and retouching, you might want to consider picking up a drawing tablet, such as the Wacom Bamboo.
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