Professional
Photoshop
Effects
by Elliot Jay Stocks
elliotjaystocks.com

Professional Photoshop Effects
1. Creating a richly textured background image
Texture vs. colour
Texture used subtley
How to choose or take photographs for use as textures
How to manipulate photographs for use as textures
Speed up your texturising workflow by creating reusable brushes

Professional Photoshop Effects
2. Creating your own custom brushes
Why use brushes? Painting and erasing with the default set
Why make your own? How customisation leads to creative freedom
Selecting photographs to turn into brushes
The brush-making process
Improving your brushes: when to use bitmapping
Sharing your brushes

Professional Photoshop Effects
3. Making the most of PNG transparency
The PNG format and transparency levels explained
Using semi-transparent backgrounds
Making the most of