Smart Object
Copy the full-size picture below into a new PS document (1400 x 700 px).
Rename it “photo”.
Unlock and delete the Background layer. Then go to more layer options… Convert to Smart Object.
You should see this icon in the layer thumbnail.
Filters
Dry Brush
Make sure your photo layer is active…
Then go to Filter > Filter Gallery.
Under Artistic, choose Dry Brush: (10, 10, 1)
You will see the smart filter in the layer.
Watercolor
Go to Filter Gallery again, under Artistic, choose Watercolor (14, 0 , 1)
You will see the smart filter in the layer.
Smart Blur
Go to Filter > Blur > Smart Blur … (5, 100, high quality)
Double-click on the slider for the smart filter…
Change the blend mode to Screen and reduce opacity to 50%.
This is the result…
Find Edges
Go to Filter > Stylize > Find Edges.
Double-click on the slider for the smart filter…
Change the blend mode to Multiply
This is the result…
Paper Texture
Click on the picture below and copy the full-size photo into your document.
Paste it in your document (CTRL+V). Rename the layer “paper’.
It should be covering the entire canvas…
Bring the layer to the bottom…
Prepare for Brushes
Add a new layer above it. Then CTRL+G to put it into a folder/group…
Clipping Mask
Select the photo layer… then ALT+CTRL+G to make it a clipping mask…
Brushes
Wide
Rename the blank layer “wide”.
Select the Brush tool. Make sure your colors are the default (‘D‘), black the foreground color.
Then go to the top-right panel and go to the Brushes tab. Expand the Watercolor Painting folder, and select one of the Wide brushes…
Make the “wide” layer active, then click once in the middle of the canvas.
- Make sure the brush doesn’t touch the edge of the photo.
- If it does, CTRL+Z to undo and try again.
Tall
Add another new layer, rename it “tall”…
Expand the Tall folder and choose one of the brushes.
- Make the brush smaller using the [ left square bracket
- rotate the brush using the arrow keys to rotate it.
- Click on the canvas near the middle – make sure you it doesn’t touch the edge of the canvas!
Edges
Add another new layer, rename it “edges”.
Select a few brushes from the Edges folder. Click near the edges, but don’t get any straight lines.
Spray
Add another new layer. Rename it “spray”.
Choose a spray brush and click 2x (in different areas) …
So your layers should look like this…
Reset the Brush tool to the default…
Expand Canvas
Cropping
Select the Crop Tool.
Pull out from the tops and sides (evenly), something like this…
[Enter] to apply the cropping.
Resize Paper
Select the paper layer…
CTRL+T to resize … pulling out the corner handles until it’s filling.
Then [Enter] or click on Done.
Change Photo
Click on one of the photos below and copy the full-size image.
Double-click on the smart object icon on the photo layer…
This opens the linked PSB file.
Paste the picture (CTRL+V).
Save the file (CTRL+S), then go back to your main document.
You should now see the updated result.
Get your project checked …
