Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
This particular layer style gives access to two additional options, and the one that is
essential for us is
Texture
. After selecting the
Texture
option, the window changes to
another area where we can tweak or change the texture in use. Next to the thumbnail
is a small arrow that allows us to change or load a new image. The following
screenshot shows the steps to load
Artist Surfaces
that contains several textures
resembling a canvas texture:
The first step is to click on the small arrow to open the pop up with the textures.
Next, there is a small gear that when clicked, opens another pop-up window with
several options, but the one we want is
Artist Surfaces
. When you click on this
option, Photoshop asks:
Replace current patterns with the patterns from Artist
Surfaces?
. Click on
Ok
to replace them, and now start to select the patterns and see
which one looks better to your image.
It is a good idea to lower the layer opacity if the layer style is too strong because the
goal is to add an extra layer of detail and not make the varnish layer the focal point.
The Painting effect is the first layer we are added to the project, and now, we saw
how to add an extra detail by using a varnish layer. Keeping up with the creative
side, we will see another possibility for the first layer in our project.
