Advanced Techniques - Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Photographers - page 247

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The Texturizer filter changes the image so that it appears to have been printed onto a textured surface.
(1) Preview thumbnail. (2) Texture type. (3) Texture settings. (4) Light direction.

Editor: Filter > Texture > Texturizer
The Texturizer filter provides a slightly different approach to the process of adding textures
to images. With this feature much more of the original image detail is maintained. The
picture is changed to give the appearance that the photo has been printed onto the surface
of the texture.

The Scaling and Relief sliders control the strength and visual dominance of the texture,
whilst the Light direction menu alters the highlight and shadow areas. Different surface
types are available from the Texture drop-down menu. The feature also contains the option
to add your own files and have these used as the texture that is applied by the filter to the
image.

Texturizer filter workflow:
1 Select the Texturizer filter from the Texture section of the Filter menu.
2 Adjust thumbnail preview to a view of 100%.
3 Select texture type from the drop-down menu.
4 Move the Scaling slider to change the size of the texture.
5 Adjust the Relief slider to control the dominance of the filter.
6 Select a Light direction to adjust the highlights and shadow areas of the texture.
7 Tick the Invert box to switch the texture position from 'hills' to 'valleys' or re-
verse the texture's light and dark tones.
8 Click OK to finish.