![]() # 7 – Deleting/masking areasĪs sometimes happen, you might not need to completely use the overlays in Photoshop. ![]() ![]() In case you are working with PNG files you do not necessarily need to alter the blending as PNG files support transparency – we do the previous step with the JPG files as they don’t. Use the Opacity slider to adjust the intensity of the effect – reducing its value will result in subtler overlays. In case you are working with JPG files, you have to change the layers blending mode for the overlay/texture file to this mode suggested: Screen. Same procedure for textures, although usually, they occupy the entire canvas area. Position the new overlay where you desire, resize if needed, then click on the checkmark to place. Then, select the overlay or texture that you want to work with, and by clicking on “Place” proceed to bring the file into PS Elements. # 4 – Bringing the texture/overlays in Photoshop Elements # 2 – Launch PS Elementsĭouble click Photoshop Elements icon and after it loads, open up the image you desire to have edited.Īt the panel on the … select the mode option and change it to Expert Mode Get ready to start working with PS Elements. Put that folder wherever you consider it’s safe and easy to access from now on (best if not under the system drive or My Documents as you can easily lose them in case you need to reinstall your PC). Proceed to extract the files from the zip or rar archive, you should end up with a folder that has the collection name on it and a series of high-quality JPG images. Given its file size, you can either get a ZIP or RAR, which can be extracted using tools as WinRar (Windows) or iZip (MacOSX). Let’s learn how to use overlays in Photoshop! # 1 – Gather your resourcesĭownload your Photoshop overlays or Photoshop texture pack from your account. Thankfully, this amazing technique not only applies to Adobe Photoshop CS/CC versions but also to Photoshop Elements. Overlays and textures are creative ways to enhance our photos within seconds, bringing those details that maybe our camera wasn’t able to get – like sun rays or light leaks, but also those that we are limited due to our gear, as proves to be the case when we desire to take photos under the rain or snow and our cameras are not weather-sealed.
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