textured pictures

Hi, does anybody have a tutorial or advice on how to do textured pictures? I tried but its not working. I love these type pictures, any help would be appreciated.

Teeny

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I've played around with this a little. I am sure there is a plugin somewhere that you can buy that will get you some ofthese but here is what I do in a real generic sense.

I look for or create these textures/stains in real life on physical medium and convert them to the digital world and use them with my images I want to apply the effect to.

For example, in the image you posted here is what I would do to try and emulate the effect. I would start with a sheet of paper and maybe ball it up and straighten it out again. Then I might wipe some coffee stains onto it. Then I would scan it into the computer and save it as a texture template. Next, bring up the image you want to add the texture to and bring up the texture template in PS. Drag the texture image onto the target image. Then start playing with the blend modes of the texture layer. Maybe multiply, or overlay, etc. Oh, and I might first try and mess with the texture image itself to increase contrast/color/saturat​ion, etc. to make more or less dramatic.

You can use this same make/scan technique to make borders, etc. Keep an eye out for everyday objects that you can scan and use in this way. Look for textures, stains, rips, tears, etc.

teeny wrote in post #6320359
Hi, does anybody have a tutorial or advice on how to do textured pictures? I tried but its not working.

What's not working about it?

If the image you posted isn't yours, then you should link to it instead, as stated in the Image Posting Rules...

If I remember right the target image and the texture image must be the same size. You could also try playing around displacement maps to accomplish.

Thanks for everyone's advice. I will be trying those idea's out.
Yes, this is my image. Thats my son.

Teeny

I think the texture looks great but is way too strong where over the subject. Select the subject layer and feather the selection and hit delete. When you get the selection right, you will still see texture over your subject just not as overpowering.
You could also use the eraser brush at low opacity to erase the texture over the subject until you are happy with it. Use a large soft brush.

teeny wrote in post #6326918
Thanks for everyone's advice. I will be trying those idea's out.
Yes, this is my image. Thats my son.

Teeny

In that case, since I see a texture, I repeat my question:

René Damkot wrote in post #6325801
What's not working about it?

(In your opinion. What would you like different?)

I always put the texture layer over the picture and multiply or overlay.
The problem there is IMO the wrong texture. Textures shouldn't be that harsh. Use a paper texture or something. Or if you insist on using that kind of texture at least grab the eraser tool and delete the texture from his face.

Actually I kind of like it. It reminds me of a picture that has had water spilled on it. That is what is do wonderful about this whole photography thing, it is very much subjective. What one person doesn't like, the next one may.

The issue is that when we see a picture like this we don't know what the intentions were in the first place. One person will say that it is the wrong texture but if it works for the recipient that is all that really matters.

Thanks again for the advice. Rene, Maybe I am just being critical of myself. I see other pictures done like this and theirs look so much better than what I did. I reckon, I just want to be Really Good at it! Lots more practice.

Teeny