Adobe Photoshop Tutorial: Painted Edges
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Our "Painted Edges On Canvas" effect is done, and our Photoshop .PSD document is saved. So what if we have another photo that we want to apply this same effect to? Do we have to go through all these steps again? Nope, we sure don't.
Let's take a look at what we have in our Layers palette now that we've gone through all the steps to create the effect:
We have three layers in total. First, at the bottom is our original Background layer containing the photo. Above that is our "white background" layer containing our painted edges effect. Finally, at the top is our canvas texture layer. Now let's say I have a different photo that I want to use this effect with. I'll use this photo below:
I want to apply the exact same effect to this photo without having to repeat any of the steps. How do I do it? Easy.
Step 1: Select The Background Layer In The Painted Edges Photoshop File
Going back to my "Painted Edges On Canvas" .PSD file, I'm going to click on my Background layer in the Layers palette to select it:
Step 2: Select The Move Tool
Grab the Move tool from the Tools palette, or press the letter M:
Step 3: Drag The New Photo Into The Painted Edges Effect Document
With the Move tool selected and the Background layer selected in the "Painted Edges" Layers palette, click anywhere inside the new photo's document window and drag it into the "Painted Edges" effect document window:
Hold down the Shift key before releasing your mouse after dragging the new image into the effects document, and that will automatically center it in the document.
Let's look at the "Painted Edges On Canvas" document's Layers palette now that I've dragged in my new photo:
Because I selected the Background layer here before dragging the new photo into the document, Photoshop automatically placed the new photo on a new layer directly above the Background layer, effectively blocking the original photo from view, while keeping the two effects layers above it so they remain visible, and the new photo has now replaced the original photo in the effect, without having to redo any of the steps:
Works great with portrait shots as well:
And there we go. That brings us to the end of another Photoshop photo effects tutorial here at Photoshop Essentials.com.
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