Q: How do you use textures?

A: There are two ways to add textures to an image. You can simply put them on top of another image and then lower the opacity, or use a mask to "erase" parts of the texture so that the image underneath shows.

AND/OR, you can also play with the texture's blending mode, so that even at 100% opacity it will still reveal parts of the main image.

Usually, I use a combination of everything. I like to lower the opacity of my textures to between 50-75%, and then I like to use a layer blending mode like "overlay" or "soft light". Lastly, I'll usually have to mask or clone some of the texture, to get it just right.

Q: How do you use textures?

A: There are two ways to add textures to an image. You can simply put them on top of another image and then lower the opacity, or use a mask to "erase" parts of the texture so that the image underneath shows.

AND/OR, you can also play with the texture's blending mode, so that even at 100% opacity it will still reveal parts of the main image.

Usually, I use a combination of everything. I like to lower the opacity of my textures to between 50-75%, and then I like to use a layer blending mode like "overlay" or "soft light". Lastly, I'll usually have to mask or clone some of the texture, to get it just right.