This post will give you an example effect that can be acheived by using the Textures provided here at crazydesigners.net

One thing to remember when using textures is that it is all about experimenting. Once you’ve got the basic hang of layers and layer styles, colour/layer fills and opacity, you can achieve the exact feel of the image by using textures and other tools. And the best thing is, you’ll always end up with a unique effect!

In this post, we’ll be using a beautiful stock image provided by LadyDragonStock, to create a dark looking effect. The textures used in this example can be downloaded here:

• Texture Set 1
• Texture Set 2

Here is the before image:

and below is the image after textures have been applied:

1. Open the image in Adobe Photoshop, scale the base (original) image according to the size you want and then sharpen the image once or may be twice depending on the image.
2. Open Texture 1 from Textures Set Pack 2 (TEX2). Press Ctrl+A and drag it onto the base image. Set the layer style to be Linear Light with the opacity 71%
3. Then open Texture 2 (TEX2). Do the same, drag it on top of the previous texture and set the layer as colour dodge at 76% opacity.
4. Lastly, place Texture 4 from (TEX1). on the top and set the layer as soft light, 67% opacity.
5. Here is what your layer palette should look like:



6. If you want to achive a realsitic look rather than vintage dark, unhide the two layers, and just use the Texture 4 (yellow/golden) and set it to soft light at 67%. Click here to see this result.



7. Remember to experiment, feel free to download the textures provided here at crazydesigners (Pack 1&2) and use them to practise! enjoy!