
Flatten all the layers avoiding that any of the pieces of texture remain outside the canvas, this would increase the file size. Then make a copy of the texture layer using the Move tool and while pressing the Alt key move the layer to an adjoining area, create in this copy of the layer a layer mask and generate a linear gradient from black to transparent to smooth the edge.Ĭombine the copy of the texture from Layer> Merge Down and repeat these steps to cover the entire A4. Using the Move tool drag the image of the texture onto the tab of the A4 and once it is activated, drop it more or less in the centre of the A4.Ĭlone the texture of the watercolour paper to cover the A4.Īdapt the size making it a little smaller, with Edit> Free Transform. Open the images by dragging them to the tab area, by not dragging them to this area they become Smart Objects. You can also load them from within Photoshop in the Brushes window menu.

Load the brushes with a double click on the file Photoshop will open if you don’t already have it open and you’re done. On the other f you decide Adobe's subscription package is too pricey, you can always consider one of the best Photoshop alternatives.Start by creating an A4 document, naming it watercolour. And we also have a guide to the best Photoshop Shortcuts, which can help you to speed up your workflow. We've made our own pick of the best Photoshop tutorials we've found. Adobe has its own tutorials, but there are plenty more out there. One of the great things about Photoshop being such a widely used tool is that there's no shortage of tips and tutorials online for almost anything you might want to do in the software. Click the “Load” button to install the Photoshop brushes. To add your new Photoshop brushes, simply click “Import Brushes”, and then in the “Load” file selection window, choose the. Once you've downloaded them, you'll need to open Photoshop and go to “Settings” menu icon in the top-right. You can download the Photoshop brushes in our guide above as. It includes both blurred and non-blurred circles and polygons. This set includes several brushes for painting your own bokeh and some already made in scattered groups. A bokeh effect can help draw the eye to the subject of a photograph. This pack includes various bokeh designs (and if you're wondering what bokeh is, it's that glittery like shape you sometimes get when areas of a photo are out of focus, like lights in a background). Licences are available if it's not possible to give credit Create glints of out of focus light with these free Bokeh brushes (Image credit: Redheadstock)
