Photoshop PSD 3 layer scratched overlay with template




This is a quick 3 layered psd tutorial using Photoshop to show how to add your own paper to this overlay using a small template to cut out the shape
THIS IS THE FINISHED PRODUCT USING MY HALLOWEEN CAT PAPER?

download the psd file here
TOP LAYER

BOTTOM LAYER TEMPLATE

This is the template you will use to cut out your own paper

DO YOU KNOW..you can create your own dotty grunge paper by downloading my overlay on the halloween page
MIDDLE LAYER

Add your own paper to this layer.
With this layer still selected press ctrl and click once on the bottom layer
You will notice a selection has been marked out on your paper layer, it looks a bit like marching ants
go to the top bar of your program and click on select then go down the menu to inverse
this will inverse the selection to the outside, the part we want to cut away
back on the top menu bar click on edit then down the menu to cut
you should now have your paper shape.
You are almost finished,As we no longer need the bottom layer you can delete it if you wish
Right click on the bottom layer, a menu will pop up go down the menu and click on delete layer

Now we need to merge the remaining two layers together
look at your layer palette and click back on the top layer, you will notice two boxes on the left one has an eye in it and the other what looks like a small brush, and on the next layer just an eye in one box and an empty box next to it, click on the empty box and a small chain link will appear, we have now linked both layers,
go back up to the top menu bar of your program and click on layer and down the new menu to merge layers.

You now have your new piece of paper, save as a png file.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial
best wishes
Shirley

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