PSD Tutorial: Designing A Cracked Ice Texture On A Concrete Road
In this Backgrounds & Textures tutorial, we'll be using Adobe Photoshop CS5 to create an ice texture layered over a concrete road background with the use of downloaded frosty Photoshop brushes and borders. It's actually very surprising how easy this tutorial is to complete, especially since the final digital outcome is so ultra-realistic. You will also need a concrete texture too, as we'll be layering our cracked ice over the top of the concrete in the road. This Photoshop tutorial includes a free PSD for you to experiment your outcomes with, or to help you if you slip up along the way.
If you don't have Adobe Photoshop, or you would like to upgrade to the new CS5.5 Version, take a look at the Adobe Special Offers from the online Adobe Store. If you're new to Photoshop, we have some beginner tutorials and basic tips coming very soon for some of the lesser established designers.
If you don't have Adobe Photoshop, or you would like to upgrade to the new CS5.5 Version, take a look at the Adobe Special Offers from the online Adobe Store. If you're new to Photoshop, we have some beginner tutorials and basic tips coming very soon for some of the lesser established designers.
Download Photoshop (PSD) File
Download Concrete Road Texture
Download 1st Cracked Ice Texture
Download 2nd Cracked Ice Texture
Download Frosty Ice Texture Photoshop Brush
Photoshop Tutorial Step 1: The Concrete Texture & Cracked Ice
1.1. Paste in the Concrete Road Texture and the 1st/2nd Cracked Ice Texture, then Scale all of them to document size.
1.2. Alter the Blending Mode of the Cracked Ice Texture's to Soft Light and reduce the Opacities of both to 60%.
1.3. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 250px Size and 50% Opacity to the Concrete Road Texture.
1.4. With Brightness/Contrast, make the Contrast +100 on the Cracked Ice Textures and +50 on the Concrete Road Texture.
1.5. Repeat the Contrast step on the Ice Textures only, and we should have something more dynamic.
1.6. Next, Create A New Layer above the Concrete Road Texture, and use one of the borders within the Photoshop Ice Brush set.
1.7. And then, use the other Photoshop Ice Brushes with a Blending Mode of Soft Light. Make sure the Ice is coloured white.
1.2. Alter the Blending Mode of the Cracked Ice Texture's to Soft Light and reduce the Opacities of both to 60%.
1.3. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 250px Size and 50% Opacity to the Concrete Road Texture.
1.4. With Brightness/Contrast, make the Contrast +100 on the Cracked Ice Textures and +50 on the Concrete Road Texture.
1.5. Repeat the Contrast step on the Ice Textures only, and we should have something more dynamic.
1.6. Next, Create A New Layer above the Concrete Road Texture, and use one of the borders within the Photoshop Ice Brush set.
1.7. And then, use the other Photoshop Ice Brushes with a Blending Mode of Soft Light. Make sure the Ice is coloured white.
