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PSD Tutorial: Form A Dried Blood-Stained Note Paper Effect
In this Adobe Photoshop CS5 tutorial, we'll be creating an illustration based on scratched metal textured background that I found on the internet. Make sure you use a royalty free image. By designing an average looking piece of note paper, we'll manipulating it to have a more torn, ripped, dramatic-grunge effect, and then covered in blood to resemble a horror scene photo manipulation. This is the second of three graphical instalments for our Halloween tutorial bonanza! You'll need to download a rough metal textured background and couple of Photoshop blood brushes to complete this tutorial.
If you don't have Photoshop, or you want to upgrade to the new CS5.5 Version, take a look at the Adobe Special Offers from the Adobe Store. If you're new to Photoshop, we have some beginner articles and basic tips coming very soon for some of the lesser established designers, which teaches you how to use the basic features of Photoshop, such as Blending Modes, Layer Styles, Text Tools, Cropping/Slicing, Image Adjustments, Brushing, Filters and Photoshop Actions.
If you don't have Photoshop, or you want to upgrade to the new CS5.5 Version, take a look at the Adobe Special Offers from the Adobe Store. If you're new to Photoshop, we have some beginner articles and basic tips coming very soon for some of the lesser established designers, which teaches you how to use the basic features of Photoshop, such as Blending Modes, Layer Styles, Text Tools, Cropping/Slicing, Image Adjustments, Brushing, Filters and Photoshop Actions.
Download Photoshop (PSD) File
Download Metal Textured Background
Download Grunge Paper Effect
Download Photoshop Blood Splatter Brush
Download Photoshop Dried Blood Brush
Merge This Tutorial With This Photoshop Effect
Merge This Tutorial With This Photoshop Effect Also
Photoshop Tutorial Step 1: Forming The Rough Metal Textured Background
1.1. Edit » Transform » Scale the background down to an appropiate size.
1.1. Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation the background down to minimal saturation.
1.2. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 100% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a full 250px Size.
1.3. After, Creating A New Layer (Ctrl + Shift + N), Fill (G) it black, make the Blending Mode Soft Light, and the Opacity 50%.
1.4. With Image » Adjustments » Brightness/Contrast, heighten the Contrast by 25.
1.1. Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation the background down to minimal saturation.
1.2. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 100% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a full 250px Size.
1.3. After, Creating A New Layer (Ctrl + Shift + N), Fill (G) it black, make the Blending Mode Soft Light, and the Opacity 50%.
1.4. With Image » Adjustments » Brightness/Contrast, heighten the Contrast by 25.
Photoshop Tutorial Step 2: Designing The Basic Note Paper Effect
2.1. Create A New Layer (Ctrl + Shift + N), form a rectangle in the shape of a piece of note Paper, and Fill (G) it white.
2.2. Now, using the Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tool again, erase areas (as shown below) to resemble a note Paper effect.
2.3. Create A New Layer (Ctrl + Shift + N) again.
2.4. With the Single Row/Column Marquee Tool, form the note lines and fill them respectfully blue and red with 50% opacity.
2.5. Create A Clipping Mask over the note Paper and then Merge Down (Ctrl + E) into it.
2.6. Add a Drop Shadow, but leave the settings as they already are,except for the Distance which should be 1px.
2.7. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow - maximize the Size to 250px, the Opacity to 10%, but leave the other settings alone.
2.8. Select the Oil Pastel Large 63 Brush and rip or tear pieces of the Note Paper likein the example image.
2.2. Now, using the Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tool again, erase areas (as shown below) to resemble a note Paper effect.
2.3. Create A New Layer (Ctrl + Shift + N) again.
2.4. With the Single Row/Column Marquee Tool, form the note lines and fill them respectfully blue and red with 50% opacity.
2.5. Create A Clipping Mask over the note Paper and then Merge Down (Ctrl + E) into it.
2.6. Add a Drop Shadow, but leave the settings as they already are,except for the Distance which should be 1px.
2.7. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow - maximize the Size to 250px, the Opacity to 10%, but leave the other settings alone.
2.8. Select the Oil Pastel Large 63 Brush and rip or tear pieces of the Note Paper likein the example image.
Photoshop Tutorial Step 3: Manipulating The Note Paper To Appear Dramatic
3.1. Paste in the Grunge Paper effect, and Edit » Transform » Scale down to an appropiate size.
3.2. Add a Clipping Mask for this layer, and change the Blending Mode to Multiply.
3.3. With Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation, lower the Saturation by 20.
3.4. Paste in the creased, scrunched & crumpled Paper effect and Scale.
3.5. Alter the Opacity to 30%, and the Blending Mode to Multiply.
3.6. With Image » Adjustments » Brightness/Contrast, lower the Contrast by 100.
3.7. Duplicate the layer 3 times and make each one a Clipping Mask also.
3.8. By using the Blood Brushes at 50% Opacity, erase a few areas of the Note Paper effect to make it seem eroded.
3.2. Add a Clipping Mask for this layer, and change the Blending Mode to Multiply.
3.3. With Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation, lower the Saturation by 20.
3.4. Paste in the creased, scrunched & crumpled Paper effect and Scale.
3.5. Alter the Opacity to 30%, and the Blending Mode to Multiply.
3.6. With Image » Adjustments » Brightness/Contrast, lower the Contrast by 100.
3.7. Duplicate the layer 3 times and make each one a Clipping Mask also.
3.8. By using the Blood Brushes at 50% Opacity, erase a few areas of the Note Paper effect to make it seem eroded.
Photoshop Tutorial Step 4: Applying The Dried/Wet Blood Effects
4.1. Create A New Layer (Ctrl + Shift + N), change the Blending Mode to Linear Burn.
4.2. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 75% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 70px Size. Vary if required.
4.3. Now, use the Blood Splatter and Dried Blood Brushes to decorate the Note Paper with deep red blood.
4.4. Merge Visible, and then add another Inner Shadow with 100% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 250px Size.
4.2. Add a Layer » Layer Style » Inner Shadow with 75% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 70px Size. Vary if required.
4.3. Now, use the Blood Splatter and Dried Blood Brushes to decorate the Note Paper with deep red blood.
4.4. Merge Visible, and then add another Inner Shadow with 100% Opacity, 0px Distance, 0% Choke, and a 250px Size.
Photoshop Tutorial Step 5: Re-Designing An Alternate Version Of The Tutorial
5.1. Experimentation, experimentation, experimentation.
5.2. I created this variation by experimenting with the background and final effects.
5.3. I've also combined this tutorial with the others mentioned above, what do you think? Chilling...
5.2. I created this variation by experimenting with the background and final effects.
5.3. I've also combined this tutorial with the others mentioned above, what do you think? Chilling...
Photoshop Tutorial By: Daniel Schwarz
21 Years OldLondon, United Kingdom
Director & CEO @ Airwalk Design
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