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Attaching
a frame –
marble effect |
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| In order to work on a picture it is necessary to create a new document. From the “File” menu,
select “New” and choose the appropriate settings using the dialogue box that appears. In the
example, the “Width” has been set to “297mm,” “Height” to “210mm” and “Resolution” to “300pixel/inch,” but
you can set whatever sizes you desire. Set the “Mode” to “RGB color” and the “Contents” to “White” and
click the “OK” button. |
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In order to create a marble image in the color of your choice, it is necessary to work in
black and white to start with.
Click on the “Default foreground and background colors” button at the bottom of the Tool Box. Check
that the “Foreground Color” has been set to “Black” and the “Background Color” to “White.” |
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| From the “Filter” menu, select “Foreground” and then “Cloud
Pattern 1.” The image will turn into a randomly mottled black and white pattern. |
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| Next, select “Foreground” and then “Cloud Pattern 2” from the “Filter” menu.
The image will turn into a mottled pattern that appears cracked. |
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To get that special cracked marble effect, it is necessary to increase the contrast on the
image.
From the “Image” menu, select “Color compensation” and then “level compensation.” A “Level
compensation” dialogue box will appear. |
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| In the dialogue box there are three “Input level” boxes for values to be entered.
Enter “130” in the left hand box. Do not click on the “OK” button just yet. As you
work, the image will become lighter. |
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| Next, in the middle on of the boxes, enter “3” and click “OK.” The
image’s cracked pattern will be emphasized. |
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Next, in order to recreate a realistic marble effect, it is necessary to add a mottled pattern
on top.
From the “Layer” menu, select “New” and then “Layer.” Click “OK” without
altering anything. “Layer 1” will be created on top of the “Background” layer. |
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| After checking that the “Foreground Color” is set to “Black” and
the “Background Color” to “White,” select “Foreground” and then “Cloud
Pattern 1” from the “Filter” menu. |
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After checking that “Layer 1” is selected on the Layers palette, set the “Foreground
Mode” to “Hard Light.”
This will produce an effect whereby the mottled pattern on the newly created “Layer 1” is reflected,
as if being lit up by a spotlight, onto the cracked patter you created before as the cracked and mottled patters
overlap. |
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In order to recreate the heavy feeling of marble, it is necessary to further overlap the
mottled and cracked patterns to add a sense of depth.
From the “Layer” menu, select “New” and then “Layer.” Click “OK” without
altering anything. “Layer 2” will be created on top of the “Layer 1.” |
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| After checking that “Layer 2” is selected in the Layers palette, repeat steps “1-3” to “1-7” in
order to create a new “cracked pattern.” |
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| To give the image a sense of depth by overlapping cracked patterns, first check that “Layer
2” is selected in the Layers palette, then set the “Foreground Mode” to “Soft Light.” This
creates unevenness in the contrast between the light and dark of the overlapped patterns. |
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| To overlap another mottled pattern, select “New” and then “Layer” from
the “Layer” menu. Click “OK” without altering anything. “Layer 3” will
be created on top of the “Layer 2” |
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After checking that “Layer 3” is selected in the Layers palette, repeat steps “1-9” to “1-10.”
In order to effectively create a sense of depth by overlapping the mottled and cracked patterns, it is necessary
to set the foreground modes for each individual layer. |
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| To combine the 4 layers that you have created so far into one single layer, select “Merge
Images” from the “Layer” menu. |
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| From the “Image” menu, select “Color Compensation” and then “Hue/Saturation.” In the dialogue box that appears, check the box marked “Integrate Colors” and set the “Hue,” "Saturation” and “Brightness.” To make the marble effect a brown color, set the “Hue” to “32,” the “Saturation” to “19” and the “Brightness” to “-15.” You can choose whatever color you will bring out, and set the desired values for each item. After you have finished the settings, click “OK.” |
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| Select “Save” from the “File” menu, and save the marble image you
have created. The file name and format used in the example are “marble.psd” and “Photoshop” respectively. |
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