Brettaney Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 My client wants this photo to look faded and distressed. I decreased the saturation to fade it. (Was that the best way to do it?) She would like scratches and scuffs along the edges. I'm sure I could probably buy an overlay for that somewhere, but do you know of a way I could achieve the look in PS? I have a picture of a painting with the kind of distressing she wants, but I can't find it online to link to it. Am I allowed to post the example photo here? I could even just post a close up of the corner if that would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Yes, a closeup of the corner would be good, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brettaney Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 I was thinking I'd do the scratches a greyish brown colour since white won't work on the photo she selected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Hmmm ... what am I looking at, exactly? The edges just look a bit blurred to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettaney Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 There are white scratches and scuffs. To me it looks like a canvas that has been roughed up with sandpaper or something. The photo I took these from is a cell phone photo of the painting, so the quality is awful. Can you see the scratches in the first photo? The one with the feet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Oh, sorry, I see what you mean! Yes, if you don't wish to buy a suitable overlay to use, you really would make one with sandpaper, I reckon. Probably paint black paint onto white paper, then scuff it artistically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettaney Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Just to clarify, after painting and scuffing, would I just take a picture of it and create an overlay to apply to my photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 That's right, or scan it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettaney Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettaney Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 One more question, would I do my cropping and sharpening for print before adding the overlay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Oh, that is SUCH a good question. I don't know for sure. But no, I rather think you'd add the overlay to the master file. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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