Hi there!

If you never used photomasks before, I tell you, start using them because your will love the results! Basically a photomask or clipping mask lets you use the content of a layer to mask the layers above it, so that your picture will copy the same shape the photomask has (as you can see in preview) looking like if you brushed the picture on your paper. See an easy tutorial to learn how to use them here

Price $ 2.50

Format: 3 photomasks templates, pictures not included - PNG file format at 300 dpi. Commercial license included in the price, just do not sell the original files. No credit required

 

Price $3.50

 Format: 4 photomasks templates black color, pictures not included - PNG file format at 300 dpi.Commercial license included in the price, just do not sell the original files. No credit required

Price 2.50

Format: 3 photomasks templates BLACK COLOR – PNG file format at 300 dpi. Please note: the pictures examples shown in preview are not included.  Commercial license included in the price, just do not sell the original files. No credit required

xoxo! Lil

Hi there!Overlays are digital files, in general JPG or PNG used to add texture and change the look of your pictures.You can also use overlays to make your own background papers.

The following picture show how a photo changes when you apply an overlay, one side of the picture is covered by the overlay layer and the other half is not

This tutorial is for PHOTOSHOP users, and works as far as I know, in all versions of Photoshop. You will need:1- Photoshop software: if you do not have it yet, you can safely download a free trial from the manufacturer ADOBE . Here is the link where you can download Photoshop Elements 7.2-Digital overlays: to make this tutorial I used my sets ANTIQUE WALL OVERLAYS and AGED OVERLAYS both available in my store.3-Digital picture or digital paper you want to embellish, in this tutorial we will create a paper from scratch so you do not need the paper. TUTORIAL1- Open a new layer in Photoshop with the following settings:

COLOR MODE: if you will design an artwork to be used in web design choose RGB color mode, and if you want to design for printing purposes you may want to use CMYK color mode. This is because RGB mode will show a lot of bright colors in your screen; but remember that not all those colors will be available in your printer device (to learn more about RGB and CMYK click here)

2- Fill the layer with the desired color or gradient

3- Open the overlay file you want to use, and just make sure yo place the overlay layer above the color layer.

4- With the overlay layer selected, open the blendind modes dialog. You will find this dialog on the top of the LAYER BOX set at its default “NORMAL” (see the yellow circle above). Each blending mode will give you a different effect, you have to play around here and explore until you find the effect you are happy with.

5- This is what is going to happen, see the overlay turned into the color of the layer underneath, but, not only that, each color in the overlay, will change in a different way as you change blending modes, that’s why you need to play around a lot here. See how LUMINOSITY looks here:

And see how different COLOR BURN looks here:

You can also change the opacity: with the overlay layer selected reduce the opacity to obtain more effects. NOW LET’S SEE HOW THE OVERLAY CAN CHANGE THE LOOK OF YOUR PICTURES 1- Start opening the picture you want to embellish, then bring in the overlay you want to use. The overlay is going to be large, 12 x 12 inches, so you may want to resize it before, go IMAGE/IMAGE SIZE and set the new size which will have to be around the size of your picture (do not save this settings when you close the overlay file). Your screen will look like this: 2- Now follow the steps described above, just play around with blending modes and opacity. As you can see, the overlay will add texture and design elements to your pictures, after a little bit of practice you will know exactly how to achieve the effect you are looking for. The following is the result of LINEAR LIGHT blending mode at 100% OPACITY, but see how much texture you’ve got here: 3- You can also colorize the overlay, to do that, set the foreground color in the color you want the overlay to be; then select the overlay layer and click CTRL+U to open the HUE SATURATION dialog, a window will open, check the option COLORIZE and then slide the hue and saturation controls, play around to find what you like. This is going to change the appearance of your photos, some settings will look really fantastic, there is no recipe here, it all depends on the colors of your picture.

See how my picture turned into washed shades of green and light blue., and also how the overlay added a lot of texture. 4- Another trick, is open a brush, set the brush box in CLEAR, and “pierce” the overlay layer like so: Explore and play around with these effects, you will find many different results you will love. Add drama and mood to your photos, overlays are an excellent tool to help the visual communication and impact of your pictures. Remember you have just one second to catch the attention of your future customers! I hope you liked this tutorial!

Love,

Lil Copyright 2009 Lilian Ellaboudy Picture used to demonstrate this tutorial from MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA SAMPLE PICTURES Brush used to pierce the overlay http://graphics-illustrations.com/ Thank you!!

Ready to use Halloween themed photo album pages with room 2 one large pictures by page. Easily resizable to fit 8×8 inches and 10×10 inches albums. They are also suitable for web albums and photo galleries, in such a case you can easily reduce the resolution from 300dpi to 72 dpi.

To use this pages:  place your pictures underneath the quick page layer. Adjust to center and merge. Your page is ready to print out.  

Format:

1 PNG file, 300 dpi. Dimension 12×12 inches

License:

Basic commercial license: feel free to use my products for your commercial projects not included in the extended license (described below) as long as you in no way sell my original files. No credit required. Extended commercial license: please purchase this license if you wish to use my product in the creation of designs for your print on demand store, Etsy store, Ebay store, etc. No credit required

Set of four overlays with spots of  canvas texture  and images of antique ornaments. To make the preview I placed the overlays in linear burn, linear light and luminosity blending modes over a layer filled with a metalic bronze gradient. Format 4 JPEG files at 300 dpi. Dimensions 12 x 12 inches License: Basic commercial license: feel free to use my products for your commercial projects not included in the extended license (described below) as long as you in no way sell my original files. No credit required. Extended commercial license: please purchase this license if you wish to use my product in the creation of designs for your print on demand store, Etsy store, Ebay store, etc. No credit required.

Four transparent border overlays in trendy floral grunge style. Perfect for enhancing pictures, and paper making.

Format

4 PNG files at 300 dpi. Dimensions 12×12 inches

License: Basic commercial license: feel free to use my products for your commercial projects not included in the extended license (described below) as long as you in no way sell my original files. No credit required. Extended commercial license: please purchase this license if you wish to use my product in the creation of designs for your print on demand store, Etsy store, Ebay store, etc. No credit required.