How to create your own Overlay

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  1. Dalis

    Dalis Jose Cuervo is NOT a good friend

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    Hi everyone! If you have ever played with me in the Art Journal section of our forum you know that I am fascinated and a bit obsessed with transparent Overlays. They are fun and can add just the finishing touches or starting touches to a page. Overlays are NOT only used in Art Journal but in any page or project.

    Create your own Overlay by using a mix of brushes and or png files to create more texture or interest in your page. After you create your overlay then just use some color to make it look like paint or clip a paper to it to blend it.

    I created a video tutorial for you. In this tutorial I am using Photoshop CS5 but the steps can be translated to most of the other programs.

    Let me show you my before and after pictures of my page so you can see the difference an Overlay can make in your page.

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    Final page:
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    Second sample:
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    With the Overlay in place:
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    ... and here is the video:
    [video=youtube;0rLjRYAbr5s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rLjRYAbr5s[/video]

    I got an excellent question, in the video I talk about flipping on X or on Y but is not clear, here are some captures to help out with that idea.
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  2. Li Li Wee

    Li Li Wee I create my imagination

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    wohoo!! you did a video too… love ya!!
     
  3. bcgal00

    bcgal00 Say, "birdseed!"

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    I'm with you.....creating overlays, brushes and blending modes is fun! Loved hearing your voice!
     
  4. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    Loved this technique during the MOC. Glad it was moved into the Learning center :) Thanks again Dalis :)
     
  5. Dalis

    Dalis Jose Cuervo is NOT a good friend

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    I am so glad you ladies are having as much fun as I did making it.
     
  6. sushimommy

    sushimommy Could you point me to the helipad?

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    I love these being in one place - loved this tut during MOC and super happy to see them all in one place! :)
     

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