User Guide

Using Image Effects280
For more information, refer to
“Applying Lighting to a Texture”
on page 285.
9 Click OK to apply the texture.
Creating Three-Dimensional
Oils
Because the 3D Brush Strokes
method uses the difference between
the clone source and its clone to define
a 3D texture, you can create the
illusion of dimensional oils by
painting on the clone.
The look of the strokes on the clone
determines how realistic the final 3D
strokes appear. So, you may want to
set up a more complex brush before
painting. For example, you can apply
a paper texture to the stroke.
An example of 3D brush strokes with paper
texture.
Many of the brush variants reveal the
paper texture automatically in their
strokes.
You can apply a paper texture when
you first create an image, then paint or
draw over it to make a textured canvas
for your strokes. However, the texture
is erasable, so you might not end up
with the same texture across the
document surface. Generally, you’ll
add the paper texture as the last step in
producing artwork.
You can also use advanced brush
settings to make realistic strokes. For
example, you can use the Brush
Loading option to move underlying
colors as you make brush strokes. You
can also apply other settings like Bleed
and Max/Min Brush size to create
complex strokes. Refer to
“Customizing Brushes” on page 143
for more on these features.
An example of 3D brush strokes with Brush
Loading and Bleed settings applied.
Creating Texture Using Image
Luminance
When you create a texture using the
Image Luminance method, the
current image’s luminance, or
lightness, determines where surface
texture is added. Light parts of the
image create dents; darker parts create
raised areas.