| A layer mask also has it’s own independent functions such as
it’s own Channel in the channels palette. Because of this, you can
also run filters separately from the layer itself on a layer mask.
Here I’m in Photoshop CS Filter Gallery. Most often you’ll have to
do some masking first in order to get any effect from the filter
gallery.

Here is the layer mask with Rough Pastels being
applied. The layer mask is what is showing in the preview window and
not the layer because we are ON the layer mask in the L palette.

Here I’ve chosen another layer by clicking on the
eyeball and went right the filter gallery and chosen Ink Outlines
after searching and trying a few out. It turns out that I liked this
one so I kept it. I didn’t duplicate the layer (which I should have)
but that’s ok because I want to make this change permanent and have
the original image nearby anyways.


Since the whole document is starting to turn into a
filter effect design I might as well go and put on a filter that
works on this layer. From now on people must be referred to as
‘layers’ (esp. if family)..

I’m going to add a stroke to this layer to give it
some more strength and to stand out from the blackground.

I’ve chosen another layer and run the Ink Outlines
filter on that too. The consistency works in this case because both
layers are not competing with each other and balance out the rest of
the design with the one other text effect on the other layer.
This extra black and stained glass windows is just
not going to work against the lighter layer behind it so “E”rase it.
Now a certain theme is appearing and it’s actually evolving into a
design. You see, as a Photoshop Designer you can just experiment
around with not even having a goal or plan in mind and run across
all sorts of new avenues and try things here and there until you
come up with different elements that ‘work’ and start to piece them
together and just keep moving forward. That’s exactly what happened
here.


So hopefully you picked up a few more things that
you can take back to your Photoshop realm. This is just vintage. So
I’ve added some vintage looking text. You can just smell the nubuck
shoe leather...Nice day for a white wedding.
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