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blending sample of collage image using a photograph of a horse, and pebbles and texture of textHere's something today that's quick and simple, and can be done in Photoshop Elements, or in Photoshop, or in fact, in any image editor that has the capability for using layers.

It's very quick to complete if you already have the images you want to use, and once you have a basic understanding of blending the layers, you can have fun with this little tip.

Making a textured collage is simple. This tutorial (download the pdf below, as well as the image files) involves only three images, but when you work with your textured collage using a photograph of a beach, graphic texture of brown crystals and handwritten textown designs, you can use as many images as you like to create your textured look.

Experiment a little with different textures and backgrounds, try text as a blended layer, mix colours, mix designs and play with the layer blending methods. You might be surprised at how the layer blending modes, and the amount of opacity change the look of the images you are working with. In a technique such as this, exploring the options for layer modes and styles is the key.

The image created using this tutorial is this vintage-style beach image; somewhat reminiscent of an old postcard, but you can easily create images such as the textured horse above, or the textured pond lily below.

Download the tutorial in pdf format from this link: Textured Collages in Photoshop.

Password to open the pdft: notheft

pond lily with textured finish, ©J. Gracey Stinson, all rights reserved


For those of you who have come to this page looking for the image of the horse - this is one of my prints, and as such it is not available for commercial use without compensation. Contact me for the print size version.

You may, however use it in your blogs or web articles, however attribution and a link to this site is a requirement for it's use. Download a larger version (1000 pixels) below:

collage of a stallion in browns and blues, with textured background and text

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