How to Create Scotch Tape in Photoshop

Are you interesting in how to make realistic view scotch tape by using Photoshop tools? If yes, then I will teach you how to make it. I got this effect by experimenting.

So, lets start! First of all create a new document sized 500×300 pixels. Select some appropriate color, for example #a13503 and fill your canvas with it.

Ok, now we should find and bring some picture to our canvas to attach it with scotch tape in future. Actually we can use different pictures or photos. I prefer to use this one, used below. If you want to use the same picture as me, please feel free to download it from here. Open up the picture and copy it to our canvas. After that use Ctrl+T to rotate it a little bit.

Then apply the Drop Shadow and Stroke layer styles to the layer with picture.


See the result on the picture below.

Now, start with creating scotch tape. Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to make selection which you can see on the picture below. Fill selected area with color of #c1cccd on the new layer.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D. Now, we need to process the scotch tape borders. Get started by selecting the Eraser Tool and use one of the standard Photoshop brushes.

Make some clean work as shown on my picture below.

Set opacity up to 22% for current layer.

Time to add some defects to bring our scotch tape realistic view. Use the Dodge Tool (Brush: 7px, Range: Highlights, Exposure: 50%) to add a few light lines.

Looks better for now, isn’t it? Than use the Burn Tool (Brush: 30px, Range: Shadows, Exposure: 100%) to make some burn work.

To finish off creating scotch tape effect, duplicate the layer with Ctrl+J and change layer mode to Overlay for copied layer. Don’t be surprised that the layer becomes a bit brighter. It is normal. Then apply Filter > Stylize > Emboss with similar settings to these:

Now we have a relief like this:

On this step we are done with creating scotch tape. You can add more tapes if you want. Feel free to experiment and you will get the best results! Good luck!

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Outline Sketch Effect

In this tutorial I want to show you one very interesting way how to create text by using outline sketch effect. It can be done within a few minutes in Photoshop.

First of all, create a new document in Photoshop. I created document sized 1000×500 pixels with all the default settings, RGB, 72 dpi. Then fill it with color of #d7c7a8.

Then I would like to add some text to demonstrate effect on it. Get out the Horizontal Type Tool and write out your text on the middle of canvas, for example ‘Draft’ in whatever color you want.

In the above image I’ve used font called Hall Fetica (350 pt, Sharp), which is free. You can download this font from here: http://www.fontcubes.com/Hall-Fetica.font. After that set up fill opacity of text layer to 0% and apply Bevel and Emboss layer style to it.


Duplicate current layer with Ctrl+J and move it 5 pixels up and left. Go to Bevel and Emboss layer style options and change the shading angle and altitude to the similar which you can see on the picture below:

The result should be the same as mine:

We are done with text, now we need to add more guide lines to demonstrate outline sketch effect. At first I would like to add only vertical lines. Select the Line Tool (Weight: 1px) and add different length lines with black color:

Then merge all of it into the one layer and apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with next presets:

Now you should have something like this:

Then create a new layer and add horizontal lines with Line Tool (Weight: 1px) on the same way:

Merge all horizontal lines into the one layer again and apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with similar settings to these:

The result should be next:

Ok, now merge all layers together and apply Filter > Brush Strokes > Spatter.

Now you can see the difference after using this filter:

Apply another one Filter > Texture > Texturizer:

The result should be next:

And the last one filter that we have to apply is Filter > Noise > Add Noise:


That’s it for now! We got very nice and pretty simple outline sketch text effect, thanks for taking the time to read it!

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Learn to Create Marble Text Effect

Final Image Preview

Resources

• Marble Stone Texture Stock
• Wrexham Script

Step 1

Fill the Background with the color #534d39. Place Marble Stone Texture Stock on top of the Background, and change its Blend Mode to Multiply.

Create the text using the color #b0ac97. The font used is Wrexham Script and the size is 377px. Duplicate the text layer to create two copies, and change the Fill value of the copy layer to 0.

Step 2

Double click on the original text layer to apply the following styles:
- Drop Shadow: Change the color to #585858, the Distance to 6 and the Size to 10.

- Inner Shadow: Change the color to #908c78, the Size to 13, and the Contour to Half Round.

- Inner Glow: Change the Blend Mode to Linear Light, the color to #afafac, the Technique to Precise, and the Size to 10.

- Bevel and Emboss: Change the Depth to 300, the Size to 12, the Soften to 3, and the Shadow Mode color to #6e6b5e.

This is what the text should look like:

Step 3

Now, we are going to add a glass effect to the copy text layer (the text layer on the top), so double click it, and add a Bevel and Emboss effect. Change the Depth to 250 and the Size to 7. Un-check the Use Global Light box, and change the Angle to 100 and the Altitude to 60. Also, check the Anti-aliased box for a smooth result, change the Highlight Mode Opacity value to 80%, and the Shadow Mode color to #d9d9d9.

This is what you will get.

Step 4

Create a new layer between the two text layers and call it “texture”.

Press the Ctrl/Command key, and click on a text layer thumbnail (icon) to create a selection.

Set the Foreground color to #a77d31, and the Background color to #fff8de. Fill the selection with the Foreground color on texture layer.

Press Ctrl/Command + D to get rid of the selection.

Step 5

Now, we are going to use some filters to create the Marble texture. Start with Filter > Artistic > Sponge. Change the Brush Size to 2, the Definition to 25, and the Smoothness to 5.

Go to Filter > Sketch > Chalk and Charcoal. Change the Charcoal Area to 7, the Chalk area to 10, and the Stroke Pressure to 1.

Go to Filter > Artistic > Plastic Wrap. Change the Highlight Strength to 17, the Detail to 14, and the Smoothness to 5.

Finally, go to Filter > Artistic > Film Grain. Change the Grain to 10, the Highlight Area to 15, and the Intensity to 10.

Step 6

Change the “texture” layer’s Blend Mode to Multiply.

Go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation, and change the Saturation value to -80.

Final Image

And this is the final effect.

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