To make the paper look recycled, folded, or cutout, use these techniques:
If you are creating a "Digital Paper Pack" for distribution:
: To make the texture less repetitive, apply a Splatter filter (Filter Gallery > Brush Strokes > Splatter) with a radius of 10 and smoothness of 15 . 3. Adding Advanced Effects Photoshop_Tutorial.7z
: Navigate to Filter > Filter Gallery > Texture > Texturizer . Select "Sandstone," set the scaling to 100% , and the relief to 4 with the light source coming from the "Top".
: Create a new layer and fill it with a light off-white color (e.g., #fdfdfd). To make the paper look recycled, folded, or
: Open a photo of actual folded paper, desaturate it ( Shift+Ctrl+Alt+B ), and set its Blending Mode to Multiply or Overlay over your base layer.
: Choose CMYK for professional printing or RGB for web and social media. 2. Creating the Paper Texture Select "Sandstone," set the scaling to 100% ,
: Use 300 dpi for high-quality printing or 72 dpi for digital-only use.