CHISELED STONE

 
Sample or Preset files are available at the main index Mastering Brushes for Photoshop.
There are times when Objects need to be added to your work. These Objects can be introduced from various sources such as Clip Art, Photo's, Magazines and in the case of this Tutorial Brushes!
 
Let's begin with an Ancient simple prospect. Hieroglyphic Symbols carved in Stone.
1.) Create a New file. Go to File > New. Make it 300 X 350 at 300 dpi in RGB Mode on a Transparent Background.
 
2.) Press D on the keyboard to set Foreground/Background Colors to the default. Now, press Ctrl+Backspace to Fill the Background layer with White.
 
3.) Next, click the Add a layer style button (located Bottom) of the Layers palette and a pop-up menu will appear. Select Pattern Overlay. When the Style palette appears, click the triangle next to the Pattern preview window to Open the Pattern Library. Now, click the blue arrow and a pop-out menu will appear. Select SD- Patterns. A dialog box will appear, just click OK and the correct library will load. The Pattern will already be Selected, simply adjust Opacity to 75%, then click OK to apply.
(The Background layer will now look like Stone.)
 
 
4.) Time to add our Object. Select the Brush tool . Carry the brush over the work area and Right-Click to Open the Brush-Picker. Click the blue arrow (Top Right) of palette and a pop-out menu will appear. Select SS-hieroglyph-symbols. A dialog box will appear, just click OK and the correct library will load.
 
This rare Hieroglyphic set has been supplied courtesy of Stephanie Shimerdla. You can find more Hieroglyphic brushes and others at her website at http://www.obsidiandawn.com
 
 
(The brushes in this set have been enlarged for viewing purposes.) Select the brush named Anubis 1, then adjust Master Diameter to 200 px. Now, press Enter on the keyboard to Close the library.
 
 
5.) Click once in the Center of the work area to Stamp the image, then go to Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen Edges. (This will give us a good sharp image to work with.)
 
 
6.) Click the Add a layer style button (located Bottom) of Layers palette. When the pop-up menu appears, Select Pattern Overlay. When the Layer Style palette appears leave All settings intact. Click the Bevel and Emboss tab on the Left. When the Center pane changes, change Style to Pillow Emboss then click OK to apply.
 
 
The image will take on the characteristics of carved Stone, though not well defined at this stage (Left Image). Now, go to Layer > Duplicate layer, just click OK when the dialog box appears and you will have the finished image shown on the Right.
 
 
Recap... Always use the same Pattern but lighten the Background layer first, then when the Pattern is applied to the brush at Full Opacity, it will Fill Darker and give a more refined aged appearance.
 
TIP: If the details become a bit strong, you can always adjust the Opacity to the second layer (located Top) of the Layers palette.
 
Hieroglyphics generally are found embedded in walls. Let's build one.
 
1.) I've Created a starting Backdrop for you to use. Go to the Samples folder from this CD and Open it. Inside locate the file named Wall.psd, then Double-Click on it and it will Open in Photoshop. Select the Brush tool . Right-Click on the work area to Open the Brush-Picker and Select a brush. Adjust the Diameter slider to 110 px for starters and move brush over the work area to determine it's size. When you are pleased with the scale of the brush, press Enter on the keyboard to Close the library. Position the brush and click to deposit it's image. Repeat process filling up the space.
(If you make a mistake, just press Ctrl+Z to Undo.)
 
 
2.) Next, follow Step 6 Above, then Duplicate the layer.
 
 
3.) Next, go to Layer > Flatten Image. Hold the Shift key and tap M until the Rectangular Marquee tool becomes Selected. Drag a Selection around the Outside of All the images. With the Selection in place, go to Edit Transform > Distort. Now, Drag the corners of the Selection until you get a shape similar to mine.
 
 
Next, press Enter on the keyboard to apply Transformation and the bounding box will be removed and Replaced with a regular Selection. Press Ctrl+C to Copy. Go to File > New and when the dialog box appears, just click OK. Now, press Ctrl+V to paste and your new image (on a Transparent layer) is ready to be added to any work such as an entrance to a Tomb!
 
Here is my finished image. I Selected the Burn tool with the a Soft Round 27 pixels brush, set the Range to Midtones and Exposure to 10%, then stroked several passes over the cracks to Create the finished result. I also lightened it a bit by going to Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast and adjusted Brightness to 20%.
 
 
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