Realistic Rock in Photoshop
Photoshop Tutorial
How to create a quick rock Background in Photoshop. It's surprising how you can create stunning photorealistic rock and stone texture so easily.
INGREDIENTS
by Colin Smith
- Alpha Channels
- Cluods Filter
- Lighting Effects Filter
- Hue Saturation
- Difficulty 5/10
1
Create a new RGB Image
of you desired size.
In the channels pallete click on new Channel. It will become alpha 1.
2
Press "D"
To reset the foreground and background colors. Filter>Render>Clouds
3
This is
what you will see in alpha 1. Still in the Channels palette, click on the
RGB thumbnail. Switch to the layers pallete.
4
Filter>Render>Lighting effects.
Set light to directional.
Select Alpha 1.
Click ok.
5
Instant
rock.
6
Go to Hue/Saturation
and add some color if you like. For more on Hue-Saturation see the tips page.