From the course: Photoshop 2020 Essential Training: Design
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Adding texture to a shape - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photoshop 2020 Essential Training: Design
Adding texture to a shape
- [Instructor] An easy way to add texture to a shape is to paste the texture into the mask for the shape. This creates a very different looking effect than adding the texture as a layer and then using the blend modes to composite the two or more layers together. We're going to take a moment to look at both techniques so that you can see the difference. So in this multi-layered document, I have a bright texture layer and I can show the visibility by clicking on eye icon. Now I want the bright texture to only appear in the shapes that are in the shape left layer group. So I can use the Layer menu and then choose Create Clipping Mask, or I can use a shortcut and that is holding down the Opt key on Mac, the Alt key on Windows, and when you see this icon of the downward pointing arrow with the square, just click and that will create the clipping mask. I'm going to tap V to select the move tool and then I will use Shift +…
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