How to make simple embosed paper in photoshop elements

How to make an embossed overlay texture in photoshop elements

This tutorial will teach you how to make a textured overlay which will give an embossed look to your background papers. I am sure there are many ways to do this but I think this one is quite simple and very versatile. It can be very subtle or more intense. Click on the photos to enlarge them, this will make them easier to see.

To start your paper we will be using the polka dot technique. If you haven't read this tutorial you may want to refer to it to refresh your memory.

Create a new window that is 2 cm by 2cm, transparent and 300 dpi per inch. Using your rulers section your square into quarters at the 1cm mark. Choose a shape for your embossing, I chose to use a star.

Pick a mid grey color and make the two shapes as with the polka dot method.

Save this as a PSD file. I called mine star emboss. Now open a new window that is 30cm by 30cm. Choose a mid grey color and make a layer of that color.

Go to filter at the top. Click on it and go to texture and then texturiser. A new menu window will open

 

Go to the fourth box down and look to the right, there will be a tiny arrow. Click on it. A box will come up which says load texture. Click on that and a new window will come up with PSD files. Your file should be there. Click on it and your texture will load. Now use this like any other texture. Change the size and depth of it until you are happy. I would advise not too deep a relief.

 

You will now have a grey paper that is covered in stars that are indented. This can be used in two ways. As it is, or inverted.

 

You now have your textured paper, how do you use it.

 

 Open up one of your background papers. Drag and drop your textured paper over it and make it the top layer. Go to the layer choices and choose either soft light or overlay. This will give you a texture of indented stars.

 

If you would rather have the stars coming up instead. Click on the star layer and press control I. This will invert the image.

The effect is a subtle texture all over your paper.

 

 

Save this texture separately in a texture file. Keep all the textures you make for when you are making papers.