but do whatever you prefer! you can even mix color overlay & pattern overlay together to create an entirely new design.Ĩ. i prefer my recolors to be more faded and worn-looking, so i turn down the opacity a bit and i tend to use patterns that already have a vintage look to them. Okay, now that you’re all loaded up with patterns, let’s get back to the tutorial!ħ. Here are some good patterns or places to find them:
try searching for things like “seamless patterns”, “tileable patterns”, “fabric swatches”, etc. Here’s an example of what you can do with color overlay:Īnd here’s an example of pattern overlay:īut wait! you might be thinking “where do i get cute patterns like that?” and my answer is… everywhere. here, you can either click “color overlay” or “pattern overlay”.Įither way, you’ll want to change the blending mode to “ multiply”. right click on your new layer and click “blending options” at the top. Optional: if you have recoloring actions ready, now would be the time to apply them. Now your texture should look exactly like it did back in step 3! (i promise you didn’t just waste your time lol) on the layer tab towards the right side of your screen, change “normal” to “multiply”. color everything in completely with a pure white brush.ĥ. here are my settings and what i ended up with:Ĥ. create a new layer and check “use previous layer to create clipping mask”. if it still looks too grey or dark, increase the brightness & contrast. Optional if your swatch is already white, skip this step: to get rid of the color, simply decrease the saturation & vibrance all the way down. even though there’s a white swatch in my example top, i’ll use a colorful one to show you how to fix it.Ģ.