Template Tutorial Video :: Blending Photos + Paper using Gradients

My Guru template team members are such sweethearts! I recently picked their brains, ooo that sounds morbid, for ideas on a new set of video tutorials I am creating strictly for my Simply Tiffany templates. I call them template tutorials -- not so tough to remember.

Well, their first request was for a video tutorial describing the process I use to blend photos and paper using only gradients. Scrappable Template No. 44 uses this same process. So they ask, I do and I'm releasing it to any one and every one who wants to know more.

Just a few notes about the video, I used CS4 to record the technique but the same process will work in Photoshop Elements 6.0 & 7.0. The major difference will be that Elements users should not delete the layer mask that's included in the Gradient Fill layer. There is no 'button' to recreate the mask link in CS3/CS4 -- so keep it and paint it white if you want to have a clean/revealing mask!

Update! As of August 20. 2009, I have embedded the video tutorial in this post and you can download the template using the link below!

Check it out, let me know what you think and see what you create with this fine speci-mine!

You can download the template here:
Template Tutorial :: Blending Photos + Paper Using a Gradient Layered Template (2.4 MB)

Happy Creating!

Update on Sunday, August 16, 2009 by Tiffany

Hey peeps! If by chance you downloaded the goodies earlier than this update and had a problem opening the template, holla at me! I can send you a replacement template which will fix the known issue. The above download link has been replaced with an updated file!

And thank you to Anna for letting me know!

Comments

[Lime]

How cool! Thanks for sharing!

[Janice]

Downloaded it this morning and what a thorough video! Thank you for doing this and offering it for free too!

[Lisa Newhouse]

Hi! Thanks for this tutorial and the fab template too. It is nice that you decided to share it with us!!!

[Kellie]

You rock!

[Anna]

Hi Tiff,
Thanks so much for this great tutorial. Is the zip file supposed to include a psd template? Because I only see a jpg of the template and a strange file that my computer does not recognize. Thanks for your help.

[Tiffany]

Hey Anna! Sent you an email. :D

[Michelle from MD, USA]

WOW!! That tut is fabulous!! I use PSE7 but even still, your tut really helped me understand how gradients work. THANK YOU!! This was my first visit to your site but I have a feeling I'll be back!!

Cheers!!