Technique 39: Making Images Look Like Pressed Tin
Save Time By
Applying the Emboss and Bas Relief filters
Adjusting blending modes and opacities
Back in the early part of the previous century, pressed tin ceilings were very popular. Sometimes they were left their natural silver color; other times they were painted white or other colors.This technique shows you how to filter an image so that it takes on the appearance of silvery pressed tin. You use the Emboss and Bas Relief filters blended by using the Overlay blending mode to achieve these results. This technique may look a bit tricky because of the many steps, but don’t worry! It’s really quite simple. Just follow along and you can be pressing tin in no time.