Select your whole canvas (Ctrl + A) then copy the contents to the clipboard (Ctrl + C). You will have a completely different set of wrinkles everytime you do this so don’t worry if your image looks nothing like mine. Once you’ve applied the settings randomly drag numerous gradients over the canvas. Reset your background and foreground colors to black and white then select the “Gradient Tool” (G) with the following settings. Adding The Wrinkled EffectĬreate a new document (Ctrl + N) 800 x 600 pixels with a transparent background. In the fly out menu select “Color Paper”, then finally select the lined paper from the list of paper patterns (5). Once the “Pattern Overlay” has been selected open up the patterns window (2), then click the top right arrow in the corner (3). Double click your paper layer and select “Pattern Overlay” layer style. Incorporated in photoshop are some ready made patterns in which will fit perfectly for a paper. When the warp tool is applied to your paper, simply just make tweaks here and there be careful not to overly distort the paper. Were now going to warp our paper using the warp tool, make sure your “Paper” layer is selected in the layers window then go to “Edit > Transform > Warp”. Now select the “Brush Tool” (B), use a medium sized brush of your choice then with the color black #000000 start to color in the edges of the paper. Label your layer “Paper” then add a layer mask. Repeat the steps above all long the top edge of the rectangle. Now select the “Rectangle Tool” (U) and drag out a small rectangle at the top of the ellipse, creating like a keyhole shape but upside down. Once clicked select “Subtract From Shape Area” from the top menu.ĭrag out a small ellipse at the top of the square, the ellipse should subtract itself from the rectangle leaving a simple hole. Select the “Ellipse Tool” then left click on the rectangles vector mask in the layers window. Select the “Rectangle Tool” (U) then drag out an appropriately sized rectangle onto your canvas. We need a good contrasting color for our background due to the paper being white. Once the layer is unlocked add the following “Gradient Overlay”.
Right click your background layer and select “Layer From Background” from the menu, doing this will unlock the layer. Conclusion What We’ll Be Creating PreparationĬreate a new (Ctrl + N) document 800 x 600 pixels with a white (#ffffff) colored background.