PDN Fanatics

Plugins Needed:
Sepia 2 (Optional)

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Before we start, here is the outcome:



Thanks to the old Paint.NET user indie88 for some tips on making this!

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Before we start, decide what size you are going to use. I chose 800x600.
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Now, run Effects -> Render -> Clouds. Use the default values:




Now, add a new layer, (Layers -> Add New Layer) and run clouds again.




On you new layer, set the blend mode to "Difference."




Now, add 5 layers with clouds and their blend modes set to "Difference." (Do not duplicate)


After you do that, it should look like this:




Now, flatten you image. (CTRL+F) You should have only one layer. It should be called "Background."




Now, duplicate this "Background" layer twice.




Emboss (Effects -> Stylize -> Emboss) your first duplication at -45 Degrees.




Now, go to Adjustments -> Brightness / Contrast and lower the brightness all the way down.




Now, set this layer's blend mode to "Overlay." (Press F4)




You have probably noticed that after you do the previous 3 steps, nothing has happened. But, all of these effects and steps you have just done will come into play in the next steps.
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Now, emboss (Effects -> Stylize -> Emboss) your second duplication at 135 degrees.




After you do that, your image should look like this:




Now, set this layer's brightness all the way up. (Adjustments -> Brightness / Contrast)




Your image should now look like this:



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Okay, you could just end here, but I like using this step at the end of my texture. First, flatten you image. (Image -> Flatten) Now, go to Adjustments -> Sepia 2. Run it at 00.30.




After you do that, repeat using the same settings.



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You are now done. Feel free to add any other effects you want.

great job on the tut!

Thanks chad! Glad you like it.

I like it and I want to try it out ..

Interesting. I think something similar was made with one of those scripting plugins. But i got to try this someday. May get something better with the manual method.

@sokagirl: You should post your result! I saw it on the main forum, and it was unbelievable!
@leif: Thanks, I have actually never heard of the scripting plugins...

I haven't got it anymore. It stopped working after an update. It ran a number of plug-in effects one after the other.

There's an old thread on the main board for people to
share their ScriptLab scripts.

There were two crumpled paper scripts posted there.

The scripts don't work now because of program and plugin changes.

Oh, now I know what you are talking about.

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Thanks for your comments!

Okay here's the result it's also in my Gallery

Love it sokagirl!