Rusted Louvers

finished project

  Create a new image.

File ->New. I made this one 150x150. Set the background Color to #404040.

 
Applying blinds Apply the Blinds filter.

Effects ->Texture Effects ->Blinds. Set the Width to 10, Opacity to 85, Color to #C0C0C0, Checkmark both boxes.

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Adjust contrast Give the louvers more contrast.

Layers ->New Adjustment Layer ->Brightness/Contrast. Set the Brightness to -15 and the Contrast to 35.

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rusted louvers Add the rust.

Layers ->New Raster Layer. Set the layer's blend mode to Color and the Opacity to about 70%. File ->Open, find PSP8's Environments folder and open the Rust.jpg image. Minimize the rust image and click on the title bar of your working image to make it active again. Click on the flood fill tool Flood Fill tool. Just below the foreground swatch click on the pattern fill button. Click on the swatch to load the Rust.jpg texture. Click in the image to fill it with the texture.

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