Chapter 22. Creating Backgrounds and Textures from Scratch
Maybe it’s been raining, and you haven’t been out with the camera in a while, or maybe you’ve run out of photos to fix. Or maybe you just want to do something different and creative. Even though Elements was never intended to be a complete graphics program, between the Brush tools, filters, and gradients, you can use it to create backgrounds and textures for all kinds of projects.
In this hour you will
Create colorful backgrounds and fills with the Gradient tool
Create a sandy beach
Learn sources for backgrounds, textures, and other images
Create backgrounds and textures using filters and effects
Creating Backgrounds with the Gradient Tool
Gradients can be exceptionally useful tools when you’re ...
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