A Clever Setup to Create this Collage Art Effect in Photoshop!

[@AhmedAldoori]

I've been using Photoshop for 20 or so years, and all these cool tricks are fun to learn and new to me! Thanks a lot for sharing :)

[@adilator]

25 years here, thing is you have to relearn photoshop all the time since its features are pretty different from what they were a decade ago.

[@RichardThompsonCA]

@@adilator Same here. I think it really depends as well on what you do. I was a commercial illustrator so I never used filters and plug ins. It just wasn't what the clients wanted, it was all product stuff, super clean, no textures, no gimmicks.

[@mayukhbanerjee1147]

Didn't think I would find YOU here! 😃

[@petenorris2133]

Was about to comment almost the exact same thing. 20+ years. So much more to learn.

[@jwright8794]

Right! Great stuff!

[@BenMarriott]

This is genius! Your ripped paper texture works so well for this. Amazing effect, even more amazing tutorial!

[@DontForgetTheDroids]

If Ben says it's a good tutorial, you know it's a really damn good tutorial. Cheers!

[@SteevyD]

Ben how would you recreate this effect in After Effects?

[@jordao420]

@@SteevyD would make a very nice transition

[@frankr1582]

OMG,it's Ben

[@jessegkinzer]

@@SteevyD 🤣I was thinking this through the entire tutorial.

[@DiegoPereyra]

You are a Photoshop Chaman... You talk directly with the spirit of the program.... I can see you dancing around your computer in the moon light, drums going hard on the background, herbs burning in one hand and eagle feathers in the other, with a jaguar head and skin over your head, waiting for this techniques to be reveal to you, so you can communicate them to us, the simply and common photoshop users... Beyond words. I have my mind completely blown out by you many, many times in your channel. Thank you man, I truly appreciate your work. WOW... Have a great day...!

[@nathanstromberg6920]

I'm a collage artist who makes these by hand! Its incredible how photoshop can do this so convincingly. amazing video

[@iinkstain]

nothing beats the real thing. i have immense respect for artists that do things analogue style

[@glyph6757]

Yes, nothing beats the real thing, but I've been an artist for many decades, having used computer art making software since before Photoshop existed, and this technique absolutely blows my mind. It's not perfect, and it can probably be improved in the details like maybe simulating the depth of the paper and shadows, and then going in and laying down each piece of digital paper individually... but for something super quick and relatively painless, it's nothing short of amazing.

[@sachin_dsgns]

This guy is just Genius. i've been using photoshop for almost 10 years now and this still blows my mind.

[@milkcrate5148]

Brady's doing gods work. Thanks, man!

[@Texturelabs]

Hahaha no prob!

[@eddyjuillerat835]

My brain sparkles with millions of neurons watching this. I use Photoshop since 1995!!!!!!!

[@superskezzon]

Pure genius! The black, red, green and blue trick was an absolute revelation. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and keep up the superb work🙏

[@meanwhile_pod]

mind blowing!!

[@blkbird]

The level of value you bring to the world is enormous. I don’t think you even realize it yourself.

[@ryanjenkyns]

Love your channel, dude. Been using Photoshop for over 15 years and you're teaching me how to use tools I had no idea about! Awesome results too

[@mashable8759]

sameeee

[@tj_offroad]

Yup, same except, for over 20 years. I think the problem is I'm self taught and once I figured out how to do something my mindset just stuck at "this is the way you do it" instead of experimenting to streamline more.

[@ledio87]

I’ve been working on the design industry for 10+ years now, and I’ve been learning again new and useful techniques since I discovered your channel. Also kudos for the quality in content and I want to thank you for what you’re doing. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@m4lenca]

No matter how long you've been using photoshop YOU WILL learn something new on this channel. It's unbelievable!

[@elissitdesign]

I plan on trying this as an image sequence to get a stop motion effect. Create PS an action and playback at 4 fps should look niiiice.

[@NameIsDoc]

Well you can do most of this process in aftereffects with little issue

[@Velizar011]

@@NameIsDoc How can you do the part that beggin at 7:39 part in AE, please? Thanks :)

[@Mikeydowdle]

@@Velizar011 possibly with a Set Matte effect and choosing Red, Green or Blue channel

[@Velizar011]

@@Mikeydowdle I'll try it, thank you ;)!!

[@NameIsDoc]

011BASE set matte hue and color selection. You can do this with more than just the main colors (rgb/cmy)

[@darknoise666]

20 years using phoshop and you have open a whole new world here... amazing!!!!

[@weseeclearly777]

holeeeeee

[@thosesmallyesterdays]

if only this was what youtube would evolve into, instead of bragging, self-highlighting -and pointless, in the end- videos, regardless the subject. Can't thank you enough man, it's a great pleasure to watch your videos, and super-inspiring! THANK YOU! Happy new year, stay healthy and creative!

[@glyph6757]

Unfortunately, 90% of everything is crap, and you have to dig to find the gold. Those who watched this video hit the mother lode.

[@magnuskallas]

Thank you to the author. I've got a little comment too: I've just recently re-discovered Filter Gallery as a proper tool, not just a gimmick. For years I wasted my time on similar outcome by using Illustrator's Image Trace first (it's basically like the cut-out effect but in vector as you know) and then using the outcome for pure vector fills, masked image or even converting the colour areas to masked Groups for Photoshop use. A point to make is that in the last decade the quality of images/working files has gotten much better, and I can remember times when photos often were delivered in the 1000px area, if not less, so some vector magic filled the gaps. As you hint the effect goes well in the 3000+ range.

[@lupusnensen]

Getting tired of writing GENIUS under each of your tutorials. so, not doing it this time. but you know. still thinking it!

[@Texturelabs]

That's funny - thanks Lupus, much appreciated!

[@patriciaaiken]

hahahaah, my thought too

[@ianaamauba6547]

What awesome effect--the the texture layer mapping and the ability to adjust the cutout shape sizes with the levels layer makes this effect so versatile. The collage textures are really awesome but you can always do different scribble textures, or water color or even hair patterns and get crazy cool stuff. I love this!!!

[@VynylVideos]

Saw this, went to Patreon instantly. Thanks Brady! Already hyped for your content in 2022.

[@Texturelabs]

Nice, I've got a few interesting ideas to get working on I think... Happy New Year!

[@chrisre9847]

brilliant.. as you use the same basic techniques over and over again you still come up with new and amazing applications I could not even think of... great great work!

[@gutobernardo7457]

The collage aesthetic is gonna blow up again and I'm not even slightly mad ❤️👏

[@shubhajitmallick4121]

Today on 15 th august (independence day of india) , i found your channel(searching for gritty effect) ...... And in your video i just witnessed the freedom of an artist with his never ending imagination...Thanx a lot for all these tutorial....

[@Trisepta777]

You're a Photoshop wizard! These tutorials are always amazing!

[@EmilienDelcour]

You're a wizard, man. You have such a unique way to use photoshop, just pure mastery over it, and it's amazing to watch. Thank you for that.

[@nasser9436]

Out and out the best Photoshop affects videos on KZbin. Concise and clear - learn something new every time you watch over.

[@tazmota6503]

the amount of control you have over this effect is just insane.

[@canalzonebrand]

Ive been using Photoshop since 1993ish, I've taught it in colleges for years and you are killing it with this amazing techniques!!!

[@44_marcus]

This art gives me nostalgia

[@GEOgraphicdesigner]

I just tried it and it's so mindblowing to use Gradient Maps to work with the Blending mode. Gonna try this effect with stop motion and see what happens

[@Texturelabs]

For sure! If you're in After Effects, I tried replicating and it did work. I had to export the gradient map from PS as a LUT, with one tweak - those middle values in the gradient (the red and green) had to have two color points each, so that pure red goes from 20%-40%, then pure green from 55%-77%....

[@GEOgraphicdesigner]

​@@Texturelabs That worked! However the effects are not quite the same because I'm missing the Cutout effect. Do you know if there's an effect like that in AE? Also, how does AE recognize the "Blend If" layers? It worked on RGB colours but not on black, though it was an easy fix with Lighten. If I wanted to import another texture, do I have to go through photoshop "Blend If" then import it to AE?

[@Texturelabs]

Ah yup, sounds like the challenges I ran into in AE as well. Cutout is definitely the one big PS advantage. I can't think of anything in AE that would get the same look. I even did some research on how that cutout algorithm works... it's pretty crazy. In some cases, might be worth exporting an image sequence and batch processing the cutout in PS. As for the Blend-if, it's funny, AE will honor the setting if they come in from Photoshop, but there's no way to apply them or even adjust them in after effects (the chrome video from a month or two ago goes into it a little bit). So ya, you'd have to apply to a texture in PS then import as PSD.... As for the gradient map, I wonder if the black point also need two points so that it's black from like 0-10%? But yup, lighten would do it!

[@GEOgraphicdesigner]

@@Texturelabs thank you for your detailed reply! Happy New Year!

[@keshetallekaridi708]

@@Texturelabs Yeah it seems image sequence is the best bet for a stop motion effect 🤔

[@danrazART]

You are deserving millions.

[@visionseekrMP]

Tour stuff is over the top. Excellent...

[@chrispysaid]

This is sheer brilliance. I don't know how you pioneer types do what you do, but man am I glad for your existence.

[@rofflcopterr]

A genuine thank you for thinking through this "rig" that can be edited quickly and have components swapped out. As others have said--I've been using Photoshop for about 20 years, and I'm still amazed to see basic features get used for such incredible results!

[@yasintabakan5492]

We are grateful to you for making the materials available to us free of charge.

[@ZrhioZ]

This channel is a gem.

[@bilelsouid]

You are clearly the best photoshop instructor on this Platform.

[@Asanfilms]

Pure knowledge. Best textures, best teaching approach. The twist at the end when you show how we can use the same process for different images shocked me. Just WOW❤

[@palomajonah]

every TextureLabs tutorial is worth its weight in gold! Thank you for your efforts, knowledge, and generosity with your experience.

[@ndrsgmz]

This. Is. Madness. Just stepped my PS game by a lot!!! Many, many thanks

[@LeahStredz]

As someone who's been using photoshop since I was about 13, now 31, theres not many things that surprise me anymore but this was amazing! Thanks for the great videos!

[@Uatarreu]

this is by far the most advanced photoshop channel i've ever seen

[@mohamadgamal]

You're a treasure and thanks to recommendations to put your magnificent channel in my timeline, thanks sir

[@Qubom]

This is one of the most impressive photoshop tricks I've ever seen! You are truly a Photoshop genius! Thank you!

[@DankLeBlanc1]

Photoshop keeps giving after all these years, thanks thanks!

[@YamekDrope]

I am not gonna use these anytime soon perhaps never. But I admire you for doing the tutorial, cutting the collage and finally posting it for free. That’s something we don’t see that often. Thank you sir, you’ve got a new follower. Peace

[@BringOnTheRainxx3]

the second you said we were still in RGB color mode i knew what we were doing! so cool!

[@matteomenini9001]

Awesome!! When i was study in Accademy of fine Arts and i would this teacher and this video pills for my improvement, thanks Texturable

[@nhockxmuoi]

This is a whole new level! OMG!

[@johncourtney3747]

Man.. using gradient map and blend if in this manner is just genius! Thank you thank you thank you, will definitely be experimenting with this technique!

[@radicalawesome]

nice one bro, I thought I was the only one who cared about getting all types of prep in to make the cutout tool useful

[@robfielding100]

Fantastic effect and super explanation

[@shishka3116]

Smart combining the blending options like this

[@ganapathyaiyappa3327]

Wow probably the coolest effect tutorials

[@RyanRivaldoVierra]

power of photoshop and your creativity

[@hypnoluxo]

Man, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge & sources. You're a great person for doing this. God bless you.

[@dddreu]

damn we are so bless to have texturelabs

[@ptc96]

Absolute genius!

[@JamesLovesGames]

I can't hit the like button fast enough on every one of your tutorials. The way you create these systems and the ease in which they are modified has totally revolutionized my process. THANK YOU!

[@BlazRobar]

Best PS video I’ve watched today!

[@joeatiyeh13]

there are many many awesome photoshop channels but your are the GOD of theses channels

[@rehanverma8057]

wow wow wow, i was just looking for the exact effect, i tried different methods of creating that but it's the best and the quickest one, you saved my life, thank you so much

[@thesweetrollcheese]

This channel is my one true love for real, this is sooooo goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

[@dogwelder]

I still use what I learned from this tutorial, but I've figured out a couple of things: If you make your own collages, it can add some depth if you barely glue the pieces down so they curl and cast little shadows. I usually add a highlight adjust layer above the levels layer. I set it to overlay, and brush over areas I want to pop with a large soft brush set at a very low opacity. I use a white or black brush, depending on what I'm trying to make stand out. White's pretty common on the eyes.

[@ganijonov]

Never stop supporting this guy, he shouldn`t stop creating tutorials

[@JesusLafuentePhD]

Your understanding of how photoshop's tools and layers works is completely astonishing. The combinations are totally smart. Awsome!. Thanks for your work.

[@benlaorg5807]

Wow! This effect will blow up all over the place! Well done!

[@ecando54]

OK. I'm going to watch this over and over again with a project I had in mind for a Loooog time.

[@clovermk1635]

10 minutes passed SO QUICK, Amazing Tutorial, Loved it.

[@farizfebriansyah1780]

Thanks for texture lab and all people behind him

[@amanfromnowhere1388]

satisfaction at its finest, great tutorial

[@OmeFrank]

MIND BLOWN 🤯

[@xDaShaanx]

A highly underrated channel. Truly deserve a lot of recognition & exposure for sure.

[@flashrd1645]

i don't know how you come up with all of these original photoshop techniques...but i love them!

[@exonyxdesigns7668]

This was so awesome to learn! game changer!

[@ganijonov]

Why i have not seen you before?, Amazing, Unique and high quality content. Keep it up! Love your content!

[@WalterMattosVideos]

You're one of the best professionals I've seen on KZbin for years. Just love your videos.

[@durere]

Brady, you are a treasure.

[@kashOptix]

you are frickin awesome for your ideas & these tuts! Love the way you explain things as well! As a PS user for over 20 yrs I still find myself learning new things from your vids! And kudos, you are one of the only others I've seen use the "Blend If" options but in ur very own way!

[@thedebapriyakar]

Hey Brady, the entire Photoshop community bows down to you in reverence.

[@weseeclearly777]

also your style is impeccable. that jacket fits SO GOOD

[@seamusstout5991]

Gonna see if I can figure out how to do this in Affinity Photo…so cool

[@ccuny1]

You just keep delivering total originality. Thank you so much.

[@PhantomKyuubiLP]

dude, thank you! not only was this easy to follow and not a slog to watch, its actually useful to apply in other ways. great work!

[@vinayvijay2051]

i am glad my image is used in the video.

[@Bennett.R]

HOW ARE YOUR VIDEOS FREE? YOU ABSOLUTE LEGEND

[@HoofCreaition]

I tried coming up with a way to add the subtlest of shadows or maybe some bevelling around the grey area parts and realized I kind of miss the option getting the alpha of a layer interactively coupled to a new layer, like it is easily done in After Effects. I have been making puzzles in my head since I saw this wonderful tutorial! Because the only thing missing to make it unable to distinguish from a real collage is the lack of depth. Anyway, your tutorials always bring new inspiration and ideas! Wonderful work!

[@ontheruntonowhere]

Try merging to a new layer, then Filter -> Stylize -> Emboss that layer. Set the embossed layer to Hard Light, then play with the layer opacity or fill, and add a very subtle drop shadow layer style.

[@SneakyArts]

Every time you upload, my day gets better.

[@Rocadamis]

AWESOME! Another amazing video, Brady!

[@Texturelabs]

Thanks, always good to see ya!

[@shonthelawn]

Wow. One of the best photoshop tutorials I've done in a long time. Great results and very easy to follow. Really cool effect. Thank you.

[@patriciaaiken]

Move over Schwitters and Rauschenberg...Brady's in town. Outstanding!

[@Texturelabs]

Ha, too kind!

[@jessemkahn]

you are an absolute genius

[@designalenz4618]

bro really made of the best template out there

[@delarge4242]

i've been watching photoshop videos for a longe time. by far, this is the best explained + versatile tutorial i've ever watched. what a cool little trick with the blending options, it's incredible!!! plus it's gonna help me SO MUCH with my workflow for other images. thank you very much.

[@samuelweeks582]

Thanks for the help Sir, you took your time explaining it better.

[@youngmosh]

I appreciate how unique your tutorials are. I haven't seen anyone using the techniques you do. Very cool!

[@SuperArt7]

Been using cut out and oil paint filter for a few years. Seeing this made me happy. 💪🏽🙏🏽 felt like I was the only one whoeveg used it

[@itohan_d_creator]

My man's dedication is over the top!

[@alltheserobotsshallfall]

This is ridiculously amazing.

[@shehabenan3238]

A Photoshop Guru! I really love your channel!

[@DesignAcademyPK]

Amazing work mate! Seen the Best use of blend if so far.