Watercolour effects are delicate, subtle and visually appealing all at once. Not only are they a delightful mix of colours, you can also enhance the effect of your name card template and give it an elegant yet artistic final appearance. If you are looking to stand out without being too over the top, applying watercolour effects to your name card template is a good way to do so. Here’s how you can create watercolour-inspired corporate name cards:26
As a basic step, create a new layer in your spot UV business card printing in Singapore template and fill it with white. Make sure you have black and white for foreground and background colours before you select the filter option and choose texture. Locate the texturizer. You can then apply it on the canvas for a textured brush effect. A recommended setting would be 75% scaling, 3% relief and top right for lighting.
Now incorporate your business card logo or any background image of your choice. Drag your logo or image in and make sure this layer is on top of the rest, then change your opacity into 75%. Next, add another image below your texture layer. This image is to be grouped together with your texture layer- this is your layer mask. To create a layer mask, look for the layer option and choose group layer. Next, select the layer option again and choose layer mask. Now hide all so that your image is covered.
Select your watercolour brushes or download free presets for watercolour brushes from sources like Brusheezy and other trusted sites. Now choose a colour for your paint and paint on your layer mask until the image appears in a blended manner with your paint. Keep painting until the image is revealed, together with brush splatter effects.
Experiment with different colour options by adding other layers- a good recommended amount of colours would be 2 to 3. Once you are done, adjust your image by choosing the image tab and selecting adjustment. Apply a photo filter ( 85% warning, 55% density). Also take care to choose the preserve luminosity option. Now apply a filter by locating your filter tab, selecting the artistic option and going for the dry brush.
