DNM: Denim Washes & Destruction

Wash Effects

Edit Externally

In this lesson, you will learn about customizing washes using edit externally.

Topics: edit externally, set Photoshop as image editor, Photoshop tools for wash effects, add solid color layer, hide layer, new layer, brush tool, rename layer, brush size, brush hardness, soft round brush, undo, history tab, brush opacity, brush flow, zoom, flip foreground and background colors, erase, layer blending mode, merge layers, save, whiskers, scraping

Creating a Custom Wash Part 1

In this lesson, we'll begin to create a custom wash in Photoshop, showing you tools for wash effects and another method for creating whiskers.

Topics: print to file, PDF with textures, select pieces for print to file, Photoshop tools for wash effects, create custom wash from reference, copy paste image, transformation tools, warp, lock layer, whisker template method, elliptical marque tool, feathering, fill shape, rectangular marque tool, gaussian blur, warp, layer opacity, flip horizontally, flip vertically, save as

Creating a Custom Wash Part 2

In this lesson, we'll complete our custom wash in Photoshop. We'll cover the brush method, creating additional details and copying details from other washes.

Topics: whiskers brush method, soft round brush, opacity, flow, brush size, hide layer, erase tool, save as PSD, add PSD artwork, edit externally, save in Photoshop to see automatic updates in Vstitcher, lasso selection tool, deselect, layer mask, feather pixels, copy details from another wash, save each layer as separate wash effect

Creating an All Over Garment Wash

In this lesson, we will show you how to create a custom all over wash in Photoshop. Then, we'll review the effect in VStitcher.

Topics: repeat texture in Photoshop, Photoshop filters, levels, tile texture, offset, clone stamp tool, add noise, texturizer, convert to all over print,

Creating a Custom Grouped Seam Wash

In this lesson, we will show you how to create a custom grouped seam wash.

Topics: extract seam wash from reference image, Photoshop tools, free hand seam wash, flip image, crop, rulers, warp, offset, clone stamp tool, select color range, seam light wash, seam dark wash, dye pooling, desaturate, group seam wash, shadow edge

Creating a Wash U3M Library

In this lesson, you will learn how to create a wash U3M library. We cover best practices when exporting U3MA, exporting materials as U3MA and adding a custom asset library.

Topics: export U3MA, add custom asset library, rename washes, material blending mode, transparency,

Practice Time!

Reference PDF for the activity. Complete the activity to create washes for denim jeans.

Knowledge Checkpoint

Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the topics you have learned so far in this course.

Destruction Effects

Obtaining & Creating Destruction Effects

In this lesson, we will cover obtaining destruction effects from images, creating destruction effects with a Brush Pack and using a .PSD file to add destruction effects for a whole pattern.

Topics: Photoshop tools, unlock layer, eraser, soft round pressure opacity, eraser size, object selection, invert selection, feather, delete selection, desaturate, curves, Photoshop destruction brushes, import brushes, ABR file, drop shadow, print to file

Holes & Slits

In this lesson, you will learn more about adding holes and slits on our garments.

Topics: pen tool symmetry, closed shape, convert to hole, negative shrink, convert to slit, grid size, faux hole, convert internal line to shape, remove fabric, assign blank artwork, hide background, 2D layer order, transparent pattern piece hole, frayed hole

Obtaining Repeat Edge Effects

In this lesson, you will learn how to obtain and customize repeat edge effects. We'll also show you some tops on customizing effects to create more irregular edge effects.

Topics: Photoshop tools, crop image, transformation, rulers, puppet warp, reposition pins, remove pins, quick selection tool, subtract from selection, add to selection, feather, delete background, desaturate, magic wand tool, layer via cut, flip vertical, move tool

Assigning Edge Destruction Effects

In this lesson, we will cover the different methods to assign edge destruction effects.

Topics: frayed edge, uneven frayed edge, grinding, hide background, copy face to back, curves, pen tool, cut mark, back image fabric

Fur Function

In this lesson, we will share how we can enhance destruction effects using the fur function.

Topics: Vray preview, use fur, fur properties, fur presets, jeans raw edge preset, length, thickness, density, variation, new preset, export preset

Practice Time!

Reference PDF for the activity. Complete the activity to extract destruction effects.

Knowledge Checkpoint

Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the topics you have learned so far in this course.