Overlay & Texture Collection

Introducing the Overlay & Texture Collection

 

A continuously growing collection of background, overlays and textures. As I discover more interesting textures and overlays, I’ll continue to expand the collection, ensuring you always have fresh, high-quality resources at your fingertips. The collection currently stands at 150+ files.

 

How to Use Overlays and Textures in Photoshop

 

• Apply the Overlay:
  • Drag and drop the overlay file onto your image in Photoshop.
  • Resize it as needed to cover your canvas.
• Change the Blending Mode:
  • With the overlay selected, go to the Layers panel and experiment with different blending modes (like Screen, Multiply, Overlay, etc.) to see how it interacts with your image.
• Adjust Opacity:
  • Lower the opacity of the overlay layer to blend it more subtly with your artwork.
• Masking for Precision:
  • Add a layer mask to your overlay layer and use a soft brush to paint black on the mask, hiding areas where you don’t want the overlay to show.
• Use Textures for Depth:
  • For adding texture, follow similar steps: place your texture on top of your image and experiment with blending modes. Textures can add a tactile, gritty feel, making your artwork more immersive.
• Color Adjustments:
  • Use Hue/Saturation or Color Balance adjustments to tweak the colors of the overlay or texture, so it blends perfectly with your base image.
• Layer Effects:
  • You can apply layer effects, such as Gaussian Blur, to soften the overlay or texture for a more seamless look, or add Levels or Curves adjustments to control the contrast and intensity.

 

Using Generative Expand to Change Background Size & Shape (Photoshop Beta)

 

1. Start with Your Background

• Open your background image in Photoshop Beta

• Make sure it’s flattened or grouped cleanly (no locked background)

 

2. Select the Crop Tool

• Press C or choose the Crop Tool

• In the top options bar, set it to Generative Expand

• Unlock the aspect ratio if needed

 

3. Extend the Canvas

• Drag the crop handles outward in the direction you want to extend

  • Wider → landscape formats

  • Taller → portrait formats

  • Asymmetrical → surreal or collage-friendly layouts

 

4. Leave the Prompt Empty (Most Important Tip)

• Click Generate with no prompt

• This usually gives the most natural continuation of textures, colour, and light

👉 Only add a prompt if you want:

• Architectural detail

• More forest / sky / mist

• Painterly abstraction

 

5. Evaluate Variations

Photoshop will generate 3 variations

• Photoshop will generate 3 variations the one that best matches:

  • Texture flow

  • Colour harmony

  • Lighting direction

After completing your purchase, you will be sent a PDF document with a link to access the downloadable files. Just click on the link provided in the document to retrieve your files. If you face any difficulties during the download process, please feel free to reach out to us for assistance.

 

​Please note that this is a digital product and no physical items will be shipped to you. As such, we do not accept returns or exchanges for digital downloads. If you have any concerns or encounter any problems, kindly use our contact form, and we will strive to respond promptly.

 

COMMERCIAL USE LICENCE: The Commercial Use Licence (referred to as CU) grants you the freedom to utilise this product in any manner you desire. You are permitted to create personal projects as well as items for sale. This licence allows you to sell the items as part of an art project or image. For instance, designers can incorporate these items as they are or modfied (edited/manipulated) into collage/montage art, digital or analogue. The only restriction is that you are not authorised to resell the entire kit or individual elements in its original form, either for CU (Commercial Use) or PU (Personal Use).

Overlays & Textures Collections product contains:

 

• 150+ JPG Overlays & Texture / Backtrounds (more will be added in the future)
• JPG files are around 5500px on the longest side
• 300 dpi 

 

The Gallery may have examples of completed artworks to demonstrate how I incorporated some of the elements. However, these are not included in the downloadable file.