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Creating Textures: Bevel and Emboss by, Dani Jones
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I use this method to create a gessoed board-like effect. It also has a lot of other great uses.
Open and new document and fill the Background layer with a color.
Create a new layer. In the Layers palette, click the Effects button and choose Bevel and Emboss.
Change the Technique option to Chisel Soft, and Lower the Size to about 1-3 pixels. Click OK.
Pick a brush (a custom or textured brush works best) and paint on your new layer using the same color as the background. You will see that the Bevel/Emboss gives your brushstrokes a three-dimensional quality.
Flattened Image
When you are done, flatten your image.
