Masks tutorial

22. Select your brush tool. You will want a brush that has a large, solid area so that your
photo will not have holes in the center. Increase the size of the brush until it covers
an area large enough for your photo, make sure your brush Opacity is at 100%, and
stamp (a single click rather than a click and drag). (If you are uncomfortable with this
part - check out Lauren Bavins "Brushed On Quick Bits".) [Hint: you can resize after
you stamp if you decide it is to big or small.]
23. Clip photo to this layer the same way you clipped the tiles. If you find the central
portion of your photo is too opaque, undo to the 'Stamp' step. Stamp 2 or 3 times
without moving your cursor. This will darken the center of the stamp and make your
clipping more solid in the center.
24. Play with the color and/or blend mode of your photo until you have achieved the
desired effect.
25. Add some multicolored paint streaks - select one or two different brushes and colors.
Keep this subtle by using soft colors and/or by lowering opacity and size.
26. Now simply add some text, a title, and a maybe a couple of elements and you are
done.