Make a cool effect on a flag

[Nguyen Manh Cuong]

Hi guys,
How can I create this cool effect on a flag, thank you

 

[IamSam]

I had started a tutorial on this effect, but quickly learned that it was going to take a lot more effort on my part in order to explain how to do this correctly.

There are many steps. This effect requires several prep stages. I will have to work on a staged tutorial.

My end result. A bit different but fairly close.


Maybe someone else will take a run at it before I finish my tut.

 

[IamSam]

I started with this flag: http://cliparts.co/cliparts/8TE/64g/8TE64grdc.png

Which I converted to this. (this image has a black BG on a separate layer)


In order to save time on a lot of steps, here is the PNG of the flag.
(it's white with a transparent BG, you may not see it)


Add a layer mask to the flag.
Select the layer mask by clicking on it.
Use your Rectangular Marquis Tool to selection around the 3rd stripe from the right.


Fill the selection with black.




This is an important step!
Make sure you have the White Flag layer highlighted.
Use Cmd/Cntrl + J to copy the layer.
Turn off the original layer. (this will be preserved)
On the copied layer, right click the layer mask and and choose 'Apply layer mask'.

 

[IamSam]

Now find yourself a Hockey Stick.
Any similar stick will work. I used this Hockey Stick: http://www.customwristbandsinc.com/wp-content/uploads/kulayful/1078008_Enlarged_1.jpg

Mine required some prep.
Make your Hockey Stick red.
Copy and paste the Hockey Stick into your Flag document.
Position if needed.
Place it on the top of the layer stack.

You should now have this in your layers panel.

 

[IamSam]

Next, find yourself some cracked texture.
I used this Stone Texture: http://bgfons.com/upload/stone_texture584.jpg

Open the texture (copy and paste) in your Flag document. It does not matter where you place it in the layer stack as it will be turned off soon.

For now, turn off all layers except the texture layer.
Go to your Channels Panel.




Choose a color channel that has the best contrast, for my image it was the Red channel.
Click the 'Load Channel as Selection' button located ant the bottom left side of the Channels Panel.
This will make a selection of the red channel.




Click once on the RGB layer and the Go back to your layers panel.

Turn off the texture layer.
Tun on the Black BG layer.
Tun on and select the White Flag layer.
Make sure Black is your foreground color.
Now hit the 'Add Layer Mask' icon located at the bottom of the layers panel.

You should now have this….


And your layers panel should look like this.


Repeat all of the steps above for the Hockey Stick layer.

 

[IamSam]

Your image should now look like this.




All that's left is to add the grunge brush work.

Highlight the White Flag layer, click on it's layer mask.
Select your Brush Tool and an appropriate grunge brush.
Set your foreground color to black.

Using the Brush Tool, add in any grunge work you would like to your flag.


Lower the opacity of the White Flag layer t0 60% or less.

This is the final layers panel




Please note that I did not use the wavy fabric background.