help make my book look more real

[runnerjp]

i need to make it look something like this

turbosquid(dot com)/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/483896- minus the text


my current book can be seen at jarrattperkins dot com

 

[$1r_M4x1mu$]

Hi runnerjp

Welcome to PhotoShop Gurus.

Not really sure if what you need is the old book cover texture if this is the case this may help, Free High Resolution book cover textures

Or if you need is just the old grunge paper texture to apply on your book design, in this case, this may help, Free old paper textures

 

[runnerjp]

thats great!

here is what i have done so far:


any ideas on how i can enhance this further... im new to photoshop so any hidden tricks would be great

 

[$1r_M4x1mu$]

Hi.

Try changing or modifying the texture on the second page, it doesn't have to be the same as in the first page, because it doesn't ok to me, you could use the clone stamp, content aware fill, etc in order to change some parts or obvious spots in the texture, or you could use a similar texture instead.

Have fun.

 

[sprucemagoo1]

Stains always have a ring mark!
Blending is fine but sometimes, it helps to have real marks, and not quite the same on both pages. Also, the colours are very vivid for what is perceived to me as a old stained book.

 

[Hoogle]

I would say add some depth into it do some dodge and burning would help you burn around the stains and shadows and dodge some of the lighter parts. The best way for this I would say is create a new layer press shift+ f5 to bring up the fill dialogue box choose 50% grey set the layer mode to any of the soft light or overlay options that you think looks best then either use the dodge and burn tools or just simply use the paint brush and paint in black for burning and white for dodging at a low opacity soft brush.

 

[Hoogle]

Here it is with some dodge and burn and a low opacity concrete texture set to linear burn to give you an idea of what I mean

 

[runnerjp]

ok so i have taken on the advise Hoogleman and i got to this
View attachment deskbackground.psd

it looks like somones just smoked it lol...

i have used the dodge and burn tools

is there something im doing wrong or any other tips u have?

 

[runnerjp]

sorry jpg file is here

 

[sprucemagoo1]

I still think the colour in the pages is too saturated.

 

[runnerjp]

how do i lower the satuation of the pages?

 

[runnerjp]

i have change the huge so it looks like the below... but how do i only add it to the pages?

 

[runnerjp]

I did it!

what do you think (it needs to go onto a website and i will write my bio in it so text needs to be clear