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how to add a flat texture to an angled photo

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December 28, 2016
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Hi,

Let's say I have a photo of food shot at 45 degrees and a downloaded flat texture.

How do you manipulate the texture to match the angle of the photo?

Thanks,

Michael

CS6 64 bit

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Correct answer War Unicorn

Vanishing Point, maybe?

Quick rundown:

Make sure the food image is at the top of the layer stack. Create a new layer and place it underneath the food image.
Copy the texture to the clipboard. (It doesn't have to be part of the document; it can be a document by itself.)
Select the new layer. Use Filter > Vanishing Point on the menu bar.
Create a plane that matches the food image. (A "legal" 3D plane will show itself as blue.) Paste the texture (using Ctrl/Cmd + V) into Vanishing Point.
Move the texture into the plane. The texture should "snap" into the plane. You can use the tools at the left to adjust. Click OK once done.

From there, it's a matter of layer masks if you need to clean up. (e.g., Masking the food to reveal the texture underneath.)

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michaelr84234361Author

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Frances33380754ce8v

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Hi Michael,

Adding a flat texture to an angled photo can be a creative way to enhance your image. In Adobe Photoshop CS6 64-bit, you can achieve this effect by following these steps:

Open both your angled food photo and the flat texture in Photoshop.
Start with the angled food photo as your base layer. Make sure it's selected in the Layers panel.
Select the flat texture layer, and then go to "Edit" > "Free Transform" (or press Ctrl+T / Command+T). This will allow you to manipulate the texture's size and angle.
In the top toolbar, you'll see transformation options. Locate the rotation option (it looks like a small circular arrow). Click and drag this option to match the angle of your food photo. You can also manually enter the angle in degrees if you know the exact angle at which the food was shot.
Adjust the size of the texture layer to fit your image appropriately. You can do this by clicking and dragging the corner handles while holding the Shift key to maintain the aspect ratio.
Once you're satisfied with the angle and size, hit Enter (or the checkmark icon in the top toolbar) to apply the transformation.
To blend the texture with the food photo, change the blending mode of the texture layer. Experiment with different blending modes like Overlay, Soft Light, or Multiply, depending on the effect you want to achieve. You can find the blending mode options in the Layers panel.
You can also adjust the opacity of the texture layer to control the intensity of the effect.
If necessary, you can use layer masks to further refine the application of the texture, ensuring it only affects specific areas of the photo.
Don't forget to save your work by going to "File" > "Save" or "Save As."

By following these steps, you can add a flat texture to your angled food photo and ensure it matches the angle for a visually pleasing and cohesive result.

Best Regards!

War Unicorn

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Vanishing Point, maybe?

Quick rundown:

Make sure the food image is at the top of the layer stack. Create a new layer and place it underneath the food image.
Copy the texture to the clipboard. (It doesn't have to be part of the document; it can be a document by itself.)
Select the new layer. Use Filter > Vanishing Point on the menu bar.
Create a plane that matches the food image. (A "legal" 3D plane will show itself as blue.) Paste the texture (using Ctrl/Cmd + V) into Vanishing Point.
Move the texture into the plane. The texture should "snap" into the plane. You can use the tools at the left to adjust. Click OK once done.

From there, it's a matter of layer masks if you need to clean up. (e.g., Masking the food to reveal the texture underneath.)

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michaelr84234361Author

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Thanks

and @Trevor.Dennis too ;-)

I have really only used PS for photo stuff so I got lost at .. but am very willing to learn ;-)

"Create a plane that matches the food image. (A "legal" 3D plane will show itself as blue.) Paste the texture (using Ctrl/Cmd + V) into Vanishing Point".

I had already made a rough copy of the food to play with and include it with a background.

If you have time and incentive please detail the above step.

Thank you,

Michael

War Unicorn

Community Expert

Sure. Gimme a few. I'll edit this post when I come back with the results.

ON EDIT:

When I initialized Vanishing Point, I said to myself, How would the food look on a table? The plane represents that part of the "table" (it doesn't have to perfect; just enough to "sell" the idea). I then proceeded to place and adjust the plane to extend beyond the image (because...well...the image has part of something we can't really see otherwise):

Next, Ctrl/Cmd + V and a move into the plane:

Then, click the Transform Tool and move the Northeastern handle outward; I then clicked OK:

How it looks back in the workspace:

Now, if you wanted the "grain" to go the other way, you'd just rotate the "table" texture using the Transform Tool. You also have the option of stretching out the texture more if you want it to cover a wider area, but be careful because of resolution. Also, to complete the idea, you'd probably want to create shadows underneath the items like the glass and the plate and basket. Might even need a curve adjustment for the texture.

postrophe

Inspiring

Hi

Select the layer of the texture, Edit > Transform (try Skew or others)

See others response.

Pierre

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

It helps enormously if you have a rectangular reference in the image, whether that be the plate/platter the food is on, or the table it is sat on. In this case the corners were cropped, but laying a work path on the plate makes it easy to locate the shape and corners,

The trick with the texture is to make it a Smart Object. Transform to match the perspective of the plate table. If you need to adjust it, being a Smart Object means that the corner handles will remain at the original location relative to the texture image, and not default to a new rectangle around the new shape.