![]() It's where the paper meets the ink and depending on the pressure applied can cause ink to build up. When you print from a linocut or woodcut you get more pressure along the edges. It's especially handy for artwork taken from illustrator where everything looks kind of flat. The ink reacts differently depending on the temperature and thickness applied and the paper type its applied to.The aim of these two actions was to add subtle light or dark shades to your flat colour. When you print flat colour in the real world it has imperfections, it's not perfectly flat. It adds a non-destructive layer mask to your artwork that varies in edge distress from fine to heavy. The edge actions are intended to soften up sharp edges. All of them are intended to increase the realism of your final design and make it look like it has been printed. I have split the actions into 5 types Edge, Texture, Ink, Grunge and paper. 19 Letterpress inspired photoshop actions You could even duplicate them and flip them or even invert them to double and triple the pack size.The textures vary from very subtle print effect to totally messed up heavy and distressed ink.All the textures are folder layer masks, so just drag and drop your artwork into them. The pack includes 30 main hi-res textures, but if you combine the effects together you can get an almost endless array of realistic print effects. I used a fresh piece of inked up lino to get that lovely pressed ink texture. I also used a cast iron bookbinding press, you know the type with the big screw handle on the top. I used an ink brayer to get that old school rolled ink effect on many of the textures. All the textures have been created by hand using real ink on real paper. ![]()
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