Going from
![](http://i42.tinypic.com/a2xhxj.jpg)
to
![](http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn217/_purpleskies/ICONS/stock5-2.png)
I use Photoshop 7. This tutorial helps add life to seemingly boring images.
You can sharpen if you want to, I didn't.
The first thing I did was take
this texture by
innocent_lexys and set it to soft light 100%.
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/flc7xf.jpg)
Next I went to Channel Mixer (Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Channel Mixer ) and put in the following settings :
RED
Red : +76
Green : 0
Blue : 0
GREEN
Red : +4
Green : 0
Blue : 0
BLUE :
n/a
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/2aj3wjq.jpg)
Now take
this texture by
white_lilie and set it to soft light.
![](http://i40.tinypic.com/2lj0vwl.jpg)
Take
another texture by
innocent_lexys and set it to screen.
![](http://i42.tinypic.com/2i1e77s.jpg)
Lastly, take
this texture by
nokitas and set it to screen to get the final result.
![](http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn217/_purpleskies/ICONS/stock5-2.png)
![](http://c.statcounter.com/4333215/0/cd974326/1/)