PicsArt Monthly July/ August 2014 | Page 28

Texture Masks Create Transformative Illusions PicsArt offers so many different editing possibilities, and among the most exciting are Texture Masks. What makes Texture Masks so unique is that they let you alter the story of the photo itself by giving it a new context. Create the illusion that a photo is printed on a different material, or insert inclement weather by just selecting the mask of your choosing from the menu. Suddenly, a landscape becomes a graffiti mural on a concrete wall. A family photo becomes an old printed photograph, creased from years of mishandling. Take a sunny day outdoors, and with a swipe of the finger, pepper your shot with slowly falling flakes of snow. Masks are customizable, so you have full control of just how intense or subtle you want your texture mask to be. Above all, Texture Masks are incredibly easy to use, and therefore provide an instant source of creativity by taking a simple photo and turning it into something completely new and unexpected every time. 28| PicsArt Monthly