Bullet holes give images that beat up look. They can generally be used with any theme. This is the first tutorial I wrote, so hopefully I get everything right :o .
1.) Create a new document that is 400x400 (I set resolution to 300 but you can leave it at 72 if you wish). And you can choose any background you wish, I chose #194390. Now, create a new layer. http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bullet/th_ef6a3ffb.jpg
2.) Select the circular marquee tool. You can do this by right clicking where the rectangular marquee tool is and select the circular one from the menu. http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bullet/th_d251ae26.jpg
Now, select somewhere for your bullet hole. (Hint: Holding the 'shift' key down while you are making your selection will create a perfect circle)
Next, fill in the selected area with black. http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bullet/th_07597152.jpg
Then, place more filled in black circle in random places but don't over do it. http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bullet/th_7bdc8798.jpg
3.) Select Filter/Pixelate/Fragment from the menu. http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bullet/th_13ee28fd.jpg
Next, select Filter/Sketch/Chrome and set detail = 10 and smoothness = 0. http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bullet/th_2fac027b.jpg
Then, make sure you have black set as your foreground color and white as your background color in the tool bar ( http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bullet/th_fdd2a4f6.jpg ). Select Filter/Sketch/Chalk & Charcoal and make sure your settings are: Chalk Area = 6, Charcoal Area = 6, & Stroke Pressure = 1. http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bullet/th_e3483c65.jpg
4.) Duplicate this layer and set Blend Mode to Hard Light ( http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bullet/th_cdbea198.jpg ). And your finished. Heres what my final looked like: http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/bul...ulletholes.jpg
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