Cloth Effect

We are using channels in this lesson for cloth type of selections. Channels are the advanced techniques of Adobe Photoshop. We create something on the channel, apply filters and other adjustment tools and then convert the channel into selections. With the help of channels we get different selections that are impossible with normal selection tools. Try to experiment with different filters or the input values to get realistic effects

Open Photoshop. Open desired image.

2. Go to Channel Palette and Create New Channel. Fill the channel with white color.

3. Filter > Noise > Add Noise (Guassian, Monochromatic, Amount : 25)

4. Filter > Sketch> Water Paper 
(Fiber Length: 41, Brightness: 31, Contrast: 74)

5. Go to Layer Palette. Create New Layer.

6. Select > Load Selection (Alpha 1)

7. Fill the selection with white color using Alt + Del.

8. Select Eraser. Choose Chalk type of brush and erase the part of an image in such way that it should look as if the cloth portion is tear off.