How Do You Create Diamond Plate Using Photoshop?
Diamond plate is a lightweight metal surface covered with raised “diamonds,” thus giving it the name diamond plate. You typically see these types of surfaces in industrial settings. The surface in digital form makes a great backdrop for designs that call for a hard, tough or gritty edge. Step 1 Create a new document in Photoshop sized 800-by-800 pixels with a resolution of 72 pixels per inch. Add a layer to the document by accessing “Layers” under “Window” and clicking the “Create a New Layer” icon at the bottom of the window. Step 2 Fill the new layer with a medium gray color. Access the fill function by clicking the paint button icon on the Photoshop toolbar on the left of the screen. If the toolbar isn’t visible, activate it by navigating to the top toolbar and selecting “View” then “Tools.” Step 3 Add noise to the gray layer by choosing the Filter menu at the top of the screen and choosing “Add Noise.” Set the amount of noise to 10 percent and choose Gaussian under the distribution
