Watercolor effect

[levo]

(06-21-2023, 10:40 AM)Ofnuts Wrote: This kind of mixed effect is always done the same way:

* You copy the picture to a second layer (on top)
* You apply the effect on the whole image on the second layer  (here a simple-minded Oilify
* You create transparency in the top image where you want parts the original image. There are several ways to create that transparency, the most immediate is the eraser, but you probably want to use a layer mask for more control. 

Thanks for the reply but I think I understand what you mean and perhaps I have already obtained this result, if I have understood correctly with this method you do not get the other effect I want, namely the jagged edges that derive from the perimeter shape of the watercolor texture (and which will replace the original edges of the photo) and the possible effect (always determined by the watercolor shape) of the splashes or stains. I think I saw something that mentioned layer masks but my head is spinning from everything I've read and seen in the last few days so I'd like to stop for a moment first so I don't create further confusion in my head. At first I would like to set the watercolor effect using ready-made textures, only later in time, when I'm less clumsy, doing it myself (I've seen some examples of how they do it)

PixLab, I just saw your answer but I have yet to read it...