Creating stained glass

Stained glass has been around for centuries, with the oldest surviving example from around the 7th century. With Photoshop’s Brush tool, Paint bucket and a little Filter Gallery, we can create our own stained glass.

Step 1

Open an image to trace for the window’s subject. I’m using a simple butterfly (image courtesy of PhotoSpin.com). Double-click on the background layer’s name in the Layers palette to make it a true layer, and name the layer Butterfly. Reduce the layer’s opacity to 50%.