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Watercolor Mask effects

Watercolor Mask feature can turn your customer's uploaded photo into a watercolor-like photo.

This is a built-in Teeinblue feature, so no connection to any third-party service is needed!

Before we begin, please keep in mind how this effect works:

Retouch the photo’s colors to give it a painted look
Apply a paper-like texture layer (can be toggle on/off)
Add a mask to mimic watercolor brush spreads

Important: This effect does NOT repaint the image, it only slightly retouches the photo to blend the colors. For a full repaint, please use Gen AI feature instead

Continue reading this Article to learn more about setting up this feature on your Store.

Creating the Upload Photo layer with Portrait Sketch effect

This feature works best with portraits of people or pets, and may not produce good results with scenery images.

Go to Artwork editor > edit an image layer
In Personalization Options, choose Upload photo. You can read more about that feature here.
Under the Image effects section, select Water Color (TIB) option:

The following list explains what each of these settings does:

Watercolor mask: you can also apply a watercolor mask to the uploaded photo. This adds a soft, painted edge or overlay, making the image blend naturally into your artwork. You can choose from our pre-made watercolor masks by clicking the Example Mask button.

Or, you can upload your own watercolor mask. Make sure the image is a PNG with a transparent background, and the mask area is filled in black.

Enable transparent background: By default, there's a paper-like texture background, adding grain and making it look more like a real painting or drawing. Enable this feature will remove the paper background and make the outside of the watercolor mask transparent.

Creating the Campaign

Once you're happy with your settings, be sure to launch it to your Storefront!

Updated on: 07/10/2025

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