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Post by Lillias on Feb 19, 2016 14:41:58 GMT
I really enjoyed trying this. As you will see I haven't got a mat for my pic I was so intent on the frame process. Next time I will incorporate a mat. Pic from freephotos.se  |
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Post by cats4jan on Feb 19, 2016 17:36:36 GMT
BillieJean - that is so very pretty. What a great job you did. It doesn't really need a mat, but matting will give it another look.
If you mat, use shadowing, or maybe even a light bevel, to make it look more realistic.
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 19, 2016 19:03:18 GMT
Janice, I thought my addiction to create frames was under control. I guess not. Thanks for this tutorial!
To create the mat I applied this combination . . .
- Filter>Noise>Add Noise - Filter>Brush Strokes>Crosshatch - Filter>Texture>Texturizer>Canvas - Bevel>Simple Emboss - Drop Shadow>Soft Edge
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Post by cats4jan on Feb 19, 2016 19:27:19 GMT
Your mat is fantastic - as is your frame. Thanks for explaining how you got that wonderful effect on the mat. It looks so realistic. That step about adding noise is crucial to the success of using crosshatch.
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Post by Tpgettys on Feb 19, 2016 20:48:43 GMT
Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. I don't particularly like how it worked out with this image, but I have some powerful new tools in my box now!  |
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Post by Tpgettys on Feb 19, 2016 21:14:57 GMT
OK, this one worked out better. Disc golfing in Skagway, Alaska  |
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Post by cats4jan on Feb 20, 2016 2:16:02 GMT
Tom, that looks good. What a great family photo.
For a totally different look for your frames, make your selection of your pulled pixels horizontal rather than vertical. You will be amazed at how different it will look.
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Post by blackmutt on Feb 20, 2016 2:17:04 GMT
I don't really like the frame but I just wanted to try this treatment. I also added a lens flare to make it look like I used a flash while taking a picture of my "framed" print.  s10.postimg.org/cfbfmf7ax/0219.jpg |
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Post by cats4jan on Feb 20, 2016 11:28:19 GMT
The lens flare was genius. It does look exactly like you took a photo of a framed print. As for the frame, I like it's unique look, but I can understand why sometimes one doesn't like the result. You really don't know how it will look until it's assembled and placed on your photo. A lot of this stuff is trial and error.
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Post by Lillias on Feb 20, 2016 16:07:32 GMT
Blackmutt great idea with the lens flare. This time I incorporated a mat. Pic from fontplay.com  |
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Post by Tpgettys on Feb 20, 2016 19:01:05 GMT
Tom, that looks good. What a great family photo. For a totally different look for your frames, make your selection of your pulled pixels horizontal rather than vertical. You will be amazed at how different it will look. Thanks Janice! Actually, that's exactly what I did for this frame. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 20, 2016 19:39:47 GMT
Your mat is fantastic - as is your frame. Thanks for explaining how you got that wonderful effect on the mat. It looks so realistic. That step about adding noise is crucial to the success of using crosshatch. Janice, thanks! BTW, you got me hooked on creating frames again. I had forgotten how much fun it is. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 20, 2016 19:44:37 GMT
This is so much fun! The pulled pixel technique offers so many possibilities.
The stained glass effect was created by following a tutorial by Wendy Williams on the PET site.
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Post by Moto on Feb 20, 2016 19:44:51 GMT
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Post by cats4jan on Mar 7, 2016 14:17:45 GMT
BACK TO FRAME MAKING USING PULLED PIXELSIf you want a typical looking frame, try making a selection from the pulled pixels so the lines will run along the side of the photo instead of butting up to it. What I mean is - if you took a horizontal selection from your pulled pixels and you get a striped look butting up to your photo, try taking a vertical selection instead. (Orientation of your pulled pixels determines what you need to do. Most of us make pulled pixels by taking a vertical selection then pulling side to side, but in my example below, I pulled my pixels from a horizontal selection and pulled from top and bottom) So, frame making, too, has options. If, when you grab your linear selection and you need to grab a fat selection to get more color -- after you make your selection - use the move tool to squeeze in on the side of the selection to make your "board" skinnier. However, a fat frame can look great, too. With linear, you will find the look is totally different and you will get a natural bevel look, although you can still add the style "bevel" for more definition. Here is an example of the totally different look achieved by making a horizontal selection vs a vertical selection. You will note that if I choose vertical, I don't get many colors, but it looks more frame like. I don't even need to add a bevel to make it look like a frame. The horizontal selection, however, gives a more colorful and totally different look to a frame, but it needs a bevel to complete the frame look. 
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