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Post by cats4jan on Mar 8, 2016 12:01:51 GMT
I don't think the leading is too thick as you did it. It looks really nice, but everything about this creation process is so personal. That's why everything we do is unique.
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Post by schaf on Mar 8, 2016 19:53:45 GMT
Thanks Janice for the tutorial, it is very interesting . May I ask you to take me back to more basic than normal.
After you make the 3 copies of the thin strip, what are the steps to build the actual frame.
Schaf
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Post by Sepiana on Mar 8, 2016 20:01:14 GMT
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Post by Lillias on Mar 8, 2016 21:48:10 GMT
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Post by cats4jan on Mar 9, 2016 0:58:25 GMT
That was an interesting video. I have never thought to select parts of a letter in my text to manipulate it. I can see, now, that is how one would make one of those very clever company logos.
I try never to simplify my text, but I do realize there are things you cannot do with your text while it's still text. However, if I have to simplify, I make a duplicate layer in case I have to go back to "square one." It's not that big a deal with a single word, but ...
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Post by Lillias on Mar 9, 2016 9:28:14 GMT
That was an interesting video. I have never thought to select parts of a letter in my text to manipulate it. I can see, now, that is how one would make one of those very clever company logos. I try never to simplify my text, but I do realize there are things you cannot do with your text while it's still text. However, if I have to simplify, I make a duplicate layer in case I have to go back to "square one." It's not that big a deal with a single word, but ... I never thought to do that either but it's an interesting technique. Good idea of yours always to duplicate your text layer if you have to simplify. |
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Post by Wendy on Jul 28, 2016 20:11:26 GMT
For those unfamiliar with the polygonal lasso tool, it's all about the clicking. For the purposes of this tutorial, click on the outer corner of the frame - draw a diagonal to the inner corner - click again - and finish your selection - clicking each time you change directions. You need to connect your beginning point and your ending point to complete the selection. The only place you need to be precise in your selection is the diagonal, but you will have to make sure you select everything that you want to delete. Every time I try to deselect my triangular selection, nothing happens except that the marching ants disappear. |
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 28, 2016 20:54:46 GMT
Every time I try to deselect my triangular selection, nothing happens except that the marching ants disappear. Wendy,
Make sure you have the right layer activated. When this happens to me is because I am using the Polygonal lasso on the wrong layer. See if these screen shots will help.
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Post by Wendy on Jul 28, 2016 21:04:58 GMT
Yes, it's on the right layer. Still does the same.
Going home from work now, and will attempt it at home later.
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 28, 2016 21:09:05 GMT
Yes, it's on the right layer. Still does the same. The other thing to check is which direction you are dragging the Polygonal lasso. |
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Post by Lillias on Jul 28, 2016 21:13:12 GMT
Every time I try to deselect my triangular selection, nothing happens except that the marching ants disappear. Wendy I hope you don't mind me asking but when you make your triangular selection using the lasso tool are you remembering that you need then to click delete which will delete the triangular corner of the frame and then deselect to get rid of the marching ants leaving you with a nicely mitred corner. |
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 28, 2016 21:51:08 GMT
Deletion - that was my thought, too.
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Post by Wendy on Jul 28, 2016 22:33:25 GMT
I finally did it. The instructions said to have the horizontal bars over the vertical ones, but I played around with moving the layers around and then using the polygonal tool until I got it figured out. Thanks for all your help!! Here's the frame:  And here's it with the picture innside:  |
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 28, 2016 23:43:13 GMT
Wendy, that is truly excellent. You did it perfectly. That sky makes a beautiful frame. Don't forget, if you save your frame as a png, you can use it on other photos - using hue/sat to change the color to fit that photo.
About the horizontal vs vertical - it doesn't matter which way it goes, but if you know which sides are on top, it makes the deletion easier. It takes a little fooling around, as you found out, to figure out just how to achieve the mitering. Glad you were able to complete your frame.
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 29, 2016 7:15:14 GMT
I finally did it. The instructions said to have the horizontal bars over the vertical ones, but I played around with moving the layers around and then using the polygonal tool until I got it figured out. Thanks for all your help!!
Wendy, you are most welcome! I knew you would get it. Great job!
I agree with Janice. As the screen shot below shows, the order of the frame side layers doesn't matter (horizontal vs vertical). On the other hand, working on the right layer and the direction you drag the Polygonal lasso will matter.
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