preeb
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Post by preeb on Mar 11, 2016 18:36:46 GMT
Took an old photo that was nice but nothing exciting and opened it in Topaz Texture Effects and played around a little. C & C welcome.  |
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Post by hmca on Mar 12, 2016 4:45:36 GMT
preeb....I like your image but don't have any C & C. However, I am glad you posted this. I ended up getting Texture Effects on the advice of a friend but have never created anything I was happy with using it. I would love to see some other images that people have created using Texture Effects.
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Post by Tpgettys on Mar 12, 2016 5:23:14 GMT
I accept your challenge Helen! Here is a group we had play last Saturday. The light is terrible, and surroundings to match, but they were a lot of fun, playing 60's folk music. I'd like to think this image is an improvement over the original in terms of energy and atmosphere.  I have a hard time with Effects also, perhaps because there are SO many choices to wade through, but for many of my mediocre images most anything is an improvement! I don't really recall now, but this may be the video that helped me better understand my way around Effects |
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Post by hmca on Mar 12, 2016 13:54:22 GMT
Thanks, Tom. Your image looks nice with the subtle hint of texture....and the choice of music sounds like it had to be a fun evening. I have seen watched some of the videos and am pretty comfortable with the way things work, I just can never create something that I like as well as adding textures the way I did before TE. I'll have to play with it some more.
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Post by hmca on Mar 13, 2016 4:23:35 GMT
Gave Texture Effects another try. Started with my blank canvas and added effects and some of my own textures that I had uploaded. At the end I used PS's Sandstone texture. I'm pleased with the result....maybe I need to spend some more time with it.......  |
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Post by Tpgettys on Mar 13, 2016 5:31:36 GMT
That is a nice image Helen, without a doubt! It can be fun playing with the various offering, but I often get lost in deciding which I like best.
As an experiment, I would try adding a layer mask to partially remove the effect from the subject building and trees to further exaggerate the separation.
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Post by hmca on Mar 13, 2016 13:42:34 GMT
Thanks, Tom. Good suggestions.
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preeb
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Post by preeb on Mar 13, 2016 17:07:26 GMT
I think it's perfect just as it is. If that isn't Tuscany, it's something very similar, and it looks just exactly like a Tuscan vista in the early morning haze. Great rendering!
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Post by hmca on Mar 13, 2016 18:22:09 GMT
Thanks, Rick. Yes, it is Tuscany.
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MarkN
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Post by MarkN on Mar 14, 2016 0:40:56 GMT
All three images are beautiful! Sadly I have not been able to get Effects to work on my computer, even though all other Topaz products work perfectly .... Maybe someday  Mark~ |
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Post by hmca on Mar 14, 2016 1:54:06 GMT
MarkN......not sure if this will be helpful to you but here's some info posted at the FB Texture Effects Group:  
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Post by Sepiana on Mar 14, 2016 1:57:59 GMT
All three images are beautiful! Sadly I have not been able to get Effects to work on my computer, even though all other Topaz products work perfectly .... Maybe someday Mark~ Mark, have you submitted a ticket to Topaz? If not, I would strongly recommend you do it. They offer a five-star tech/custom service.
support.topazlabs.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=21987
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MarkN
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Post by MarkN on Mar 15, 2016 5:54:44 GMT
Thanks hmca, I have been all though that a number of times, including a couple of their 'fixes' ....
Sepiana, you are right, I will finally put in a ticket, I just can't imagine what else could be done to fix this.
Thanks again to you both.
Mark~
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Post by Sepiana on Mar 15, 2016 20:04:33 GMT
Sepiana, you are right, I will finally put in a ticket, I just can't imagine what else could be done to fix this. Mark, I am sure you will be in good hands. Whenever I have any problems with a Topaz product, I immediately contact them. I have not been disappointed. They stand behind their work. |
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