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Post by twoaussies on Jun 26, 2015 15:01:06 GMT
 I did this many years ago, and now cannot remember how. Can someone help please. |
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Post by Sepiana on Jun 26, 2015 15:18:16 GMT
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Post by Sepiana on Jun 26, 2015 15:25:03 GMT
I have just thought of something else. You use Topaz plug-ins, don't you? This smudge painting effect can be achieved with either Topaz Simplify or Topaz Clean.
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Post by twoaussies on Jun 26, 2015 15:35:23 GMT
Sepiana: I knew you would come through: but that is not the tutorial. The Toucan stays sharp and the background smudges and you can pull the back ground. Here is what I have : If you have trouble with the little pointed or curly things, you get them by lifting your mouse and retracing the same path over and over. If you want to introduce another color for a marble effect just start at a different spot and drag across a new color into the path you just left or made". that is all I have as a tutorial.
Perhaps if I smudge the whole background, then drag out??? I have Topaz plug ins but not the two you mention.
Havent dont much photo editing lately, but going to South Africa in two months so looking forward to working on hundreds of photos then.
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Post by Sepiana on Jun 26, 2015 15:55:37 GMT
Jean, if you want the toucan to stay sharp, make a selection of it and then invert the selection (Select>Inverse). Now apply the Smudge tool to the background area; the effect will be confined to this area.
You could also try the Liquify filter (Filter>Distort>Liquify). First, make your selection and then invert it. When you open the Liquify filter dialog, the toucan will be covered by a red mask and won't be affected by this filter; only the background will.
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Post by twoaussies on Jun 26, 2015 23:14:46 GMT
 I think I did it. This is for a coffee cup. First I used the lasso to get an irregular shape; then used the smudge tool to bring out parts of the background, then the dodge to lighten it. Many thanks for the help. |
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Post by Sepiana on Jun 27, 2015 17:59:08 GMT
Jean,
You are most welcome! You did it indeed (as I knew you would). I really like the results.
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