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Post by cats4jan on Nov 19, 2021 18:16:42 GMT
I've often shared photos of my Lake at sunset, well here's the way it looks during the day I tried to do a panorama, but the photos I took were at such angles, they didn't go together
The backkground striped look was done by using three layers of the same background paper with layer styles added --the two under layers were squeezed together You could also put your squeezed layers on top of each other  |
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Post by cats4jan on Nov 19, 2021 18:54:43 GMT
To do the background layer effect showcased above: - grab the move tool and push up on the bottom center arrow - the layer will compress You can also use the side arrow to compress vertically In this example 4 layers were used - one as background - three compressedLayer styles (bevel and shadow) added to each layer to delineate the layers -you could also use outline -you do not have to use layer styles if you want a more subtle effect  |
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Post by whippet on Nov 19, 2021 19:54:21 GMT
That is beautiful, Janice, so tranquil, and peaceful. I hope your cat isn't stalking that heron.  |
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Post by hmca on Nov 19, 2021 20:45:48 GMT
I like your sunset page above, Janice......and I appreciate the background techniques you shared above. I always find visual examples helpful.
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Post by cats4jan on Nov 19, 2021 21:15:37 GMT
I guarantee that cat is a friendly sort…
But, then again, you know cats đŸ˜³
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Post by Lillias on Nov 19, 2021 21:47:59 GMT
Beautiful sunset page Janice. Very well constructed and love the background and the added embellishments.
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Post by jackscrap on Nov 19, 2021 22:17:43 GMT
Lake Arlington looks great in the daytime, thanks for sharing your techniques, so simple but very effective.
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Post by caspa on Nov 20, 2021 0:28:26 GMT
Sensational collage. You are very lucky to have such a "backyard" :-)
I am by no means an expert on this type of art but if you really can't make a panorama of the lake, then perhaps align horizontally the left and right side of the lake images.
The two sides of the lake being offset vertically is just a little distracting for me and tends to mess with my ageing eyes a bit.
Just my 2c :-)
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Post by cats4jan on Nov 20, 2021 2:44:25 GMT
caspa - thanks for the suggestions - I'm always open to suggestions and comments I did try combining the photos, but then the area where the water met the land was at a weird angle and that bothered me. I agree, I should've offset the two photos so they didn't look like they were mis-aligned. I worked on this layout until I just got tired of it and ended the endeavor. You can only imagine where I started - it looked nothing like this. LOL. Those photos changed sizes and placement and framing so often... see - the shoreline is straight - the pano doesn't have a straight shoreline |
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