Paint Shop Pro Talk

BeetleBoss · Jun 26, 2005

Re: Paint Shop Pro & PhotoFiltre Talk

Hi Sonya,

Its tons easier if you use the Elipse shape

Heres a shot of my screen........and I'm doing this lesson

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=485553&postcount=269

You might try to read some of that lesson in my thread......I really tried to post my mess ups and my questions for Eric.........cuz I sure didn't get it the first time either http://img115.exs.cx/img115/9916/z4dwink.gif

I'll get you copy better shot of the layers and the history.....hope that helps

BeetleBoss · Jun 26, 2005

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Uguel707 · Jun 27, 2005

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HandsOff said:

Hi Everyone!

Uguel - I'm glad to see someone using the Auto FX dreamy photo filter. I find it very interesting, and sometimes unpredictable. have you tried adjusting the zoom control. You may have to choose the zoom preset, I'm not sure.

I just wanted to mention something so others may avoid my situation. Not all plugins are of the simple paste the file.8bf into your plugins folder. Some have installers that create separate folders nowhere near your graphics apps. Some put .DLL's in your windows folder. some have 'content', and settings, and even define new file extensions (like .stg, "sting", which is defined for "genuine fractals").

Some will even create a program files folder on your C drive even if C drive is not your system drive. (my windows is on K drive)

Why am I mentioning this? Because you can install plugins to more than one application. If say, you have photoshop, and paintshop pro, you have to install the plugins to both. in the case of plugins that are only a collection of .8bf files it is simple. you copy and paste to the second apps directory into the second apps plugin folder.

But what do you do when the original also has content folders, uninstals, .DLL'S, and who knows what else...

If you run the installer again, just think of the damage to the uninstalls, and the registry settings (you might as well, because I didn't).

If you duplicate all the content to the second folder it works. Sometimes. For a while.

The deceptively simple answer seems to be, copy the plugin (.8bf, ect..) itself to the second application, and leave all the other stuff alone.

I realize that this is probably obvious, but some people (like me) do not even think to look before they leap.

I think the foregoing is pretty much true. If all else fails, read the manual!

-HandsOff
Click to expand...

Look at my pink baby, I used Auto FX Bonus demo to soften it!
I like that software a lot, even if it is a limited edition.

About the filters&plugins...
I know that with Paint Shop we can set the program in order to
be able to look into the Adobe plugins and retrieve them accordingly.
But adobe doesn't have that option, it won't look in Paint Shop folder.

Uguel707 · Jun 27, 2005

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bigbuck said:

Found an interesting prog here;
http://www.arcsoft.com/en/products/photomontage/#

Looks pretty nifty eh? I might have to think about buying this one!
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It looks very good!

Uguel707 · Jun 27, 2005

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...thanks Bigbuck and beetleboss for the letters tips&tuto

...our friend Blair and Millie with a filter called Phong
applied around 24% pixels opacity from the layer palette.
...I usually never apply the filter directly on the picture if
I am not sure of the result. I go to the Layer Palette and then I just
promote the original pic to a background layer then I duplicate it and
apply the filter on the duplicated layer. I can customize the opacity of
the layer by moving the cursor of the layer to the right (decrease) or
to the left (increase).

Uguel707 · Jun 27, 2005

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"...I usually never apply the filter directly on the picture if
I am not sure of the result. I go to the Layer Palette and then I just
promote the original pic to a background layer then I duplicate it and
apply the filter on the duplicated layer. I can customize the opacity of
the layer by moving the cursor of the layer to the right (decrease) or
to the left (increase)."

So this is the Layer Palette.. "background"
or the first layer down below is the original pic.
"copy of background" is the duplicated image of "background"
which I customized (by moving the cursor) the opacity.
The baby picture was set to 24 opacity..... and then,
I increased the opacity a bit in order to get more effect right after
I applied the filter

Some filters make the pic ugly if apply directly on the picture
with 100% opacity. So it is good to change your pic to a layer,
apply a filter on it and then you can adjust the opacity after.

Uguel707 · Jun 27, 2005

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this one is closer to reality... compared to the one in post#1547
I applied Flaming Pear> Aetherize>Superlay with opacity set to 14 pixels only.

bigbuck · Jun 27, 2005

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Nice pics Uguel!

Marja · Jun 27, 2005

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HEY! GREAT PICS, EVERYBODY! LIKE THOSE FILTER EFFECTS, UGUEL!

REALLY SWEET PIC OF SOPHIE, BRAD!

SONYA AND BBOSS, I BETTER START READING ALL THE TEXT INSTRUCTIONS AGAIN, COULD USE IMPROVMENT!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK, ALL!

MARJA

Eldar · Jun 27, 2005

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SonyaM32 said:

Why does my text come up backwards and upside down like this?
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Normally text can be inserted normally, but sometimes the arrow is pointing to the left.
Why? I don't know.
If that happens, select the Pen Tool and click on the node till you see the arrow.
Afterwards Reverse Path by right clicking on the node.
It's been described in the lesson Cindy pointed you to.

You're really doing great everyone.
Sorry for not participating like I normally do.
Quite busy with the kids, sick again, and my garden + it's really
lovely weather here. About 30 degrees Celsius.
Yikes, I don't like working in the garden.

Anyhow I made one pic.
A kid growing out of a cabbage.

Marja · Jun 27, 2005

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LOL! SORRY ELDAR, JUST DON'T THINK ANYONE KNOWS WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THE CABBAGE BABY?!? IT KINDA LOOKS 'TRAPPED'! LOL!

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE CHILDREN TOO!

BeetleBoss · Jun 28, 2005

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LOL!!

I think hes a cute little baby!! Kinda looks like hes eating his out!!

I like the big water drops!!

Marja · Jun 28, 2005

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He might be eatin his way out, but I don't think he likes cabbage much! LOL!

This is why kids hate green veggies! I bet ya this is why! LOL!

BeetleBoss · Jun 28, 2005

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bigbuck · Jun 28, 2005

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Hehe!

HandsOff · Jun 28, 2005

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Did your parents ever tell you that if you ate too much of something that you would turn into one?

- HandsOff

bigbuck · Jun 28, 2005

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HandsOff · Jun 28, 2005

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BB - That picture made from little pictures is definitely cool. I was just beginning to think that I might not need anymore plugins. Lots of people ask me if I really need over 15,000 plugins. The answer is, 'I just need one more.'

Using AFX Dreamy Photo to try to hide my bad picture taking

- HandsOff

bigbuck · Jun 28, 2005

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HandsOff said:

BB - That picture made from little pictures is definitely cool. I was just beginning to think that I might not need anymore plugins. Lots of people ask me if I really need over 15,000 plugins. The answer is, 'I just need one more.'Using AFX Dreamy Photo to try to hide my bad picture taking
- HandsOff
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Oh I didn't do that one....it's from their website. Mind you, I did take a walk through a couple of software shops the other day looking for it! ....Alas!
Nice pic of the little one BTW!

SonyaM32 · Jun 28, 2005

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Can I ask another question?? lol
I looked back but don't see how to do this. To make the people transparent to the background like in this picture. Like with no background around the people. I know they are cut out somehow, but the magic wand would not work for me And I held down the CTRL button while I was selecting.
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=487518&postcount=1356

bigbuck · Jun 28, 2005

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Hi Sonya,
I actually did that one in Dig Image Pro, which is super simple for stuff like that. But I just had a play in PSP and copied and pasted (as a new layer)the baby's face onto a black background....then I simply moved the opacity slider as shown in the screenie below....
HTH,
Brad.

bigbuck · Jun 28, 2005

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It seems pretty easy Sonya, I just had another go. I opened two pics. Used the freehand tool to select. I used a feather of about 40, so I didn't have to be very neat. Edit, copy, go to the second pic, paste as a new layer, then change the opacity. This one took about 30secs to do......

Eldar · Jun 28, 2005

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SonyaM32 said:

Can I ask another question?? lol
I looked back but don't see how to do this. To make the people transparent to the background like in this picture. Like with no background around the people.
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Use the Eraser and the Background Eraser, as well as the selection tool.
- Background Eraser
- Eraser

I know they are cut out somehow, but the magic wand would not work for me And I held down the CTRL button while I was selecting.
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First you've to promote your image to a Background Layer (> Layers) and afterwards use the Magic Wand by holding the Shift. When done with your selection just press Delete.
Not the CTRL, because that one is used to undo a certain selection.

Eldar · Jun 28, 2005

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Here's another one about two little elves.
The puddle was made by the Almathera puddle plugin and the frame by Filters Unlimited 2.0.

bigbuck · Jun 28, 2005

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Verrrrrrry Nice Eric!

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