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TITLE: Realistic Gems
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
TOOLS USED: Tools/Feature
Effects/Magic Wand
Menue -Edit/Format/Selection
Gradient tiles Download
or make your own
tiles
DOWNLOADS:
Click
here To Download
Gradients
Gem Patterns:
Click
here To Download
Patterns
DESCRIPTION: Using
the magic wand,
create your very
own Gem stones
Features:Lots of
Patients
Inspired by a PSP
tutorial
Author: Ginny Price |
1.Open a new image
300 x300
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2.Open your gem
pattern go to edit/
trace image except
the defaults
You may need to
adjust the threshold
to something around
160 or more |
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| 3.Change Horizontal
Deform to 2D/ change
color to Black |
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| 4.Drag image to
your open canvas.
Object Merge close
original image |
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| 5.Using the magic
wand make a selectin
in the center of the
crown |
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6.Using color here
so you see the selection.
Convert to object
drag off the canvas,
save this circle you'll
need it later.
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| 7.Magnify to about
200 % |
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| 8.Open your gradient
tiles |
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| 9.Make a selection
using your Magic Wand
(EXAMPLE 9) |
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| 10.Selection/expand/shrink
by 1 |
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11.Moving to your
tiles choose one you
want to use for your
fill
Got to edit or right
click/copy
go back to your
image (example 9)
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| 12.Go to edit/paste/
fit into selestion
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| 13.Format brightness/contrast
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| 14.Adjust settings
to your liking |
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15.Your Image should
look something like
this,
You can do this one
fill at a time or
fill your entire image
then select your fills,
change the briteness,
contrast & transparency
at the same time,
When you have the
crown finished merge
as a single object.
Same for the Pavillion
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| 16.Right click/properties
set your transparency
to your liking, I
set mine at 17. |
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| 17."Now. remember
the circle selection
you saved, you can
now open that...."
Select the round fill
from your tiles. Right
click copy edit paste,
fit into selection |
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| 18.Erase the extra
using your object
Magic Eraser tool,
remember to use your
briteness & contrast
here to.. |
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| 19.Select your filled
images Not the black
outline |
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| 20.Move to new canvas
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21.Assemble as shown,
Merge as a single
object. resize to
100 x 100 pixles
You can play with
some other effects,
Try using the Distort/Facet-options.
Making solid colors
is the same, only
you use solid colors
instead of gradients.
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That's it Your
finished.
I hope you had
fun with this
one.
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or otherwise appropriated.
If you have any questions
regarding this or need
more information contact
me.
