Question for Wendy

[mayva]

Wendy

In your Seaside Café ( which absolutely fascinates me every time I see it) how did you get the " see thru window pane" look to your storefront? Is this possible in PSE? Or something similar?


http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=4118


Anna

[Wendy]

Hi Anna ...

Yes you can do that in Elements ... the illusion of a window is created simply by the reflection in it.

To do that I made another scene (but not as complex) then distorted it to fit in the "window" (Using Image>Transform>Distort) bearing in mind at what angle a real reflection would show up in the shop window. ... next I ran a very slight filter on it Filter>Distort>Wave.

Finally I reduced the opacity of the layer to around 6% ...

Here is a close up of one Windows in the final image then the next one is of the same part of the image but with the "reflection" at 100% opacity ...

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/19Hct4r8eMbIi5wZUmYpf9IsTeKs20_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=19Hct4r8eMbIi5wZUmYpf9IsTeKs20)

Wendy

[mayva]

Wendy

I'm trying to do a window type layout (not like yours of course :) ) and I just wondered how you got that effect. I see know. Thanks!

Anna

[Wendy]

Hi Anna ...

If you need any help then just let me know :)

Wendy