Tutorial for bursting through effect...

[christellf]

I have a picture of my son running in football uniform and have cut him out of the picture. I would like to know if there is a way to create an effect of him bursting through anything. I would like the hole with the things curling back like when you burst through something.
Thanks!

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Hi Chris,

Welcome to the friendliest newsgroup (NG) on the web. I am sure you will get an answer to your post in the next few hours. Members of our community are wide awake in Europe and Australia so you will be on your way. If, by chance, you do not get a post by 12:00 noon Eastern Daylight Time tomorrow I will work up an example. My source for this effect is Barry Beckham, The Digital Photographer's Guide to Photoshop Elements 4. Take a look at page 182, if you get the book. He takes a capsule from the London Eye and turns it into a spaceship bursting through the clouds and the picture frame. I think the same technique will work for you. I have wanted to reproduce this myself, so even if you get your answer, I am going to do the exercise.

Cheers,

Bob

[GaryK]

Hi Chris

Welcome to the forums.:)


I'm not sure of any tut on that effect..(like I know them all:rolleyes:)

Alien Skin does have a breakout/breakthrough filter in one of their filter packs (xenofex?? maybe) but it is not free.

Hope this helps.

[AngelicKim]

Hello and welcome. Another person on the forum has recently brought up this same thing. Here is a post with an example and a link to a site with a tutorial.

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showpost.php?p=250867&postcount=4

You could also so to www.panosfx.com (http://www.panosfx.com) and get a free action for a page curl you could use for this.

Hope this helps and hope to see you around the forum again. This is a great site with the friendliest most helpful people on the web.

[GaryK]

Chris

Well there ya go.:D

[LauraT]

I'm attempting to download the page curls from the above link.
I try to go to C:/program files/adobe/5.0/photocreations
but I don't have a photo creations folder. I've gone and adjusted to show hidden files and everything but it doesn't show up. Now what do I do?

[kevq]

Laura,
the path in 5 is different, try -

C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/Application Data/Adobe/Photoshop Elements/5.0/Photo Creations/Special Effects

Kev.

[christellf]

Thanks to all of you for a quick reply. I looked at some of these examples & sites that you mentioned and will try some of these to see if I can get this effect. I really like picture of the snowboarder bursting through.I love searching topics on this forum. Recently I have finally created the Out-of-bounds or Breakout border technique through tutorial directed from this forum. I think they came out ok. It just takes time working through the steps until you finally get what the tutorial is talking about (or get a headache first not knowing what to do.). Thanks so much

[Bayla]

Can we see what you've done?

Bayla

[christellf]

Not sure how to attach to post a picture. I would be glad to show them to get tips to improve.
thanks

[Bayla]

Most of us use Pixentral.(www.pixentral.com (http://www.pixentral.com)) I usually use Save For Web in Elements & make my longest side 700 pixels. Then follow directions on Pixentral for uploading. Once your picture is there, copy the second url under your picture (triple clicking makes sure that you select it ALL without missing out a bracket) and then paste into your post here. This will give you a clickable thumbnail for us to view.

Bayla

[AngelicKim]

Bayla, you typed faster so I deleted my reply.

Chris, can't wait to see your work. Glad you are joining us and not just reading and lurking.

[christellf]

Here are 3 out of bounds pictures I have done recently.
www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=106cfiRGo4YIIKF5r5gIbygEflLv1]
www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1WhisnS2uUiAJRrRWbbuSEdzeqZVnd]
www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1HsB9ervQ7JziENj1vTSmwQP6tUD1]

Hope this works for you to view the pictures

[AngelicKim]

Chris, it looks like your copying of the links didn't get the entire link.

Here they are for you.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/106cfiRGo4YIIKF5r5gIbygEflLv1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=106cfiRGo4YIIKF5r5gIbygEflLv1)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1WhisnS2uUiAJRrRWbbuSEdzeqZVnd_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1WhisnS2uUiAJRrRWbbuSEdzeqZVnd)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1HsB9ervQ7JziENj1vTSmwQP6tUD1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1HsB9ervQ7JziENj1vTSmwQP6tUD1)

Great job on them all

[christellf]

Thanks for doing that for me. When I was copying the link it looked like it was too long when I pasted so I cut it shorter How did you get the pictures to pop up without you clicking on each link?

[AngelicKim]

No problem Chris. I did click your links. I just deleted the end bracket ] from each url. The links do look long when you copy them but that doesn't show when you paste it, just the thumbnails show. If you edit the link they won't work. If deleted that bracket hadn't worked I would have just posted back that your links didn't work.:D

[christellf]

How did you get my pictures to show up on your reply?

[AngelicKim]

When you copy the entire 2nd link under the image and paste it in your post it shows the image thumbnail. If you click that it shows a larger image that you uploaded. The first link under the image would give you a link to the image but the second one gives you the thumbnail to post.

[christellf]

I know I will finally catch on. Thanks for being so patient. It is fun learning new things.

[Bayla]

Chris,

Once Kim had worked out what the url should have been she was able to post it in her own message. As I said in my last post, you need to highlight & copy the second url beneath your image on Pixentral, the one marked Forums. And you need to get every bit of it, even if it does seem long.(& clicking three times on the url highlights it all)

Your breakouts are fantastic!!

Bayla

[tbrannon]

I have a picture of my son running in football uniform and have cut him out of the picture. I would like to know if there is a way to create an effect of him bursting through anything. I would like the hole with the things curling back like when you burst through something.
Thanks!

Would you be looking for something like this?
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=18466&cat=0&page=1
It is a scrapbook item and one you have to purchase, I'm not sure how she made those curls but I would think something like this would be ideal for what you are looking for. :D

[christellf]

Those look like they might work. I might try to work on the technique before I order it.
Thanks

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Hi Chris,

As predicted, you got a fair amount of feedback on your burst effect. Most of the ideas were right on target. As I said I had an effect based on Barry Beckham's example. It is not quite what you had in mind, but it is an interesting one that I have been wanting to try. This is my first attempt so it is a tad crude. In order to see the 3 pixel white frame you need to enlarge the image. I will load it on my website for anyone who is interested: www.s-i-inc.com/miata.jpg (http://www.s-i-inc.com/miata.jpg) . Call this image My Miata Really Flies.

1236

Cheers,

Bob

[AngelicKim]

Bob, that is totally cool. Mind sharing how you did it. Maybe its my connection but I couldn't get the link to work

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

It was a .jpg, not a .gif! It is working now. It is going to take some time to write up how this is done. I will try to do that tomorrow. I have to cook dinner for my hard working and not retired wife. More later.

Cheers,

Bob

[AngelicKim]

Thanks Bob, look forward to it.

[christellf]

Bob,
I love what you did with that car. It is not what I was thinking about doing but now after seeing yours, my head is spinning with ideas for this technique. Please post when you have time. We need more hours in the day to work on projects like these. I think I need to subscribe to get more tips on how to use PSE 5. Also The Digital Guide to Photoshop 4 would be very helpful.
Thanks

[AngelicKim]

Chris, you won't regret it if you subscribe. It is well worth it. I too have an idea for Bob's photo if he can post how he did it. My father in law just sold his prize 66 Mustang Pony because he needs to replace his roof. Just about broke his heart. I took a photo of him in the car just before he turned over the keys. This would work great with the Mustang for him.

[christellf]

Can you imagine seeing your father-in-laws face if you could create the picture, enlarge and mat & frame it when you give it to him? It would probably be the best gift of his lifetime.....

[AngelicKim]

He would absolutely love it. As soon as I saw Bob's image that photo immediately popped into my head. I looked at the photos I took and the one with him it the car I didn't get the full back end of the car but thats OK cause I have the same angle of the car without him in I can add to it. My mother in law loved the car as much if not more than he did and she has a birthday next month.

[christellf]

The picture with the back cut off, you could still use it . It would look like it is just starting to come through. It would give it a different perspective.

[AngelicKim]

Great idea. Thanks. Now lets just hope Bob finds the time to write out the instructions. No pressure Bob, take your time.

[Inspeqtor]

I just found this thread today, and have really enjoyed everything in it.

First off, welcome to the forum Chris! As you have already found it is the friendliest forum in the universe!

Bob, I too would love to see the steps involved with your sports car! That was a great effect.

Kim, I would also love to see your finished work for your father in law :)

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Hi Everyone,

It took me a bit longer to do the instructions then I had thought. I am having trouble with my .pdf downloads, so please get them in .zip format and unpack.

www.s-i-inc.com/Miata.zip (http://www.s-i-inc.com/Miata.zip)

Could a few of you take a look at my class slides and notes as explained in the thread: http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26193

Thanks,

Bob

[AngelicKim]

Bob, wow you are great. Instructions are awesome. Can't wait to try it.

I saw your other thread yesterday and downloaded them to check out but haven't had a chance to do it yet. I will do that now and let you know what I think.

Thank you so much for the instrustions.

[twoaussies]

Robert, what a great way to present your instructions. Looking forward to trying this. Jean

[lisabee]

thanks very much for this Bob, I'm looking forward to trying it out too - just need more hours in the day :)

thanks, Lisa

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Hi Lisa,

I need more hours too! They told me I would be bored if I took early retirement. How wrong they were. Glad you liked the tut. As you can see I am a big fan of PowerPoint from which the slides were produced. I have a fair amount of experience going from any running program, to a screen shot, to an insertion into PowerPoint, to a .pdf, and finally to a .zip file. Sometime during the 1990s we chucked our overhead projector at work and did everything on PowerPoint.

Cheer,

Bob

[AngelicKim]

Well, here is my attempt so far. I am still working on it. Because of my father in law being in the car, I couldn't do the layer flip to the right. Any suggestions for corrections appreciated.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Q0w7JkQc2tWjMxonzEZPUYEZ40U_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Q0w7JkQc2tWjMxonzEZPUYEZ40U)



Oh, and I used an explosion instead of clouds.

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Hi Kim,

Your work is a lot better than mine! Explosions trump clouds any day. I did the direction flip before I applied it to a layer. Once I had selected the car from the original picture, I flipped it:

Image > Rotate > Flip Horizontal

Then I did the copy to the Clipboard and the pasting as a new layer.

Cheers,

Bob

[lisabee]

Kim, your car image is superb!
I have to hunt for a 'full' pic of one of 'our' cars I could use, although as a last resort I could take a photo of the car in the drive but it is raining so much here that that is not such a good idea right now. But when I do find the pic and have a go at this technique I will post the result,

thanks again,
Lisa :)

[AngelicKim]

Hi Kim,

Your work is a lot better than mine! Explosions trump clouds any day. I did the direction flip before I applied it to a layer. Once I had selected the car from the original picture, I flipped it:

Image > Rotate > Flip Horizontal

Then I did the copy to the Clipboard and the pasting as a new layer.

Cheers,

Bob

Thanks Bob and Lisa.

Bob, I understood how to do this and did it but with my father in law being in the picture it put him on the wrong side of the car (for a US car, that is,:D). I did have trouble with the blur at first then I realized, DUH, you didn't flip the layer so do the blur oppisite the tut. Then I stretch the blur out a further to look like the car was coming out of the middle of the explosion. I still haven't figured out how to get the green bushes out of the back window and still keep the glass reflections. Going to work on it again later.

[AngelicKim]

First off, Chris, sorry to hyjack your thread with my own image. This is now running in two threads.

I had given up on replacing the trees and bushes in the back window and then gave it one last try and I think I got it. Had to post it for you to see what you think.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Xu7vpYkcp6DA3Z4715Wb4qPzOT9Fl0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Xu7vpYkcp6DA3Z4715Wb4qPzOT9Fl0)

[twoaussies]

Here is my attempt at an explosion. Still needs work. This was a hard one to do. Jean
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1IWgVPcv04yDHRlJKGNiKbpKOCRQhl0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1IWgVPcv04yDHRlJKGNiKbpKOCRQhl0)

[AngelicKim]

Jean, nice job so far. I am not sure if I mentioned it before. On the blur layer, I made my distance longer than the 215 Bob's tut said to give it more action. Actually I think I took the distance as far as the slider would go. Play with it to get something you like.

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Hi Jean & NG,

This thread has "legs." I never thought it would get this far. Jean, you have taken the explosion theme to a new symbolic level by making the vehicle a fire engine. Nice touch.

I might as well ask a question that I only hinted about in an earlier post. What is the best way to extend the front end of the explosion, or clouds? If this is an explosion right in front of the vehicle there should be the hint of a shock wave. Further out I would like to extend the fire or cloud into thin whispers or tendrils. I have seen some scrappers use pointy "cookie cutters," maybe as a mask. Maybe a gradient to feather the clouds into a dissolve. What are your ideas?

Cheers,

Bob

[twoaussies]

Bob: My daughter is a fire fighter - that is her engine!
So the photo is special to us. I need to do more work on the photo, Kim is right, the truck needs to have more blur behind it.
Your instructions are great. Jean

[AngelicKim]

Bob, I guess I missed your comment. I put the explosion extension on its own layer and then cloned from the background. I didn't use the glass shards as they didn't fit the them. I am wondering if a turbulant effect could be done by using a ripple effect or filter set to radial. I will try it out and see what it does and let you know.

[christellf]

Kim,
I love how this thread is going. Even though it switched it still goes with the theme of something "Bursting through". There are unlimited possibilities. With the creations all have done it shows the real artistic ability each person brings out. With Bob's, The darker background gives it an eerie & mysterious look like it came out of the Black Hole & the others submitted give it a different look with the bright orange & red colors. Both techniques are awesome. I am still working on my son's football picture. I will post it when I think it is close to what I want.
Christell

[AngelicKim]

Christell, look forward to seeing what you do. We had a great thread last year for football you might find interesting. It has numerous break outs for football pics. It is a huge thread and I am sure it will be revised here again in about a month when football season starts. HERE (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13490&highlight=football+pics) is the thread, I think you will like it.

Bob, the ripple action wasn't quite right. However, try Filter>Distort>Liquify. The second icon of the left is Turbulence. Play with the sliders and and see if you can come up with something you like.

[christellf]

Kim,
Here is the picture I have been working on. I'm still trying to do parts of it and adding to it. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks

[URL=http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1jc2EpWkfSGbPIQgLFXuhyUdjHKut11][IMG]http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1jc2EpWkfSGbPIQgLFXuhyUdjHKut11_thumb

[christellf]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1QpKbWDXXo1eMzmm9ABLW2P5CHb8eX_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1QpKbWDXXo1eMzmm9ABLW2P5CHb8eX)

Not sure if the 1st one went through so I sent it again.
Christell

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Hi Everyone,

Jean, my brother in law has been a firefighter all of his life and is the fire inspector in Mahwah, NJ. When it is done, could you send me a high-res image?

Kim, you would think a retired guy would have all of the time in the world but... I want to try your idea of using liquefy. I also want to tryout masking and gradients. So many projects, so little time... And then there is Harry Potter :).

Finally, back to the original post, I would like to try my hand at paper bursting with the curls. I have been meaning to tryout reflections of all types. I have a feeling that the curled paper will involve reflections.

Wendy, you have done a lot with curling fabric. Any thoughts? I would like to stick with the tools in PSE, rather than some one else's tool set, because this way I learn technique. I always reinvent the wheel :).

Cheers,

Bob

[AngelicKim]

Christell, that is looking really great. One suggestion, on your sons foot and hand that are still inside the faded area, I would fade those to blend more with that side of the image. You have probably already thought of that though. I like the way you have the part ripping through with the pattern in b&w to show a transformation, you might lower the opacity just a little on it though, maybe. Its easy to say that without having it to work on.

Bob, I was just playing around with Corey's new video for Layer Mask Tricks. It is pretty cool and easy.

[LauraT]

by far not the best.........but here's my try at it with my canoe team
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/16H10i64dLrBe4OKotEjTNeqjToh41_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=16H10i64dLrBe4OKotEjTNeqjToh41)

[AngelicKim]

Laura, that is looking great. I want to put text on mine but haven't quite figured out what to put yet. I was thinking something like "Back to the Past" or "Mustand Sally Rides Again" or something like that. Anyone have any suggestions? I also like the extra little image and flag. Makes it look like a poster, which is my intension for mine as well.

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Hi All,

Laura, welcome to the friendly place. You have the water extended the way I want to work my clouds. I am going to dissolve the end points a tad.

Kim, I have added Cory's video to the awesome todo list. Thanks.

Cheers,

Bob

[twoaussies]

Bob Sure I will let you know if I ever get the fire engine correct. Will keep working on it. Jennifer is with Honolulu F.D. Jean

[LauraT]

Bob Sure I will let you know if I ever get the fire engine correct. Will keep working on it. Jennifer is with Honolulu F.D. Jean


Hey! I'm 13 miles from Honolulu. :o)

[LauraT]

Bob Sure I will let you know if I ever get the fire engine correct. Will keep working on it. Jennifer is with Honolulu F.D. Jean

Laura, that is looking great. I want to put text on mine but haven't quite figured out what to put yet. I was thinking something like "Back to the Past" or "Mustand Sally Rides Again" or something like that. Anyone have any suggestions? I also like the extra little image and flag. Makes it look like a poster, which is my intension for mine as well.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm so new to this stuff that my head is just spinning with all the info I'm gathering here for PSE5 and another board for my camera (Nikon D200). Can we say overwhelmed?????

I'm working on a scrapbook/photo album for my outrigger canoe team's coach. We have the O'ahu State regatta tomorrow, then "state championships" are the 1st week of August in Kauai. So all these fun things will really make his book come alive from all us women.

[twoaussies]

Laura: Sure is a small world. Jennifer also races outrigger canoes. I have sent you a pm. Good luck with the races today. Jean

[twoaussies]

Bob - I am hooked! Here is my latest. Give me your thoughts. Jean
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1wzdK6RRO0Vjt3Cig2BSLRiVttftPN0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1wzdK6RRO0Vjt3Cig2BSLRiVttftPN0)

[RobertSchuldenfrei]

Hi Jean,

As Kim says in her tag line "Good photography speaks through silence." You have set the bar very high. There is nothing more I can say. How did you do the paper tearing effect? I stand in awe at your work.

Cheers,

Bob

[twoaussies]

Wow, Bob. I have never had such high praise. Many thanks. The curled edged came from http://www.scrapgirls.com and is called Curled Edges Embellishments. As usual, I did not quite follow their instructions, made up my own. Jean

[AngelicKim]

Jean, I don't know how I missed this yesterday. That is outstanding. Jennifer is going to absolutely love it.

[twoaussies]

Don't you find that your own family takes your creations for granted. Jennifer is so used to my unusual photographs she just said "Cool, Mom". But it will go into her scrapbook on the fire dept.

[AngelicKim]

Yes they do tend to do that after a while don't they. But once in awhile there is still that THAT'S COOL! We should frame that. Hubby wanted me to send it to his Dad right away and my son can't stop showing it to his friends. He says "That car would have been mine on my 16th birthday but Grandpa needed a new roof so now I don't get it. The girls would have loved me in that car." :D So I have done the movie poster version to have printed for him with the "Back to the Past" title.

[Inspeqtor]

Jean,

I too am impressed with your work! Good job :)

[christellf]

Here is the football picture I have been working on. Any suggestions that I can do differently? Can't wait to try the bursting effect with clouds or explosion.
Thanks

URL=http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1QyDiI4aw0ltEEg8ZPTaMYRLt1YEGk0]http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1QyDiI4aw0ltEEg8ZPTaMYRLt1YEGk0_thumb.jpg[/URL]

[twoaussies]

Kim: How sad that your Dad had to sell his beloved Mustang. My story is happier than that - our son bought a 67 Saab Sonnet from us in 1980. After moving it all around the U.S. with the empty body in a moving van and parts in boxes for twenty years he restored it to better than new condition; and then left for Australia. We have the Sonnet back, baby sitting until he returns. Perhaps some day your Dad will find his Mustang and get it back.
Jean

[twoaussies]

Your son's photo looks great. Perhaps you can try it also with the curled paper I used on the fire truck. See what you started with your first request. You certainly got a lot of us thinking out of the box. Jean

[AngelicKim]

Christell, that looks great. You have done an outstanding job with the photo.

Here is a corrected link for your image.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1QyDiI4aw0ltEEg8ZPTaMYRLt1YEGk0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1QyDiI4aw0ltEEg8ZPTaMYRLt1YEGk0)

[cats4jan]

that is a very cool photo creation

[christellf]

Jean
I really like that curl edge technique you used. I checked scrapgirls site & found the curled edges embellishments where you have to purchase them. Did you buy them or do they just have instructions for them & where do you find it on that site? If you do buy them how do you use them on your own picture? Christell

[christellf]

Kim, I see you corrected putting my picture on. When I copy & paste, the picture comes up but also the URL with it. What am I doing wrong to post it?

Also, I have been checking out everyone's galleries. They are awesome. I suppose I will have to figure out that & create my own gallery also. Christell

[cats4jan]

the URL with it. What am I doing wrong to post it?

You're using the wrong URL - copy the bottom one under the photo - and paste that one here. The URL alone will appear in your reply until you click "submit reply" - then in the answer that is posted, you will get only the thumbnail.

[Wendy]

Hi ...

I think what happened is that you copied the right link but the front bracket was missed off when you copied it :)

... its so easy to do that ..

Wendy

[AngelicKim]

Hi ...

I think what happened is that you copied the right link but the front bracket was missed off when you copied it :)

... its so easy to do that ..

Wendy

Christell, as Wendy said that it what happened. I simply copied your broken link and pasted it in the URL and then deleted the brackets that were there at the end to get the photo to come up. When you copy the second link under the image you upload the easiest way to get the whole thing is to triple click on it and it will highlight the whole thing for you. It is easy to mess up and takes some time to get use to sometimes. It happens to all of us still from time to time.

[christellf]

Christell, as Wendy said that it what happened. I simply copied your broken link and pasted it in the URL and then deleted the brackets that were there at the end to get the photo to come up. When you copy the second link under the image you upload the easiest way to get the whole thing is to triple click on it and it will highlight the whole thing for you. It is easy to mess up and takes some time to get use to sometimes. It happens to all of us still from time to time.


I have tried clicking three times but doesn't work. I looked back and tried again. If I right click & click Select All, it all highlights. Can I copy & paste using this method? thanks

[AngelicKim]

Christell, never tried that way before or heard of anyone doing it that way. Sounds like it should work, lets see. I have done what you asked and here is what happens.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1QyDiI4aw0ltEEg8ZPTaMYRLt1YEGk0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1QyDiI4aw0ltEEg8ZPTaMYRLt1YEGk0)

YEP, it works that way too. Good idea.

[mom to 4]

I started looking at this thread today. Some great photos displayed using a great technique!!!!!

errrrr... did I happen to see Christellf is a new forum user who has a son who plays football?????????????????????????????????????????? ??:D:D

Well this is an invitation to join us when we resurrect our famous football thread next month (our season begins in August!!!!)!!!

[AngelicKim]

Colleen, great minds I guess. I already told Christell to check out the football thread and posted a link back on post #50.:D

[twoaussies]

Christellf - do tell us your name. I did purchase the curl edges embellishment for, I think, $3.99. I can see lots of use for those. But the instructions did not work for what I wanted to do, so I put the cloud layer over the flames layer, put the edges where I wanted them, put a drop shadow then used the eraser to get back to the flames inside the edge. Does that make sense. Jean

[twoaussies]

And here is my LAST fire engine and flames - well I say that now!!! Daughter's fire station has Chinaman's Hat in their area.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ybeodlgJee81DhtwKmS4BtuNBgZTK_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ybeodlgJee81DhtwKmS4BtuNBgZTK)

[AngelicKim]

Jean, another nice version.

I think Christellf's name is Christell (leave of the f). At least that is how she (or he?) signed the end of one of the post.

[christellf]

I started looking at this thread today. Some great photos displayed using a great technique!!!!!

errrrr... did I happen to see Christellf is a new forum user who has a son who plays football?????????????????????????????????????????? ??:D:D

Well this is an invitation to join us when we resurrect our famous football thread next month (our season begins in August!!!!)!!!

Colleen, Thanks for inviting me for the football thread. I will check out last one & please keep me posted about new one in August. Christell

[christellf]

Christellf - do tell us your name. I did purchase the curl edges embellishment for, I think, $3.99. I can see lots of use for those. But the instructions did not work for what I wanted to do, so I put the cloud layer over the flames layer, put the edges where I wanted them, put a drop shadow then used the eraser to get back to the flames inside the edge. Does that make sense. Jean

Jean, I really like the last firetruck creation you created. It is awesome. I am going to check on purchasing the curl edges from that website. My name is Christell. F is my last name initial.
Pronounce it like Chris-tell. I have a twin whose name is Christine. My name came from a friend of my mother & when she had us she used Christine & Christell as twin names.

[LauraT]

Nice work~ that is about 8 miles from where I live. :o)

[christellf]

And here is my LAST fire engine and flames - well I say that now!!! Daughter's fire station has Chinaman's Hat in their area.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ybeodlgJee81DhtwKmS4BtuNBgZTK_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ybeodlgJee81DhtwKmS4BtuNBgZTK)

Jean, Do you create your own explosion effect from scratch or do you get a photo from somewhere else? Also the same with Bob's for the dark cloud effect... Christell

[twoaussies]

Christell: Kim gave me the website for the explosion. www.sxc.hu. I put explosion and fire into the search block and came up with several. The fire wasnt big enough, so I cloned in some more. Jean

[christellf]

Christell: Kim gave me the website for the explosion. www.sxc.hu. I put explosion and fire into the search block and came up with several. The fire wasnt big enough, so I cloned in some more. Jean
Jean, i saved some pictures from this website. When I open it in my project it is small. When I grab corners to enlarge it for project it is not clear at all. What do I need to do to be able to use any of these pictures to be clear when enlarged. Thanks

[twoaussies]

When you found the picture you liked on that website, did you click on the photo to bring up a larger one. Have 5.0 on your screen, minimized. Then right click/copy/and bring up 5.0. Make a new file, Paste and the photo is there.
It is around 4 x 3 and 72 resolution. YOu can then enlarge the size, keeping the resolution at 72 if you dont want to print the photo. Otherwise this forum will tell you how to bring up the resolution and the size of the photo. I brought the background up to around 10 inches. Oh no, guess the flames werent that big as they just went on the end of the background. Good luck Jean

[christellf]

That is my problem. I saved the small picture in my folder. I will open it to bring the larger one up & try what you instructed. I also subscribed so now I can try out some of the tecniques for all the tutorials. When will there be time for all this housecleaning...hahahaha!!!

[AngelicKim]

You can actually get a larger version of the photo. When you click the thumbnail for the one you want it comes up like Jean described. You can then click on that image and it will go to a much larger image to the point it general is too large for the screen. That is the one you want to save or copy.