BE CREATIVE Week #1

[lisabee]

Hi everyone,

This is an invitation to you all to BE CREATIVE. :)


Everyone reading the forum is invited to participate.
Please join us, share your images, ideas and imagination.

Please post your images below in this thread.

If you would like to comment or have a question, please post here (http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?p=334136#post334136).


Above all, have fun! :D

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Be Creative week #1

This week I thought we would visit one of Corey’s Photoshop Elements killer tips as there are some great resources and ideas available there.

This is the killer tip – Glass Effect Apr 20 2007 Creating a realistic glass effect

You can download it here
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/subscriber/podcast.php?action=archive (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/subscriber/podcast.php?action=archive)

this takes you to the PET site, archives of killer tips (also available to non-subscribers)


I recommend watching the video a couple of times and maybe taking some notes.

Corey uses a shape to create his effect, but there are other options.

If you want to use text, then instead of opening the shape and having that on a layer, open a text layer, type your text in white and then simplify the layer before saving as a psd.

If you want to use brushes to stamp or create a design, then open a regular layer above your background, use white as the colour. This layer doesn’t need to be simplified before saving.

Also experiment with the blending modes.

Most importantly – have fun and I look forward to seeing your creations.

Lisa :)

[lisabee]

Ok, I'll start us off.......

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1rQffjXJM3XTFMMNEYEVegGxV9cjXF_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1rQffjXJM3XTFMMNEYEVegGxV9cjXF)

using text (instead of shape) and I made the canvas larger to add a background and some brush decoration.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1go2kBCFW7N2BUubCA34vuUMCoia9_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1go2kBCFW7N2BUubCA34vuUMCoia9)

this was fun to make especially as I was using the new snowflake brushes from obsidiandawn.com
http://www.brushes.obsidiandawn.com/sets/snow-flakes.htm

A couple of notes - I did find that I watched the video and then had a go, but needed to go back and make a few notes on layer order, and then if I got stuck on something, I viewed it again, as there are a few stages in the process (and Corey talks quite quickly sometimes ;)).

One point I noted is that you don't actually need your photo layer visible very often - only when you are applying the glass effect to it and then you activate the selection and copy that to a new layer and then turn off the visibility on your photo layer.

I think this one takes a couple of goes to get it (or that was just me :o), but when you get it, it opens up lots of creative possibilities.

Lisa

[Aussie Nan]

Mmmm, almost didn't post this because I just couldn't get it right (well what I think is 'right') After 2hrs of play (okay okay frustration then:)) it just didn't improve. If you look closely you can see that my pattern repeated itself on the image layer. Have no idea why. Also the distortion is so minimal - once again don't know why - I tried all settings. But I give myself 10 points for effort :D:D

Toni

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1BzXAcVBXMimRy5xEFMg0hkoDZS6lP_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1BzXAcVBXMimRy5xEFMg0hkoDZS6lP)

[Aussie Nan]

This is the first one I did. I now think it's better than the butterfly after all.
Toni

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1bgIxSQoDuoCAsRr2iJnMMMnl0IE31_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1bgIxSQoDuoCAsRr2iJnMMMnl0IE31)

[qcocoq]

Lots of steps to this one. I think I did them all. I used Wendy's dolphin brushes.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1KHuikdGIuXcz6aODLSQu819tDr1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1KHuikdGIuXcz6aODLSQu819tDr1)

[gcherry]

I tried this with the render clouds layer, but I like it better without that layer ...

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1WliefXthYOfRP9sEuisodJenns2Cd_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1WliefXthYOfRP9sEuisodJenns2Cd)

[JulieM]

Well, that was fun! I'm going to go back and try some more because I don't think I understand what's happening but here's my first one:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1HoB2EWsvlokjAs1q0ps1sEEMWc2g_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1HoB2EWsvlokjAs1q0ps1sEEMWc2g)

[JulieM]

Here's another. Addicting it is!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1hujSwmhJ30gKuXk8zm4KQvqWCdv0_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/%5BURL=http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1hujSwmhJ30gKuXk8zm4KQvqWCdv0%5D% 5BIMG%5Dhttp://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1hujSwmhJ30gKuXk8zm4KQvqWCdv0_thumb.jpg%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D)

[shellb]

This was such a cool trick to learn. I just learned how to do displacement (maps?? I think they're called) which are similar to this. I like this effect better. It has a bit of a WOW factor to it!

http://www.barbalet.com/shell/thum_england.jpg (http://www.barbalet.com/shell/england.jpg)

I did mine with text and used a picture of England. (Ok so I wasn't that creative) I'm going to go play around with this some more. I wonder why we do it with a picture? Can it be done with solid color? I guess I'm going to find out!

Many thanks for this.

[Zeria]

My first attempts at this effect were not very successful. But after seeing Shell's post, I decided to try using text. Here is my attempt.


http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1sE6RuvbwM5G31ZkffPsI5x9LkcHJ_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1sE6RuvbwM5G31ZkffPsI5x9LkcHJ)

[billz]

With apologies to the Beatles ....

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ZFi97lZR8Zg2Aaqvg2cWmYwLJfNo_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ZFi97lZR8Zg2Aaqvg2cWmYwLJfNo)

Thanks for the inspiration Lisa!

Bill

[dsfisher421]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1wRnOItbPd9tUlhLFA3DdyMxILFWwZ0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1wRnOItbPd9tUlhLFA3DdyMxILFWwZ0)

[emkayess65]

Here is my contribution.
Happy Thanksgiving to All.

Wanted to use a cornukopia shape. Could not find one.
So it's a turkey. It didn't really distort much - but who wants a distorted turkey?

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1RcYPLiPi2t6WhXSabPgmyklWyqJZ_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1RcYPLiPi2t6WhXSabPgmyklWyqJZ)

mks

[Bayla]

I must have tried this one about fifteen times, and i'm still not happy. I just can't get it looking how I want. I think I duplicated the layers again and again and tried different blend modes and did the glass filter more than once until I know longer remember what I did! Oh and used one of Jodi Frye's clear bevels....

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1BnIN6x8Yx36r67ReB965si1fvMrff0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1BnIN6x8Yx36r67ReB965si1fvMrff0)

Bayla

[qcocoq]

I 'm still playing with this technique. I love the effect, but I haven't quite got it yet.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1JkANH3SwODefEya44vOnLiiFxuS90_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1JkANH3SwODefEya44vOnLiiFxuS90)

[kImages]

Lisa thanks for posting a new creativity thread. This was a challenge as I've not used displacement maps much.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1mf1ohBj3gURLlDZV2OUiWj7t7Fad1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1mf1ohBj3gURLlDZV2OUiWj7t7Fad1)