Out Of Bounds Effect!

[PhotographyBB.com]

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to share this tutorial link with you all, for creating out of bounds (OOB) images with elements.

The actual tutorial can be found here in my free PDF photography magazine: http://www.photographybb.com/magazine

If you would like to see some examples, here's one elements user who's really got the hang of it: http://www.photographybb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2092

Scroll down to see some embedded examples, and page 2 has some really cool examples too.

Have fun! Post your creations here!

Dave

[C8franklyn]

Where is the link for the tutorial?

[PhotographyBB.com]

The tutorial is in the magazine, which is downloadable in PDF format here:

http://www.photographybb.com/magazine (most recent issue #3)!

Have fun!

Dave

[ElementsFTW]

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=3577&catid=member&imageuser=18872
(Link to Picture)


My version. I made it a while ago, not following this tut, but it's still the same concept. Elements' lack of a pen tool left some imperfections on the car...

[Wendy]

Hi ...

Please will you just put thumbnails in the threads ... large images cause all sorts of problems for people on dial up.

If there is a clickable thumbnail it means that people who want to view a larger image can do just that ... and our members who are using dial up don't have to wait a long while the images load into the thread. This really slows things down for them ...

Wendy

[kevq]

Wendy,
well said.
Kev.

[jjvera00]

...

The actual tutorial can be found here in my free PDF photography magazine: http://www.photographybb.com/magazine

If you would like to see some examples, here's one elements user who's really got the hang of it: http://www.photographybb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2092

...



Thanks for the link. Great online magazine and site as well.

[ElementsFTW]

Hi ...

Please will you just put thumbnails in the threads ... large images cause all sorts of problems for people on dial up.

If there is a clickable thumbnail it means that people who want to view a larger image can do just that ... and our members who are using dial up don't have to wait a long while the images load into the thread. This really slows things down for them ...

Wendy

I hope I did what you meant.

[Wendy]

Oh that is great ...

Thank you :)

Wendy

[wlc]

Yep, these are fun to fool with.

http://members.cox.net/lwc1/parrot.png


http://members.cox.net/lwc1/lookout.png

[Boater]

Hi Wendy,
useing Dave Cross's (Wendy's) tut with the surfer, i get to the point
where he discards the black filled layer, he then say's to duplicate the
background, you then see the surfer complete leaping out of the cropped background, my screen shows another complete background,
what stage am i missing. I'm on Elem 5 Windows X.P.
Norm

[Boater]

Hi,
oop's sorry if i posted the above question in the wrong sec,
just got carried away with border breakout
Norm

[Wendy]

Hi ...

Once you have thrown away the black layer you still have your selection on screen.

Just click on the Background Layer and do Edit>Copy then Edit>Paste and your layers palette should then look like Dave's. If you next create the new white layer like Dave did ... you should then get the same result :)

Wendy

[Boater]

Thanks Wendy,
with your help got passed the first hurdle, now working
on pos the shadow correctly, thanks again
Norm

[Wendy]

Hi Norm ...

that shadow is tricky ... its hard to get it to look realistic :)

Do let us know how you go on with it

Wendy

[rvrbndr]

Wow, another great site to add to my favs! Lots of good info in the magazine. Thanks!

I just wanted to share this tutorial link with you all, for creating out of bounds (OOB) images with elements.

The actual tutorial can be found here in my free PDF photography magazine: http://www.photographybb.com/magazine
Dave

[Boater]

Hi Wendy,
update on the oob saga, got the shadow sorted? all thats left
is to work out how to upload it via Pixcentral, never done this
before.
Norm

[Wendy]

Hi Norm ...

First resize your image using "save for web"
Set the longest side to 750 pixels and click on Apply
then adjust the quality slider until the image is around 150K.
and save it with a new name.

then go to
http://www.pixentral.com/index.php

Follow the instructions on the site and then when your image is uploaded copy the URL from below the image (where it says forum) and paste it into a message here :)

Wendy

[Boater]

Hi again Wendy,
trying out you instr for uploading pic hope this works here goes,
Norm

http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1SH8yOa50SjVqDsRHze1TpZZyNiwd0

[Wendy]

Oh very nice ... you did well with that :)


Wendy

[mmqc2]

Thanks for the link to the tutorial - even if I did end up spending my whole Saturday on my first attempt! I posted it in my gallery - hope this link works...

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4275&c=5

[Boater]

Thanks for all your help & encouragement Wendy, much appreciated
Norm

[Wendy]

Hi Norm ...

You are most welcome ... I well remember struggling to get this effect right :)

Wendy

[PhotographyBB.com]

WOW! You guys/girls are awesome! Love the examples so far, and I look forward to seeing more.

Norm, that's pretty cool! Can't wait to see some more from you.

One question that was posted on my forum, is how to change the frame color after the fact. The simplest way would be to use the paintbucket tool, and just fill the frame (on your frame layer) to a different colour.

Great job everyone! There's an advanced OOB technique coming in the next issue of the magazine, which releases every second tuesday of the month (so May 13th). We've also got a great volunteer who'll be adding some Elements specific tutorials too.

Thank you all for your kind comments on the magazine and the website. Let's get back to OOB'ing!! :)

Dave

[90volts]

having a bit of an issue with the gradient step. using PSE5, downloaded the layermask. everything goes well until this step. it says to apply the gradient to the new layer, layer 2, but you won't see the a change. but my whole picture changes depending ont he gradient selected. even though the subject is higher tham the gradient layer it affects it? i must be doing something not quite right. of course i am a newb with mask and gradients.

did some playing and erasing of the gradient layer to get the color back in the pic. i didn't take a while and clean the edges real well just because i ws just trying it out to see how it went so i'm not worrie about that.

here's what i got.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/delcocruisers/Materials/fun%20stuff/100_0360copy.jpg

[lwc]

OK here is my attempt on a photo I took last summer.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2452922008_a983b1e344_o.jpg

[kevq]

This is a very good site for a tut on how to do a OB effect. Posted on the PCEC forum by Carol and Gary.
Kev.

http://flickr.com/photos/serrator/sets/72057594091393842/

[90volts]

not sure what i did wrong that frist time with the gradient but hasn't happened again since. here kind of a backwards effect, instead of coming out , going in. my son helping his friend 'through the looking glass'. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/90volts/kids/emilyandlogan.jpg

[Brian811]

here's my attempt at OOB. I played with it for a little bit and am fairly pleased with the result

[jjvera00]

Very nice. Good job Brian.

[amacd]

Not sure if I am posting this right.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1YrMgiWC2M4FRVon0ThEN9qCrcr7y_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1YrMgiWC2M4FRVon0ThEN9qCrcr7y)

[jjvera00]

Great job!

[kim2900]

Very well done! I'm a fan of the OOB shot!

[msbrad]

I love the OOB and BTW I love the view of Vancouver(mag cocver). I sure wish I could have gotten that photo (stood as high as I could get) when in Vancouver last year. It would look great in our album.
m

[mljrbg]

I am very intrigued by the OOB effect and am practicing it. I really like your image.

Mary Lou

[amacd]

Another OOB of mine.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1nO6cpr6QPrNWLy7tVdxrQtomHIHT1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1nO6cpr6QPrNWLy7tVdxrQtomHIHT1)

[amacd]

And one more, taken at a 4th of July Parade in Antioch, CA

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1RLZl00231OHYKE6OXsPUnROpO1Jv0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1RLZl00231OHYKE6OXsPUnROpO1Jv0)

[Czar One]

*EDIT* Sorry, is there anyway to post thumbnails of images in our galleries, or do I have to re-upload them to another photo hosting site like photobucket to do it?

A few of mine.
First one made from an image off google and was my first attempt:
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/9/5/0/1/firstoob_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4857&c=member&imageuser=19501)

Second one is done with a stencil which I also used photoshop elements to make:
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/9/5/0/1/jangooob_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4852&c=member&imageuser=19501)

3rd One:
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/9/5/0/1/kaseyoob_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4859&c=)

[jjvera00]

Great job on the OOB effect! Yes you can post thumbs. Just copy/paste the BB Image code located below your picture in the Gallery.

[Czar One]

Thanks Jjvera:D

[PhotographyBB.com]

WOW! I am so impressed by everyone's work here so far! Great job on the OOB's everyone, its nice to see your work!

Thank you for all of your kind comments about the tutorials and magazine, issue 4 has some more elements stuff in it, as will future issues! (New issues are released on the second tuesday of each month).

Dave
PhotographyBB.com

[Abby]

Thanks, Kevq for passing along the OOB tutorial link at flickr. Serrator does an AMAZING job with this technique. I've download his tutorials on OOB and Frame Warping and donated to his Paypal link--now I'm off to OOB & Warp!

[GPLarge]

Well this is my first shot at this but did discover one thing that may help. When you go to do the close masking use a small soft edge brush. It seems to make the outer areas look a bit better for me anyway.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/2590612339_38bceb95f3.jpg

[mljrbg]

Great job!! It is so realistic and very creative.

Mary Lou

[Abby]

Excellent job, GPLarge!

[jjvera00]

I can almost hear the duck quacking as he is jumping off the page. Great job!

[vawitt]

That's some duck!! Great job with the OOB!!

~Val

[Brian811]

Great job!!! Looks fantastic!

[GPLarge]

Another one for you

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/2593424709_57d2a97634.jpg

[elwoodsusanm]

They are both excellent -well done :)

[kevq]

GP,
love the heron oob, terrific effect.
Kev.

[riversidema]

I just uploaded my next OOB attempt
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=5392&c=5
I hope that links correctly....

[GPLarge]

great job Riversidema nice one

[Rob1964]

Very cool Riversidema.

[ljameso1]

Great one. i saw it when I was perusing the gallery. Neat idea.

[kevq]

Riversidema,
Great one. Sibling rivalry?
Kev.:)

[mljrbg]

Riversidema, great OOB. You captured the moment perfectly. Looks kind of scary to me!!

Mary Lou

[heysly]

Newbee here and this is my first attempt at OOB. I used the tutorial from lizshomework and it was really easy to follow. I think I goofed because I didn't resize the pix before I started so think that is why its is grainy. Please any comments are welcome. thanks:o

[riversidema]

Nice, I like the way you did both in front of frame and behind frame.

[roansngrays]

where would one find lizshomework tutorial for the OOB?
Thank-you

[elwoodsusanm]

http://cgscdoc.tripod.com/lizshomework/id11.html :)

[roansngrays]

Thanx Sue!

[Berengaria]

I used a tut by Gabrielle. I'm sort of happy with it. Must try for a better picture of Little John and his 'fish' to work on. LJ is the first cat I ever had (from among dozens) who plays fetch with his 'fish', or what is left of it. He carries it all around and talks to it, a sound sort of a cross between a murmur and a purr. When he brings it to me to be thrown he always gets my attention with his 'talk'.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1qCSJgAEm5utRgWOQ9CoRaBXGyTDSd_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1qCSJgAEm5utRgWOQ9CoRaBXGyTDSd)

[msorbo]

Hi folks, I'm trying to create my own OOB like all the other stunning ones I've seen posted here. I'm using the tutorial in the Photography BB online magazine. I'm at the step where you use the brush tool to paint away everything outside the white frame. I'm finding it impossible due to when I let go of the left mouse button, to scroll around my picture as I'm zoomed in, when I continue and overlap on what I've already brushed it erases that overlap. If I toggle between white and black it still erases what I've brushed but in reverse order. It seems I need to brush everything in one continuous motion without letting up on the left mouse button. That won't work either because I'm working zoomed in and the picture wont scroll to areas I can't see. Thanks for coming to my rescue!

[ljameso1]

If you hold down the space bar while painting, it will temporarily change to the move tool without having to let up on the mouse.