Amazing Droplets

[pacfam]

Here is the link for instructions to make amazing droplets:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/amazingdroplets/
(http://www.flickr.com/groups/amazingdroplets/discuss/72157594516145950)

[ladybug]

Doris your droplet is great and i see you started something, Rick is giving you some great competion. Mine on the other hand are not turning out right gonna try again.

[ladybug]

Got one to work . I duplicated it added a motion blur changed the blend mode to vivid light.
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[SharLamb]

It looks to me like you need Photoshop to do this (at least the Amazing Circle portion). Frustrated, once again, if that is so. :(

[ladybug]

Shar, you can do this in photoshop elements, give it a try!

[ladybug]

Shar you can use Wendys orb tutorial for the first part. I turns out the same.http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?p=331359#post331359

[ladybug]

Doris i hope you hang your head in shame and shead a teardrop or two , you just had to get me started! Join in folks i know i am not the only addict around here!:D
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[SharLamb]

Okay...I made the Amazing Circle with PSE using the PS instructions, but when I try to do part two, I get a message that my cpu doesn't have enough RAM to carry out the procedure. aaarrgghh

[ladybug]

Shar, make the orb 3inch x 3 inch size i did use 300 resolution but you can use lower. Then when you go to the 300 percent it wont be so big.

[SharLamb]

Whew! I finally got it to work: HERE (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=15389&c=5)

Although this is fun, and once again, a thrill to see what PSE can do, I don't see a lot of use for these. Anybody have ideas on ways to use them?

I added a bevel, and inner glow, and a high drop shadow. I wish I could make some realistic-looking dew drops to place on other parts of the flower.

[CarolR]

Here is one that I made. I will be making more!

[SharLamb]

Okay....I answered myself with ONE possibility. I can see that this is how people get hooked on making elements:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1wy0mugmzEvEpmgCrv7yFwdjNdHRNi_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1wy0mugmzEvEpmgCrv7yFwdjNdHRNi)

[ladybug]

Shar that is beautiful!

[pacfam]

Wow, I just got home from watching my husband play baseball and see the droplet thing has exploded! You guys have really taken this to some great heights. Way to go everyone!

[susancamilleri]

Sharlamb that is so cool it looks great i will have to investigate this one

[SharLamb]

Thanks! It was just a matter of duplicating the first one and rotating it vertically, then merging the two. Duplicate the new double one and rotate it...merge the 4, duplicate and rotate. Kinda like the process we went through for making kaleidoscopes from scratch. This is a little more forgiving.

[Martha]

I'm glad this thread was bumped up. This is really a fun technique. I also made a flower from one that I did. There are surely other things to do with them.
Martha
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/8/3/4/0/amazing-droplet-flower_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=15398&c=4)

[ladybug]

I have lots of droplets connected together.
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[lisagui]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/16sh94jrtG7zEPdNU2qvp6eyEdc_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=16sh94jrtG7zEPdNU2qvp6eyEdc)thank s doris for the link! This can be addicting though! I had fun making this sunflower raindrop!

[ladybug]

Lisa that is a real beauty i love the depth in has in the middle.

[lisagui]

thank you Judy! I had to render a lighting effect as the original was a tad too dark...I am glad I played around it does give it better depth :)

[Yontz710]

Shar you can use Wendys orb tutorial for the first part. I turns out the same.http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?p=331359#post331359
OK I can get an orb, or at least what I think I need to get, how do I make those beautiful teardrops?

[SharLamb]

It's in the first posting of this link:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/amazing...57594516145950 (http://www.flickr.com/groups/amazingdroplets/discuss/72157594516145950)

[Yontz710]

OK I get all the way to the point of making the drop and my pc says I do not have enough RAM to do it. Still trying, can't wait to make one.

[SharLamb]

Post 9 (the answer to my very same question) reads: Shar, make the orb 3inch x 3 inch size i did use 300 resolution but you can use lower. Then when you go to the 300 percent it wont be so big.

Hope that helps.

[Martha]

I love your underwater scene, Judy!
Martha

[ladybug]

thanks Martha. Yontz710 when you increase the canvas size by 300 percent it reall makes it big if you did not start off small, i had the same problem at first so do start with a smaller size as in post 9. I had trouble with mine at first also.