Filmstrip Tutorial

[vawitt]

I gave it a whirl and here's what I came up with...

http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1orKjF03Wf1LxusnqeNwz7yEVUZJrS1

So fun!

~Val in IL

[Diana]

That worked out very nicely, Val. Good start!:)

You might add a little more interest to it by adding a slight curve to the filmstrip and moving it up on the page a little. To do that, you need to Merge the filmstrip with the pictures contained in it, then rotate it so it's vertical, then use Filter > Distort > Shear to add a little curve. Then rotate it back horizontal and place it where you want it on your background.

Diana

[Jodi Frye]

nice effect !

[mel]

Nicely done Val :)

I like the way the photos in the filmstrip stand out from the background.

[Dorrie H.]

Nice pic Val...I think I would prefer that the filmstrip be of a darker color, not necessarily black. Maybe a drop shadow would bring it out more, and I agrree with Diana about bending it a little. Good work though!

Dorrie

[kayser]

Diana- I knew that you had to have the filmstrip vertical to bend it, but I can't believe I didn't think of converting it and then making it horizontal again. duh! thanks for the tip.

[vawitt]

That worked out very nicely, Val. Good start!:)

You might add a little more interest to it by adding a slight curve to the filmstrip and moving it up on the page a little. To do that, you need to Merge the filmstrip with the pictures contained in it, then rotate it so it's vertical, then use Filter > Distort > Shear to add a little curve. Then rotate it back horizontal and place it where you want it on your background.

Diana

So THAT'S the trick! I tried shearing it and all that happened is that it made it "italicized" (for lack of a better description). I didn't know it had to be vertical first. I'll give it a try - thanks!

[vawitt]

Nice pic Val...I think I would prefer that the filmstrip be of a darker color, not necessarily black. Maybe a drop shadow would bring it out more, and I agrree with Diana about bending it a little. Good work though!

Dorrie

I didn't really want it black, either, but it does need a little something. I'll try a shadow, in addition to the curl, and repost.

Thanks for the feedback/ideas, coaches!!

:)

~Val in sunny IL

[vawitt]

Played around with the SHEAR and the shadow and I say THANKS for the new and improved (do you think?) Punchbowl Cove filmstrip/poster...

http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1d2SoBQ9CHYVLiZg8CQYyI7itDEkB

[Diana]

Hey, Val, that really adds some verve to it! I like it.

Diana

[Dorrie H.]

Yes, I like that much better....Good Job! :)

Dorrie

[kevq]

Hi Val,
now you're cooking with gas!
Kev.:)

[tkring]

Very nice job! I love the filmstrip effect but never thought about twisting it either. Thanks for the tip!

[Wendy]

Hi Val ...

Oh you have done that really well ... and great curve on the film strip :)

Wendy

[Wendy]

Hi Terri ...

If you need any help with bending the film strip there is a mini tut on using the shear filter in here Wendy's Mini Tutorials (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3641)

Wendy