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Thank you Mary. The photo does have that early morning (it was early) just-setting-out-on-the-lake feel doesn’t it. I love that early morning quiet. I think the watercolor effect has a lot to do with it. This technique makes even a beginner like me look like I’ve done something complicated. Have fun on your travels, I’ll look forward to the layouts you create upon your return.
This is so cool! I have never done this or even imported brushes before. This tutorial had all the instructions needed and a place to get brushes to import. Fabulous! I didn’t know where the Edge smoothing effect was but found it and did it at 30. I don’t know what that effect does or if it did anything at all but I’ll keep doing it “just in case”. ? I love this painterly effect. I put it on a white background.
I put a textured background on it and added a title. The texture will probably be lost in this smaller format. I was looking for a sort of watercolor paper texture. Wish they had thin the texture effects. the font is Romantic Serif from Creative Fabrica.
So, I noticed this on the one I posted to FB. Carole, if you look at space between the N and I in the one called “resize” and the one called “-600” you will see the “resized” one is farther away. I made no changes to the kerning and the psp version is closer together. Do you know why it did that. I went back to fix the spacing and saw the psp version was fine as was the full size jpg version. I resaved the smaller size and it is closer. very weird.
Finally back at it, here is my Lab Module 5-12.
Arrows – loved this one and never would have guessed how to do this on my own.
Cogwheels – you could get lost in all the variations there is to make, really enjoyed it, but not so great at designing them into a layout, looks like a rats nest (err, uhm..I mean a Squirrels nest). Fun to make though.
QR code – had some problems with this but got there in the end. on this layout I made it super small and lowered the opacity….cause well, I forgot about it until I was checking to see if I added all the elements so it’s just stuck on, it doesn’t look good in this layout.
Fonts are Masha (Creative Fabrica) and Masterfile (Google fonts). Wood paper and overlay on the green paper from Digital Scrapbook. Green Paper mine using texture effects. Used texture effects on the cogwheels and arrows and main title font and inner bevels and used hue/saturation/lightness and opacity on papers/elements. Did not shadow the “baby” word as it’s meant as if I wrote it on afterward in felt pen, on a uneven surface. Story of the new “white-tail” generation may be in the Story Time workshop coming up. Photo is mine.
Everyone’s layouts are so creative and a joy to see.
Heartfelt and beautiful Marie-Claire! A new way to showcase honoring your family history
OMG! thank you. Yes, the blend mode was set to “paint behind”. I forgot the basic tenant: check the settings. Voila, it worked like a charm. the whole time it was painting behind and I had a white layer so it was doing what it was told. Thank you again for the quick reply.
Ann, it’s amazing how the camera phones have gotten really good. I have the lowest (dumbest?) of the smart phones, it can barely take a picture. Sometimes I wish I had a good phone for some photo opps that I miss when I don’t have (or it’s to cumbersome to carry) a camera with me. Your photo’s are always great, proving it’s the user not the equipment that make the photo sing.
oops, sorry I let the cat out of the bag. It’s purely a once in a row thing (that I’m observant).
Awww Suzy, thank you for the compliment on my layout. Everyone’s influence on this site has improved my layouts. BTW the low-key deer was project one of the first bootcamp I did, and what started me on this journey. Other than the sandwich/table, that was my first layout.
Yes Ann I would consider that low key and beautiful mysterious model you had. I hope she didnt charge too much for the service…maybe a cuddle or two. I have to sneak on my my cat girls, they know my camera.
Suzy, I bet one or more of the blend modes would do the trick, along with some adjustment layers. I’m sure there is a way since there is a script for it. I was thinking about that and I wonder if the script is a blend mode. I would like to see a before and after version of the scripts, and you’d have to pick a suitable photo for it I imagine. For me, I’d like to get as close to what I want in-camera since I enjoy photography. My weakness is the use of tools and designing layouts in PSP, thankfully all of you here are good at that so I get to learn from what you all create.
Here is my high key and low key layouts. The high key is explained in the layout. Low key is pretty much the opposite. Predominantly dark tones and colors and can have a dramatic and mysterious atmosphere or mood. It has much more contrast and shadows play a big role in low key. It doesn’t mean underexposed. You see it in portraits of men a lot. Technically the white “snow” isn’t really a fit for low key but the rest of it fits the criteria. The lighting was meant to simulate an overhead moon on Christmas eve of deer in the forest. Lots of shadows are present in the low key and very little to no shadow in high key photography . Hope this helps. I had known about these terms since I started photography (when I was 17) but I never really practiced any of these techniques until around 2019, online tutorials have really helped me out.
I just signed up too. I also do not like to journal, this will be a challenge that I hope I am up for. I don’t really think I have any interesting stories to tell. I have never done this workshop before.
Ann, you pretty much nailed it (flat lay photography). It’s a birds eye view. Often flat light and no shadows, although I have seen some with shadow that is really cool. You see it in advertising a lot. I have gone back to my first love, photography and in the midst of selling my silversmithing tools so I can buy a newer camera. I’ve had an SLR/dSLR since I was 18, I get how they work. But a smart phone is an alien object to me. My phone had this little symbol on it that looked like a snow flake so I thought sweet, it has air conditioning. And the phone part didnt work…turned out it was some weird setting I accidently turned on and only priority calls would be allow through. That’s how bad I am.
I love your ‘shrooms layout. Wasn’t that a great master class. And thank you for your comments on my layout. I love the Basic course, these extra modules were so good.
Is there a difference between Effects>Texture Effects>Texture and using Texture in the Materials palette? If I photograph a texture and I want add it as a texture, how do I add it and what do I need to do to the photo to prepare it to be used as a texture?
Thank you Ann for adding the focus stacking for everyone to see. I’ve known about it for sometime as photographers use it because Tilt/Shift (aka Perspective Control) lenses are ridiculously priced ($2500 CAD the cheapest for my camera). I’ve even done it, but had no skills to process it. Corel’s video sums it up well. I would say a tripod and stationary subject is a must.
Here is my layout for module 7 Basic Scrap course. I loved learning about the textures and used it on the title and the leaves as they looked like they were paper so I used an inner bevel and texture to make them seem like wood leaves. I didnt use the warp brush because they look solid and wouldnt have the same kind of lift a real leaf would have. I’m not great at adding clusters. I can add a flower or button with a leaf for ribbon okay, but when it comes to clusters I think I make a “rat’s nest” of it. hahaha. This was a really enjoyable module, I learned some new techniques I know I will continue to use. All the papers and elements are Digital Scrapbook, the font for both the title and tags is Hoguin from Creative Fabrica. The photo is mine from my flat-lay photo project. The flowers came from the City of St. Albert, which I “borrow” when out for a walk with the hubby…shhh, don’t tell; they looked like weeds I was only doing them a favor by helping with the weeding. The beautiful Cyan colored dish my husband remembers from his youth and came with his parents from Denmark.
Marie-Claire, I love your layout too. Great color scheme (complementary).
Rene, that is a beautiful memorial. The journaling was touching given his love for water.
I just got an email that PSP 2023 is out and some exciting new features (focus stacking! I always wanted to try that) and the enhanced frame tool looks interesting. I cant wait to hear your views on it Carole.
How do I delete my shadow presets that I saved. I have too many duplicate ones and I want to re-do them so they are more organized. Will I need to delete them from various folders or can I delete them from the drop shadow dialogue box only?
Anne, your hot seat is funny. I’m sure I’ve sat there many times.
Here is my layout for Module 6 Basic Scrap Course. Ann, is correct “promoting selection to new layer” makes for a much faster work flow. I loved doing the title. The warp brush has a mind of its own or maybe that’s just my hand. It’s hard to see on this size layout. It was fun to create, thanks to your really thorough instruction Carole. The photo is mine. the title is Hobo that I found at fontgeek I think. I used it for the journaling too. The papers and elements are from Digital Scrapbook – Jessica D Copperspice kit – plus elements from other artists. The little green sticker (I put a frame on it so it would show against the background) says, ” into nature we go”. I quite enjoyed this module and learning some new shortcuts for a faster workflow.
That is really nice layout Nancy. Your color choices are really good, I especially like the striped paper you chose. I’ve never seen columbine before, it’s very pretty and dainty looking.
Thank you Ann, I checked out her website. She has really beautiful kits. And some good sales on the bundled ones. Always nice to find a new resource.
Got my votes in. My favorites are winter (I love snowflakes and hexagons so it’s a hands down winner!) and I love the damselfly. they are all beautiful though and you have opened my squeamish eyes up to the insect world.
Corrie and Ann, lovely layouts. I just watched the video for the Basic Scrap course, hoping to get on it soon.
Ann, I love the way you did your photo’s in the cowbird layout and colors of the whole layout is so well done. Where did you get that kit/bundle from?
Ann, that’s awesome. The background and the photo’s really complement each other. I didnt know there was such a thing as freshwater shrimp. They are so vibrantly colored.
Anne, Foxy looks so sweet. I love it when they have a favorite toy and they know it by name. That is a great photo of her.
hahaha, Lynda, I do not have a vast crow/corvid knowledge at all. or much bird knowledge…I’m still calling the little brown birds LBJ’s ( Little brown jobbies). I just read about the ants on my calendar. If you love Corvids subscribe to June Hunters newsletter or her Urban Nature Enthusiast blog. the antics of the crow groups in her ‘hood (which was fairly close to my old ‘hood) are highly entertaining. She has really beautiful photography and images that you will see are close to what we do when we are blending images together or blending with a textured backgrounds, I wish I could do that. Sue is our resident authority on all things birds and bugs, that I am in awe of.
Thank you Sue, that’s just the advice I needed. It will give me questions I can ask myself when viewing my layouts. I love robins, and never knew they were speckled like that.
Lynda and Corrie, beautiful layouts. You both do justice to flowers.
Corrie, that is a really cool technique with the borders on your photo’s and how they intertwine with the photo.
Lynda, we are lucky to have a “summer” crow family, now 3 yrs in a row. I think they are used to us being outside and they don’t even fly off the bird bath as I pass by to head to the garage to go to work. the magpies toe the line when the crows are in the yard, but they are cheeky and push the limits. I looked out the window Sunday morning and there was 10 magpies in the yard. A record! The magpies come for “spa” day as we have an ant hill in the yard this year, they sit on the ground and spread their wings so the ants can crawl on them. the ants secrete formic acid that kills parasites an fungus (according my June Hunter City Crow calendar). I know, ewwww. I told my hubby he has to leave the ant nest there. It’s in an awkward spot so I cant get a good photo of it.
Pirkko, I agree, soul sisters we are. I miss the country. thank goodness for city birds, they keep me happy. The suburban city I live in is small but I find it noisy, always sounds of traffic. I miss the frogs I’d hear on the farm at night.
Thank you so much Cristina, April, Dawn and Ann that means a lot me. I have struggled with design and being inspired by all the campus campers has really improved my work.
Ann, I’d be thrilled for you to take any ideas I have and run with them. It can only benefit us all, right. What’s mine is yours, and I mean the collective “yours” – that means all the “yours-es” in this campus.
