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Posted on 19/11/10 09:05:26 AM

Steve Caplin
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Challenge 327: Will & Kate

Nothing boosts the British government's fortunes like a royal wedding, but it would be far too cynical for me to suggest that the announcement of the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton came just at the time when our recession-mired Prime Minister most needed it.

Although the wedding isn't until next year, I'd like you to have a go at showing how the happy couple might look on that eventful day.

Now, here's the catch: there's only one picture of Kate Middleton in the public domain, and it's this one on Wikipedia (kindly donated by Nick Warner under the Creative Commons licence). To make matters worse, the chap photographed with her is William's younger brother, Harry.

I'm afraid this is the only picture of her you're allowed to use, for copyright reasons. Please don't use pictures of Kate Middleton from other sources or I will have to delete them to avoid being sued.

High res is here

Posted on 19/11/10 12:55:40 PM

Jota120
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Re: Challenge 327: Will & Kate

I guess some of us might be back to drawing and sculpturing (virtual and real

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Posted on 19/11/10 1:24:47 PM

Nick Curtain
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Re: Challenge 327: Will & Kate

I guess some of us might be sitting this one out.

Posted on 19/11/10 2:54:14 PM

Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 327: Will & Kate

Nick Curtain wrote:
I guess some of us might be sitting this one out.

Really? You think it's too hard?

Posted on 19/11/10 4:03:04 PM

Nick Curtain
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Re: Challenge 327: Will & Kate

This may take more time than I have to achieve a decent result. The hat doesn't help. I may place them behind a horse or something.

Posted on 19/11/10 4:05:11 PM

Ben Mills
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My wedding photos always turn out like this

Posted on 19/11/10 4:45:23 PM

josephine harvatt
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Re: Challenge 327: Will & Kate

*applause*

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Posted on 19/11/10 7:45:16 PM

BigVern
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Re: Challenge 327: Will & Kate

Ben ... that is inspired !

Steve, are there any restrictions on the image of William?

Cheers Vern

Posted on 19/11/10 8:30:53 PM

Jota120
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I could send photos of my daughters wedding.... the genes not so different, apart from they wear differnt jeans and it cost my GDP more

Posted on 20/11/10 10:23:15 AM

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No frivolous spending for this wedding. The GFC has affected every family, including the Windsors. Charles couldn’t attend personally, so a cardboard cut out was used instead.

http://www.vimeo.com/17022808

for larger image http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/tooquilos/?action=view¤t=KateandWill-large.jpg

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Posted on 20/11/10 12:19:50 PM

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J'espère ne manquer de respect à personne. Je suis assez ignorante des rapports qu'entretiennent les anglais avec leur famille royale, et surtout, j'espère ne pas avoir utilisé une mauvaise photo.

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Posted on 20/11/10 4:23:23 PM

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First attempt at the Friday Challenge. Background picture is in the public domain. Prince William was taken from a photo by Gridge and available under a Creativ Commons licence.

The happy couple escape the crowds

Posted on 20/11/10 4:24:28 PM

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Posted on 20/11/10 4:35:43 PM

puffin31939
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OK, what have I done wrong? The first message appeared without the photo because I tried to preview it. I couldn't find a way of adding the picture to that message so I've posted the picture separatley. I've kept the picture size to below 100kb but it shows very small. Help!

Posted on 20/11/10 5:12:49 PM

Daniel
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Challenge 327: Will & Kate

Posted on 20/11/10 5:31:26 PM

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Challenge 327: Will & Kate

Posted on 20/11/10 6:14:45 PM

Jota120
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Re: Challenge 327: Will & Kate

Puffin, welcome and looks like a great image,

Re: what have I done wrong:
First you need to compress the image as others here have offered how to do.
Save For Web Devices seems to work best here e.g. Gordon and Nick et al.

We all do it a little different.
My style, from the PDF, select File - Save for Web Devices. In the window change the size to ~750 - 800 pixels on the longest side. Then tune the Quality up-down from 60 until see the file size < 97kb. You can tune that and the size. Save the new jpeg of your image.

Second: On the FC topic, post a reply to the topic. Write your text. Press Attachment. Browse to your new small Jpeg to attach.

The quality will be much reduced though, and as Gordon and other suggest, you could also add a link to a higher quality version on another website (press help for more info on how to do that).

Have look also at Gordons advice to Trevor here. See second entry http://www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com/cgi-bin/simpleforum_pro.cgi?fid=04&topic_id=1285239281 . Hope you don't mind Gordon and Trevor relinking this topic.

My method a bit quicker. PS might complain in Save for Web Devices, saying too large, (pink) but carry-on, as others say, most times okay once reduce size. If does not work then need to flatten the image first (make sure you save your work before flatten!).

Jota - Trevor - the other one

Posted on 21/11/10 00:59:51 AM

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