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Posted on 09/01/10 8:08:06 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Challenge 282: More snow on the way
I usually create a file approx 8X12 inches @ 300ppi, so I have a large version to keep. Images are imported and converted to smart objects. Once complete, I save the file as JPEG or TIFF, the latter being non compressive. Bring the image back into PS and change the image size to 800 pixels on the longest edge and the resolution to 72 ppi. Click ok and go to 'save for web and devices'. Move the slider until the image is approx 95kb and save as a JPEG. I've just had a new computer built, so just uploading everything again. May have to sit this one out, but great work so far. Nick |
Posted on 09/01/10 9:59:51 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Geoff Hoon? |
Posted on 10/01/10 00:01:27 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2805 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
[quoted] Sophie wrote: Anyone like to suggest a caption for this? Excuse me sir but could I borrow your hat?? _________________ Wicked Witch of the West: I'm melting! I'm melting! |
Posted on 10/01/10 00:03:53 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2805 Reply |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Thanks Josephine. I just used brushes for the icicles. http://pippi0615.deviantart.com/art/Icicle-Brushes-48949640 Then I applied a bevel and emboss, cant remember the settings but just play around with it. Then a drop shadow also. Make sure you put the icicles on a separate layer so you can manipulate them into place with transform. _________________ Dorothy: "there's no place like home!" |
Posted on 10/01/10 2:17:05 PM |
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Jonvee Leo
Construction Chief Posts: 38 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
I'm coming back.   |
Posted on 10/01/10 2:19:04 PM |
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Jonvee Leo
Construction Chief Posts: 38 Reply |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
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Posted on 10/01/10 3:01:39 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Who knows? This may be the very last snowstorm.  _________________ Onward and upward! Excelsior! |
Posted on 10/01/10 3:38:37 PM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 676 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Here's mine ...  |
Posted on 10/01/10 4:31:08 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2596 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
"Hey Gordon - I said "You should go off piste" not ..." _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 10/01/10 5:43:15 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Thanks for the caption ideas Anna and Debbie. So far, I think Josephine is looking a likely winner! 
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Posted on 10/01/10 6:37:58 PM |
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Tom
Texture Technologist Posts: 401 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
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Posted on 10/01/10 6:55:14 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Great entries and enjoying them all Laughs too!
Here is my attempt. (with credits to Edward Onslow Ford's "Snowdrift" Liverpool, Kroft - lupine dedicated runner and winter camping with John in Langdale!). Off brief a bit, ...a sleeping snow women?....... 
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Posted on 10/01/10 7:44:28 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
I have only just noticed the key words 'I'd like to see a snowman' in Steve's challenge post! So goodbye Gordon! You have been replaced. 
Special thanks to Anna's link to some great icicle brushes. Just an idea for my own original caption: "What slippery slope is he heading for?" |
Posted on 11/01/10 00:02:42 AM |
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michael sinclair
Off-Topic Opportunist Posts: 1754 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Snowman! You want a snowman? I'll give you a snowman...er...snow-woman! 
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Posted on 11/01/10 12:08:02 PM |
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laddition
femme fatale Posts: 585 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Bonjour et bonne année à tous! J'ai du arrêter un petit moment, mais je suis de retour! J'ai honte de poster mon image, j'en ai vu de si belles! 
Bonne journée!  _________________ Mais je me connais, je lâcherais pas l'affaire.... Je vais piquer de grève comme on pique une colère... Plus têtue que tous les vieil homme et la mer... Pour que continue le combat ordinaire! |
Posted on 11/01/10 12:29:53 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2596 Reply |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Pardon my stupidity - I downloaded and saved the iciclebrushes and clicked on the "open in photoshop" option but I can't find them anywhere - what am I missing? _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 11/01/10 1:41:16 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Josephine, Not sure this is the safest way, but with Windows you can copy the ABR file directly into C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Presets\Brushes directory. After you restart PS, you should then be able to see the new preset set of brushes from the brushes window dropdown menu and then select/open ("replace" current working set) to use them (revert to e.g. presets or others using the same dropdown menu i.e. just the same as when changing between any other set of bushes). Same applies for CS2, CS3 etc, but need to put in their brushes subdirectory. Cheers, Trevor |
Posted on 11/01/10 4:38:17 PM |
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gaoxiguo
赤土陶 器战士 Posts: 114 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
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Posted on 11/01/10 5:36:40 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
Hi Josephine, You can put them in the correct folder like Trevor suggests but the easiest way is to load them from within Photoshop using the Presets Manager. Make sure the files are unzipped first. 1. Click Edit > Presets Manager. 2. Select the type of Preset (i.e. brushes) 3. Click Load... and navigate to your folder where you saved the brushes files. 4. Click on each file with the file extension dot abr in turn to load it. Voila. |
Posted on 11/01/10 6:14:45 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 282: More snow on the way
I'd certainly recommend this "proper" method from Sophie. Not safe my method. |
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