Neptune
01-27-2004, 05:31 PM
All you need is Paint Shop Pro 8. It can probably be done is 7, but I have it set up for 8.
This is something of a tutorital to give a picture a "webby" sort of look (I don't know how to describe it, it's kind of floaty looking) It's all my own, so it shouldn't be found anywhere else :P
It can be used with almost anything. From a colorful photograph to a bunch of randomly drawn lines (which actually looks very neat), it will make the picture, um, different. I have this set up so that when you are done your picture won't look very much like your original picture.
Prep: This will all be done with effects, etc., so I don't think it really matters what size or anything you use. Get your picture ready and continue on to step 1.
1. Effects > Distortion Effects > Wind...
For wind direction choose either "From left" or "From right". I've tried it with both, and both turn out just fine. Wind strength should be set at 100.
2. Repeat step 1 three times (including the first time).
If you are using a photo, do the following steps first. If not, skip the steps in brackets and continue on to step 3!
[ This is going to be started on step one FOR THIS PART. Not meaning to ignore steps 1 and 2.
1. Effects > Illumination Effects > Lights...
Darkness 50, check "On" for the Settings, Color: Any (I used light yellow), Intensity 100, Direction 125, Horizontal -90, Vertical -90, Smoothness 55, Cone size 15, Asymmetry 1000.
2. Layers > New Raster Layer...
Blend mode: Normal, Opacity: 50 (or 70, or whatever seems best)
3. Flood Fill Tool
Fill the layer with black using the flood fill tool. If it seems too dark or too light toggle with the properies (Layers > Properties)
4. Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)
Now you can continue on to step 4. Ignore step 3.]
3. Effects > Illumination Effects > Lights...
This is a part where you will really have to use your judgement on the picture. I have (under Light Source) Darkness set to 50, but it might make your picture too dark. I have settings turn off (unchecked) also, so that might effects things. I arranged my light source how I wanted it. Sorry to be so vague, but you can try to play it by ear, right?
4. Effects > Texture Effects > Fine Leather...
Color: Black, Angle: 200, Blur: 10, Transparency: 250, Number of furrows: 140, Length of furrows: 5.
I haven't tried any other color or different other things, so it isn't law or anything if you want to experiment. This is what I'm using though.
5. Effects > Artistic Effects > Halftone...
Cell properties: Halftone pattern set at Line, Size 2.
Screen angles: 1: 0, 2: 0, 3: 15. (bold to avoid confusion. The bold are NOT the numbers you set it to)
Check "Use as overlay". I'm using Lighten (I like it best for this). Opacity is 15, but I'm pretty sure it's fine if you want to fool with that.
6. Effects > Distortion Effects > Wind...
Repeat step one (twice).
7. Effects > Edge Effects > Erode...
Use Erode as many times as you need to. Meaning until you get the perfect webby sort of look. If you are unsure, normally two or three times with a photograph, and once with a hand (or computer) drawn picture.
8. Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave...
Everything should be set at 1 (Horizontal displacement: Amplitude: 1, Wavelength 1. Vertical displacement: Amplitude: 1, Wavelength 1.)
Edge mode (select) color, black.
9. Effects > Artistic Effects > Halftone...
Repeat step 5.
10. Effects > Distortion Effects > Wind...
Use wind once again (same settings as in step 1 [same direction as before, wind strength 100]).
11. Effects > Edge Effects > Erode...
Erode again (once should do it).
12. You can do wind again if you want. I think it only effects what you did when you used erode.
I rather think it looks good if you repeat some of the above steps. It's not vital, but if you want to it's interesting. I think it all depends on how smooth and such you want it. But even so, if you do do it, be sure to end it with an erode and wind, or wind.
This is something of a tutorital to give a picture a "webby" sort of look (I don't know how to describe it, it's kind of floaty looking) It's all my own, so it shouldn't be found anywhere else :P
It can be used with almost anything. From a colorful photograph to a bunch of randomly drawn lines (which actually looks very neat), it will make the picture, um, different. I have this set up so that when you are done your picture won't look very much like your original picture.
Prep: This will all be done with effects, etc., so I don't think it really matters what size or anything you use. Get your picture ready and continue on to step 1.
1. Effects > Distortion Effects > Wind...
For wind direction choose either "From left" or "From right". I've tried it with both, and both turn out just fine. Wind strength should be set at 100.
2. Repeat step 1 three times (including the first time).
If you are using a photo, do the following steps first. If not, skip the steps in brackets and continue on to step 3!
[ This is going to be started on step one FOR THIS PART. Not meaning to ignore steps 1 and 2.
1. Effects > Illumination Effects > Lights...
Darkness 50, check "On" for the Settings, Color: Any (I used light yellow), Intensity 100, Direction 125, Horizontal -90, Vertical -90, Smoothness 55, Cone size 15, Asymmetry 1000.
2. Layers > New Raster Layer...
Blend mode: Normal, Opacity: 50 (or 70, or whatever seems best)
3. Flood Fill Tool
Fill the layer with black using the flood fill tool. If it seems too dark or too light toggle with the properies (Layers > Properties)
4. Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)
Now you can continue on to step 4. Ignore step 3.]
3. Effects > Illumination Effects > Lights...
This is a part where you will really have to use your judgement on the picture. I have (under Light Source) Darkness set to 50, but it might make your picture too dark. I have settings turn off (unchecked) also, so that might effects things. I arranged my light source how I wanted it. Sorry to be so vague, but you can try to play it by ear, right?
4. Effects > Texture Effects > Fine Leather...
Color: Black, Angle: 200, Blur: 10, Transparency: 250, Number of furrows: 140, Length of furrows: 5.
I haven't tried any other color or different other things, so it isn't law or anything if you want to experiment. This is what I'm using though.
5. Effects > Artistic Effects > Halftone...
Cell properties: Halftone pattern set at Line, Size 2.
Screen angles: 1: 0, 2: 0, 3: 15. (bold to avoid confusion. The bold are NOT the numbers you set it to)
Check "Use as overlay". I'm using Lighten (I like it best for this). Opacity is 15, but I'm pretty sure it's fine if you want to fool with that.
6. Effects > Distortion Effects > Wind...
Repeat step one (twice).
7. Effects > Edge Effects > Erode...
Use Erode as many times as you need to. Meaning until you get the perfect webby sort of look. If you are unsure, normally two or three times with a photograph, and once with a hand (or computer) drawn picture.
8. Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave...
Everything should be set at 1 (Horizontal displacement: Amplitude: 1, Wavelength 1. Vertical displacement: Amplitude: 1, Wavelength 1.)
Edge mode (select) color, black.
9. Effects > Artistic Effects > Halftone...
Repeat step 5.
10. Effects > Distortion Effects > Wind...
Use wind once again (same settings as in step 1 [same direction as before, wind strength 100]).
11. Effects > Edge Effects > Erode...
Erode again (once should do it).
12. You can do wind again if you want. I think it only effects what you did when you used erode.
I rather think it looks good if you repeat some of the above steps. It's not vital, but if you want to it's interesting. I think it all depends on how smooth and such you want it. But even so, if you do do it, be sure to end it with an erode and wind, or wind.