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Multi-Layered Color
Tutorial
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ARE YOU READY TO HAVE SOME FUN?
SEND THE HUBBY TO THE STORE?
THE KIDS TO THE SHOW?
YOUR IN-LAWS WHEREVER...:-)
THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE THOUGHT OF.

THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY TRIED.

THIS IS ALSO SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT HAVE.

I GOT THE IDEA THE OTHER DAY AND IT WORKED OUT PRETTY KEWL.

THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO TAKE ONE IMAGE.

YOU HAVE SO MANY OPTIONS.

YOU CAN NEGATE IT. ADD GAMMA. SOLARIZE. COMPOSITE IT IN EVERY IMAGINABLE WAY.

THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO GET DIFFERENT LOOKS FOR THE IMAGE WITH EVERY TECHNIQUE YOU USE. THEN TO CROP IT UP AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.

NO ROCKET SCIENTIST MENTALITY HERE BUT,BUT,BUT.... HAVE YOU EVER DONE IT BEFORE?


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EXAMPLE---IMAGE #1


OKAY,,,LET'S START WITH AN EASY ONE.

I TOOK SOME WINEGLASSES AND MADE THIS IMAGE.
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EXAMPLE---IMAGE #2


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W314 X H380
THEN I DECIDED TO EFFECTS/SOLARIZE IT **NOTE: SOLARIZING HAS THE BASIC EFFECT OF ENHANCE/NEGATE




EXAMPLE---IMAGE #3


I FIRST UPLOADED IMAGE TO IMAGE MAGICK. TOOK TO TRANSFORM.

I WANTED TO CROP OFF THE BOTTOM HALF...SO I PUT IN PARAMATER BOX +0-190. OUTPUT.SAVED.


UPLOAD IMAGE 2 TO IM. GO TO COMPOSITE. PUT IN URL BOX ADDY FROM 1ST SAVED IMAGE.

COMPOSITE/ OVER.

**IMPORTANT** MAKE SURE IS SET AT NORTH.

DECORATE/ANNOTATE/OUTPUT.
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EXAMPLE---IMAGE #4


I WANTED TO SEE HOW IT WOULD LOOK WITH THE SOLARIZED ONE ON THE TOP.

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VOILA!! THERE YOU HAVE IT. A VERY DIFFERENT LOOK TO AN ALREADY UNIQUE LOOKING IMAGE.



SO I UPLOADED IMAGE 2 FIRST.

CROPPED OFF BOTTOM HALF.+0-180.

OUTPUT.SAVE.

UPLOAD IMAGE 2. COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH.

DECORATE.ANNOTATE.OUTPUT.SAVE.




EXAMPLE---IMAGE #5


WANT TO GET A BIT MORE CREATIVE ?
OKAY....LET'S DO 3 DIFFERENT EFFECTS ON ONE IMAGE. CROP THEM AND PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER.

I MADE THIS IMAGE OF BLOWN GLASSES WITH COMPOSITE/COPYRED.
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EXAMPLE---IMAGE #6


image I ALSO MADE ONE WITH COMPOSITE/COPYGREEN




EXAMPLE---IMAGE #7


AND ONE WITH COMPOSITE/COPYBLUE image

W329 X H360




EXAMPLE---IMAGE #8


I TOOK THE FIRST IMAGE TO IM. TRANSFORM/CROP OFF THE BOTTOM 2/3 OF IMAGE. TRANSFORM/CROP=+0-240...OUTPUT...SAVE.

UPLOAD IMAGE2.

COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH
WITH URL OF IMAGE 1.

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NOW YOU HAVE AN IMAGE WITH 3 DIFFERENT SECTIONS,3 DIFFERENT EFFECTS SHOWING AT THE SAME TIME, ONE UNIQUE IMAGE.
NOW WE WANT TO CROP OFF THE BOTTOM 1/3 OF THAT.

TRANSFORM/CROP=+0-120.

OUTPUT.SAVE.

UPLOAD IMAGE3. COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH WITH URL OF LAST SAVED OUTPUT

DECORATE/ANNOTATE/OUTPUT




EXAMPLE---IMAGE #9


USING THESE SAME IMAGES, I WANTED TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE.

I WASN'T TOO FOND OF IMAGE1 SO I TOOK
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EXAMPLE---IMAGE #10


I WANTED TO "BORDER" THE BLUE/GOLD IMAGE SO FIRST I DID. TRANSFORM/CROP +0-310 IN ORDER TO GET THE TOP PART OF IMAGE 2. OUTPUT. SAVED.

THEN WENT BACK AND ALSO DID TRANSFORM/CROP +0+310 IN ORDER TO GET THE TOP PART.

I UPLOADED IMAGE 3 TO IM.

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SEE HOW THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS?
COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH THE TOP PART OF IMAGE 2 THAT I SAVED.

THEN COMPOSITE/OVER SOUTH THE BOTTOM PART OF IMAGE 2 THAT I SAVED.

DECORATE/ANNOTATE/OUTPUT




EXAMPLE---IMAGE #11


HOW ABOUT ONE MORE IMAGE?

THIS IS GOING TO BE 4 "SEPARATE" IMAGES IN ONE.

I MADE THIS FIRST IMAGE

***SAVE THIS IMAGE TO USE THROUGHOUT.WE WILL CALL IT IMAGE1COPY.
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W247 X H320





EXAMPLE---IMAGE #12


image I WANTED TO CROP OFF THE BOTTOM 3/4 SO TRANSFORM/CROP +0-240
OUTPUT.SAVE.

THIS IS WHERE WE START CHANGING OUR COLORS WITH EFFECTS.

TAKE IMAGE1COPY AND DO A COMPOSITE/COPYBLUE.




EXAMPLE---IMAGE #13


TAKE IMAGE 1.

COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH TO IMAGE 2.

NEXT WE WANT TO TAKE OFF THE BOTTOM 1/2 OFF THIS

TRANSFORM/CROP= +0-160.

OUTPUT SAVE.

TAKE IMAGE1COPY.

UPLOAD TO IM.

COMPOSITE/COPYRED
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EXAMPLE---IMAGE #14


THIS TIME TAKE SAVED URL FROM LAST STEP.

COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH.



image NEXT WE WANT TO TAKE THE BOTTOM 1/4 OFF.

TRANSFORM/CROP= +0-80.

OUTPUT.SAVE.

TAKE IMAGE1COPY. UPLOAD TO IM.

COMPOSITE/COPYGREEN.




EXAMPLE---IMAGE #15


TAKE SAVED URL FROM LAST STEP.

COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH.

DECORATE/ANNOTATE/OUTPUT

ANDDDDDDDD...LADIES & GERMS....

AFTER ALL OF THAT WE FINALLY HAVE TAH DAH !!
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I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH THIS TUTE.

AGAIN, LET ME STRESS, THAT THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS.

IF YOU WANT TO ADD SOME SPICE..TRY TAKING 2 IMAGES..3 IMAGES..

OR LIKE OUR COMPLEX & CREATIVE, SLEEPER
12 IMAGES :-)

CROP THEM, PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER AND SEE WHAT YOU GET.

HOWEVER, FOR THE LESS ADVENTUROUS, STICK TO ONE IMAGE FOR NOW, FOLLOW THIS TUTE AND YOU SHOULD HAVE A GREAT TIME.



IF YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH THIS...YOU CAN REACH MY GOOD FRIEND BILL BY CLICKING HIS PHOTO BELOW.

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HE WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP YOU WITH ANY & ALL QUESTIONS.



CIAOOOOO FOR NOWWWW

SCARLET the PIRATE VOYAGER

Copyright 2003