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May 29^th, 2009 at 10:12am

lunitic_8 Offline
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This may be my last edit forever... unless someone here buys me photoshop Grin

computer class is over for me!!! Cheesy

but i had to do one last composite Cool

Enjoy, feel free to tell me what you think, and make this last a while Cool

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Reply #1 - May 29^th, 2009 at 10:13am

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Sorry for the jaggies compression killed it

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Reply #2 - May 29^th, 2009 at 1:32pm

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lunitic_8 wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 10:13am:

Sorry for the jaggies compression killed it

Maybe so, but man, what a gorgeous sky. Good job.

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Reply #3 - May 29^th, 2009 at 3:36pm

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Search my friend, there are free paint programs that will do you as much service as the school's photoshop.

Maybe not as nice, but free.

(I think most of the older Paint Shop Pro programs are available for free now. I'm using PSP9 and it does everything I need it to, and a bunch of stuff I still don't know how to use. Grin

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You're getting too good at these to quit now. Wink

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Reply #4 - May 29^th, 2009 at 3:45pm

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Surely you could use school computers at break or lunch times to do them if you're that keen?

Lovely image by the way.....only small things would be the dodgy cutout around the nosewheel and the lighting isn't quite right....apart from that a nice shot

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Reply #5 - May 29^th, 2009 at 4:42pm

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ShaneG wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 3:36pm:

Search my friend, there are free paint programs that will do you as much service as the school's photoshop.

Maybe not as nice, but free.

(I think most of the older Paint Shop Pro programs are available for free now. I'm using PSP9 and it does everything I need it to, and a bunch of stuff I still don't know how to use. Grin

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You're getting too good at these to quit now. Wink

ohh wow im getting PSP12 free

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Never mind it was the trial Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - May 29^th, 2009 at 4:44pm

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You don't need the lasso tool...just use the pen Wink

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Reply #7 - May 29^th, 2009 at 5:31pm

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Mictheslik wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 4:44pm:

You don't need the lasso tool...just use the pen Wink

.mic

im not understanding how to use this, pen/lasso thing its not working right for me

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Reply #8 - May 29^th, 2009 at 5:41pm

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lunitic_8 wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 5:31pm:

Mictheslik wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 4:44pm:

You don't need the lasso tool...just use the pen Wink

.mic

im not understanding how to use this, pen/lasso thing its not working right for me

I could never figure it out myself. Embarrassed

I just duplicate the layer and erase around the plane, zooming in to single pixles to get the detail stuff. Pain in the butt, and it takes forever, but the end result looks good. Wink

Sometimes I can get away with using the magic wand tool, but I still need to work on it's settings to get it to select the way I need it to. Undecided

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Reply #9 - May 29^th, 2009 at 5:54pm

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ShaneG wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 5:41pm:

lunitic_8 wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 5:31pm:

Mictheslik wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 4:44pm:

You don't need the lasso tool...just use the pen Wink

.mic

im not understanding how to use this, pen/lasso thing its not working right for me

I could never figure it out myself. Embarrassed

I just duplicate the layer and erase around the plane, zooming in to single pixles to get the detail stuff. Pain in the butt, and it takes forever, but the end result looks good. Wink

Sometimes I can get away with using the magic wand tool, but I still need to work on it's settings to get it to select the way I need it to. Undecided

wow this is a pain in the arse

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Reply #10 - May 29^th, 2009 at 7:28pm

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That is a great looking sky, and a great aircraft. But as Mic said, the cutout needs work, and the lighting isnt right. I do like the idea though.

As for the lasso tool, when doing a composite I use the polygon lasso tool. zoom in to the aircraft you are cutting out, and slowly work your way around the aircraft 1 section at a time. go along the lines of the aircraft, then out away from it to clear some space, and back around to close the "box". I zoom to 4-500% and work my way around the aircraft that way, pressing backspace to clear the selected area.

here is an example.

do this on your duplicate background copy

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Reply #11 - May 29^th, 2009 at 7:31pm

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gtirob01 wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 7:28pm:

That is a great looking sky, and a great aircraft. But as Mic said, the cutout needs work, and the lighting isnt right. I do like the idea though.

As for the lasso tool, when doing a composite I use the polygon lasso tool. zoom in to the aircraft you are cutting out, and slowly work your way around the aircraft 1 section at a time. go along the lines of the aircraft, then out away from it to clear some space, and back around to close the "box". I zoom to 4-500% and work my way around the aircraft that way, pressing backspace to clear the selected area.

here is an example.
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do this on your duplicate background copy

Thanks for the tip Wink

but i dont have access to photoshop anymore Cry

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Reply #12 - May 29^th, 2009 at 7:32pm

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lunitic_8 wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 7:31pm:

gtirob01 wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 7:28pm:

That is a great looking sky, and a great aircraft. But as Mic said, the cutout needs work, and the lighting isnt right. I do like the idea though.

As for the lasso tool, when doing a composite I use the polygon lasso tool. zoom in to the aircraft you are cutting out, and slowly work your way around the aircraft 1 section at a time. go along the lines of the aircraft, then out away from it to clear some space, and back around to close the "box". I zoom to 4-500% and work my way around the aircraft that way, pressing backspace to clear the selected area.

here is an example.
[img]

do this on your duplicate background copy

Thanks for the tip Wink

but i dont have access to photoshop anymore Cry

Oh well, it can be for future reference, and general know-how. Just ask if you have any questions though. See if you can find a copy of Photoshop 7. Should be cheap now. Its what I use and works well for me!

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Reply #13 - May 29^th, 2009 at 7:51pm

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Also you can try Gimp. Its like photoshop but free and the compression isn't noticable. Wink

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Reply #14 - May 29^th, 2009 at 8:15pm

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skoker wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 7:51pm:

Also you can try Gimp. Its like photoshop but free and the compression isn't noticable. Wink

Way to beat me to it...

LOL

GIMP is all I use, although I've never actually edited a screenshot. Tongue

I draw when I get bored.

You can get it here...

It will take re-learning though.

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