Multi-Layered Color
Tutorial
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?
OKAY,,,LET'S START WITH AN EASY ONE.
I TOOK SOME WINEGLASSES AND MADE THIS IMAGE.
THEN I DECIDED TO EFFECTS/SOLARIZE IT **NOTE: SOLARIZING HAS THE BASIC EFFECT OF ENHANCE/NEGATE
DIMENSION=380X314
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.
I WANTED TO SEE HOW IT WOULD LOOK WITH THE SOLARIZED ONE ON THE TOP SO I UPLOADED IMAGE 2 FIRST.
CROPPED OFF BOTTOM HALF.+0-180.
OUTPUT.SAVE.
UPLOAD IMAGE 2. COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH.
DECORATE.ANNOTATE.OUTPUT.SAVE.
AND VOILA.
. THERE YOU HAVE IT. A VERY DIFFERENT LOOK TO AN ALREADY UNIQUE LOOKING IMAGE.
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.
I ALSO MADE ONE WITH COMPOSITE/COPYGREEN
AND ONE WITH COMPOSITE/COPYBLUE
DIMENSIONS=360X329
I TOOK THE FIRST IMAGE TO IM.
TRANSFORM/CROP OFF THE BOTTOM 2/3 OF IMAGE.
TRANSFORM/CROP=+0-240
OUTPUT.SAVE
UPLOAD IMAGE2.
COMPOSITVE/OVER NORTH WITH URL OF IMAGE 1.
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
NOW YOU HAVE AN IMAGE WITH 3 DIFFERENT SECTIONS,3 DIFFERENT EFFECTS SHOWING AT THE SAME TIME, ONE UNIQUE IMAGE.
USING THESE SAME IMAGES, I WANTED TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE.
I WASN'T TOO FOND OF IMAGE1 SO I TOOK
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.
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
SEE HOW THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS?
HOW ABOUT ONE MORE IMAGE?
THIS IS GOING TO BE 4 "SEPARATE" IMAGES IN ONE.
I MADE THIS FIRST IMAGE
DIMENSION= 247X320
***SAVE THIS IMAGE TO USE THROUGHOUT.WE WILL CALL IT IMAGE1COPY.
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.
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
THIS TIME TAKE SAVED URL FROM LAST STEP.
COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH.
NEXT WE WANT TO TAKE OFF THE BOTTOM 1/4 OFF.
TRANSFORM/CROP= +0-80.
OUTPUT.SAVE.
TAKE IMAGE1COPY. UPLOAD TO IM.
COMPOSITE/COPYGREEN.
TAKE SAVED URL FROM LAST STEP.
COMPOSITE/OVER NORTH.
DECORATE/ANNOTATE/OUTPUT
ANDDDDDDDD....LADIES & GERMS....
AFTER ALL OF THAT WE FINALLY HAVE... TAH DAH !!!!
I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU HAVE ALOT 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 PERSONAL COWBOY
AT LEFTEE1@WEBTV.NET
HE WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP YOU WITH
ANY & ALL QUESTIONS.
CIAOOOOO FOR NOWWWW
SCARLET the PIRATE VOYAGER
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