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Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/20/2005 03:16:37 PM · #1

if anyone has some spare time. i want to do something in photoshop to resemble this

but with a photo of a person. that pic is just an example. i want to do it more like one of those religious icon candles. not so much on a candle but like a rectangular frame with the photo inside. if anyone can help get me started or point me in the right direction id really appreciate it! im not an expert by any means with PS but i can usually play around and get decent results. but im having problems with layers and making halos and the background how i want it.

thanks
chris

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

07/20/2005 03:23:39 PM · #2

Can you explain exactly what you want? The haloes and BG gradient are easy enough, the background texture is more difficult, I'm not sure excatly what you want for a frame.

R.

07/20/2005 03:31:00 PM · #3

i dont know if you have ever seen those candles that have saints on them, its in a similar style to the picture i posted. let me try to find a picture of the candles..... stay tuned

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/20/2005 03:39:43 PM · #4

something like those. also the textured background isnt important just the halos and i want to do beams of light around the person and stuff like that.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

07/20/2005 03:45:29 PM · #5

Do you want the subject rendered as a line drawing like that? There are photoshop filters that can accomplish that.

For the halo, open imge, create duplicate layer from Background. Turn that layer off so it's not visible. Revert to BG layer, create new layer with solid color fill of your choice. Fade that layer to 50% or less so you can see the BG layer through it. Use the drawing tools to draw a circle and stroke it to width and color of your choice. Bring the layer back to 100% opacity and adjust it so the halo/BG look right.

Click the duplicate layer visible again. Select out the subject, and invert & delete the selection. You'll now see the subject superimposed on the halo layer with the plain color BG.

That's your starting point, quick 'n dirty.

Robt.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/20/2005 03:52:51 PM · #6

gracias. i think i can figure out how to get the person to look how i want the main thing was what you just described. thanks a lot. if you or anyone else think of anything else that might help id really appreciate it. ill post the progress as soon as i get something together.....

thanks!

edit. and i dont want to do a line drawing. more of an antique looking like the bottom pictures.

Message edited by author 2005-07-20 15:54:14.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

07/20/2005 04:05:56 PM · #7

Give it a whack then post the original and the composite, and I'll take a try at it if need be. Good luck.

Robt.

SJCarter

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

07/20/2005 04:49:12 PM · #8

Sounds very interesting - I'm anxious to see the end result now too! Who are you canonizing?!? ;-)

07/20/2005 06:29:05 PM · #9

Originally posted by SJCarter:

Sounds very interesting - I'm anxious to see the end result now too! Who are you canonizing?!? ;-)

im either going to do it of myself or one of a few friends that have a bunch of tattoos. its a weird concept, but i think it may turn out pretty cool. we shall see. im going to work on it tonight and see what happens.

thanks!