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| Eyelets - Any Software |
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| Written by Paula Yagisawa | |
| Thursday, 07 June 2007 | |
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At the Q&A crop - August 22 - the general request was to teach them how to create simple eyelets. If your software can do "beveling" - then you should be able to follow these "generic" instructions. *** Instructions are generic because we had at least four different software programs for the "students". *** I've included the dialog from the crop - this is just because I don't want to type it all in again!  dreamerpaula: ok.... you would start with a "new image" dreamerpaula: the image should be "transparent" dreamerpaula: it will look like it has gray and white checks instead of a white background dreamerpaula: make sure your image is 300 dpi and make it about 1 inch square - or 300x300 pixels dreamerpaula: everyone with me so far? dreamerpaula: next, select the color you want your eyelet to be dreamerpaula: you should have a color selection - and it has a foreground and background - just select the color you want from the program's color palette dreamerpaula: ok, after you have your blank image and proper color dreamerpaula: you will need to pick the correct tool to use dreamerpaula: in both Psp and Pse, you will be using your shapes tool dreamerpaula: ok, so you select the "shapes" tool and find the shape that is an open circle dreamerpaula: depending on the program, you might be able to adjust the width of the created line dreamerpaula: but, you will next make a circle of the color on your blank image dreamerpaula: ok, when you make the shape check a couple things dreamerpaula: make sure it creates it with "anti-aliasing" turned on dreamerpaula: this will create a smoother curve scrappygirl: yes, Must be anti-aliased...very important! dreamerpaula: also, use the shift key to make it a true circle dreamerlou: in Psp make sure background color is transparent * if you don't make the background transparent, it will be filled in! dreamerpaula: once you have your circle, there is really only one step left dreamerpaula: this is also different depending the software - so I might need some help explaining it reamerpaula: so, to review.... dreamerpaula: new file dreamerpaula: transparent dreamerpaula: 300 dpi - one inch square dreamerpaula: select color dreamerpaula: pick circle shape tool dreamerpaula: anti-aliased dreamerpaula: hold down shift key dreamerpaula: make circle dreamerpaula: now, you need to make it look 3D - instead of flat askimberly: which program is this? dreamerpaula: so far, the instructions are for Any software 2BoysMom: Question -- what does anti-aliased mean? dreamerpaula: but, the next step will need help from the "students" dreamerpaula: anti-aliased is just a fancy name for "smoothing out the edges" dreamerpaula: normally, the edges would have a stairstep look dreamerpaula: but with anti-aliasing turned on, the edges will be smoother dreamerlou: it sort of lightly feathers edges scrappygirl: makes it look real dreamerpaula: ok, to make it look 3D, you will need to "bevel" the element dreamerpaula: in Pse, this is found under Effects-3d Effects-inner Bevel dreamerpaula: you will want to select "inner bevel" dreamerpaula: this just means that it is only changing "inside" of the pixels you have created dreamerpaula: after you have found the proper place to create the bevel - you will want to adjust it dreamerlou: be sure to change color of bevel if needed, sometimes black will make the whole thing black dreamerpaula: change the amount - or height of the bevel - so that it looks right for your size dreamerpaula: you can change the direction of the lighting sarahb: I usually go with a greyed version of the color I was working on, and reduce the opacity a bit dreamerpaula: and possibly even the color of the light dreamerpaula: oh - the absolute last thing.... save it as a png! dreamerpaula: that is basically it dreamerpaula: you might want to play with the size or such dreamerlou: In Psp click the Eye that says Auto Proof to see the effect in original circle dreamerpaula: once you master eyelets - other elements can build from there dreamerpaula: for a brad, you would fill in the circle - leaving the outside edge with it's smoothness dreamerpaula: and then do the beveling to look right for it! dreamerpaula: buttons are basically a large brad with holes made in the middle - before the beveling is done dreamerlou: In Psp try the different bevel shapes to get the effect you want dreamerpaula: hey - make sure you post your eyelets in the tutorial gallery! Florentine: I must translate bevel dreamerpaula: hmmm - bevel means to curve in a realistic way dreamerpaula: I guess I think of bevel as "3D curved" Florentine: ok thnx I try to figure out which button I need In Dutch Lol dreamerpaula: both Psp and Pse can make lovely eyelets with the built in stuff loofah: i hope to see lots of eyelets in the gallery! scrappygirl: and you can adjust the bevel by clicking on the little "f" on the layer box...did Paula say that dreamerpaula: and.... you can get more add-in features! dreamerpaula: thanks - that is how to adjust in Pse dreamerpaula: I tried to keep my instructions "generic" dreamerpaula: had to get specific for a couple things |
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