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Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:15 am
by aussieden
Hi everyone, just thought I would share a tutorial with you.

- Open image
- Select Layer > New > Layer from background
- Duplicate Layer
- Select Layer > Arrange > Send Backward
- Click on bottom layer Select Image > Resize > Canvas Size
- Choose New size > 1.5” Width & Height > OK
- Still on bottom layer Select Image > Transform > Free Transform
- Drag anchor points on each side to edge of canvas > Enter
- Select Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Brightness/Contrast > Adjust Brightness to 20-50
- OK
- Select Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur > Radius 20-30% > OK
- Add any texture to the bottom blurry layer such as Filter > Distort > Glass and play with settings >
Distortion > 10 > Smoothness > 5 > Texture > Frosted > Scaling > 150%
- On the top image layer, you can apply a stroke or bevel or drop shadow.
- Flatten and finish with a frame of your choice.

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Cheers
Dennis

Re: Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:23 am
by suzib
That looks great, Dennis. Thank you so much for sharing

Re: Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:01 am
by quillabee9
Dennis, Thanks. A classy glassy look and not too difficult. :thumbsup:

Re: Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:05 am
by AngelicKim
Dennis, great looking frame. Can't wait to try out the tut.

Congrats to you also on first and third place in the newsletters Hall of Fame Image of the Month for West Cape Wave and Old Trawler.

Re: Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:01 pm
by lruther1
Tx, Den. Will give it a try. Really like the look. :thumbsup:

Re: Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:44 pm
by cuckooca
Love this frame. I printed it out and will give it a try. :)

Re: Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:10 pm
by crunkle
I really like the effect. I printed it and will try it tonight. :thanks:

Re: Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:44 pm
by crunkle
Here is my try at the glass frame. I really like it.

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Re: Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:08 pm
by Wags
Thanks for sharing Dennis - that looks like a great technique!

Carol I think you've done a great job on it!

Re: Glass Background Frame

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:07 am
by aussieden
Well done Carol, I think you got it! :thumbsup:
Flowers are a good subject for this framing.

Cheers
Dennis