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Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:19 pm
by tootie501
Thanks Michel for starting this thread. I "kind of" know how to do things, but I always appreciate knowing WHY things work. I look forward to more lessons.

Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:23 am
by ladybug
Linda what a beautiful flower!

Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:56 am
by alpha
This was aptly named a challenge, at least for this beginner. Must have started over ten times, but finally got it, I think. Still very confused about layers, but still trying.


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Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:02 pm
by MichelB
Excellent, Alpha,
This was not meant to be easy, but the next step should be! Consider there are many books about layers and others about masking. With practice you won't learn only tricks and procedures, you'll understand your tools better.

Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:22 pm
by sarch99
For those out there just beginning to use layers, there is a layers course here that I took when I first started using Elements 5 for anything more than a simple crop. I found it extremely helpful. I feel it was $25 well spent.

Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:26 pm
by MichelB
Are those courses videos? I ask this because I have real difficulties with them, since English is not my native language, and I much prefer written courses.

Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:40 pm
by alpha
Thanks Michel for the comments. I really did work a long time on that one because I kept losing my way and starting over. I know I need to learn layers, so I'll keep trying.

Thanks to sarch99 too for posting about the tutorials. However they are videos, and I have trouble keeping up too. Not because of my English, but because they go so fast, clicking rapidly here and there, that I can't follow what they are doing.

Also, I'm still on dial up internet, and videos take too long to download. Big downloads also rule out for me any challenge or exercise that includes downloading large files.


alpha

Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:00 pm
by sarch99
Yes, they are videos; however, there is a written synopsis of each day's work. I'm sure it would be difficult to follow a video in a second language......I can't even imagine doing it. Alpha, I understand your problem, too. You would want a high speed connection for these, in particular, because they aren't meant to be downloaded....you view them from the server.

Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:27 pm
by crunkle
Here is my attempt. This was a flower among many on the cactus plant. It was a good exercise. The first time I have done this type of thing. Thanks, Michel. :thanks:


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Re: Layers and masks corner... first exercise

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:06 pm
by Rusty
Alpha,

That's an excellent job on your flower. As you attempt more work like that, you will be well on your way to "understanding layers".

Rusty