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Tips on using my Actions and Templates.
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Mike Warren (MikeDubU) > Question:

How can I change the mat color with your Collage Templates?

Answer:

Click on Layer 1
Create new layer (will be named Layer 2)
Set layer mode to Multiply
Marquee a selection just inside the edge of the black frame
Change foreground color
Edit>fill with foreground color
Use Levels to adjust color
Select Layer 1
Use magic wand to select the three openings, holding shift.
Select Layer 2
Delete three openings from color layer
Optionally use Hue/Sat to adjust color of top layer, adjust Levels or add a Levels Adjustment Layer.
Mike Warren (MikeDubU) > Question:

How do I make the text on the Glass Mat come through as part of the background image, using your Glass Mat Frame Action?

Answer:

Open 2nd Action and go to the very bottom of the action lines.
11 lines up from the bottom is an action line named image size.
Uncheck the box on the left.
This will make it so the action does not reduce the image size for web.
Run the Action on your image.
Type your text, set the size and style.
Go back to your original image.
Select all - Copy.
Go back to framed image.
Click on the text layer.
Paste image. It should now be above the text layer.
Select top image layer.
Choose "Create Clipping Mask" from the Fly Out Menu.
That's it!
Mike Warren (MikeDubU) > Question:

How do you create these composites?

Answer:

OOF (Out of Frame) renditions are easy to make by running the frame action on a portion of the image, then layering the image back on top, then erase surrounding details. Try it!

Photo by Pedro Dias
Question:

How can I change the mat color with your Collage Templates?

Answer:

Click on Layer 1
Create new layer (will be named Layer 2)
Set layer mode to Multiply
Marquee a selection just inside the edge of the black frame
Change foreground color
Edit>fill with foreground color
Use Levels to adjust color
Select Layer 1
Use magic wand to select the three openings, holding shift.
Select Layer 2
Delete three openings from color layer
Optionally use Hue/Sat to adjust color of top layer, adjust Levels or add a Levels Adjustment Layer.
Mike Warren (MikeDubU) > Question:

How can I change the mat color with your Collage Templates?

Answer:

Click on Layer 1
Create new layer (will be named Layer 2)
Set layer mode to Multiply
Marquee a selection just inside the edge of the black frame
Change foreground color
Edit>fill with foreground color
Use Levels to adjust color
Select Layer 1
Use magic wand to select the three openings, holding shift.
Select Layer 2
Delete three openings from color layer
Optionally use Hue/Sat to adjust color of top layer, adjust Levels or add a Levels Adjustment Layer.
Question:

How can I change the mat color with your Collage Templates?

Answer:

Click on Layer 1
Create new layer (will be named Layer 2)
Set layer mode to Multiply
Marquee a selection just inside the edge of the black frame
Change foreground color
Edit>fill with foreground color
Use Levels to adjust color
Select Layer 1
Use magic wand to select the three openings, holding shift.
Select Layer 2
Delete three openings from color layer
Optionally use Hue/Sat to adjust color of top layer, adjust Levels or add a Levels Adjustment Layer.
original size: 1043px x 548px |
Current: 600px x 315px |
Other sizes: S · Medium · L · O |
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