Photo-Based Art - - kaleidoscope - Page 4

Jakaleena · #46 06-11-2002, 08:37 PM

I can't use it ... Snif....

PS 5.5....

Since it's gotten rave reviews, would you care to donate it to my Actions thread?

Here's the link

I'm starting go feel like one of those blind guys sitting on the street with a tin cup...

"Hey buddy, can you spare an Action??"

jeaniesa · #47 06-11-2002, 09:19 PM

Jak,

I haven't found the time yet, but hopefully in the next couple of days, I'll load PS5 on my husband's computer and redo the action for the earlier versions of PS. Then you'll be able to play too!

And, I WILL donate the action to the action thread just as soon as it's "stable". I'm still getting feedback on how to make it better, so I want to wait until the "final version" is out.

Jeanie

jeaniesa · #48 06-11-2002, 10:08 PM

SJM, I plan to work on a "readme" file to go along with the action tonight and will post when I get it done. My sister had never even heard of an action until I sent mine to her with a long e-mail on how to run it. She was hooked in literally minutes!

So, all is not lost - if you wait a few hours, I'll get you some instructions that can't fail.

(But if they do, I hope you'll give me some feedback! I really want to make this as fool-proof as possible.)

Jeanie

Blacknight · #49 06-11-2002, 11:58 PM

I've been checking it out. Seems to work just fine. I run a levels and sharpen after all is done.

Such fun!

jeaniesa · #50 06-12-2002, 12:40 AM

Very cool BK!!

Yes, I've also noticed that sharpening helps to make the kaleidescope jump off the page. I also use levels/curves/saturation/etc. to increase the "pop".

Also, I've taken to filling the background layer (left over at the end of the action) with a color I select from the image - to make a mat of sorts. Also, sometimes I add an inner shadow and outer glow (both at low opacities) to add a little depth to the final version.

Jeanie

jeaniesa · #51 06-12-2002, 11:56 AM

OK, here's the latest verion of the action - plus a "readme" file to help those who aren't familiar with actions. (I sure wasn't until just a few weeks ago!) My sister reports that she is getting a slight error in PS6, but she ignores it and it seems to run just fine. I'll try to figure that out tonight on my mother's computer (she's also running PS6). And I know I still have to come up with a PS5 version - that will have to be tomorrow.

I apologize for all of these versions. I'm pretty much learning as I go - sorry to drag the rest of you through it.

Jeanie

P.S. I'm not really sure which version I attached to this post, so I deleted it. Please see this post for the latest version.

jeaniesa · #52 06-12-2002, 02:17 PM

SJM - the *.atn should look like gibberish if you try to look at it in Notepad or some other text editor - it's not a text file. Do you mean it looks like gibberish when you load it into the actions palette? I honestly don't know if an action created in the Windows version of PS works on a Mac. Does anyone else know? If not, you may have to recreate it from the action text file that I've attached. This allows you to view all of the steps, but won't load in the actions palette that I'm aware of.

Looking at what I sent earlier - not even sure I sent the correct version. (I apologize again for making this so difficult and confusing.) So, here is everything again including a text version of the action.
Jeanie

sjm · #53 06-12-2002, 05:21 PM

IT WORKS on my MAC!

jerry · #54 06-12-2002, 06:27 PM

Thanks Jeannie

I just downloaded v.4 and ran it on ps 7.0. It runs smooth as silk. Your new transform feature is really helpful and allows many variations of one picture. I've been firing thru kleidoscopes at a break neck pace looking for "that special one". When I get it I will post it.

In your text notes you mention using "outer glow" and "inner shadow". Are these filters or must you construct these effects.

I am having a good time with this thanks to your efforts.

Thanks again
Jerry

jeaniesa · #55 06-12-2002, 08:00 PM

YEAH SJM!!!

I'm so glad you finally got it to work! The kaleidescope looks GREAT!

Jerry, I'm glad you like v.4 - thanks for that feedback. The "inner shadow" and "outer glow" are layer styles (Layer->Layer Style), so you'll want to have the kaleidescope layer selected when you apply the styles. (Feel free to try other effects too - I'm playing around with emboss to see if anything interesting comes from that.)

Have fun!

Jeanie

OhThatGirl2001 · #56 06-13-2002, 04:38 AM

I know this is off topic ... but I'm worried about you Jeanie. What are the reports like about the fire? Will you have to evacuatate?

Lisa

Jakaleena · #57 06-13-2002, 08:05 AM

Hey Lisa!

Jeanie's got a thread called Wild Fires over in the Salon you might check out. Her last post said the wind had changed, the fire was moving back on itself and there was a 30% chance of thunderstorms. That was a couple of days ago. Maybe when she wakes up and gets online, she'll post us an update...

OhThatGirl2001 · #58 06-13-2002, 08:58 AM

Thanks Jak - I'll go over and check to the salon and check it out!

Lisa

jerry · #59 06-13-2002, 06:21 PM

Hi Jeannie

After playing with your action, I came up with this kleidescope. I started with a macro picture of a silk flower arrangement and used several layer styles including outer glow and texture and satin (I think). I could picture these matted and framed at an art show at a large size.

Thanks
Jerry

jeaniesa · #60 06-13-2002, 08:24 PM

Jerry, that's absolutely beautiful!!

Great job! I like how you took the kaleidescope "further" by adding some filters. Very nice effect. Yes, I can definitely see that matted and framed!

Jeanie