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October 30, 2007 Mary Anne

Milkweed


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ctfchallenge04-Nov-2007 16:49
Thanks, Debi. I'll give it a try, but I have to admit to being absolutely flummoxed by this whole process. I've never pretended to be a techno-geek, but I seem to have a real mental block about anything dealing with layers. One more day...maybe I'll finally come up with something.
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge03-Nov-2007 19:25
Super easy way. Note down the height and width of the two pictures. Create a new blank file with about 5 extra pixels on each side and another 5 pixels for the middle. So you are adding 10 pixels to the width and 15 to the height. Just make sure both originals are of the same width. If they are not first resize the bigger one to the width of the smaller one.

Copy paste the files onto the new one. Move the two images so that they are aligned with a border all around of 5 pixels. Pl ensure that your file background is white. If you want some other colour use edit/fill. BTW this are PS commands. I am not sue whats like in PE. - Debi
ctfchallenge02-Nov-2007 22:58
The lighting works well for this kind of shot and always a challenge to adjust for. The fluffies stand out nicely against the dark bg. Good pairing. -tv
ctfchallenge02-Nov-2007 20:37
Excellent Mary Anne. You guys with the Big lenses can really get the depth of field to work for you. A wonderful shot to remind me about the time I parked a new car by these for a whole day. John
ctfchallenge02-Nov-2007 19:54
Mary Ann: Oops? I think I may have deleted your comment :)
It went like this:

Well, of course the borders are asymmetrical, because I don't know how to add borders or even to put together a diptych with PSE. I spent so much time trying to line up the two photos and get any kind of a border around them that I finally decided to submit the image as is (which includes a line along the top and left edges which I couldn't remove). I tried Techo's instructions at the beginning of the Challenge and couldn't make them work. Also couldn't download the program necessary to run the video tutorial due to lack of hard drive space on my old computer. So, thanks for your comments...and if anyone has a SUPER EASY way to do this, please let me know. :-)
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge02-Nov-2007 19:51
Ok.. we care. What about a Crop? Just select all that should be there. Start by picking the "selection" tool (square), then click in the upper left corner, just below/to the right of the black line there, and drag downwards to the right till you can't select more. Then release mouse-click and select "Edit"->"crop" on the menus. I think it's under Edit, but look around if you don't find it right away. If the crop goes wrong - "Edit->Undo" - and try again.

It's often a good idea to zoom in on the pic first, scroll so you see the corner you'll start from, then you can place the "beginning of the selection click" more precisely.

I really love that bottom pic btw - I think I could have a plant like that for a pet :)
-k2
Rod 02-Nov-2007 07:56
Kiki!!! We care:-)
ctfchallenge02-Nov-2007 02:57
Love this one :) I don't understand what you do to borders, but I don't care either! Wonderful pictures, darkness and combo :)
-k2
ctfchallenge02-Nov-2007 02:54
Different stages of the milkweed spreading. Cool concept. Your borders are asymmetrical, which is a little distracting. -J.V.
Guest 02-Nov-2007 02:51
Good photos, Mary Anne. Nice light.