<< <i>Man....you guys do a much better job cropping the circular images....I have too much "extra" around the edges
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To get the color yours were most likely shot at an angle so it will be harder to crop than a coin shot straight on. >>
Yeah...that's true too...Mark gave me some tips on that, for new pics, this last weekend. This is an older pic...haven't had a chance to take new pics.
still trying to find this "transfer mode -> overlay" bit.... >>
<< <i>Hmmmm....that's not the Adobe Photoshop I have
Mine is different for what I see.....do you mean the "opacity"? If so, here is another attempt....
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Not quite. If you don't have Elements then you have the full version and need to select the flipped image and change from transfer to overlay which I have not been able to find in elements.
Lee, Becoka and I both are using Elements, you have to kind of play around with it, and I can't do that again for a few more hours today, but most of the info you need is in here, my last attempt at the top of this page and the last page are in elements 6.0, and spacemonkey has a note for me to try to get it finished after work today. Good luck!
<< <i>This is all I can mange to do with Elements?
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Next step is to duplicate the layer you have. On the right hand side you should have a list of layers. Right click the coin and select duplicate.
The you need to flip it and drag it down to over lap the semi circles. For this select the pointer on the top left and highlight the top coin layer, then go to Image, Rotate, Flip Layer Vertical. To drag it you will have to go to Image, Transform, Free Transform. You can then drag that duplicated, flipped layer down to overlap the semi circles.
Finally you need to hide the excess coin to make it look like a reflection. On the right hand side in the layers window drag the flipped layer above the semi circle layer. The in the Layer Menu on top select group with previous
Thanks guy's. I have a border around the coin. When I place it in the overlay, the border goes out of the circle. How do you paste just the coin, no border in the circle? Sorry to be a pain.
<< <i>Thanks guy's. I have a border around the coin. When I place it in the overlay, the border goes out of the circle. How do you paste just the coin, no border in the circle? Sorry to be a pain. >>
only use the circles as a guide... once your placement is done you can turn that layer off or delete.
<< <i>Thanks guy's. I have a border around the coin. When I place it in the overlay, the border goes out of the circle. How do you paste just the coin, no border in the circle? Sorry to be a pain. >>
If you follow the first part of SM's instructions then you don't have to worry about the border. I would use the circle to copy each side of the coin into the template, resize them to match the circles and then merge them into one picture. Now there is no border.
To get to this point I just cut each image and pasted it where it needed to go. I roated the bottom images 180 degrees first then saved them. Looks like the only thing I need now is figure out how to make the bottom images as a reflection?
<< <i>To get to this point I just cut each image and pasted it where it needed to go. I roated the bottom images 180 degrees first then saved them. Looks like the only thing I need now is figure out how to make the bottom images as a reflection?
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From my post to you above:
"Finally you need to hide the excess coin to make it look like a reflection. On the right hand side in the layers window drag the flipped layer above the semi circle layer. The in the Layer Menu on top select group with previous"
It also looks like you need to flip the bottom one more time also, so it is actually a mirrored image of the top, I am not sure if that is horizontal or vertical without doing it.
OK, I am on elements 6.0, not mac, and haven't figured out this last step yet, here is try 3, different coin, it looks like this is what I need to do, but maybe someone can figure out another way to say it that will click: From my post to you above:
"Finally you need to hide the excess coin to make it look like a reflection. On the right hand side in the layers window drag the flipped layer above the semi circle layer. The in the Layer Menu on top select group with previous"
Spacemonkey, Can I use your template to post my auctions? Since I only sell modern slabbed coins, this would be very usseful. I would understand it though if you didnt want your work appearing everywhere unreferenced! I think the template is fantastic!
OK, I may never get this exactly right, but I did get the reflective image toned down, and I am pretty happy with this now, I will probably keep playing with it to see what I am missing (when I change to Overlay, the image disappears completely, but changing the same setting to different lighting option, gives this current look).
The Alabama is Mark's. The Maine is Mike Printz and the Lincolns are Phil's (TruView). >>
Maybe you will have to add a few mediocre BECOKA's.
All three of the ones you mentioned seem to be interchangeable. I think Mark does the best on detail, Mike is pretty good at capturing the luster and the Phil does a little of both.
Finally!!!!! I think I added about 12 extra steps but it is done, Please give me thoughts. It is a good project and helps me learn more stuff in Elements.
<< <i>Finally!!!!! I think I added about 12 extra steps but it is done, Please give me thoughts. It is a good project and helps me learn more stuff in Elements.
I do not have elements so unfortunately I can not offer any advice on that part... I just know in the regular Photoshop it is in the upper left drop down of the layers palette.
<< <i>I do not have elements so unfortunately I can not offer any advice on that part... I just know in the regular Photoshop it is in the upper left drop down of the layers palette.
-sm >>
Same location in Elements 5.0 that I use, but setting those layers as "overlay" makes no difference in the picture. I'll figure it out. I'm just slow
<< <i>I do not have elements so unfortunately I can not offer any advice on that part... I just know in the regular Photoshop it is in the upper left drop down of the layers palette.
-sm >>
Same location in Elements 5.0 that I use, but setting those layers as "overlay" makes no difference in the picture. I'll figure it out. I'm just slow >>
I used Elements 4.0 and included instructions way above. Not sure if anything changed from 4-5.
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<< <i>Man....you guys do a much better job cropping the circular images....I have too much "extra" around the edges
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To get the color yours were most likely shot at an angle so it will be harder to crop than a coin shot straight on. >>
Yeah...that's true too...Mark gave me some tips on that, for new pics, this last weekend. This is an older pic...haven't had a chance to take new pics.
still trying to find this "transfer mode -> overlay" bit.... >>
does this image help you out?
-sm
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Mine is different for what I see.....do you mean the "opacity"? If so, here is another attempt....
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
<< <i>Hmmmm....that's not the Adobe Photoshop I have
Mine is different for what I see.....do you mean the "opacity"? If so, here is another attempt....
>>
Not quite. If you don't have Elements then you have the full version and need to select the flipped image and change from transfer to overlay which I have not been able to find in elements.
<< <i>This is all I can mange to do with Elements?
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Next step is to duplicate the layer you have. On the right hand side you should have a list of layers. Right click the coin and select duplicate.
The you need to flip it and drag it down to over lap the semi circles.
For this select the pointer on the top left and highlight the top coin layer, then go to Image, Rotate, Flip Layer Vertical.
To drag it you will have to go to Image, Transform, Free Transform. You can then drag that duplicated, flipped layer down to overlap the semi circles.
Finally you need to hide the excess coin to make it look like a reflection.
On the right hand side in the layers window drag the flipped layer above the semi circle layer.
The in the Layer Menu on top select group with previous
That should be it.
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<< <i>Thanks guy's.
only use the circles as a guide... once your placement is done you can turn that layer off or delete.
hope that helps.
-sm
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<< <i>Thanks guy's.
If you follow the first part of SM's instructions then you don't have to worry about the border. I would use the circle to copy each side of the coin into the template, resize them to match the circles and then merge them into one picture. Now there is no border.
<< <i>To get to this point I just cut each image and pasted it where it needed to go. I roated the bottom images 180 degrees first then saved them. Looks like the only thing I need now is figure out how to make the bottom images as a reflection?
>>
From my post to you above:
"Finally you need to hide the excess coin to make it look like a reflection.
On the right hand side in the layers window drag the flipped layer above the semi circle layer.
The in the Layer Menu on top select group with previous"
I hope you don't mind.
With that template this job is done pretty quick.
Udo
From my post to you above:
"Finally you need to hide the excess coin to make it look like a reflection.
On the right hand side in the layers window drag the flipped layer above the semi circle layer.
The in the Layer Menu on top select group with previous"
-sm
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-sm
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I am having great fun
I dont know how to display pictures like the rest of you geniusii
<< <i>Yeah - slabs too
I am having great fun
I dont know how to display pictures like the rest of you geniusii >>
nice usage!
-sm
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<< <i>Yeah - slabs too
I am having great fun
I dont know how to display pictures like the rest of you geniusii >>
nice usage!
-sm >>
That is good, it did not even occur to me. This would make for some cool e-bay slab auctions.
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I assume those are some of marks pics?
<< <i>Lee, those are some great shots.
I assume those are some of marks pics? >>
The Alabama and Maine are Mark's. The Lincolns are Phil's (TruView).
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<< <i>Lee, those are some great shots.
I assume those are some of marks pics? >>
The Alabama is Mark's. The Maine is Mike Printz and the Lincolns are Phil's (TruView).
Maybe you will have to add a few mediocre BECOKA's.
All three of the ones you mentioned seem to be interchangeable. I think Mark does the best on detail, Mike is pretty good at capturing the luster and the Phil does a little of both.
<< <i>Finally!!!!! I think I added about 12 extra steps but it is done, Please give me thoughts. It is a good project and helps me learn more stuff in Elements.
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Looks like you nailed it. That looks great.
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<< <i>I think you need to select the reflection layers and set it to overlay >>
And, that is the part that gives me problems as well...still haven't found it in photoshop 6.0
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
I never found it and did something else that worked.
-sm
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<< <i>I do not have elements so unfortunately I can not offer any advice on that part... I just know in the regular Photoshop it is in the upper left drop down of the layers palette.
-sm >>
Same location in Elements 5.0 that I use, but setting those layers as "overlay" makes no difference in the picture. I'll figure it out. I'm just slow
My OmniCoin Collection
My BankNoteBank Collection
Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
<< <i>
<< <i>I do not have elements so unfortunately I can not offer any advice on that part... I just know in the regular Photoshop it is in the upper left drop down of the layers palette.
-sm >>
Same location in Elements 5.0 that I use, but setting those layers as "overlay" makes no difference in the picture. I'll figure it out. I'm just slow
I used Elements 4.0 and included instructions way above. Not sure if anything changed from 4-5.
-Paul
-Paul