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Old 05-09-2008, 01:43 PM
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Default How do you achieve this effect?

Can this be done in photoshop or Lightroom? I have both. Tried playing around but couldn't achieve this look?

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Well, LR's vignetting would go some way to producing this (under Lens correction), but I think I would also apply an inked edge or three in Photoshop also.

But I'm certainly not a Photoshop expert (having only used PSE), so just my thoughts, which may be useless.
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Old 05-09-2008, 02:52 PM
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I am sure Cassie can do this! Hopefully she will chime in.
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Old 05-09-2008, 03:51 PM
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Anna has some frames with that effect. You can also experiment with feathering and a fill of black to achieve that effect!
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Personally, I'd go with Anna's frames. Quick & easy

If you want to learn how to do it yourself and have some flexibility, you might want to check out this tutorial. By adjusting some of the values I give, you can get that effect.

You would use the vignetting section of this tutorial:



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Old 05-14-2008, 01:32 PM
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Anna has some frames with that effect. You can also experiment with feathering and a fill of black to achieve that effect!
I have Anna's frame and love them... but for this effect it looks like it has a softer edge to it. Can you explain the Feathering with the fill technique? I know how to feather... and I know how to fill... I just don't know how to do them together Thanks in advance!
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I have Anna's frame and love them... but for this effect it looks like it has a softer edge to it. Can you explain the Feathering with the fill technique? I know how to feather... and I know how to fill... I just don't know how to do them together Thanks in advance!
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Old 05-19-2008, 02:12 PM
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Hi...

This is not hard to do.

create a new blank layer
edit, fill, and fill with 50% gray
change the blend mode to hard light
Select the burn tool with a soft edge brush
set your tool to midtones at about 16%

now all you have to do us run your brush around the edges until you are happy with the effect.
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I thought maybe she was talking about the bald head effect sorry I will try to be good
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I thought maybe she was talking about the bald head effect sorry I will try to be good
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