PainShop Pro Graphics - 200k-Deathmatch Entry

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200k-Deathmatch Entry - Edible!

Michelle

2005-10-28, 3:24 am

I like it alot! Very cool and the cake itself is really nice
too. Easily a 2 hour frosting job ;-) . :-D

"Pegs" <StPatrick@houstonremove.rr.com> wrote in message
news:43619242_1@cnews...
>
> I know there is no such category, but I couldn't decide where
it went. :D
>
> This is a manipulation of a bad scan of a bad photo of a pretty
good cake -
> 21 years ago. The original scan is a pixelated mess (looked
pretty good on
> my old 15" monitor!), so I did a lot of airbrushing, pushing,
softening &
> color correction. I wanted to use Clarify on it, but even at
level 1, it
> turned the yellow frosting of the moon white. High pass sharpen
at the end.
>
> Duplicated the layer & used Eye Candy 3 Glow for the pumpkin
cutouts &
> Xenofex 2 Lightning. A simple 2 pixel border & resize to 83%.
Saved as
> ..pspimage, to keep the layers.
>
> When I went to Animation Shop, the saved .gif was almost 300k,
so I resized
> in AS to 93%. Trying 83% again only made a 7k difference, so I
went with the
> 93%, hoping I don't stall out anyone's connection.
>
> I've actually been working on 2 other graphics, but they just
aren't turning
> out the way I want. :-( If I only had another 8 hours in each
day!!!
>
> Hope ya like!
>
> Pegs. : )
>
> If anyone wants to have a go at the original image, just
holler!
>
>
>
--
Michelle ;-)

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http://members.aol.com/Mish234/index.html
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Pegs

2005-10-28, 3:24 am

"Michelle" <Mish234@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:4361934a$1_2@cnews...
>
> I like it alot! Very cool and the cake itself is really nice
> too. Easily a 2 hour frosting job ;-) . :-D
>
> --
> Michelle ;-)
>
> Michelle's Paint Shop Pro & More!
> http://members.aol.com/Mish234/index.html
> Original tubes, links to plugins, tutorials, fonts & more.
>
>
>

Thanks, Michelle!

The decorating was at least 2 hours, I think it was more (after 21 years,
they blur together). The moon was slap & smooth frosting, the hair & broom
were done with a string tip & pretty easy/quick, but the rest of the cake
was individual squirts with the star tip. It took a loooong time. And I
remember it, which is one of the reasons I haven't done any cake decorating
in over 10 years. Plus, I now have PSP for any creative urges I get. :-D

Pegs. : )

Nightingail

2005-10-28, 6:26 am

Pegs wrote:
> I know there is no such category, but I couldn't decide where it
> went. :D
>
> This is a manipulation of a bad scan of a bad photo of a pretty good
> cake - 21 years ago. <snip>

You'd never know it was a bad scan or bad photo! Nice work, and cool
animation, Pegs ;-)

Gail

--
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http://www.nightingail.com

Joëlle

2005-10-28, 6:26 am

"Pegs" <StPatrick@houstonremove.rr.com> wrote in message
news:43619242_1@cnews...
>
> I know there is no such category, but I couldn't decide where it went. :D
>
> This is a manipulation of a bad scan of a bad photo of a pretty good
> cake -
> 21 years ago. The original scan is a pixelated mess (looked pretty good on
> my old 15" monitor!), so I did a lot of airbrushing, pushing, softening &
> color correction. I wanted to use Clarify on it, but even at level 1, it
> turned the yellow frosting of the moon white. High pass sharpen at the
> end.
>
> Duplicated the layer & used Eye Candy 3 Glow for the pumpkin cutouts &
> Xenofex 2 Lightning. A simple 2 pixel border & resize to 83%. Saved as
> ..pspimage, to keep the layers.
>
> When I went to Animation Shop, the saved .gif was almost 300k, so I
> resized
> in AS to 93%. Trying 83% again only made a 7k difference, so I went with
> the
> 93%, hoping I don't stall out anyone's connection.
>
> I've actually been working on 2 other graphics, but they just aren't
> turning
> out the way I want. :-( If I only had another 8 hours in each day!!!
>
> Hope ya like!
>
> Pegs. : )
>
> If anyone wants to have a go at the original image, just holler!
>
>
>

That's a good fun image/animation Pegs!
All that twiddling certainly worked.
:-)
Joëlle

Jeanmarie

2005-10-28, 6:47 pm

Yummy!!!

What a treat, and it sounds like you went through some tricks to get it
here!

"Pegs" <StPatrick@houstonremove.rr.com> wrote in message
news:43619242_1@cnews...
>
> I know there is no such category, but I couldn't decide where it went. :D
>
> This is a manipulation of a bad scan of a bad photo of a pretty good
> cake -
> 21 years ago. The original scan is a pixelated mess (looked pretty good on
> my old 15" monitor!), so I did a lot of airbrushing, pushing, softening &
> color correction. I wanted to use Clarify on it, but even at level 1, it
> turned the yellow frosting of the moon white. High pass sharpen at the
> end.
>
> Duplicated the layer & used Eye Candy 3 Glow for the pumpkin cutouts &
> Xenofex 2 Lightning. A simple 2 pixel border & resize to 83%. Saved as
> ..pspimage, to keep the layers.
>
> When I went to Animation Shop, the saved .gif was almost 300k, so I
> resized
> in AS to 93%. Trying 83% again only made a 7k difference, so I went with
> the
> 93%, hoping I don't stall out anyone's connection.
>
> I've actually been working on 2 other graphics, but they just aren't
> turning
> out the way I want. :-( If I only had another 8 hours in each day!!!
>
> Hope ya like!
>
> Pegs. : )
>
> If anyone wants to have a go at the original image, just holler!
>
>
>

Pegs

2005-10-28, 6:47 pm

"Nightingail" <gail@nospam.com> wrote in message news:4361cdd9$1_2@cnews...
>
> Pegs wrote:
>
>
> You'd never know it was a bad scan or bad photo! Nice work, and cool
> animation, Pegs ;-)
>
> Gail
>
> --
> Nightingail's Gallery
> http://www.nightingail.com
>
>
>

Thanks so much, Gail! I wasn't sure if the animation was gratuitous, but the
picture needed 'something'.

"Food Season" is when I'm usually most inspired, but I'm really stumped this
year. Probably because there's so much 'real life' going on right now. After
next week, I should have more time for playing. Too late for Hallowe'en, but
just in time for Thanksgiving!!! :-D

Pegs. : )

Pegs

2005-10-28, 6:47 pm

"Joëlle" <makingmerry@inSussex.com> wrote in message
news:4361d3cd$1_1@cnews...
>
> That's a good fun image/animation Pegs!
> All that twiddling certainly worked.
> :-)
> Joëlle
>
>

Thanks so much, Joëlle! You were actually the inspiration for this! After
you posted your daughter in law's bunny cake, I found this scan buried in my
hard drive. Since I'm having a hard time getting my other concepts to work,
I decided to go with the cake. Thank you for giving me a nudge in this
direction. :-D

Pegs. : )

Jeanne

2005-10-28, 6:47 pm

Pegs wrote:
> I know there is no such category, but I couldn't decide where it went. :D
>
> This is a manipulation of a bad scan of a bad photo of a pretty good cake -
> 21 years ago. The original scan is a pixelated mess (looked pretty good on
> my old 15" monitor!), so I did a lot of airbrushing, pushing, softening &
> color correction. I wanted to use Clarify on it, but even at level 1, it
> turned the yellow frosting of the moon white. High pass sharpen at the end.
>
> Duplicated the layer & used Eye Candy 3 Glow for the pumpkin cutouts &
> Xenofex 2 Lightning. A simple 2 pixel border & resize to 83%. Saved as
> ..pspimage, to keep the layers.
>
> When I went to Animation Shop, the saved .gif was almost 300k, so I resized
> in AS to 93%. Trying 83% again only made a 7k difference, so I went with the
> 93%, hoping I don't stall out anyone's connection.
>
> I've actually been working on 2 other graphics, but they just aren't turning
> out the way I want. :-( If I only had another 8 hours in each day!!!
>
> Hope ya like!
>
> Pegs. : )
>
> If anyone wants to have a go at the original image, just holler!
>
>
>
I'll bet it tasted as good as it looked. Good work with the fixing-up
and lightning.

Jeanne

Spandex Rutabaga

2005-10-28, 6:47 pm

Pegs wrote:

> I wanted to use Clarify on it, but even at level 1, it
> turned the yellow frosting of the moon white.

That's strange. This doesn't happen when I try it on the JPEG you
posted.

Pegs

2005-10-28, 6:47 pm

"Jeanne" <bjeanneb@satx.rr.com> wrote in message news:43623a28$1_2@cnews...
>
> Pegs wrote:
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> I'll bet it tasted as good as it looked. Good work with the fixing-up
> and lightning.
>
> Jeanne
>

Thanks, Jeanne! As I recall, it was rather tasty <g>.

The two things I couldn't fix were to "de-glare" the platter the cake was on
& to bring out the stringiness of the hair. Oh, well - it's supposed to be
scary looking, lol.

Pegs. : )

jimpolston

2005-10-29, 6:34 pm

Great cake and image. I'm right with you on using PSP for the creative
urges. I used to decorate cakes and do many other craft projects. Seem PSP
has over taken all.
Carla

"Pegs" <StPatrick@houstonremove.rr.com> wrote in message
news:43619242_1@cnews...
>
> I know there is no such category, but I couldn't decide where it went. :D
>
> This is a manipulation of a bad scan of a bad photo of a pretty good
> cake -
> 21 years ago. The original scan is a pixelated mess (looked pretty good on
> my old 15" monitor!), so I did a lot of airbrushing, pushing, softening &
> color correction. I wanted to use Clarify on it, but even at level 1, it
> turned the yellow frosting of the moon white. High pass sharpen at the
> end.
>
> Duplicated the layer & used Eye Candy 3 Glow for the pumpkin cutouts &
> Xenofex 2 Lightning. A simple 2 pixel border & resize to 83%. Saved as
> ..pspimage, to keep the layers.
>
> When I went to Animation Shop, the saved .gif was almost 300k, so I
> resized
> in AS to 93%. Trying 83% again only made a 7k difference, so I went with
> the
> 93%, hoping I don't stall out anyone's connection.
>
> I've actually been working on 2 other graphics, but they just aren't
> turning
> out the way I want. :-( If I only had another 8 hours in each day!!!
>
> Hope ya like!
>
> Pegs. : )
>
> If anyone wants to have a go at the original image, just holler!
>
>
>

Pegs

2005-10-29, 6:34 pm

"jimpolston" <jimpolston@cox.net> wrote in message news:436369df_1@cnews...
>
> Great cake and image. I'm right with you on using PSP for the creative
> urges. I used to decorate cakes and do many other craft projects. Seem
PSP
> has over taken all.
> Carla
>
>

Shhhhh! No one needs to know the decorating tubes & tips are gathering dust,
or see the various (unfinished) needlepoint projects that are stashed away
or know that the chairs are that color because I never got around to the 2nd
coat of stain. :-P

Oh, well - PSP is less fattening, as long as I remember to get up & move
around once in a while. :-D

Thanks for the compliment, Carla!

Pegs. : )