2 Photoshop Questions...

[silent h3ro]

1) When I use this guide (http://www.syndicatecustoms.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=751) and get to step 2 (http://www.randomheroes.net/tuts/tut2.jpg) my clouds turn out like this. (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=untitled17.jpg) What did I do wrong? :huh:

2) Whenever I use the cloud function I lose 3 gigs of harddrive space and then get it back when i exit photoshop. What is it doing? :huh:

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I just tried it and worked fine
except he says "Now make a new layer cntrl + shift + n or.."
ctrlshift N makes a new document
you need to have a transparent layer ontop of the background layer - try layer>new>layer.

the 3gig thing is way too much unless you have a 3gig image open :blink:
photoshop makes a temp file which the same size as teh file you have open

hope it helps
if not ask those guys you linked from

[silent h3ro]

Originally posted by Zedaxax@26 July 2004 - 21:27
I just tried it and worked fine
except he says "Now make a new layer cntrl + shift + n or.."
ctrlshift N makes a new document
you need to have a transparent layer ontop of the background layer - try layer>new>layer.

the 3gig thing is way too much unless you have a 3gig image open :blink:
photoshop makes a temp file which the same size as teh file you have open

hope it helps
if not ask those guys you linked from
By transparent layer do you mean a layer with no color cause I did 1 layer and another ontop with no color and it still turned out the same.

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yes the one with no color is the transparent layer

you do have the resolution set to atleast 72 or more?

or else i have absolutly no clue

[silent h3ro]

Originally posted by Zedaxax@26 July 2004 - 22:02
yes the one with no color is the transparent layer

you do have the resolution set to atleast 72 or more?

or else i have absolutly no clue
Yes, I used one blank layer and another blank layer on top then I added the clouds and the same thing appeared.

[silent h3ro]

I just noticed he is using a different version of Photoshop. Could that be the problem? Should I do something differently in my version? I have Photoshop CS 8.0.

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im using 7.0.....

by the way that cloud effect is pretty banal, im sure you can find another way to make
a similar blotchy, blurred effect

[pol]

Originally posted by HardcoreGamer@26 July 2004 - 21:52
my clouds turn out like this. (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=untitled17.jpg) What did I do wrong?

your screenie is "Untitled-2 @ 3%", meaning it's zoomed out to fit on the screen and you're only seeing it at 3% of it's finished size

so when you created the new document in stage 1 of the tut, i think you must have entered the wrong amount for size or the wrong value. perhaps the drop-down was set at cm's (or even inches for 3gigs) instead of pixels, making the image and the filesize huge and explaining where the space went

so just check that the sizes you enter are in pixels and it should work fine

then when you have an image open, the status bar at the bottom shows (roughly) the image filesize and the temp size photoshop is using for it (in the first pic of the tut it's where you see "Doc 1.3M/0K" - just above the windows start button) - the temp size will increase as you add new layers, effects etc. for this pic in the tut it should be less than 200k for each of them at stage 2

ctrl+shift+n is definitely the default shortcut for a new layer with both CS and 7 - ctrl+alt+n for a new document, and all this will work just the same in CS as in 7

[silent h3ro]

Originally posted by pol+27 July 2004 - 13:56--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (pol @ 27 July 2004 - 13:56)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-HardcoreGamer@26 July 2004 - 21:52
my clouds turn out like this. (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=untitled17.jpg) What did I do wrong?

your screenie is "Untitled-2 @ 3%", meaning it&#39;s zoomed out to fit on the screen and you&#39;re only seeing it at 3% of it&#39;s finished size

so when you created the new document in stage 1 of the tut, i think you must have entered the wrong amount for size or the wrong value. perhaps the drop-down was set at cm&#39;s (or even inches for 3gigs) instead of pixels, making the image and the filesize huge and explaining where the space went

so just check that the sizes you enter are in pixels and it should work fine

then when you have an image open, the status bar at the bottom shows (roughly) the image filesize and the temp size photoshop is using for it (in the first pic of the tut it&#39;s where you see "Doc 1.3M/0K" - just above the windows start button) - the temp size will increase as you add new layers, effects etc. for this pic in the tut it should be less than 200k for each of them at stage 2

ctrl+shift+n is definitely the default shortcut for a new layer with both CS and 7 - ctrl+alt+n for a new document, and all this will work just the same in CS as in 7 [/b][/quote]
THATS IT&#33;&#33;&#33; thanx&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :D :D :D I fixed my problem&#33;&#33; Now I have the right size and It is now much faster making clouds. I asked the guy who made the tutorial but he dident even know. THANX&#33;&#33; :D :D :D

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Oooooooooohhhhhhh mannnnnnn the simplicity :frusty: :frusty: :frusty: :frusty:

[silent h3ro]

By the way how do you selet something u want to stroke?

[pol]

By the way how do you selet something u want to stroke?

make a selection first with one of these tools, when you have something selected you can go to the &#39;edit&#39; menu and &#39;stroke&#39; - you&#39;ll see the options for line thickness etc

or while you&#39;re still using the selection tools, just right-click inside the selection and you&#39;ll see the options - stroke/fill etc

http://img68.exs.cx/img68/1194/stroke.gif

the selection tool at the top of those 3 is the &#39;marquee&#39;, for selecting squares/circles (hold down shift while dragging to keep it square/circular - shift/drag also adds to an already made selection, holding alt/drag subtracts from it)

the one underneath that is &#39;lasso&#39;, for freehand and line shapes (shift to add to the area, alt to remove parts of it), and &#39;magnetic&#39; for following colour boundaries/edges (holding shift keeps the line straight, clicking alt sets a new point in the line)

holding down those 2 tool buttons will give you the extra options, and when something is selected you can use the &#39;select&#39; menu for things like feather/smoooth/expand etc

then right of that is &#39;magic wand&#39;, for selecting areas of the same/similar colour (again shift adds areas to the selection, alt subtracts)

if it&#39;s for a stroke all the way round the outside of the pic, just go to the &#39;select&#39; menu and click &#39;all&#39;, then use the stroke from the &#39;edit&#39; or right click menu

also have a look at the help menu in photoshop and search for &#39;selections&#39;, &#39;marquee&#39; etc - lots of pics to help explain things


It is now much faster making clouds.

:D

those 3gig pic files are a nightmare :P

[silent h3ro]

WOW :o Very Nice post Jpol that helps