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Posted on 11/11/07 8:04:26 PM

Wayne
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

Hope you had a good birthday Steve.

Posted on 12/11/07 03:42:34 AM

Neil O
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

Tom, thats an amazing candle! Can you give us a tutorial on your technique if it isn't too much trouble?

Neil

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Posted on 12/11/07 05:31:24 AM

Tom
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

Thanks Neil and Gordon.
I had two actual photos of candle flames on my palette monitor for reference.
The process was much like painting from life.

Here is a slideshow, of screenshots, showing the basic steps, not necessarily in the same order that I did them.
It also reduces the original 38 layers to 12 images for display purposes.
This is not a detailed tutorial but you get the idea.

Click here for slideshow.
Soft Brush.
One gradient.
Filters: Clouds, sponge, gaussian blur, liquify.
Pen tool, smudge and blur tool.
Layer masks.
Blend modes.

Posted on 12/11/07 2:22:43 PM

Brian Ruddock
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Bite Size Musical Taste

Many Happy Returns, Steve. Al and I are both longer in the tooth than you!

Posted on 13/11/07 02:50:13 AM

tank172
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

No more loop holes, pitfalls, and "mind-boggling minefields" with this little jewel. Design all the 3-D you want! Enjoy and Happy Birthday, Steve!

Posted on 13/11/07 10:29:02 AM

Meltonian
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

As a devoted PC user, I couldn't resist a dig...

Posted on 13/11/07 11:12:39 AM

Elliott
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

Hope you had an Ace Birthday Steve! (You must of done if you didn't get round to finding us a challenge this week! lol)
Just wrapping your present now... (Plastic Wrap!!)

Posted on 13/11/07 11:23:14 AM

Elliott
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

Sorry couldn't even see the plastic wrap...

How many people have got to die before we can start sending hi-res pics?

Posted on 13/11/07 5:18:02 PM

Elliott
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

(Sorry to go next again) Hi Tom I just wanted to say that is one of the best 100% Photoshop images I've ever seen (including Colin Smith & Bert Monroy) I loved the quick slide show but could we get a full tutorial? I'm sure everybody including the the site author...oh what's his name? Anyway - I'm sure everyone would really enjoy it.

Posted on 14/11/07 09:10:20 AM

Paul 2007 thru 2010
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

Elliott wrote:
How many people have got to die before we can start sending hi-res pics?

Use www.imageshack.us to upload your images then you are not restricted so much by size. Plus it saves Steve's bandwidth.

Posted on 14/11/07 5:00:19 PM

2bfree
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

How do you top a gift of an iphone ??

You've got me on that one---I do not know.

Posted on 14/11/07 6:21:34 PM

Claude37
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

Hello Steve, what more beautiful present that an Apple's magic flying carpet to spend a weekend in Paris ?
But please, be careful not to throw too much wooden shavings above Paris !

Here we are, live. On his way home, Steve has made a small detour. BBC confirms Steve's passage over our garden. He will be present at the forum next Friday morning !

Posted on 14/11/07 10:38:41 PM

vicho
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

hi claude
that`s really clever...! nice

Posted on 15/11/07 08:50:38 AM

katew
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Re: Contest 172: What could be better than an iPhone?

Well, after a bit of thought, I decided to get you a private plane for your trips to Paris. I've had it fitted out with a top of the range computer and monitor so you don't have to stop Photoshopping while you're travelling. Happy Birthday!