{"id":42577,"date":"2021-11-30T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T01:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=42577"},"modified":"2021-11-30T23:23:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T07:23:48","slug":"tutorial-tuesday-photoshop-elements-162","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2021\/11\/tutorial-tuesday-photoshop-elements-162\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial Tuesday (Photoshop Elements)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can I Make Something Crystal Clear? (As Glass)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Omigosh. November is over at midnight! For me, December will be even busier than November – and Canada doesn’t have Thanksgiving in November! – has been, and I wouldn’t have thought that possible. But here we are…<\/p>\n

Last week I signed off with a promise to show you something really cool, and I hope you’ll be suitably impressed. It all started with a message from Carol<\/strong> (gnana96<\/strong>): “Hi Jan, I have another tutorial suggestion for you. Several years ago I started scrapping family recipes for my kids and adult grandchildren. The first year they got an album and several recipes and every year I give them 7 to 10 more to add to their collection.<\/em>
\nThis year one of the templates I used was from The Cherry On Top What\u2019s Cookin<\/strong>, template 1. The template has a mixer and a bowl which I thought would be so cute for my 7 minute frosting. The bowl on the template is white and I thought it would be cute to make it a glass bowl so I applied one of Karen Schulz<\/strong> (Snickerdoodle<\/strong>) glass styles to the bowl and my sister Ellen<\/strong> and I both decided that it just didn\u2019t look right so I ended up attaching a patterned paper to the bowl. (The layout was for the bingo challenge and I posted it as # 13)<\/em>
\nI\u2019m not sure if I chose the wrong glass style or if my idea itself was flawed. I know Ellen has tried to apply glass styles to something besides a bowl and she didn\u2019t think it worked either so I am hoping you can help us out.<\/em>
\nHow do we decide which style to apply and what needs to be done to make it look right. How do we make a glass bowl look like a glass bowl and not like a glossy part of the wall.<\/em>
\nThanks<\/em>
\nCarol<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Well, didn’t I have to right away start playing with those glass styles (after I ran to the store and bought them – how did I not have them in my stash??). Today’s tutorial will look at making a solid opaque object transparent and three-dimensional, and next week I’ll show you how to create a realistic look against some “wallpaper”. [<whispers> I had some issues with Elements<\/strong> and had to reset all my preferences, then it was still giving me a hard time. That’s why the text is a little wonky on the screenshots.] Let’s go!<\/p>\n

I started out with this bowl from Wimpychompers<\/strong><\/a><\/span>‘ Baking Traditions <\/strong>(retired). She has a mixer in the kit too, with a metal bowl; I opted to use this one but the technique will absolutely work on pretty much anything. The only alteration I made to the bowl was to make it taller.<\/p>\n

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For this technique to work it goes best on a Copy<\/strong> of the object, so right-click>Duplicate Layer>OK<\/strong> or CTRL\/CMD>J<\/strong> gets that done.<\/p>\n

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I have several clear glass bowls and the upper edges of them are all thicker than the rest of the bowl, so I decided to make my digital glass bowl the same. I’m going to give that top band a bit more heft later. For right now, I activated the Rectangle Marquee Tool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Working with the Copy<\/strong> layer, Select<\/strong> the top band using the Rectangle Marquee Tool<\/strong> as shown.<\/p>\n

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Now we want to make a Copy<\/strong> of JUST THE BAND<\/span>. To do that you can click Edit>Copy<\/strong> or CTRL\/CMD>C<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The band needs a layer of its own, so add a blank layer above the two bowl layers by clicking on the sheet of paper icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Now Paste<\/strong> the Copy<\/strong> of the band onto that new layer: Edit>Paste<\/strong> or CTRL\/CMD>V<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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For right now, let’s turn the Visibility<\/strong> for the band off<\/strong>. It won’t go anywhere.<\/p>\n

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I was steam-rollering through the technique when it occurred to me that I probably haven’t covered how to load Styles<\/strong>. How remiss of me!! If you’re not a pro at loading Styles<\/strong>, follow along. First, make sure you know where the .ASL<\/strong> file containing the Styles<\/strong> lives on your computer. Click on the Styles button<\/strong> at the bottom right of the Layers Panel<\/strong>. It looks like a deck of cards. When the Styles<\/strong> menu opens, click on the icon that looks like a stack of paper, at the top right of the Layers Panel<\/strong>, up there underneath the Share<\/strong> button. That opens the settings menu for the Styles<\/strong> tool. Click on Load Styles<\/strong>. Then when the pop-up opens, find your .ASL<\/strong> file in your folders and double-click<\/strong> on it. There! The Styles<\/strong> will show up in the dropdown menu now. I rename all my .ASL<\/strong> files for easier recognition, so on my list the glass Styles<\/strong> come up as Glass Karen Schulz<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. (I’ve linked to the store so you can find them quickly!)<\/p>\n

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Karen<\/strong> hasn’t used a descriptive name for the Styles<\/strong>, just numbers. The one you want to use is the one I’ve outlined.<\/p>\n

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In this screenshot, both bowl layers are Visible<\/strong>. Can you see the rounded Bevel<\/strong> and the shine?<\/p>\n

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Here I’ve turned the original bowl and top band layers’ Visibility<\/strong> off. All that’s left is the shiny clear glass! But it doesn’t look much like a bowl. So let’s play with the settings! Double-click<\/strong> on the fx<\/strong><\/em> icon for the bowl’s Copy<\/strong> layer where the Style<\/strong> has been applied. You’ll see this pop-up menu with the default settings for this Style<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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It took me some fiddling to get this right. Don’t be afraid to experiment! I increased the Opacity<\/strong> for the Inner Glow<\/strong> to 75%<\/strong> and the Bevel<\/strong> all the way to 250 pixels<\/strong>. Now it looks round!<\/p>\n

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Next, let’s apply a different Style<\/strong> to the band layer.<\/p>\n

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Now, we’ll tweak the fx<\/strong><\/em> as before, with these settings.<\/p>\n

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With the Visibility<\/strong> for all layers turned on, this is how the bowl would look as a glossy ceramic. The original bowl layer isn’t needed any more for the technique, but I’m not going to Delete<\/strong> it yet.<\/p>\n

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Let’s put some cookie dough in the bowl! I turned the bowl Copy<\/strong> layer and band off<\/strong> for this part, leaving just the original bowl visible. This cloud from Lindsay Jane<\/strong><\/a><\/span>‘s Sunny Days Ahead <\/strong>(retired) looks a bit like dough if you squint. But how can I make it fit into the bowl?<\/p>\n

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Make sure the cloud is completely covering the bottom of the bowl. Select<\/strong> the edges of the bowl by CTRL\/CMD>clicking<\/strong> on the bowl’s layer thumbnail<\/strong> (the little picture in the Layers Panel<\/strong>) with the cloud layer active.<\/p>\n

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Now it’s time to Invert<\/strong> the Selection<\/strong> by clicking Select>Inverse<\/strong> or CTRL\/CMD>SHIFT>I<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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To remove the bits of the cloud hanging over the edges of the bowl, Edit>Cut<\/strong> or CTRL\/CMD>X<\/strong> and it’ll disappear.<\/p>\n

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I nudged the “dough” up a bit to create the illusion of glass walls. You’ll see what I’m talking about in a minute. But before we get there, I want to make my “dough” look like it was made with butter and not shortening, so I’ll need to make a Copy<\/strong> of the “dough” layer. Right-click>Duplicate Layer>OK<\/strong> or CTRL\/CMD>J<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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I really tried to change the colour on this “dough” using the quick-and-easy Paint Bucket<\/strong>, but it looked HORRIBLE. So instead, let’s add a Layer>New Fill Layer>Solid Color<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Check that box Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Then pick a colour that looks like “dough”. Or whatever colour you like!<\/p>\n

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Next, Merge<\/strong> the Fill Layer<\/strong> with the Copy<\/strong> cloud layer.<\/p>\n

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To preserve the lumpiness of the “dough” change the Blend Mode<\/strong> to Linear Burn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Et voil\u00e0! Cookie dough in a glass mixing bowl!!<\/p>\n

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Carol<\/strong>, I hope this is what you were expecting. Happy birthday!<\/p>\n

PDF VERSION : https:\/\/bit.ly\/3FXy1cw<\/a><\/p>\n

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