Creative Effects Challenge No. 217 - Double Photo Mats

[Fauxtoto]

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I followed the repeat after me technique. Clear instructions, fun and useful exercise. Thank you Frank.

[Jim]

Dec 26, 2023 11:26:31 GMT Lillias said:

Image and overlay added to the image both from Rawpixel.
Added an Inner Edge Bevel and also a Simple Sharp Inner Emboss to finish.

Beautiful classic style still life, Lillias. Wow!

[Sepiana]

Dec 23, 2023 18:19:18 GMT fotofrank said:

Nice takes on this tutorial.
Sepiana - Glad you experimented with the border size.

Frank, thanks for saying this! I'm glad too.

[Sepiana]

- Applied a texture from TemplateFlip (Gold Foil).
- Applied Topaz Glow (Liquid Color).
- Applied a Bevel layer style (Inner Ridge).
- Image from Pixabay.

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[Sepiana]

- Ran fotofrank's Hayes Island action.
- Applied a Bevel layer style (Simple Pillow Emboss).
- Image from Pixabay.

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[PeteB]

Followed the tutorial steps ... then I wanted to see how the image would appear matted in a gallery type frame.  Inverted the borders and adjusted the base layer.  Thanks Frank for the tutorial,

[fotofrank]

These are great results and I am very pleased that user have found the instruction clear and useful. It’s great to see the way users are modifying this tutorial.

[Sepiana]

- Ran my Swirly and Twirly Orbs action.
- Took the file into Topaz Studio (Line and Ink).
- Applied a texture from CoffeeShop (Artistic Canvas, Multiply blending mode, 75% Opacity).
- Image from Pixabay.

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[hmca]

A picture from my files





After following the tut I applied a watercolor filter from Topaz Studio.

[cats4jan]

Helen - that watercolor effect really works with your flower. It adds a lot of interest to the photo 

[hmca]

Dec 31, 2023 3:58:52 GMT cats4jan said:

that watercolor effect really works

Thank you, Janice. It was an afterthought but I like the effect as well.

[Sepiana]

- Ran my Split Tone action (No. 1).
- Took the file into Topaz Studio (Oil Painting).
- Applied the Texturizer filter (Stucco).
- Applied a Bevel layer style (Scalloped Edge).
- Image from Pixabay.

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[Sepiana]

- Applied an Adobe Paper Texture Pro (Muscatel, Overlay blending mode, 100% Opacity).
- Image generated with Adobe Firefly (Prompt -- ornamental grass asters mums vase table still life).

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[Sepiana]

- Applied Filter Forge (Back in Time).
- Applied a texture by Deluzion (Beige Brush Strokes, Soft Light blending mode, 100% Opacity).
- Applied the Texturizer filter (Stucco).
- Applied a Bevel layer style (Simple Sharp Pillow Emboss).
- Image from Pixabay.

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