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# Drop Shadow is rubbish
its easy to do it yourself.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:44, archived)
# there's so many things like "shadows" that need tutorials
on them. when i finish off a couple of things i might start writing tutorials.
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:45, archived)
# Yeah,
thats something else.
I've got the name worked out and the design, sort of.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:47, archived)
# I'm no expert at photoshop
but i've learnt through experience how layers work for example. took me ages to work out why my brush wasn't working ;)
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:49, archived)
# and the elusive
pasted item
the times i've searched for things i've pasted :o(
(I helped save b3ta! FlanFlinger 🥧, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:49, archived)
# If you can
cut and paste
use layers
use blur

you can do pretty much anything.
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:51, archived)
# I can do those
Can I be Queen of All now then?
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Phil Kitten, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:52, archived)
# i thought you already were ;)
I think they are the holy trinity of photoshopping though.
Layers / Blur / Cut&Paste
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:52, archived)
# And their bastard son
Feather...

At least in PSP :)
(I helped save b3ta! bloid ....dloibbloiddloibbloid...., Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:55, archived)
# I have
learnt the magic of masks recently.
Muuuch better than cutting stuff out cos you can bring bits back when it all goes wrong.
It helps to have a pen and tab though.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:57, archived)
# im gonna get a tab
and i've played with masks but not understood them completely yet.
/ pub lunch ;)
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:58, archived)
# Yeah...I need to buy a tab too...
Are A5 ones big enough? Or am I better going for a £70 A4 one? And what's the best make?
(I helped save b3ta! bloid ....dloibbloiddloibbloid...., Thu 12 Dec 2002, 12:00, archived)
# Mine was a cheap one
but it does the job.
Its tiny, A6.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 12:03, archived)
# Isn't that
the size of a stamp? ;)

Cool....I'll check out dabs :)
(I helped save b3ta! bloid ....dloibbloiddloibbloid...., Thu 12 Dec 2002, 12:05, archived)
# It is tiny,
but I've gotten used to it.

Fnarr fnarr.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 12:08, archived)
# Bastard
*sob*
(I helped save b3ta! Samsonite, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 12:00, archived)
# yup
when ur not stuck on a tattyshopless laptop for weeks
sob...wail..sniff :o(
i really should brush up on alpha channels, not used them since my amiga days......that was around the time RawEdge was in shorts

last week in fact :o)
(I helped save b3ta! FlanFlinger 🥧, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:53, archived)
# what are alpha channels?
*dumbo*
anyway i'm off for a pub lunch... :)
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:55, archived)
# Transparency
(I helped save b3ta! bloid ....dloibbloiddloibbloid...., Thu 12 Dec 2002, 12:01, archived)
# i saw right through that !
coat
(I helped save b3ta! FlanFlinger 🥧, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 12:02, archived)
# Its good
when things are perfectly clear.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 12:05, archived)
# Also
add a bit of noise when you flattened the piccy down.
It brings it all together nicely.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:53, archived)
# i'm still learning stuff like that
getting there slowly.
i don't potatoplop as much as i'd like. hopefully will be able to do more over the next few weeks :)
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:55, archived)
# Its nice
when you work stuff out though.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 12 Dec 2002, 11:51, archived)