3.2
Check that the default colours in the toolbox are set
for black and white as the foreground and background
respectively.
3.3
Crop the image so that there is very little space between
the buffer and the frame.
3.4
Copy the 'background' layer and rename it 'Working Background'.
3.4
Crop the height of the image to the finished size, Image>Image
Size (set the height to 650 pixels. Click OK).
3.5
Place a 44 pixel frame around the image, Image>Canvas
(set the width and height to 44 pixels, tick the relative
box and select the canvas background colour to white.
Click OK).
3.6
Insert the ruler into the workspace, Ctrl+R.
3.7
Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool from the Toolbox
and make a rectangle selection bounded by the top left
hand corner and twice the width of the frame along the
width axis to the bottom of the frame(88 pixels). You
will note that the selection chops the buffer.
3.8
Select the 'Working Background layer, create a new layer
and name it 'Buffer'.
3.9
Select the 'Working Background' layer, 'cut and paste'
the selection into the buffer layer by, Edit>Cut
and select the 'Buffer' layer, Edit>Paste.
3.10
Select the 'Background ' layer and switch it off. You
will notice that the frame has disappeared.
3.11
Select the 'Working Background' layer, create a new
layer and rename it 'White Buffer Background' layer.
3.12
Fill the 'White Buffer Background' layer with white
by selecting Ctrl+Delete. You will notice that only
the selection containing the tip of the buffer remains
in front of a white background. The purpose of this
is to help you to see the buffer shape as the background
is being removed.
3.13
We have now reached the most exciting
and difficult part of the effect where patience and
great care needs to be exercised in removing the background
away from the buffer, leaving only the tip of the buffer
visible. You will find that a tablet and pen will be
the easiest method for removing the background with
the image magnified to five times full size. With the
best will in the world there is a great likelihood that
on your first attempt at removing the background you
will undercut the buffer, so a layer mask has been added
to enable you to make any corrections to undercutting.
3.14
Click
on the Zoom Tool within the Toolbox and magnify the
selection to 500%.
3.15
Select the 'Buffer' layer and add a mask.
3.16
Click on the mask and select the brush tool from the
Toolbox.
3.17
Making sure that the opacity is set to 100%, change
the brush size to 3 pixels and carefully remove the
background from the buffer, leaving the buffer on a
bright white background. If you do make a mistake and
undercut the buffer press the 'X' button on the keyboard,
which will change the foreground colour to white and
brush back in the undercut. Press the 'X' button once
again on the keyboard to revert back to the foreground
colour being black and continue removing the background.
3.18
Once the background has been removed, click on the layer
mask and drag it to the bin. as you do this Photoshop
will ask you if you want to 'apply the mask to the layer
before removing'. Click, apply.
3.19
Select and switch out the 'White Buffer Background'
layer. You will notice the image appear behind the buffer.
3.20
Press Ctrl+0 to reduce the image size to the screen.
3.21
Select the 'Background' layer and reduce the width of
the image on the left side of the image by 22 pixels,
by Image>Canvas Size (selecting pixels as the units,
-22 as the width, tick the relative box and click out
the right side anchor enabling the canvas size to be
reduced on the left side of the image). Click OK.
3.22
Continuing to work on the 'background' layer, create
a new layer and rename it 'White Frame'.
3.23
Press Ctrl+Delete to fill the 'White Frame' layer with
white. You will notice the white frame around the image
with the buffer chopped.
3.24
To move the chopped buffer back into position, select
the 'Buffer' layer and move the buffer into position,
noting that it has 'broken out' of the frame. You may
wish to magnify the image to ensure that the chopped
buffer is precisely positioned.
3.25
To add saturation to the 'Buffer' layer, select the
'buffer' layer, Image>Adjustment>Hue / Saturation>Saturation
(move the slider to 10 pixels). Click OK.
3.26
To add sharpness to the 'Buffer' layer, Filter>Sharpen>Unsharpen
Mask (adjust to suit). Click OK.
3.27
To add saturation to the 'Working Background' layer,
select the 'Working Background' layer, Image>Adjustment>Hue
/ Saturation>Saturation (move the slider to 10 pixels).
Click OK.
3.28
To add sharpness to the 'Working Background' layer,
Filter>Sharpen>Unsharpen Mask (adjust to suit).
Click OK.
3.29
To place a black border around the image, select the
'working background' layer, add a layer style, select
stroke from the drop menu, select colour of stroke to
black and size of 2 pixels. You will notice that the
chopped buffer remains broken out.
3.30
To add a drop shadow around the image, add a layer style,
select drop shadow from the drop menu, select the angle
to 120 degrees and click OK.
3.31
To add a copyright symbol and name, click on the Horizontal
Type Tool in the Toolbox, select Ariel Black as the
font, 8 pt as the size of the font and set the anti
aliasing method to sharp. Press ALT+0169 to generate
the copyright symbol, followed by the text you wish
to display. To place a white outline around the text,
add a layer style, select stroke from the drop menu,
select the colour of the stroke as white and a size
of 1 pixel. Move the text into the desired position.
3.32
File>Save As - Navigate to the desired folder and
save the image.
3.30
