Pixey Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it This tutorial is based on two older editions. A Glass Pane - A Video Tutorial by Andreas & Glass Boxes by Flip. Flip's images have disappeared with time and Andrea's video may be difficult for some to follow. End Result Plugins: Object Align and Drop Shadow = KrisVDM's Object Align Begin with a canvas of 800 x 600 and import a picture. Resize if necessary. Make a new layer and with The Shapes Tool use the Rectangle Shape and, with white as the Primary color, draw an "outline" with a brush width of #2 to fit the area you'd like to stand out. Align Object to center it. Use the Magic Wand to select the inside of the outline layer, then make a new layer between the image and the line layer and, with primary color as black and the opacity at zero, use the Linear Reflected Gradient and drag it from the middle of the selected rectangle. You can lower the opacity to your liking in the Layer Properties. Duplicate the Line Layer and go to Effects - Object - Drop Shadow and uncheck the box for "keep original image". Use the strengths as per example. Make sure the box is not selected with the magic wand when you do this. Select the first line layer (layer 3) with the magic wand, and whilst it's still selected go to the top layer and press delete. Finally move the top layer down one layer and you are done. I hope this tutorial, although quite simple, will be of some use. **************************************** 9 Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limon Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) A well written tutorial and easy to follow, Pixey. Well done! Lots of possibilities too, here's a magnifying glass EDIT: Gee, my manners ! A big THANK YOU for making this tutorial, Pixey! Edited January 22, 2016 by Limon 1 Quote Oh, because I am allergic to things I do not want to do. *Cough* - Michael J. Caboose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMake Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 To repeat - all the simple and clear. Wonderful tutorial, Pixey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Thank you @Limon for trying out the tute and your kind words too . @Remake - dziękuję - so kind of you to stop by and comment Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMake Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) I am glad that you are come back to the Forum, Pixey! Edited January 22, 2016 by ReMake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cc4FuzzyHuggles Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 An updated tutorial of shiny goodness! Thank You Pixey! 1 Quote *~ Cc4FuzzyHuggles Gallery ~* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Thanks again @Remake . @CC4 - many thanks for stopping by to comment . Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Dear Pixey! for the title. Very nice tutorial. Thank you so much for your effort and time. 1 Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Ahhhh - so pretty @Seerose . Thank you for your lovely picture (wot - no water Lilly) ............. but Daisy's (or is it a Zinnia?) are always welcome too. Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Simple, maybe.........But a true professional always makes it worthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Borg Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) Nice to see you back. Nice tutorial and I think it's an Osteospermum aka Cape Daisy Edited January 23, 2016 by Si Borg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxster4 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) My beloved cat who is my avatar... Thank you, Pixey, for the lovely tutorial. Great to see you are back...I missed you! Edited July 29, 2017 by lynxster4 re-hosted image 1 Quote My Art Gallery | My Shape Packs | ShapeMaker Mini Tut | Air Bubble Stained Glass Chrome Text with Reflections | Porcelain Text w/ Variegated Coloring | Realistic Knit PatternOpalescent Stained Glass | Frosted Snowman Cookie | Leather Texture | Plastic Text | Silk Embroidery Visit my Personal Website "Never, ever lose your sense of humor - you'll live longer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Ahhhh - so pretty @Seerose . Thank you for your lovely picture (wot - no water Lilly) ............. but Daisy's (or is it a Zinnia?) are always welcome too. Pixey! The flower is called "osteospermum" and self. Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 @Dipstick - thank you . Your avatar is a hoot! @SiBorg - Many thanks. You must be a hortirculturist as you know your flowers . @Lynxster - Ahhhh ..... a gal after my own heart with the love of le chat - it looks really, really nice . Thanks for the kind words too . @Seerose - an "osteospermum" ....... I tried to say that fast, three times - massive fail . 1 Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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