hoopteeh Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) I have been using Paint.net for quite some time and it is really powerful. I do a lot of photography and use the effects to improve my digital images however I have been searching for some time for some frames for my photos that make the images look more like realistic photos that have been printed. I have finally created a layers base image that I can drop my photo into to give the effect of my image floating above off the screen. Is there a way to give a more 3 dimensional look to the image so it appears more like an actual printed photo floating above the page? Here is an example: Edited June 5, 2011 by hoopteeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 If I understood you correctly, the gray part just needs to be blurred a little bit more. I think around 50 px or so. Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Yes, that's a very hard shadow for how far it is from the image. Soften it up some, eh? Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopteeh Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 I used average blur on the layer under the photo which is nothing more than a square of dark gray material. Average blur softened it to eliminate the defined line and the upper right hand and lower left hand corners really give it some 3 dimensional characteristics. Sure wish I could get the same effect in the upper left hand corner. Currently this is set up on layers which requires me to resize my original image and then drop in into the middle of the layers. If I knew how to program code I would turn it into a frames effect and have the computer automatically do this for me but for now I will just do it manually. Do you think this looks better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopteeh Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 I gave the photo a rip in it to give some depth balance in the upper left hand corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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