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iMAGICK TOOTS

Written by BECKY & FLO



ROLL--SHEAR EFFECT
by Becky
First, you will need to have to some knowledge of the uses of Composite and other "prompts" at Image Magick.

Here are the images that will be used in this tutorial.



The background is w300 x h300.
The image is w300xh300.

Use the Image Magick of your choice.


First put the image URL in your "Find Key."
Take the background to IM center, enter it and then resize to the same size as the image, 300x300! (when it is a different size than your image).
Be sure and add the exclamation point so that IM will not adjust the height to fit the width.

  1. Go to Composite


  2. Enter URL of image from Find in the URL box

    3. Set Gravity.... Center
    Compose.... Bumpmap
    Composite

  3. Composite again...
    Change Compose to....Difference


  4. Go to Enhance, click on Normalize
    then enhance.


  5. Go to Output, single file,
    Image Type....Truecolor, Quality.... 70

    Truecolor and Quality reduce the file size.


  6. Click Output, open image, get URL
    Take to your own place and rename.

Yes, it looks strange, and it will get stranger before the end results.
Make sure that your image is still in the "Find" and take your composited background to IM.

  1. After you have Viewed your image, go to Transform.


  2. Delete what is in the Parameter box.
    Enter 40x60, click on Shear, and then transform


  3. Look below your image.You will now paint the white areas.
    Fuzz... 9999
    Method... Replace
    Paint Type... Color
    Fillcolor... I used #D8CECF.


  4. Click on the image and move the arrow over the white area and click again.


  5. Go to Transform, again. Parameter +210+160
    Click on Roll and transform.

  6. Not done yet !!?? Go to F/X, parameter -90, Swirl,
    click on effect.


  7. Go to Composite, enter URL from "Find"
    Gravity... Center, Compose... Plus,
    Click Composite.


  8. Go to Composite, again
    Compose... difference.


  9. Go to Enhance
    Click on "normalize" and enhance.


  10. Go to Decorate and delete what is in the Deco Geometry and put 100x48.
    Click on Raise and decorate.


  11. Go to Decorate again. 40x20 Sunken.


  12. Resize image to orginal 350x350.


  13. Go to Composite, compose... Bumpmap


  14. Compose, again... Difference


  15. At this point you can resize the image to what you desire.


  16. Output, single, Imagetype... Truecolor
    Quality... 75 and take home!

The parameters are not set in stone. Change the numbers as you desire. Play with the parameters and see what your results will be. And, have fun!


IMAGE MAGICK FORUM


The Forum is the place to go to read up on the latest news about the various Image Magick sites. To report bugs, ask questions, and so forth, go to the following url and find the appropriate Forum page on which to post. You must register to be able to post.

http://studio.imagemagick.org/magick/viewforum.php?f=5

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