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Name of Photoshop/Paint.net feature

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  • 21-08-2008 7:01am
    #1
    civis_liberalis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys, I'm havin a bit of bother in making a banner for something.

    Can yee see the the sort of blurry white halo effect around the players?

    Which feature or technique would I have to use in order to achieve the effect?

    Thanks in advance

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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    various ways of doing this ...

    I'll assume you have the player cut out and on their own layer ?
    (for photoshop)
    Go to Layer -> Layer Styles -> Outer Glow ... and adjust your settings

    Alternatively ...

    Copy the layer ... (ctrl click on the layer) fill it with white ... go to filter -> Blur -> gaussian blur ...

    They'd be the two easiest methods I can think of ..


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    civis_liberalis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭civis_liberalis


    Fairplay Forbairt, go raibh maith agat.

    I'll give that a lash. I'm actually on paint.net on this PC and couldn't find the equivilant of the first method, but I think I'll have more luck with your second suggestion.

    Cheers


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    forbairt
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    have never used paint.net I'm afraid to say so I've no idea what settings it'd be in that (for the first one) or even if it exists


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    #5
    civis_liberalis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭civis_liberalis


    I used the gaussian blur and it worked a treat, thanks very much.

    I'm not very familiar with image editing programs, so I spent about 10 mins trying to put square pegs through round holes... I was stuck trying to get the shape for the white backround to blur it with!

    Thanks for helping me to develop my skills, pun intended!


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