Darren

This tutorial will give you a great view of working with the paintkit in conjunction with the built-in photo filters. You will learn how to create a new image, how to setup colors from the color picker, how to draw elliptical shapes and how to erase areas from an image.

Getting started.

First you will need to setup the colors you will be using for this project. You can copy and paste the values I provide by copying the R G B values into the matching fields in your Color picker. If you are copying the values, make sure only to copy the numbers. If you prefer to type in the numbers manually, this is of course also an option.



From your toolbar click on the foreground color. Add the follow R G B values (R 154 - G 14 - B 27) and click the OK button. Now click on the background color and add the following R G B values (R 31 - G 31 - B 31). Click the OK button when done.

You now have the same set of colors which I used to create the rose you are about to design.

Creating a new image.

To create a new image you will need to click on the New image button in the upper menu area. If you are working in Full screen mode you can return to Normal mode by pressing the F key on your keyboard.



Once you click the New image button a screen will appear which allows you to setup your new image. For this tutorial we will just be using the default width and height values. Enter the name Rose in the name field and set Background color to Background color in the dropdown menu (also illustrated in the image below).



Click the OK button and you will see your new image appear in the screen area and as a thumbnail in the thumbnail viewer.

Using the Paint kit.

To bring up the Paint kit tools you will need to enter the Embed layer selection option. Click Embed layer selection button from your toolbar.





From the Paint kit click on the Ellipse tool button.



Create a circle in the center part of your image by holding down your left mouse button and moving your mouse from top to bottom and left to right. When dragging your mouse you will notice the width and height values change in the information panel. The information can be see in the lower area of your screen. I created a circle which is 360 wide and 360 high (it doesn't have to be completely accurate).



Creating a circle in the center area may be a little tricky if you are new to painting with Visualizer Photo Studio. If you are not satisfied with the outcome you can undo it by clicking the undo button (arrow button) in your lower right screen area. When undoing you will need to refresh the Ellipse tool. You can do this by clicking the Ellipse border tool (next to the Ellipse tool) and then switch back to the Ellipse tool. Now you can try again.

When you are satisfied with the outcome, click on the Embed layer selection button to exit the paint option.



Adding filters to your drawing.

If drawing the circle seemed difficult you can relax now as the following steps are very easy and straight forward. All you have to do is add the photo filters and you will begin to see your drawing turn into a rose. Let's go through the steps one at time.

Step 1 - Adding Motion blur.



Set the value of your Motion blur to 35 and click the OK button. Your image will look something like the image below (illustration 2).





Step 2 - Adding Gaussian blur.



Set the value of your Gaussian blur to 30 and click the OK button.



Step 3 - Adding Twist.



Set the value of your Twist to 45 and click the OK button.



Step 4 - Adding Water color.



When you are adding the Water color filter to an image, Visualizer Photo Studio will draw the layout automatically, which means this option does not support any values. While Visualizer Photo Studio is working on drawing the layout, the indicator in the lower right corner will show you that Visualizer Photo Studio is currently working. For larger images the Water color may take a few seconds to draw.



To enhance the colors of your rose you can click on the Adjust color button and sharpen the colors by adding some contrast. Set the value to 35 and click the OK button.



Erasing areas.

You should now have an image with a rose in the center area. There may be some parts in the outer area that needs to be erased, and for this you can use the paintkit. Before you enter the paintkit area, you need to select the darkest color in the outer region of your image. For this you can use the Eye dropper tool from the toolbar.



Once you click on the Eye dropper button click on a dark area within your image. The selected color will become your erase color.



Enter the Embed layer selection option by clicking the Embed layer selection button on your toolbar.



Create a selection of any choice in terms of width and height. You will use this selection to drag around on your image to fill the outer areas of your image, where parts of the rose may still be visible.

If you are not familiar with dragging your selection this is how it is done. Once you have created your selection, move your mouse cursor inside your selection area. You will notice a hand will appear. Click on your selection with your left mouse button and hold down the mouse button. Now drag your selection to any area of your image. Release the mouse button once you have positioned your selection where you want it.



To fill out an area where the rose may still be visible, click on the Paint bucket tool on your paintkit panel. Move your cursor inside your selection until the Paint bucket cursor is visible and click to fill the area with your erase color. Keep dragging your selection around on your image until you have erased all the outer areas where the rose may still be visible. Make sure not to paint on the center rose.



The final outcome.

Here is the outcome of the rose you just created. Even though you may not have the frame around it and the added text, the center area of the image should look nearly the same as the image below. If you want to create a frame and add text to your image I suggest you study the following tutorial:

Visualizer Photo Studio - Working with designer objects.

For more Visualizer Photo Studio tutorials you can visit the offical tutorial page. Here you will also be able to download videos which will guide you through the basics on how to get started with Visualizer Photo Studio.

If you want to attach your outcome within this thread, please feel free to do so.



Have fun!

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Paddy

Great tutorial again Darren. I am looking forward to having a go at this one. Oh to be an artist and a designer....

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Darren

Thanks Paddy I hope you will have fun giving it a try, I did

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