PSE8 Creating Orbs

[Karen]

Have you ever wondered how to make an orb out of an image? Here is your chance to give it a go - Creating Orbs (http://www.4shared.com/dir/xFw0A5aw/OrbMakingPSE8.html); the password is orbpse8

Feel free to show off by posting your creations to your gallery.

If you have any problems, just let me know.

Karen

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/Orbs.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=327&title=orbs&cat=500)

[robyn]

Thanks Karen for an interesting tutorial. These can be such fun............and soooo addictive!
Remember those ones I did some years back. I must dig them out and post them!

[robyn]

I went digging in the hard drive and found some. Here are three examples
http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/504/thumbs/blossom-orb-ornament-silver.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=330&title=fun-with-orbs-3&cat=504) http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/504/thumbs/daffodil-orb-on-plate.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=329&title=fun-with-orbs-2&cat=504)

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/504/thumbs/blossom-orb.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=328&title=fun-with-orbs-1&cat=504)

[Karen]

Oh Robyn, they are absolutely gorgeous.

Karen

[Tailz61]

ooh nice..must have a look and see if I can manage this with PS :)

[Karen]

I am sure you will be able to Lesley, Robyn uses PS. Would love to see what you create.

Karen

[MsKaty]

I got it! I haven't done any of these in ages either. So glad you posted this Karen! Of course Robin has set the bar high but it will be fun to see what everyone does with this one!! Thanks a bunch!

[msbrad]

Tthis brings back memories. I loved doing those.

[robyn]

I am sure you will be able to Lesley, Robyn uses PS. Would love to see what you create.

Karen

Actually, the orbs that I've posted were made some years back using PSE3.

[Pookagal]

They are just gorgeous, Robyn.

[Diane]

This effect is really cool, Karen! Thanks for posting it--I'll have to try it!

Robyn, your orbs are gorgeous, and they were only with PSE3??

[MsKaty]

Here's one I played with. No way I can compete with Robyn's beautiful orbs but that's why she is a designer! :) So I played, used a paper plate from the old Family Fun that we did in the old Den. It was by Jandy and was flat so I used the perspective and screwed up the look on the left side. I just left it !!
http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/Orb-on-table-copy.jpg

[robyn]

This effect is really cool, Karen! Thanks for posting it--I'll have to try it!

Robyn, your orbs are gorgeous, and they were only with PSE3??

Yes Diane........I only had PSE3 when I did these.

[robyn]

Kay, you are far too modest. That is a wonderful orb. Love the colours and the background..........in fact the whole thing looks FABULOUS!

[Diane]

Here's one I played with. No way I can compete with Robyn's beautiful orbs but that's why she is a designer! :) So I played, used a paper plate from the old Family Fun that we did in the old Den. It was by Jandy and was flat so I used the perspective and screwed up the look on the left side. I just left it !!
http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/Orb-on-table-copy.jpg
You did this so beautifully, Kay!

[sandy]

After seeing all the great orbs in the gallery, I just have to try this! Thanks for the tut Karen!

[Grace]

All the orbs are gorgeous and fabulous.

I remember when everyone was having fun making them at PET using PSE3. I found an orb that I made with PSE3 that I'll post later--it's not as artistic and creative as Robyn's and using Kay's quote: Robyn is a designer!

[Tailz61]

ooh I did it with PS and they work wonderfully...will post some here later on :)

[Digidonna]

A really fun tutorial, Karen. Thank you.
Robyn & Kay, your orbs are fantastic!

[NancyP]

WOW! This is totally new to me!! MUST try this!!! I've done snowglobes, but never orbs!!! Thanks, Karen!!!

[Snickerdoodle Designs]

Oh, I agree! These samples are gorgeous! Totallly new to me as well, so I'll go take a look at the tutorial right now!!!! Thanks for posting it. Looks like FUN!

[Ellen]

oh these are fun to do and so addictive

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/allium-orb.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=356&title=allium-orb&cat=500)
allium orb (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=356&title=allium-orb&cat=500)

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/appleblossom-orb.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=357&title=appleblossom&cat=500)
appleblossom (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=357&title=appleblossom&cat=500)

[Andrea]

Haven't seen orbs posted in a long time... Brings back some nice memories!

[Tracy]

WOW Robyn, those are amazing.. I wanna learn how to do that!!!!!

[Karen]

Here is something else to do with orbs - see the gallery for details.

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/OrcbsOver_OverAgain.jpg

Karen

[Muriel]

Oh Karen you have created a monster!! LOL what fun.

[Diane]

Karen,

Here's the photo that I used for my first Orb. It is an octagon-shaped window in my friend's bathroom!

I did this exactly to your tutorial - did not realize you can get different effects by adding the polarization again and again - have to try that!!

http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu151/beachy-keen/octagon-window-sfw.jpg

http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu151/beachy-keen/Orb_octStainGlasswin-sfw.jpg

One question I did have about your tut -- in the "Crop" instruction, you indicate to use a set crop of 12 inches x 12 inches, but you don't have any value in the Resolution box (so I didn't put any in either - but I normally put in 300 px). Is that correct to leave it blank?? I noticed when I saved my 3 orbs "to web" for the gallery, they showed up in the box as different resolutions.

Thanks,
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[Andrea]

Diane your orb is beautiful... almost looks like a button on a dress coat!

[landorasue]

Robyn and Kay, your orbs are both just gorgeous!

[landorasue]

Oh, and Diane, the stained glass window really made a nice symmetrical orb!

[landorasue]

Okay, I need to get involved, too! Here's mine:

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/532/thumbs/Orb-01-4WEB.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=370&title=orb-making-completed-orb&cat=532)
Orb Making-Completed O... (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=370&title=orb-making-completed-orb&cat=532)

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/532/thumbs/Orb-01-Preview-4WEB.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=371&title=orb-making-tutorial-preview&cat=532)
Orb Making-Tutorial Pr... (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=371&title=orb-making-tutorial-preview&cat=532)

[landorasue]

Hey, can there be a Tutorial Gallery? It would make it much easier to everyone's posts for tutorials!!

[Karen]

Diane asked
"One question I did have about your tut -- in the "Crop" instruction, you indicate to use a set crop of 12 inches x 12 inches, but you don't have any value in the Resolution box (so I didn't put any in either - but I normally put in 300 px). Is that correct to leave it blank?? I noticed when I saved my 3 orbs "to web" for the gallery, they showed up in the box as different resolutions."

I think the rule is to use the same resolution as the image when you set the crop tool. When you crop without setting the resolution, yes it does alter. When I resize an image, I change the resolution to 72 for the web before using Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S (save for web); and to 300 when saving for printing.

The only time when there is a change like the one I put in the gallery is if you do the Distort > Polar Coordinates > Rectangular to Polar again and again.

Karen

[robyn]

Hey, can there be a Tutorial Gallery? It would make it much easier to everyone's posts for tutorials!!

Okay.............I'll set one up.

[Diane]

Diane asked
"One question I did have about your tut -- in the "Crop" instruction, you indicate to use a set crop of 12 inches x 12 inches, but you don't have any value in the Resolution box (so I didn't put any in either - but I normally put in 300 px). Is that correct to leave it blank?? I noticed when I saved my 3 orbs "to web" for the gallery, they showed up in the box as different resolutions."

I think the rule is to use the same resolution as the image when you set the crop tool. When you crop without setting the resolution, yes it does alter. When I resize an image, I change the resolution to 72 for the web before using Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S (save for web); and to 300 when saving for printing.

The only time when there is a change like the one I put in the gallery is if you do the Distort > Polar Coordinates > Rectangular to Polar again and again.

Karen

Thanks, Karen!
They are the two resolutions I use for those respective purposes. So even though I did not have a value in the Resolution box when cropping, I did change (the variable number) when I saved for web to 72 (so that means I did it correctly??:confused:).

[cats4jan]

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/533/thumbs/600x600-150-ddd-orb.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=379&title=orb-making&cat=all)

[Grace]

oh these are fun to do and so addictive

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/allium-orb.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=356&title=allium-orb&cat=500)
allium orb (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=356&title=allium-orb&cat=500)

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/appleblossom-orb.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=357&title=appleblossom&cat=500)
appleblossom (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=357&title=appleblossom&cat=500)

Ellen, your orbs are gorgeous!

[Grace]

Karen,

Here's the photo that I used for my first Orb. It is an octagon-shaped window in my friend's bathroom!

I did this exactly to your tutorial - did not realize you can get different effects by adding the polarization again and again - have to try that!!

http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu151/beachy-keen/octagon-window-sfw.jpg

http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu151/beachy-keen/Orb_octStainGlasswin-sfw.jpg

One question I did have about your tut -- in the "Crop" instruction, you indicate to use a set crop of 12 inches x 12 inches, but you don't have any value in the Resolution box (so I didn't put any in either - but I normally put in 300 px). Is that correct to leave it blank?? I noticed when I saved my 3 orbs "to web" for the gallery, they showed up in the box as different resolutions.

Thanks,
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Diane, love the stained glass orb--it's unique and beautiful!

[Grace]

Okay, I need to get involved, too! Here's mine:

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/532/thumbs/Orb-01-4WEB.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=370&title=orb-making-completed-orb&cat=532)
Orb Making-Completed O... (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=370&title=orb-making-completed-orb&cat=532)

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/532/thumbs/Orb-01-Preview-4WEB.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=371&title=orb-making-tutorial-preview&cat=532)
Orb Making-Tutorial Pr... (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=371&title=orb-making-tutorial-preview&cat=532)

Lana, the flower and orb are beautiful!

[Grace]

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/533/thumbs/600x600-150-ddd-orb.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=379&title=orb-making&cat=all)

Jan, love the gorgeous orb with the green effect and plate you created.

[Grace]

Here's my orb using photo of Murano glass plate from Venice, Italy:

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/533/thumbs/OrbAndPlateWeb.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=390&title=orb&cat=533)

[Karen]

That is beautiful Grace, love the rich colours of the glass and the patterns it has made in the orb.

Karen

[Pookagal]

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=424&title=pumpkin-orb&cat=500http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=424&title=pumpkin-orb&cat=500 http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=425&title=flower-orb&cat=500
Here are a few try-outs.

[Andrea]

Must now get in gear to see if I can make one!

[Karen]

I am sure you will make a beautiful orb Andrea.

Karen

[cats4jan]

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/533/thumbs/600x600-150-unlikely-candidate-072910.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=431&title=unlikely-candidate-for-beauty&cat=533)

[Karen]

This is a terrific example of not knowing what you will get until you have finished the orb. Thanks for sharing Janice.

Karen

[Traci]

Karen, Karen, Karen.....every time you bring up orbs, I get caught! I have tried to avoid this thread, I really have! I am like an addict trying to stay off the drug.illies211 See....orbs are something I truly cannot stay away from. I thought I had beaten it. I thought I could walk away. I thought I was cured. And then you came along and dropped an orb in my path.....and then everyone else started dropping them along the way. I CAN'T STAND IT! MUST HAVE ORBS! pull hair42 I'm off to <gulp> make ORBS!!!!!

[Karen]

There, there Traci, we all understand . . . and can't wait to see what you come up with.

Karen

[Traci]

There, there Traci, we all understand . . . and can't wait to see what you come up with.

Karen

Me, too...smilie-love029

[BernieTuffs]

thank you for the instructions! Am going to play when I get some time today!
Bernie x

[Karen]

You're welcome Bernie. I am looking forward to seeing your orbs.

Karen

[Pookagal]

Karen, Karen, Karen.....every time you bring up orbs, I get caught! I have tried to avoid this thread, I really have! I am like an addict trying to stay off the drug.illies211 See....orbs are something I truly cannot stay away from. I thought I had beaten it. I thought I could walk away. I thought I was cured. And then you came along and dropped an orb in my path.....and then everyone else started dropping them along the way. I CAN'T STAND IT! MUST HAVE ORBS! pull hair42 I'm off to <gulp> make ORBS!!!!!
Oh boy, this seems to be contageous, Traci, I've caught the but too. Every colorful strange photo I come across now I just have to try out what it might turn in to.:o

[Karen]

Maybe I should have put a warning in the tutorial [grinning]

Karen

[BernieTuffs]

well, I did one...see blurb in the gallery as to how I came to it...just hope it's actually done correctly, LOL, as didn't use the instructions...well, it was 5.30am, i couldn't sleep and just sat and played instead, LOL!

Best viewed at a distance...about 6' seems good, LOL!!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CpkKgXJlt3o/TFkgKtMXAqI/AAAAAAAABso/k2BpC0edR4g/s1600/wk-6---Shapely-jpeg.jpg (http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=601&nocache=1)

[Karen]

Bernie I like the way you took the orb idea and played with it. That is the best thing to do with any tutorial - play around, change things and experiment.

I think it looks great.

Karen