PI Version: 8
Level: Intermediate
Featured tools: Crop Tool, Zoom Tool, Eraser Tool
Additional filters: None
Additional files: Picture ... you can use my kitty photo for the tutorial ... you can get it here, but please remember the copyright is mine, and this picture should only be used for this tutorial and for private use.
Tutorial: Copyright © Inge Klement

 

 

DESCRIPTION: Learn how to make a work of art from a photo of your pet using PhotoImpact 8. Since this tut needs a lot of screenshots, it is divided into two parts. 

 

Remember to save often!

 

Open the picture tut_photo_original.jpg and make a copy (Ctrl+D). Close the original and work on the copy.
Click on the Crop Tool (red arrow). Draw a rectangle around the cat's face. 
Use the Crop image button (1) and crop your image. 
Make a duplicate of your new cat picture (Ctrl+D).

On one of those copies, we shall use the effects you can see on this and the next two screenshots:
Effect/Material Effect/Texture Filter/ Contour-Lines (red arrow) with these settings: 8/200/2/70

Click OK/Apply Current Frame Effect to Image.

Effect/Artistic/Colored Pen, set the Level to 40 (red arrow).


And finally the last effect:
Effect/Artistic/Color Charcoal with these settings: 6/4/60

Now you should have two pictures, similar to those on the screenshot, in front of you.
Activate the picture we used the effects on (1) and make a copy (Ctrl+C). Activate now the other picture (2) and paste this copy on top of it (Ctrl+V).

Make sure the copy is placed right over the other picture (Right click/Select All Objects, then right click/Align/Center Both). 
Use the Zoom Tool to get a close-up look at the cat's eyes. Using the Object Paint Eraser Tool (red arrow), erase enough until the yellow in the cat's pupils from the photo underneath show through.
Zoom out to look at the results. If you are satisfied, Right Click/Merge All.
 

Now we've done the basis for the picture. Wasn't that easy enough? The worst part is coming now ... take it easy - just kidding! 
HAVE FUN!!!

 


PART 2

 

If you need any help with this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it -
please
email me!

 

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