PI8-tut

PI Version: 8
Level: Intermediate
Featured tools: None
Additional filters: Xero and AmphiSoft (Simplifier)
Additional files: Picture ... I used one of my photos, and you can download it here, but please remember the copyright is mine, and this picture should only be used for this tutorial and for private use. It's not the original ... I've resized it and done some cloning work for you. You can use it as it is, but remember I retain the copyright.
Tutorial: Copyright © Inge Klement

DESCRIPTION: This tutorials shows you how easily you can turn an ordinary holiday shot into a special picture.

Remember to save often!

	Open the picture tut021_photo and duplicate it 3 times with Ctrl+D. Close the original picture. You will not need it anymore. On our first copy we shall use the Colored Pen. Go to Effect (red arrow)/Artistic/ Colored Pen and set the Level to 35 (1).

	On our second copy we shall use the Simplifier filter from AmphiSoft. Go to Effect (red arrow)/AmphiSoft/ Simplifier 1.1. The button Square should not be pushed ... use these settings: HoriFontal: 10 Vertical: 3 Dark edge: 155 Light edge: 64 Spread: 0

	Finally the last copy, and here we shall use the Lineart filter from Xero. Go to Effect/Xero/Lineart and use these settings: Overall tone: 100 Style: Sketch Line intensity: 4 Colouration: Colour

	Here you can see all three copies beside each other. 1= Colored Pen 2= AmphiSoft/Simplifier 1.1 3= Xero/Lineart Copy (Ctrl+C) the AmphiSoft picture (2) and paste (Ctrl+V) on top of the Colored Pen picture (1). Copy (Ctrl+C) the Xero picture (3) and paste (Ctrl+V) on top of the two other pictures.

	In this screenshot you can see the three pictures upon each other. Picture 1 on the bottom, picture 2 in the middle and picture 3 on the top. Right click/Properties/Merge: If Darker (white arrow). Merge All. We are almost finished, but to get some deeper color for the picture, go to Format/ Hue&Saturation, and set the Saturation to 20, and the picture is finished.

	Use the picture as it is, or make a special frame for it, like the one you can see on this screenshot.

That's it! Just another way to turn ordinary photos into something special. HAVE FUN!!!
If you need any help with this tutorial - or want to make suggestions to improve it - please email me!