>DCsecial 1.0 filter Installation and descriptions >Installation: You can either unzip this file directly into your 'PhotoShop' pluggin directory, or into a temp directory and copy or move them to you pluggin directory, you're done! >These are the pluggin filter files: bdrfd.8bf=BorderFade clrfd.8bf=ColorFade pateddo.8bf=PaternEditDo patedun.8bf=PaternEditUndo prsrug.8bf=PerssianRug clrbk.8bf=ColorBook >Decriptions of each: >BorderFade: This is a pretty straight forward filter, edges fade to black at controlled width. >ColorFade: Almost as staight forward as BorderFade, to fade to black on edges with this filter, use atleast some of each color. >PaternEditDo: This filter is good for making your tiles merge on the edges, after you 'do', you use whatever tools you want to blend the edges (since now they are together the way they will be once tiled). Then to put it back, use 'PaternEditUndo'.'Undo does not undo your changes, only the edge centering that lets you edit pattern edges. Now when your immage is tiled, w'lah!, no edges! (that is if you have blended them before the 'undo'.(Rubber stamp, smudge tool, and air-brush are the best tools for blending edges) >PaternEditUndo: This tool is described 'PaternEditDo', and is only needed because pictures can have odd numbers of rows/collums of pixles, otherwise the do would even undo. Should you by mistake use 'undo' to 'do', simply use 'do' to 'undo'. In the case where you use the same one twice, if there is an odd number of x/y pixles, there will be a line along one or two edges, just use the other one twice, it'll be fixed. >PerssianRug: This is a cool tile maker, it take a defined part part of the picture, flips it and flops it, sticks it all together, and be suprised! >ColorBook: This is so powerful, I barely know where to begin. The way I start, is with a selection of part of the picture (about 2"x2") so I get an accurate representation in the sample window, because with larger pictures the sample window will exagerate the settings effects (only in the sample window). Then with color sliders (sliders 5,6,7) up full (makes screen white), line color cenered (slider 4), and then each difference slider (1-3) makes lines in it's own color as it is adjusted toward the left. Once the other colors start comming through on it, I adjust the next slider. Then I make the lines black (slider 4). Now sliders 5,6,7 cenered, bring the 'unlined' parts back to normal color, and each color can be adjusted in or out to produce cartoon like immages in many ranges of color. Also try (1-3) @ 5, (4) @ 127, (5-7) @ 50. note: if you get too much noise when adjusting difference, try adjusting the contrast/brightness first. >If you like these, I am asking $5.00 (U.S.) for it's use, and if you send it to me, I'll send you my up-to-date version on floppy, pretty good deal, eh? You can send check or money order to: Dennis Crombie 31421 SE Wildcat Mt. Dr. Eagle Creek, Or. 97022 (USA) check new filters at: http://www.teleport.com/~pegasys/plgn.html e-mail: pegasys@teleport.com the floppy I send will have a download site where you can get all my current filters, or give your e-mail address with your check, and I'll e-mail the download url to you. Thanx, DC