Ornamental Buttons by MysticBlueRaven

Fantastic these are getting better and better MBR ..... Carl

Snippets are filters that allow you to construct effects using them or part of them either in concept or copy to build your own [ hopefully ] original filter. Snippets do a large number of effects for an example if you want to distort an image in a particular way, say melting you'd look to see if there is a snippet - but of course the whole library is a rescource centre with many clever solutions to filter effects, the trick is to do something original with the knowledge. Your filters have that originality and quality, and for some one just starting you can only get better as you learn the program and the huge compacity of variety.
Have a look at some of uberzev snippets his snippets can be found in many of the best filters, he's the snippet clever brain .

Hopefully this is a help ............ Carl

........... Carl

Thank you very much Jean, I am also a button nut, and have made several hundred in paint shop pro and saved in psd format,each button on its own layer. Also made them into tubes.It seems like it took forever to make just one.
What size buttons do you make for your trandparent sheet?
That is an great idea about doing an show case, I think I will work on one tonight and get it posted.
I love how you did you transparent sheet.
As far as the snippets go I was just wondering what thet were and what they were used for. I have alot to learn about this plugin and I am enjoy making new filters very much.
P.S I used to raid my grandmothers and my great aunts button boxes.

A very interesting statement

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Persidio wrote: Just wanted to tell you that you don't have to use snippets... you're doing just fine.

I find it strange that you should want to discourage filter designers from one of the avenues of learning. Snippets are just another tool with in a program which is made up of tools [ components created by other people ] all created not to stiffle creativity but to enhance it.

.......... Carl

Here is a snippet guide
http://www.filterforge.com/wiki/index...ppet_Guide

I find it strange that a discussion other then showing images or giving praise is not the only thing going on... Please keep that kind of talk off others comment threads~

Here is a small button Box I made for the filter~

For my new friend Mystic Blue Raven~

Hi Mystic Blue Raven~

If you've played with the filter then you know it's a bit tricky getting the button to be round because of the reflection on the edges~ Here's what I did:

select object

Invert selection

shrink selection

soften selection

copy and mirror horizontally

Copy and mirror vertically

Merge as a single layer

(Went from memory so it may take a few more rotates or mirrors---> but it will perfectly round and just right for application.)

Then cut out some buttons holes. (They will shrink so make them a nice size.)

Duplicate the layer.

Apply a filter of CFandM's Wall Mix.

Add a transparency to the Wall Mix layer.

Resize to the size you want.

Then apply any filter----> now it's ready to play with. The filter now goes on without any white area~ So there is nothing to cut off. Copy and paste a whole bunch onto a sheet----> then layer with different filters and have some button fun.

I made a small button box for display and the last filter layer as my 'Groovey' filter~ (((I know I'll be making a very large button box for personal use))). Thank you so much for making this filter!!!

Jean

Thank you very much CFandM for the snippet guilde

Hi Lynn~

[QUOTE]I also start my buttons out either 500x500 or 800x800 then the finish button get shrinks down to around 380x380 and layered on an 1200x1200 psd sheet[/QUOTE]

If you shrink first the apply you'll get a better application as resizing blurs the image. ((Just try it and you'll see)).

[QUOTE]The filter I have used to make them before FF are flaming pears super blade pro, alien skin eye candy 4000 and all 3 of eye candy5.[/QUOTE]

LOL~ You love buttons and filters--------> Yep~ Yep~ Me too. I usually mention the Flaming Pear filters because my filter list is very very long. I've had so many filters before that the paint program can't load, so now what I do is keep the fitlers I'm using the most and put the others in a back up folder named 'filter storage'. Then I swap out every few months.

[QUOTE]I also use programs like poser 5,6, terragen 9. bryce, and vue4.22.
What other programs do you use? [/QUOTE]

Well I've havn't jumped into 3D yet. I started making graphics in 1997 and have used Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro and Ulead PhotoImpact (all three can use Adobe compatible plugins) thru out the 10 years. Right now I'm using PI (short for PhotoImpact by Ulead). I keep saying one of these days I'll jump into 3D but it hasn't happened yet. Just having too much fun in 2D.

[QUOTE]Beside button I also am a bigg bead fan and have done alot of bead work./QUOTE]

I'll bet it's beautiful~

[QUOTE]I love you mini tutorial will have to play with it after I get the 55 gallon biofilter cleaned and the 20 in pond filter cleaned out. I am waiting to the filter media to fish washing in the washing machine. I have a total of 2 laods of fish laundry to do lol [/QUOTE]

I wanted to post it for you just in case you had trouble with the edges----> it's a bit jagged due to the 'great' reflection. Gotta have the reflection and easy to work around in the graphics program. In case any lurkers have trouble with the edge that should help them be able to use the fitler and have fun with it.

Yikes, lots of work on the fish pool~ You take great care of them~

So glad you found FF and 'love the filter'!

Jean

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I've had so many filters before that the paint program can't load, so now what I do is keep the fitlers I'm using the most and put the others in a back up folder named 'filter storage'. Then I swap out every few months.

I also have an large collection of filters, I have then in an folder called shared plugins, this way I can use them in psp 8 and and 11 without having to install them in each one.
I have been using poser 5 for a couple of years now, I have so much poser models it isn't funny. I have sent alot of time in Daz3d store and thier artzone. I am always looking for ways to improve my texturing skills.

This will be the most random comment on any filter I have ever given, but look at the preset closely. You can see a hill reflecting off the button, and just to the left of the hill it looks like a giant frog. What is that????

Not that you need it, but cool filter

Hi Redcap, yes I see the big frog that you are talking about, I think its pretty cool.
Het Carl can I have some of them meds that you plan on giving redcap lol

I see the frog Redcap,I didn't mean to offed you in any way about the meds

Only pulling your leg Redcap and Lynn we should get some of those rainbow pills Steve must have [Hey I might as well go for the hat trick in offending people in one thread]

This one's still climbing the charts I see. Everyone make a button this week eh, don't be so lazy, just make a button, make the frog happy ha-ha.

jffe

This one went HU on Monday I think, the frawg has spoken

jffe