JustStarting

hmm looks like I messed this up on first go

JustStarting

Hmm Ill have to work on my reading comprehension.. step 1 - make a new image 256x256... not 225x225 like I did [saywhat]

JustStarting

Question :

Is there a quick way to draw a rectangular selection down the entire left half of the canvas ?

Seems like selecting the rectangle tool and using zoom is a bit of hit and miss to get the exact top left corner as a starting point for your rectangle.

There must be a better way ? [stuned]

The Gurch

doesnt look messed up to me maybe the size yeah but the image itself is really good looks like the gills of a mushroom like its been pressed on paper [righton]

The Gurch

are you using the rectangle tool or rectangular marqee tool cuz you should be using the dotted looking one at the very top of the tool box(marqee) and you use this one to make a selection just click and drag the area you want and if you click outside the canvas window first it will select the very top corner of the image...hope this helps [righton]

JustStarting

Thanks The Gurch

My Girlfriend thought that first picture was a nice purple flower, go figure

Thanks for the tip on the rectangular marquee selection. The trouble was I was not expanding the background to allow me to select outside the canvas. Works great now

/cheers

aironite

If that was a botched first try, I like it.

That's a great variation of the sunburst. What did you do to get that?

Welcome to the boards, bud.

Sanby

I like'em both. That first one is really neat.

Don't be worried if something like that happens and it doesn't turn out exactly as in the tutorial, something new and exciting can come of it.

Sanby

JustStarting

Thanks for all your encouragment gang

I wish I could tell you how I made the first purple mushroom dealie...but I can't. Though, it must be just a slight variation of Marks Tute.
[innocent]
/cheers

wbiss

Nice effect, JustStarting! [righton]