Image modification - HELP!

Mrs_Bear

Hmmm.... well, I have done that - MatL and Astaroth, you were right, it does look a bit odd. The black background has gone but it wasn't a pure black so it's a bit grainy grey. The middle, where the firework goes off is a brilliant white. And yes, Wombat, the rest of the colours have changed.

I dunno, it seemed like a good idea to me to just replace colours.

15lsp

hi, im a graphic designer and i know photoshop like the back of my hand. If you want to email me the image I can do it for you while im at work. It will only take a few mins and it will be quicker than explaining it on here!

images for print should be saved at 300 dpi in cmyk NOT rgb. jpg and tiffs are the formats to save as.

Laura

meclive

Test Image, took me a minute to do with fluid mask, upload your picture an I will have a go for you:

Original: White Background:

Mrs_Bear

Astaroth, I have sort of got that far with my picture. Well, not really that far but along those lines! Quick and dirty, eh? Took me flaming ages to get not nearly that clarity!!

I don't really want to use a cartoony thing. I suppose it's because I had sort of thought that I could swap the colours and had pictured it in my head. That'll teach me to get ideas above my (computer literacy) station!

Astaroth

I think the "problem" is that fireworks are defined by their dark backdrop - hence why all fireworks displays are done at night rather than day light.

To be honest I think you would need a dark background (dark blue or such if not black) to make them look impressive.

Mrs_Bear

Oh thanks Laura!

I'm not quite sure what you mean but I will send you the image. Don't worry if you can't do it because it isn't the right format or whatever.

That is so kind of you to offer!

Mrs_Bear

meclive, I don't think I can upload an image because the sites you sent me want a url.

Yes, I know I'm dim. Blame it on me being a child of the 60's - we didn't have computers then! If we wanted a picture we had to cut it out using a sharp pair of scissors and stick it on paper with UHU glue!

meclive

Go to http://imageshack.us/ click browse, choose your file, click open, click host it and then you will get some links for your picture that you can post here.

Jay-Jay_4

Why don't you print off the pics with a black background, cut them out and stick them on a contrasting border, then onto the front of your cards.... maybe add a few stick on sparkles to the odd bits of firework.




A bit like that....?

Mrs_Bear

errrr.... oh no..... have just gone to the photo and realised that when I was fiddling with it I have changed it AAAAAARGH!

I must have another copy of it somewhere