First XX CD Version Output

[Koinonia]

It seems that the new Plugin's are a major feature in the new Xtreme.
I'm excited to be able to stay in one program for vector & bitmap activity.

This is XX using Buzz Simplifier One & Two and then Little Ink Pot Sketcher (Nice Sketch.sms preset).

A little tweak of contrast to give it a full grayscale range. I also used XX to sepia tone another version of this image.

Lynx Lake is located in the Prescott Nat'l Forest here in Northern Arizona.

Comments welcomed.

Wayne D

turned 67 today...what a young guy like me doin' in this achy ole body?

[Ross Macintosh]

Looks good Wayne!
I like playing with the Sketcher plug-in too. One thing you can try: Overlay your Lynx Lake 'sketch' directly over top of a copy of the original pic and then give the sketch 'bleach' transparency ---> it will take on the look of having been drawn with coloured pencils.

Another thing to try is overlay the original pic on top of the sketch and give it a fractal plasma transparency (both handles with lots of transparency). The resulting soft colourization reminds me of when I used to lightly airbrush some colour on hand-drawn sketches.

Regards, Ross

[Ross Macintosh]

And Happy Birthday too!

[-=Drifter=-]

yes, happy birthday, and i certainly know what you mean by a young man in an old man's body....

that pic is great! wish i were there, fishing and boating

and thanks for those neat suggestions, Ross

this forum is always teaching me something
now if i could only remember it.....

[Soquili]

Happy Birthday, Wayne.

I like the use of the Inkpot plugin. Gives the image a nostalgic touch, mostly because I remember when a lot of people would sketch that way

Did you take the original photo? I like the composition.

[Hwy101]

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Wayne D

turned 67 today...what a young guy like me doin' in this achy ole body?

67! Way to go! Happy Birthday! You give me Hope there is Life after 60 (lol)

- Who were you? ;-)

[Koinonia]

Soquili - yes I took the original digital image - much more in orig image but cropped to focus on detail of boats. Ink Pot has a bunch of flexibility in setting it up. Allows much variation and experimentation. Many plugins are more cookie cutter with little originality. Buzz Simplifier - while recognizable when used can use bring an image down to it's basic shapes and colors. I also have PhotoArtMaster Gold - it get's a bad rap because it's a non-MS windows user interface. Yet it can turn out some awesome art work - if a persons willing to go thru the steep learning curve.

Hwy 101 - yes there is life after 60 and even 65...I'm working on 70 now...
Having lived in So. Cal. in the 50-60's, I travelled Highway 101 many, many times...is that what your handle is related to? Or the music group?

Thanks for the image comments.
That was taken back in 2000 with a Kodak DC-260, Had a good lens system.
Now using a Oly C-4000. Takes a lickin' and keeps tickin'...

Wayne D

[Hwy101]

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Hwy 101 - yes there is life after 60 and even 65...I'm working on 70 now...
Having lived in So. Cal. in the 50-60's, I travelled Highway 101 many, many times...is that what your handle is related to? Or the music group?

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Wayne D

Yes - Commuted 101 for 2 years, Live on It! Love it (some pretty country up NorCal) - And, it reminds me of the beginnings of many things (Xara for one).

My Dad had a Lecia - Talk about a Great Camera!

[a4hire]

Hi Wayne
Nice sketch here. Nice to see someone else in Arizona.
I have seen mention of the inkpot plugin. How can I get this ?

[sallybode]

Wonderful drawing, also you mentioned the "Buzz Simplifier", I assume this is also a plugin, where is that available too, if I may ask?