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1. Re: What effect is used to provide this relief look on a lapel pin proof?
Noel Carboni Dec 31, 2012 12:26 PM (in response to wrayand)With the image all rasterized in pixels, you'll have to do it a bit differently than if you had it in vector shapes in several layers.
Just one possible way to get there from here:
- Increase the canvas size to include empty space all around.
- Select then mask or delete the white surround.
- Duplicate the graphic as a second layer, run Filter - Stylize - Emboss, then set that layer to Overlay.
- Add a Drop Shadow Layer Style to the original layer.
- Test it on several different backgrounds.
Here's the PSD file if you'd like to look at the individual layers:
http://Noel.ProDigitalSoftware.com/ForumPosts/EmbossPlusDropShadow.psd
-Noel
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2. Re: What effect is used to provide this relief look on a lapel pin proof?
wrayand Dec 31, 2012 5:05 PM (in response to Noel Carboni)Thanks for the tip, like you said with an object being rasterized it doesnt look the best. I am playing around in Illustrator with it now. I could always rasterize the final outcome like they did on that proof of the guy playing guitar
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3. Re: What effect is used to provide this relief look on a lapel pin proof?
Noel Carboni Dec 31, 2012 5:34 PM (in response to wrayand)If you have the parts separate, you could use the Bevel Layer Style (with "Outer Bevel") on just the black parts on a separate layer, and I'm sure you'll get a better result than the above.
-Noel
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4. Re: What effect is used to provide this relief look on a lapel pin proof?
wrayand Mar 28, 2013 11:13 AM (in response to Noel Carboni)Noel - thanks for the help. I am trying your suggestion on and it seems to be giving me the desired effect, but the layer is greyish/silver instead of black. i cant figure out how to change this, have i missed a step? Also there is not a place for me to upload the PSD file to to show what is happening
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5. Re: What effect is used to provide this relief look on a lapel pin proof?
conroy Mar 28, 2013 11:22 AM (in response to wrayand)wrayand wrote:
there is not a place for me to upload the PSD file to to show what is happening
You could upload to Dropbox (or a similar service) and post a link.
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6. Re: What effect is used to provide this relief look on a lapel pin proof?
wrayand Mar 28, 2013 11:29 AM (in response to conroy)Here is an example of the layer providing effect I wanted, but in a different color
I believe the original file is still there