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Nov 14, 2012 15:43:49 #

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

Another option...?

Nov 14, 2012 15:46:42 #

rob s Loc: La Mesa, CA

You have a nicely blurred background.
Using Elements 10 open your file. Then go to File -> New -> Blank file and put in the picture size you want. Background color won't matter.
Then drag your image from the Panel Bin onto this new blank file. Press V or click on the Move Tool. Pull the handles to size your picture and click and drag in the center to position it where you want it placed on the new file.
Flatten the layers. CTRL J for a new layer. Then clone from the background to fill the blank areas. This can be done by selecting and copying or cloning. Cloning may be simplest for this picture. (Use a large soft brush. Making the brush size smaller and maybe hardening it a bit will help when working round the edge of the hat. The healing brush can be useful if you have any irregularities in the cloned areas. Change the brush size with the square bracket keys - [ ] - for speed.)
Good luck and email me if you need any more help.

Nov 14, 2012 17:17:27 #

Brendan Loc: Cornwall

bril......now that is a master class.

Nov 14, 2012 18:23:57 #

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Where are you having it printed? Most places will print without cropping if you ask for it. Then the final print may have some white borders that you have to trim yourself. I have done this at Walmart, but sometimes is not easy to find the correct options.

Nov 14, 2012 18:29:59 #

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

Print it at A4 size and put it in a document frame...another option...?

Nov 15, 2012 06:00:36 #

shadows creation Loc: san antonio

You can resize or use the clone tool to make the sides extend. 8-)

Nov 15, 2012 06:10:02 #

shadows creation Loc: san antonio

Was this picture in black and white or in color? Could make a nice shot with both. 8-)

Nov 15, 2012 06:43:29 #

infocus Loc: Australia

Emm5 wrote:

a while back someone on the forum was kind enough to tell me how to add more room to a picture with the transform tool. However I cant find the post and for the life of me can't remember how to do it.

I have a picture of my niece which I want to print in 8x10 but the hat keeps getting cut off so I want to add some more room to one of sides does that make sense?

If any one can help I would appreciate it thanks
Sincerely,
ellen

here is the picture.

Hi Emm5, I think if you add to the canvas size (width) and the use the healing brush set on "content aware" if you are really carefull and talented (I'm not) you can actually paint in the extra width. even using the patch tool (from healing brush) might also work. I have tried but I don't have the photoshop skills to do it as well as I think it could work.

Nov 15, 2012 06:58:08 #

Emm5

SX2002 wrote:

Another option...?

that looks good just a small line running through which the healing brush would take out. I like this and I keep trying to do this but cant seem to make it work, can you explain step by step how you did this also I am using ps elements 10.
thanks for the help

Nov 15, 2012 06:59:24 #

Emm5

infocus wrote:

quote=Emm5 a while back someone on the forum was ... (show quote)

Thank you, I am usually pretty good with healing brush but I cant seem to get this one.

Nov 15, 2012 07:01:25 #

Emm5

shadows creation wrote:

Was this picture in black and white or in color? Could make a nice shot with both. 8-)

it is color which came out really pretty, but I am going with a b/w theme and I only have so many pictures that will work in the sizes my fault I like to fill the frame love close ups, but it doesn't leave alot of wiggle room when cropping.

Nov 15, 2012 07:03:21 #

Emm5

rob s wrote:

You have a nicely blurred background. br Using Ele... (show quote)

thanks for the help but I am not having any luck but I will keep trying.

Nov 15, 2012 07:15:17 #