OFF-Topic: ripped paper image

[William Gaffga]

Snag-It is okay, but a bit too-bitmapped looking and inflexible for my
tastes. 

We developed a Photoshop action that loads a masking layer (anti-aliased
tear) that you position over an image (scale as needed), hit enter and 2 new
layers are created, you can use either one (or both by positioning the
content) and that's it. We also created some variations that do tears of
particular sections of a big screen (top left, top right, bottom left,
bottom right) and a variation that works for menus, including multiple
tears. And they all look smooth like torn paper, not jagged like a low-res
GIF.

So ... Photoshop and GIMP ... create an action or set of actions. That's the
best, most flexible solution.

If anyone really wants a copy, e-mail me. Please note that as they are PS
Actions, they will come into your installation with all of the possible
steps within the action enabled, and there are some steps that are not
desirable depending on what you are doing. You will also need to modify the
Open step to point to the correct PSD file for the mask. I am willing to
share this content, but not help out with it. This is provided "as is".

Will

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Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 11:58 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: OFF-Topic: ripped paper image


Does anyone know of a tool that allows you to erase part of a graphic
where when you run the brush through the graphic, the remaining visible
graphic looks like you ripped a piece of the graphic out of the middle?
So I want a tool that leaves a jagged edge behind.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Gillian Flato

Technical Writer (Software)

nanometrics

1550 Buckeye Dr. 

Milpitas, CA. 95035

*408.545.6316

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* gflato at nanometrics.com <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> 

 


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