making a layer curve or bend

Blues fan · August 1, 2005

I am wondering if anyone knows how to make a layer or graphic bend in a curve. I know it can be done with text using paths but can it be done with a graphic layer and if so how?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks

colourbox · August 1, 2005

Do you mean like this?

Blues fan · August 1, 2005

colourbox wrote:

Do you mean like this?

Yes but I am need to be able to do it in CS as I don't have CS2.

cletus · August 1, 2005

How 'bout this???

wxwax · August 1, 2005

cletus wrote:

How 'bout this???

Gotta check that one tonight, when I have time.

Blues fan · August 1, 2005

cletus wrote:

How 'bout this???

I was thinking that might work but its not quite what I was looking for. Although I appreciate the help. Essentially what I am trying to do is take this graphic and add some bend to it to make it look like it just came off of a roll of film.

Thanks for the help you guys have already given and now that you have some idea of what I am wanting it might make it easier for you to help.

ltdesignphoto · August 1, 2005

Blues fan wrote:

I was thinking that might work but its not quite what I was looking for. Although I appreciate the help. Essentially what I am trying to do is take this graphic and add some bend to it to make it look like it just came off of a roll of film.

Thanks for the help you guys have already given and now that you have some idea of what I am wanting it might make it easier for you to help.

In CS, there is a filter called "Wave." Under "Filters">"Distort">"Wave." You have to play with this a little to get it just right. Make sure your image is not flattened and the only thing it will be distorting is the roll of film. Hope this helps. Take care.
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XO-Studios · August 1, 2005

Blues fan wrote:

I was thinking that might work but its not quite what I was looking for. Although I appreciate the help. Essentially what I am trying to do is take this graphic and add some bend to it to make it look like it just came off of a roll of film.

Thanks for the help you guys have already given and now that you have some idea of what I am wanting it might make it easier for you to help.

How about this, all done with CS in about 10 minutes. Could easily improve, i.e. make holes in film transparent.

copy layer
make back ground
turn film strip vertical
filter, distort, shear,
turn back to almost horizontal
effects, drop shadow
layers, layer style, create layer
use drop shadow layer and edit its shape as well (flip vertical, free transform)

Have fun,

XO,

XO-Studios · August 1, 2005

XO-Studios wrote:

How about this, all done with CS in about 10 minutes. Could easily improve, i.e. make holes in film transparent.

copy layer
make back ground
turn film strip vertical
filter, distort, shear,
turn back to almost horizontal
effects, drop shadow
layers, layer style, create layer
use drop shadow layer and edit its shape as well (flip vertical, free transform)

Have fun,

XO,

More time, better results

Blues fan · August 2, 2005

XO-Studios wrote:

More time, better results

Thats awesome. Thank you so much. I played with the Sheer tool a little bit but haven't had enough time to try and get it perfected. Thank you very much that is just wat I wanted.

XO-Studios · August 2, 2005

Blues fan wrote:

Thats awesome. Thank you so much. I played with the Sheer tool a little bit but haven't had enough time to try and get it perfected. Thank you very much that is just wat I wanted.

This is too much fun, old version failed to line up holes correctly, but also with the direction of the light and teh film being bowed, the film itself should show a little difference in lighting over the upper curve, fixed that with a overlay layer.

Email me and I will email you the PSD file back.

XO,

cletus · August 2, 2005

XO-Studios wrote:

This is too much fun, old version failed to line up holes correctly, but also with the direction of the light and teh film being bowed, the film itself should show a little difference in lighting over the upper curve, fixed that with a overlay layer.

Email me and I will email you the PSD file back.

XO,

Nice work

Rohirrim · August 2, 2005

XO-Studios wrote:

This is too much fun, old version failed to line up holes correctly, but also with the direction of the light and teh film being bowed, the film itself should show a little difference in lighting over the upper curve, fixed that with a overlay layer.

Email me and I will email you the PSD file back.

XO,

Very Cool! Nice work.

wxwax · August 2, 2005

Awesome display, X.

making a layer curve or bend

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