Dark Elf Dog Pic into Bright Christmas Card

[CMC]

CANNOT SEEM TO GET PHOTOS FROM FLCKR TO HERE SHOULD I BE USING 'ATTACHMENTS'?

I loved this picture but it was pretty dark

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41508749@N00/347076204/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/347076204_d2e9d958b9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC02040" /></a>

Using Photoshop I extracted the dog from background, used a levels adjustment layer to adjust the colors and then brightened him up with a brightness/contrast adjustment layer. I created a blank layer and filled it with color. After merging the layers I dragged the picture on to an 8 x 10 new white image and put the text on the left side. On a second 8 x 10 white image I put the greeting. I printed printed one image on one side of the paper and the second image on the other side. I cropped the paper to 7 x 10 and folded the card to 5 x 7

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41508749@N00/347076208/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/347076208_0fd499909d.jpg" width="500" height="400" alt="christmas 2006 outside copy"

[Saralonde]

Did you read this about posting pics?

http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5

I like your finished picture. That dog is so cute! Nice job fixing it.

[CMC]

Yes, I read the directions, printed them out, and followed them - more than once.

But I just checked, and the links in the post were not the same as the links under the pictures! So now they are right. Next time I will check that little detail

[Sita 900]

Very cute and funny picture! The coloring looks much better on the finished product. Just watch your edges- they look a little raggy(something I struggle with as well)

[jiminyClickit]

Overall well done. As real elves will tell you, we prefer our ears to show fully. It's the law. Did you try 7 x 5, landscape? If you do one with full earage, you will like it, and the elves won't leave things in your socks . . . just a suggestion.

(yes, as on a card. Thanks wulf. Must...remember...to...be...clear)

[wulf]

I agree with jiminy - I think it would be good to show the ears in all their pointiness. Perhaps a landscape format card?

Wulf

[VPellascio]

An easy way to "soften" the edges when transferring to a new background is to apply a feather once you have your image selected. You can also set the feather amount before selecting the picture, 2-4 pixels is really all you need in a high-res image.