Enlarge image / creat blur

[Rory]

anyone know how to enlarge an image as instucted in this blog?

http://macroartinnature.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/artistic-blurs-in-your-macro-images-using-photoshop/

ive been trying unsuccessfully to enlarge part of one layer while not efecting the other layer but I cant do it

thanks in advance

[wulf]

How about a "before and after" - show us what you are starting with and where you are ending up?

Wulf

[Rory]

well i creat a second layer

and thats it, how do I enlarge 1 layer?

[loosestring]

In the GIMP you would go to Layer > Scale Layer. I'm not sure if it would be the same in Photochop.

[Rory]

thanks loose the scale clue pointed me in the right direction (I think)

help had this to say..

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A layer style may have been tuned to look best on a target resolution with features of a given size. Using Scale Effects allows you to scale the effects contained in the layer style without scaling the object to which the layer style is applied.

To scale a layer effect:

Select the layer in the Layers palette.
Choose Layer > Layer Style > Scale Effects.
Enter a percentage or drag the slider.
Select Preview to preview the changes in the image.
Click OK.

but alas when I try to select "Scale Effects." it is greyed out so I cant select it :(

[Nicole]

According to my help file, the Layer Scale can only be applied to certain effects, these being: Shadow Distance, Outer Glow Size, Inner Glow Size, and Bevel Size.

In trying to figure out how to do what you're trying to do, I've come up with this solution:

1. Open the image you want to work with.
2. Select the entire picture (Ctrl+A) then copy using (Ctrl+C).
3. Go to Image -> Resize -> Image Size
4. Make sure that you're increasing by a percentage, and set it to 110% (based off of the article).
5. Once that layer has been resized, paste the file you copied earlier (Ctrl+V) as a new layer
6. Adjust the opacity of the layer to the desired amount (I put it at 40-50% opacity).

If you still need help I can try to explain this better, and honestly, there may be an easier way to do it, but I found this to work at least. Good luck :) Post your results when you get it.

[Rory]

Nicole, thankyou VERY much :)

I had tried the same but being me had not thought to copy before I resized!

Ive not had very good results yet I need to choose a better image to start with, as soon as I do, I will post here!

thanks to all!


ROry

[Nicole]

Glad that got it to work for you :) Can't wait to see what you come up with.