Dazzle Mask Tutorialby Mandy Olszewski Ulead PhotoImpact 7 1. Open an image of your choice.
2. Edit/Mask Mode.
3. Select the Paint Particle pen from the left hand menu. Preset Dazzle, change the settings as follows. shape=100, colour=gray 145, Transparency=0, Soft Edge=90.
4. Paint over the areas of the image that you wish to use.
5. Edit/Mask Mode. Note - The finished image will be larger than the selection lines show.
6. Selection/Convert to Object.
7. Edit/Copy
8. Edit/Paste/As New Image.
9. Right click/Duplicate.
10. Right click/Select all Objects.
11. Right click/Merge as Single Object.
12. Hit Space Bar to deselect objects.
13. If you would like more background around your object now is the time to do it using Format/Expand Canvas.
14. Right click/All
15. Right click/Convert to Object.
16. Fill your background as desired, I chose Edit/Fill/Gradient Two Colors, first color right click choose white, to select the second color right click, choose eyedropper and select a light color from the image. Fill Type, circular. Click OK.
17. Effect/Texture/Texturizer Texture=Canvas, Relief=2, Light Direction=Top Right.
18. Right click/Merge All.
19. Frame as desired. Have fun
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