Create a Digital Image Using a Scanner and a Found Object
Using your scanner and any object, like this lighter popular in 1950's Europe, and a recycled digital image (originally created by you, not a borrowed image), you can create interesting scanner art. Here's an image that was created that way...
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How was the image created? First
the lighter was scanned, lying on its side, at 300 dpi resolution, using a
color photo setting. Then, the scanned image was saved as a TIFF Bitmap (TIF)
image. The saved image was then imported into Corel Photo-Paint. The lighter
in the TIF image was masked using Photo-Paint's mask brush tool. The mask was
then used to create an object. To enhance the image, a perspective shadow was
added to the object (the lighter) and the object rotated 90° clockwise.
The background of the image was erased (which removed the original lighter
image) and a canvas effect was used to manipulate a previously created image
(a woman in a flowing dress) into position. The object ( the lighter) was then
merged into the background (flattened) and an oval vignette effect added.
Photo-Paint's smear tool was then used to manipulate the image. Three colored
lens flares were added to create a lighting effect. Then, parts of the image
were darkened and sharpened.. Adjustments were made to the color hue and tone
and the completed image was then saved as a JPEG (JPG).
Now that you've learned how easy
it is to create scanner art using digital tools, it's time for you to start
creating!
Images and
text © 2003
Sharon Silvia
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