davem Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Is it possible to make frames in O&A either circular or oval ?I've spent some time searching and practising, but unfortunately can't find an answer. I want to bring in a sequence of faces into an AV I'm preparing. I feel that this would give a better result rather than square or rectangular. Any advice and guidance would be greatly appreciated for one who gets easly confused.David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fh1805 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 David,You mean a visible frame - a border? To be applied around a non-rectangular PNG file image? Not that I know of. Somebody else may well know how to do it. In which case, I'll learn along with you!However, you could always make the two "borders" as PNG files in your image editor and then add them as additional objects in the O&A window. Tip: Add a PTE Frame first then add your real face image and the border PNG as children of the Frame. If you then want to re-position or re-size the face you apply the pan/Zoom change to the PTE Frame object and the two children will dutifully follow momma!Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 You could use a circular or oval mask to create something similar?DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davem Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Thank you both for your suggestions. I'll have a go at those over the next few days. Will let you know the outcome.David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Beckham Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 DavemWhat image editor do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davem Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 I use Faststone as my thumbnailer and PS CS5 for editing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Here's an example which was done completelyin PTE using Masks - no external editing.Landscape.zipDGP.S. The elongation of the OVAL mask would be solved by making the PNG Oval in an external editor.PNG File = Portable Network Graphics File. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Beckham Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 DavemIt depends what you want to do, but with faces I would guess you want the ovals vertical. There is a lot you can do in CS-5 creating artwork for PTE. Can you try and explain in greater detail what you have in mind because there are lots of different ways to come at this. We can offer ideas, but I can only guess what it is you really want.PicturesToExe is a great program, but couple it with a good image editor and you can create almost anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Oops, Sorry:Landscapes 2.zipIn fairness, a more professional looking result is possible using an external editor. But to answer your ORIGINAL question, yes it is possible within limits completely within PTE by using Masks.The size of a SHARP edged Mask in PTE (Pictures to EXE (Executable)) is not big enough to produce smooth results so a PNG (Portable Network Graphics) mask made in an external editor is advisable.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davem Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 At last it's making more sense thanks to your suggestions.My shots are in a cemetery and I'm trying to get a sequence of faces of 'angels' on memorial stones to appear through an oval frame on another headstone. The PTE frame and my own PNG frame from CS5 are fine. The faces are part of full frame images which have been partially cropped to allow for movement to appear in the correct place through my frame.I thought that only the parts of the faces images would appear through the frame. This is not so. All the face frame appears and blocks out everything else then disappears at the set time.I hope you can follow that. Is there a solution please ?david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 A short one slide example might help us understand?DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 it will cost you moneybut if you have adobe installed buy "filters unlimited 2.0 -one place to buyhttp://www.plugsandpixels.com/filtersunlimited.htmlinstall same in the default plugins folder and you can make ovals this will take the heat off Igor for the presentken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davem Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 As requested a copy of just the first face of 'Face In' is attached including the main headstone and my oval frame. I have stretched it a bit so you can see the elements I've put in. The images have been reduced in size as has the file size when saving the images.David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Oh no it's not!!DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davem Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 And I thought it was!!Please DG, what isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fh1805 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 It isn't attached!Instructions for attaching files are here: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10509Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davem Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hopefully it should be OK this time.I have reduced the file sizes even more, last time the project was just over 2MB, this is well below 1MB.Oops, nearly forgot to attach it, after all this hassle for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gérard de Lux Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 But still missing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 After uploading the file you need to click the text on the right before clicking ok.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gérard de Lux Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 After uploading the file you need to click the text on the right before clicking ok.Davem, see attached screenshot. And before adding your post, use the Preview function; you'll see if your file is attached/visible or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davem Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 After much brain testing and copying of layers and PNGing, I have got my problem sorted successfully.Thank you all for your helpDavid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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