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Acquiring initial image and preparing it in Photoshop |
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Isolated Wing |
Alfa Layer |
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Using
basic image to create a wing texture and a Wing Alfa image. |
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The first
thing you will need is a real butterfly or a very good high resolution photograph
of one. I used a real butterfly wing and placed it in my scanner and scanned it at
300dpi. I have also used my digital camera with the same results.
1. Open your
photographed or scanned image in Photoshop and using all the selection tool at
your command like the Magnetic Lasso and isolate the wing as seen above.
2. Press
(Ctrl+C) to copy it.
3. Press (Ctrl+N) to open a new page. Press (Ctrl+P)
to paste the copy into the new page. Don't worry about the size and resolution,
it will be the same size of the selected wing but, make sure "Contents"
is set to transparent and select OK or Enter. Save as WingTexture.psd and click
OK or Enter.
4. Select Image> Image Size and in the Pop Up window change
the highest number, (whether it is the width or height) to 512 and click OK or
Enter. From the menu select Image > Canvas Size and make the Width and Height
both 512. Leave Anchor in the middle and click OK or Enter. Adjust the background
so it is all black.
5. Select: Image>Duplicate, then name the new image
WingAlfa and click OK.
6. Press (D) to make sure that your foreground/background
is set to Default black and white.
7. Click New Layer button  on the bottom of the layers palette then double click the layer (PS 5.5) or with
PS 6 right click and select "Layer Properties" In the pop up window
type in a "Background" then OK.
8. Press (Shift+back arrow)  to fill it with black.
9. Press (Ctrl+layer that the wing is in) to select
the shape of the wing.
10. Click New Layer button then (Shift+back arrow) to fill the selection with white.Double click the layer
(PS 5.5) or with PS 6 right click and select "Layer Properties" In the
pop up window type in a "WingAlfa" then OK.
11. Select: Filters>
Blur> Gaussian Blur. Set Radius to 0.5. This will smooth and round edges in
Bryce.
12. Click the arrow in the upper right corner of the layers palette.
In the drop down menu select "Flatten Image"
13. Press (Ctrl+S)
to save and name the file WingAlfa.psd and click OK.
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Isolating the Individual Body Parts |
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Using
Original image to create 1 Body texture and 1 Body Alfa Layer image |
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14. Follow
the same steps for the wing to create the "Butterfly Body" images.
14a.
Select: Filters> Blur> Gaussian Blur. Set Radius to 21. This will smooth
and round edges in Bryce.
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Isolate the Antennae Texture and Alfa Images |
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Using
Original image to create 1 Antennae texture and 1 Antennae Alfa Layer image |
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15.
Follow the same steps for the wing to create the "Butterfly Antennae"
images.
15a. Select: Filters> Blur> Gaussian Blur. Set Radius to
5. This will smooth and round edges in Bryce.
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Isolate the Leg Texture and Alfa Images |
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Using
Original image to create 1 Antennae texture and 1 Antennae Alfa Layer image |
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16.
Follow the same steps for the wing to create the "Butterfly Leg" images.
You will only need to make one. You can duplicate it in Bryce to make the rest.
16a.
Select: Filters> Blur> Gaussian Blur. Set Radius to 5. This will smooth
and round edges in Bryce.
• Tip: The more Gaussian Blur that you add
to your Alfa images the more rounded they will be when modeled in Bryce.
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Tip: You should have an one original image, one Wing Texture, one Wing Alfa, one
Body Texture, one Body Alfa, one Antenna Texture, one Antenna Alfa, one Leg Texture
and one Leg Alfa.
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