We are in computer hell over here! My human’s new MacBook Pro developed issues that currently make it unusable, and she is temporarily stuck with her old, funky MacBook with the old version of Photoshop. So she did something quick with an older photo of me:
Really, it was quick! What she did was Google, “How to make a photo look like a watercolor painting in Photoshop CS5” — and she found this video! The tutorial is a little over a minute long, uses several layers and no real fancy stuff. But it is a pretty cool effect for something so quick, and more custom than just one photo filter or something from a phone app. She used a stock vector frame and she was done!
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Not the MacBook Pro! We hope it gets fixed fast. That is a beautiful watercolor edit Sparkle!
Amazing! What a gorgeous picture! Wes loves quick and gorgeous too!
Kisses
nellie
I’m so impressed that that’s a quick fix! My typist is not that talented and would not produce something even half as good!!
*swoon* oh Sparkle…I dream that one day…my staff will be able to do something so gorgeous for me…sigh
You are of course gorgeous whatever the medium, Sparkle! We’re sorry to hear about the MacBook.
Purrs,
The Chans
That really is nice. I need to start watching videos to learn more about PhotoShop.
Who says you can’t do a one-minute makeover?
Sparkle makes a lovely watercolor painting!! I love all sorts of animal art, but especially cats and birds (not together)–and her portrait is just perfect!
That looks amazing! I hope your human’s computer gets fixed.
Wow, that is so cool for something done so quick. 🙂
Well, of course, Sparkle darling, she has **you** as a subject which gives her an advantage from the get-go, right? I’ve decided to let the whole Valentine dealio be–I don’t care HOW many XOXOs you sent to HOW many other kitties. You sent one to ME and that’s what matters, right?
Beautiful effect, really love it. Good luck with your computer!
That looks really cool! I’m going to have to play around with something like that!
That’s really cool. Really looks like a watercolor. Very pretty. Have a great day!
We love the painted look! We are having problems with Photoshop Elements right now. It updated and we cant figure out how ta make anything yet. We gotta make TBT sit down an figure it out.
I think its beautiful x
Tell me you didn’t buy a computer while Merc was in retrograde. Hopefully all will be pretty as this picture soon.
She bought it at the end of last year, well before Mercury Retrograde… and it kind of burns her that she needs to get it fixed during Mercury Retrograde!
We do love that watercolor effect – and we agree, it’s much better than the stock filter!
It might have been quick but your portrait looks lovely Sparkle.
😀 Absolutely stunning watercolor of you Sparkle!
Love Sherri-Ellen & Nylablue too xoxoxo
You look beautiful as a watercolor Sparkle
Looks beautiful!
Looks great!
You look good in any medium Sparkle 🙂
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure,JJ
and Angels Tiger and Tillie
That is marvelous! (Sorry about the computer problems…)
“new” Macbook? Time to switch to PC……………………love the photo and…..you can do it on the lame sites too 🙂 You know I love you!
Really nice watercolor effect… much nicer than the standard filters do. We’ll have to check out the tutorial!
It’s beautiful, Sparkle!
We’ll have to check out the video!
It looks so much more realistic than the plain watercolor filter in Photoshop. : )
Good luck with the computer today.
We know how frustrating that is. Really we do!
xo
It does look exactly as if it were painted, and you are a masterpiece, Sparkle. Mom was thinking she wanted PhotoShop for her upcoming birthday, but after looking at the price, she and Dad decided she would stick with using the many free apps. Have a great weekend. Purrs and paw-pats, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Giulietta
Beautiful Sparkle,xx Speedy
That’s lovely! We hope your humans ‘puter gets fixed soon.
The Florida Furkids
It is a beautiful picture of you Sparkle. Hope you mom gets her computer figured out soon. Happy Caturday!
Marty 😀
Yikes! Computer problems are no fun at all. That picture is very nice thought Sparkle!
We like that a whole lot too. Well done. It is a great picture. Hope all of you have a fantastic week end.
That’s beautiful! Worth putting on the wall!
That’s beautiful, Sparkle!
We love the effect on that picture Sparkle – in fact we like it more than the first one your Mom did.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
A great watercolour effect – we love it! Happy Caturday from the Pawesome Cats family!