January 6: Dispersion (Technique Challenge)

[IntenseMagic]

I'm in the same situation and very frustrated. I've tried 3 times and my results look awful. One looked like it was a picture that had been vandalized with paint being splattered on it!
I'll give it another try now that I've had time to be away from it for awhile. The technique isn't my problem. It's the results.

I wasn't totally happy with my results either, but I hope to play around with it more after MOC is over. You do beautiful work, I'm sure it will be lovely!

 

[rdjrneace]

Question:

in the first step when you duplicate the photos; I have

Background Copy 2
Background Copy
Background

Do I work off the very bottom layer -- it appears you are working off the middle layer but not sure.

 

[dawnmarch]

This one was definitely a challenge but fun to try something new.

 

[keepscrappin]

someone asked for a PSE tutorial. I'm working on my layout right now, but found some youtube videos that might help.
Beware of the creepy puppet in the first one, but I did like how he got the dispersion effect and I'm using the duplicated subjects in my rendering of the dispersion.

Note: in PSE 11 and newer the brush options are at the bottom in the tool options.

And this one shows you how to use content-aware in PSE. (No puppets - thank goodness)

Note: He uses the marquee tool, but you can use the lasso or whatever tool you want.

FYI: The Liquify filter is under Filter > Distort > Liquify in PSE.

Hope these help others.

 

[AlannaH]

This challenge was fun! Thanks for teaching me something new!!
Now I want to do another one!!

 

[Ruthe14]

I did my best, not exactly happy with this, and I can't say I would use this technique, but here is my attempt.

 

[Tinci]

This was a very difficult challenge for me.

 

[IntenseMagic]

Question:

in the first step when you duplicate the photos; I have

Background Copy 2
Background Copy
Background

Do I work off the very bottom layer -- it appears you are working off the middle layer but not sure.

Yes, middle layer. You will remove the subject from the middle layer or Background Copy, to have only background.

 

[Jems]

After several attempts, mistakes and re-dos this is what i came up with

I tired again for the slow scrap, much quicker this time!

 

[plumdumpling]

Super fun technique! It's been a while since I played with photos like this! Thanks for the challenge!

 

[Sani_digiscrap]

Finally i have to much trouble trying to make the dispersion =P couldn't use liquify

 

[KarenK]

a fun challenge here is mine:

 

[rdjrneace]

When I liquify (which I like the effect) and click the mask; when I invert to black I loose the liquify

Would this be acceptable to use?

 

[Angela Toucan]

I've had a play. I made a layout for the 2017 scrapbook album, and played around with an art journal page too.

 

[zinzilah]

oh Goodness, at some point I had 32 layers open. I played since this morning, my dh took over dinner to let me finish it, he is sweet.

 

[bbachand]

What a cool technique! Thanks for stretching our skills!!

 

[marijke]

Thanks for the tutorial .... so well explained ...
I made a brush of the splatters by Sabrina's Creations

[URL=https://the-lilypad.com/forum/galleries/moc6-day6_dispersion-technique-challenge.327559/][/URL]

 

[Becky]

MOC #6ispersion (Technique Challenge)

This was so far out of my comfort zone and nothing like I've ever done before. I'm not 100% happy with my layout, but I've played with it long enough and I'm not sure what else to change having never done anything like this before!

Kit Used: Just Jaimee Storyteller May 2017

 

[mirjam]

LOVED this Jan!!!

Here's my page:

 

[chai]

I think I got it although I wish I had done a little more liquifying.