Week 4 - Homework

Homework Assignment -
1. Experiment with your choice of the Magnifying Lens or Balls and Bubbles Effects. Show an original image using either one of the preset effects, or a modification of your own choosing. If you make a new preset, please post it on your Web page, if applicable, for your fellow students to share. (This should be offered as a zip file, linked to from your homework page.)
2. Show an example of Canvas Resize with assymetrical placement.
3. Show an original image with any of the other Effects, using some of the new Selection modifiers we covered (Alpha channels, Select Selection Borders, Smooth Selection.)

Simple Bubbles and Balls with two light sources and multiple bubbles on the background layer.

Simple Magnifying Glass

Magnifying Glass on Text

Effects Browser using Modify Selection Border effect with Feedback and Mosaic - Glass.

Magnifying Glass on words, applied feedback to assymetrical canvas background area selection which had been flood filled with one of the new textures/patterns, Enhanced More on this selection. Inverted the selection and then did the Modify Selections smooth, contracted the selection and added a drop shadow.
HERE is my Blue Lens Magnifying Preset

I really enjoyed "playing" with this lesson. Thanks for all the pointers and suggestions.