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January 31, 2003 8:16:26 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
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In a previous thread I asked if anyone would like to help with a skin because I can't seem to make up my mind on how it is going to look.

I thought if I had a gun I would shoot this skin and put it out of its misery. So I have decided to put bullet holes into it.

The problem is my bullet holes look like knot holes since the skin is now a wood theme.

Would anyone be interested in fixing the holes to look more like bullet holes?


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Reply #1 January 31, 2003 8:35:24 AM
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Sorry....don't own a gun...

I assume you mean holes as you often see them in glass...?
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Reply #2 January 31, 2003 9:26:20 AM
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I don't own a gun and never shot one but seen many movies.

I was thinking about a bullet into wood would splinter or something on that order.

I am wondering where an example picture of that would be. What would be a key word search.
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Reply #3 January 31, 2003 9:28:23 AM
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Generally a bullet would make a clean hole going into a piece of wood and would splinter comming out the back.

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Reply #4 January 31, 2003 9:29:10 AM
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go to google and type in bullet hole, should help some, if u cant find i t ill be happy to make u up a few bullet hole pics
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Reply #5 January 31, 2003 9:30:00 AM
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Try the burn tool

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Reply #6 January 31, 2003 9:50:03 AM
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Burn tool must be one of those fancy features Photoshop has which I don't.

I put the top frame online which has my pitiful attempt at a hole
http://users2.ev1.net/~sallyh/Frame%20Top%202.bmp


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Reply #7 January 31, 2003 9:53:50 AM
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What program do you have?

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Reply #8 January 31, 2003 9:59:20 AM
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And are you making the holes transparent?

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Reply #9 January 31, 2003 10:23:58 AM
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I have been messing around with this.
First, I agree with WOM a bullet in wood would be clean going in thus no effect.
I tried the burn tool and it gets too orangey "Jafo is that a word?".
Your best bet is cutting out and drop shadow with 9 or so blur.
The only thing is now looking at your top frame image, it looks more like marble to me which would change everything.
Then it would crack a bit more. Here is a tutorial I came across. It is for metal but it may help if you mess around with it a bit.
http://arc.ireed.net/tutors/archive/psp7/002/index.php
Good luck!!
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Reply #10 January 31, 2003 10:25:09 AM
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hi
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Reply #11 January 31, 2003 10:26:53 AM
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Much better then what I was doing

So far I have learned alot and gain a couple hundred links since I started here. And that wasn't long ago. I enjoy it

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Reply #12 January 31, 2003 11:02:03 AM
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Good link

I was thinking the holes should be transparent but part of the entire plan is to have the holes as buttons also.
Slider glyph, arrows, frame buttons, etc.

I have a picture of the finished skin to look like Bonnie and Clyde's car.
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Reply #13 January 31, 2003 7:07:35 PM
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If the bullet doesn't pass through there will be a tendency for the wood to splinter back towards you....[energy dissipation].
Depending on the wood grain [type] and size of projectile, the wood will open grain cracks....and again the heat of impact will tend to scorch the timber.

If the bullet passes through, the grain will splinter away from you, [behind the wood].

To create it, every graphic proggy has a paint brush.....just paint/draw it. There is certainly no need for whacky filters....
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Reply #14 February 1, 2003 12:19:24 AM
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, Jafo decided to get technical. But it's all right.

I just figured the filters might save some hastle if you had them.

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Reply #15 February 1, 2003 12:29:00 AM
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I agree with Keila I think it looks more like marble... maybe the bullet would not pass thru... instead colapsing onto itself spreading out slightly... and causing some fissers... cracks.

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Reply #16 February 1, 2003 5:03:24 AM
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Thanks Jafo for some fresh ideas.

I am using a really old wooden fence, from a picture, as the wood in the skin and cracks and such from the hole would enhance the aging.

I tried making the hole from the tutorial but guess i read it wrong

BTW: My offer for anyone to help with this skin is still open and will be until it is uploaded.
None of the XP is done or the 4.0 stuff.
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