A Photography “Before-And-After” Blog Post Wherein I’ve Availed Myself Of Corel Paint Shop Pro’s “Clone Brush” To Camouflage A Parking Lot And Beautify The Grass In A Photo Of Kelly At Age 5 Atop That Really Cool Round Stone Mosaic Thing Outside Austin’s Blanton Museum Of Art, A Post With Absolutely Zero Words [In The Content Area]– A Total First For Me!
Photography | Posted by Jannie on 2 July 2010 @ 10:23 PM 30 Comments
On 2 July 2010 at 10:30 pm Talon said,
lol! That has to be the longest blog title in history! But you’re right – no words in the post!
You’re becoming a Paint Shop Pro, Jannie! Nice work! And both photos are sweet because Kelly’s in them
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On 3 July 2010 at 1:36 am Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Woo hoo! You are Paint Shop Guru #1 in my book!
Jeanne
On 3 July 2010 at 1:37 am Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Oh… and I forgot to tell you that I almost fell out of my chair laughing yesterday upon spying Blue Bunny with his hot dog in hand, orange Crush, and umbrella visor!
Jeanne
On 3 July 2010 at 1:59 am J.D. Meier said,
Your pictures are always worth many thousands of words.
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On 3 July 2010 at 4:54 am Jeanne said,
Ditto Talon’s comment — I was thinking, “whaddya mean, no words?” Then I got it (slow this morning) — all your words are in the title. Tricky!
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On 3 July 2010 at 5:46 am Jannie said,
Dear Talon, yes was I not more than a bit naughty putting all my words in the title?
But I swear I’ll sit down to post 1 photo with 20 words and suddenly find my self at 7 pix and 786 words! 
Ahh, thanks for your sweet words as to the Kelly in the photo.
Dear Jeanne, why thanks! I am only using maybe 5% of what the program can do, but I’m really enjoying getting right in there and messing around. Leaves and grass are so much easier to clone than straight lines. This took me maybe 10 minutes to do!! Having fun, thats’ for sure. And especially loving the BB updates.
Dear Jeanne again, yes, and he wants you to know that’s a vegan wienie!! (in this pic you refer to) http://www.janniefunster.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/bb_umbrella_hat_hotdog_crush_header_gravatar.png Oh, he does love his Crush — 1 a day with a meal. He’d love to suck back Dr. Pepper all day long, but he gets pretty crazy on that stuff.
Hey J.D. Happy July 3rd! Well, thanks. Part of me wonders how photos wider than these 740 pix would look here. Go to 780? Slim my sidebar down a bit? Ahhh, bloggers — we’re never happy.
Dear Jeanne — yes, am I not silly and tricky in this?! And hey, do you think I should take my sidebar from this 200 to 160 and go to 780 px wide photos, from this paltry 740??
Always great to see you my dear. And congrats on your lovely new smile.
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On 3 July 2010 at 5:52 am Lynn said,
What were you doing up so early, Jannie Muffin of the long post title? It looks so funny on my blogroll.
Kelly looks like a wee ancient priestess on that mosaic thing. And LOVE Blue Bunny’s festive get-up.
On 3 July 2010 at 6:02 am Daisy said,
HA HA HA! Love the title, Jannie! You’re so funny. Great job with the photo too! You’re a wiz at this. Have a great weekend!
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On 3 July 2010 at 6:12 am Jannie said,
Hey, Lynnie, Lynn Lynn. Kitty woke me up to play an hour ago. Guess he’s tired of all this rain and getting bored. 4 day straight of rain now. Thinking I’ll post this as soon as I go back to bed. Actually the other way around!! See you sleepy I am, I’m not making sense at all. I’ll have to pop over and see my ginormously long title in your sidebar.
My Kelly wee ancient druid in pink. 
Dear Dancing Daisy, you’re up early too! Yes, I’m so silly!! As I said to Talon, I’ll sit down to post one picture with a quick description and end up an hour later in a stupor with a whole photo series and a short story.
Well, I am loving being able to beautify my photos, and that’s makes a happy Jannie. Now that I’m getting the hang of things, I’m getting pretty fast at this photo doctoring too. Just need to get the text thing worked out, I’m still doing my graphic, then bringing the pic over to my regular Paint program to put on words. So much to learn!! 
xo
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On 3 July 2010 at 6:41 am Caity said,
Wow Jannie that is some amazing photo editing skills! I also think that’s the longest subject line I’ve ever seen!
On 3 July 2010 at 6:54 am Mike said,
Looks really good!
Paint Shop Pro is great! I’ve used it, like, “forever.” Even so, I still have a ton to learn with it. I’ve just recently started to use layers, which is part of what I used for the new header image at the top of my blog.
On 3 July 2010 at 7:57 am william said,
wow this was very clever dear, loved it xxxx
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On 3 July 2010 at 9:40 am sheila said,
This is very, very cool! I have an award for you. Going up soon, on todays post as an update.
On 3 July 2010 at 11:39 am SuziCate said,
Excellent…you really rocked Paint Shop Pro!
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On 3 July 2010 at 4:58 pm Lane Savant said,
If only you could do that sort of thing to the real world.
Wouldn’t it be nice if I could push a few buttons and turn my scabby back yard into a “lawn”.
Getting rid of an ugly parking lot wouldn’t hurt either.
On 3 July 2010 at 5:40 pm Mama Zen said,
Wow!
On 3 July 2010 at 6:44 pm vered | professional blogger said,
WOW! Amazing. Great job. You ARE becoming an expert.
On 3 July 2010 at 6:53 pm Jingle said,
how beautiful,
Happy July 4th!
Keep Smiling!
U Rock!
On 3 July 2010 at 8:41 pm BK said,
You did a great job on the photo work! I couldn’t tell at all from the first shot; touched of magic.
On 3 July 2010 at 10:19 pm Jannie said,
Hey, cuties!!
How sweet and awesome for the gift of your comments — thank you.
Ahhhh, Caity, ain’t no big thang really. You could do the same easily. Leaves are so easy to work with, as they are naturally free-flowing.
Hey Mike!! Thanks. And I will certainly pay close attention to your header when I’m over at your place next. I know what you mean about about still having a ton to learn — it does so much! I am always blown away by the background remover tool — pure magic!
Why, thank you William. But not too difficult. All I did was clone patches of leaves and grass and stick them in. Kind of like sponge painting, really.
Hey Sheila, I do like the result. I’ve always been kind of a visual freak, and now am so happy to have some control over things in photos that drive me crazy.
Hey Suzicate — thanks! I am so pleased with how it turned out! Who-hoo!
Hey Lane, your comment reminds me of Billy Mays and his cans of green lawn spray to cover up browning patches. Wot!? Too far out for me. Just happy to unpave paradise and put up a bunch of green!
Mama Zen! Pretty darned cool, eh??
Hey Vered. I guess I’m starting to put the PRO in paint shop pro.
Hey Jingle! Thanks. And a happy 4th to you too.
Hey, B.K. Thanks!! It is so much fun to do this. And the results make me so happy.
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On 4 July 2010 at 6:03 pm Patricia said,
Very nice and makes the work of art so much better….they Museum should take note and block the parking lot
On 4 July 2010 at 6:52 pm Jingle said,
http://itistimetothinkformyself.blogspot.com/2010/07/jingles-july-follower-awards-happy-4th.html
some awards,
please take 2 to 5 and enjoy!
On 5 July 2010 at 3:00 pm Jannie said,
Hey, Patricia — I have no qualms about my foliage beautification scheme here. I altered it and am proud!
Yes, too bad I’m no longer head of the Museum Board of Directors after that whole beer spilling on the Renoir incident. 
Else I’m sure they’d spruce up the grounds pronto! 
Hi Jingle — wow, the awards fairy has struck yet again? I wish I could keep up with them all as I’d like to. Thanks for thinking about me!!
xox
xox
On 5 July 2010 at 8:37 pm Cath Lawson said,
That is brilliant Jannie – I would never have guessed you’d edited it. I wish I could get better at some of these photo editing things – whenever I try I just seem to make things look worse.
On 6 July 2010 at 7:21 am Jannie said,
Thanks, Cath! I had t get right in there and keep trying when I was teaching myself how to do it. It’s a process. Trial and error. Practice, practice, practice!
xo
On 6 July 2010 at 10:31 am Little Loves, a poem | Jannie Funster said,
[...] All photos in this post, unlike this photo the other day, are 100% unretouched. Umlauf does keep things [...]
On 6 July 2010 at 3:18 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. Eve’s fig leaf coming into the 21st century?! and BB .. gosh he does look soooo smart .. with his music, and boater .. and hat band .. special chap ..
Your photo is incredible .. one day I’ll get to be clever like you .. the pics are such fun .. and the blocking out is brilliant – it really did do it ..
Enjoy the day .. Hilary ..
& commentluv isn’t working .. I’m at http://www.positiveletters.com!!
Byeeee …
On 6 July 2010 at 5:27 pm Alice Audrey said,
I tell you, a little camo makes a huge difference.
On 8 July 2010 at 4:24 pm Jannie said,
Hey, Dear Hialry, please excuse me for getting to this so late. My plan is to make sure I’ve answered all comments at least on the very bottom post still showing on my Home page, before I put up a new post. So I’ll always see and eventually answer each comment that comes in. Yep, BB is quite the dashing guy in his boater. he sings tenor!
And whenst we meet Hilary, if you have Paint Shop pro, I’ll teach you how to do the camo, is you have not yet already learned!!
Dear Alice Audrey… yep, a little camo makes for a pretty pretty picture.
xoxoxox
On 9 July 2010 at 12:57 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. I’m struggling with everything at the moment .. so I’m permanently late around the clock at the blogs .. or doing them all together .. but yes Paint Shop pro lesson would be good news .. if as you say I haven’t got round to learning ..
BB and his donut head gear .. a bit soggy with your weather – I’d have thought! … But the raspberry crush sides are pretty eye drawing .. rather good .. I’m not sure BB matches in too well though with his doughnuts! But he’s a smart little chap ..
He sings tenor .. well that’s good news with all the bird song around .. he’ll fit in well ..good chorus .. Byeee xoxo .. can’t do smileys either!!! Ne-er mind .. happy weekend and Friday today … H
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