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How to Make Glass Backs

    First to start off you will need to save the Image Center on your fkey. It will make imaging a lot easier. This tute is for the Image Magick imaging tool mostly used by msn/webtv users.


... To Get Started ...


1. First you need to find a background or an image you would like to use.

2. It is best to choose one with a lot of color. The more wild it is, the better it will look glassed.

3. Here is one I chose. Red & Purple Waved Back

... Now To Make the Glass Back Effect ...


1. Click on the back or image you chose. Red & Purple Waved Back

2. Click on the fkey for the Image Center, then click on Image Magick to go to one of the image centers listed. Note: All of the Image Magick's will automatically take the url of the mask there to manipulate from the Image Center only.

3. Some I resized the back to 150x150 since they were small.

4. Now click on Effects at the top of the page.

5. Make Parameter 10 and click on Spread.

6. Click on Effect to make it.

7. This next step is optional, but depending on how the back looks when Spread, it will give it a nice effect.

8. Next click on Effects at the top of the page.

9. Make Parameter 1 or 2 and click on Blur.

10. Click on Effect to make it.

11. This is what you made. Red & Purple Waved Glass Back

12. Next click on Output.

13. Click on Format then JPG, Single file button and then Output.

14. Then click on your image shown to transload to your files.



      Here are more Examples to look at that were Glassed.

Multi Blob Glass Back (This was just a splatt of colors.)
Pastel Splash Glass Back (This was pink roses.)
Gold Splatt Glass Back (This was gold balls on yellow.)
Black Sky Glass Back (This was an ocean scene.)
Autumn Mix Glass Back (This was a mixed colored back.)
Watercolored Glass Back (This was a paisley design.)
Red Smoked Glass Back (This was a bridge, sunset scene. The main pic was first swirled in f/x at 400, then spread and blurred for the result.)
Mud Pie Glass Back (This was a wood grain back. The back was first swirled in f/x at 200, then spread and blurred for the result.)


~ Siggiez ~