It's a day for fences and those that are old and falling apart - like mine and me. I've been so disappointed in most non-closeup shots I've tried to take lately - my yards look so bad. They just look better run through filters and painted.
Some of you continue to ask me what I use to do this. I am happy to share the information.
1. I have an old version of Photoshop - CS5.
2. I had to search the web for a plugin filter called "Pixel Bender" that would work with my old version of Photoshop.
3. The "Texturizer" filter is standard with my old version of Photoshop and is an option under the "Filters Gallery."
@dutchothotmailcom I know Lowe's and Home Depot have the sections. Metal doesn't rot and decay like wood - even treated wood. Course, I think the metal is cheaper. The fences were up when I bought the place back in 2004.
@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana! I think they have it for CS6. What version do you have? It may already be built in. Tell me what options are available under the Filters Gallery.
@rhoing Version 7 of Photoshop? LOL! I don't remember that one. I've been using a Mac since 1987 and despise windozzzzeee. Course, doing print graphic design required a Mac until much later. All the professional printers I farmed my work out to - used Macs... and that industry is all but dead now.
@marlboromaam Anything “media” and Macs were clearly the right choice. On the other hand, I've been a number-cruncher and that's not the market Apple tried to capture. I would still consider switching because Windows is often frustrating, but I have *so* many spreadsheets (with semi-sophisticated programming embedded), that I would lose a lot of functionality if I switched now.
@rhoing I agree, windoze was built to handle data. Macs were built for media. I'm still on a 2009 iMac. Knock on wood. I've had to replace the hard drive once. Other than that - okay and I have no complaints. On the other hand, with my previous job with the big box store, I had to use a windoze laptop with Excel spreadsheets. I despised it. But had to earn a living since the printing industry died.
@marlboromaam While the printing industry may have collapsed, print graphic design doesn't have to go down with that ship. I have often — and I mean *often* — been so impressed by the work of graphic designers. Some very, very clever & creative people there.
@rhoing I miss seeing those beautiful slick magazines mainly, with those clever and awesome addy award winning pages. Most everything I see now, tries to copy the old and comes up short of originality. LOL! I won't start on the TV commercials I see today compared to those award winning ones of the 90s and before. Seems the jingle writer industry died, too - they just use old rock songs. No creativity anymore.
@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana! I think they have it for CS6. What version do you have? It may already be built in. Tell me what options are available under the Filters Gallery.
@bkbinthecity Thank you!
@koalagardens Thanks, BKB!
@wakelys Thank you, Susan!
@sangwann Thank you, Dione! The plants are hiding the damages. =)
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