Graphic Filter

[April]

I added the graphic pen filter to this picture four times as seen below. In PSCS2 I hit filter>sketch>graphic pen EVERY time yet I got the 4 different results below. Why? Specifically, why is #3 white? Did it work?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/oakapr/filterSketch.jpg

[Jamie Hamblin]

I have no idea... someone bring me back.

[Tori Easton]

Did you hide it with a different layer

[April]

Did you hide it with a different layer No.

[Tori Easton]

You probley had to change you levels to make it appear so clear. I think that it looks really cool.

[jessie97]

My guess is that the filter does random things. I have no idea why 3 is white.

[Jamie Hamblin]

What? i did it it mine worked? I'm weird.

[April]

You probley had to change you levels to make it appear so clear. I think that it looks really cool. No.

What? i did it it mine worked? I'm weird. What do you mean? Do you mean you can't get different variations?

[GinaRain]

your light/dark balance was at 100?? Just guessing. I can't get those results

[Tori Easton]

I got it! You had to change you colors,stroke lengths, and lighting

[April]

It's nice to stump you guys. I guess you'll all be learning something.

[jkelly2]

not a clue..Forgot to say I have PSCS

[a_c_danica]

did you change the forgound color to be white as well as the background?

[Quinn]

1st photo: blue shadows and white highlights; 2nd photo: switched from white shadows to blue highlights, so maybe the 3rd photo took only the whites and made white shadows and white highlights... the real question is how did the 4th photo get orange?

[April]

I got it! You had to change you colors,stroke lengths, and lighting

Great Tori! She got it. Actually, the only thing I changed was the colors. That's it.

A common mistake that is made when applying the filters is sometimes you'll come up with a solid color like #3. Tori, why would #3 come up solid white?

[Quinn]

YAY for Tori! xoxo

[Tori Easton]

because you had white for both colors?

[April]

did you change the forgound color to be white as well as the background? acDanica answered right.

When my forground was set to blue and my background was set to white I got #1.

When I pressed X (remember that thread?) or in other words when my forground was set to white and my background was set to blue I got #2

When I had both my forground and background set to white I got #3.

[Quinn]

I was thinking it was much more complicated than that.

[April]

Who has questions?

I guess I do. Is there a graphic filter in Elements? If not this lesson still applies to elements users. There will be certain filters that will follow this same principle.

[jessie97]

I don't think I have ever played with that filter before.

[Quinn]

I'm not sure about the graphic filter, but I know the concept is the same with other filters in Elements

[GinaRain]

don't think so

[Jamie Hamblin]

I did it four times to a picture and it was fine

[Quinn]

were you changing the foreground/background colors each time?

[Jamie Hamblin]

Nope... i just read it... i get it

[peverill]

There is if you are talking about sketch. In there there are like chrome, graphic pen and so on.

[April]

were you changing the foreground/background colors each time? Exactly. That was all I did different.

[peverill]

It does change the colors to like two colors

[Liz]

You guys are way over my head. Thanks for your help with the corner folding. I think I will just sit back and read all your posts. I have learned a lot so far. :)

[April]

we'll have a beginner class another day.