Frosty Window
In this tutorial we'll cover how to use AKVIS NatureArt to create beautiful ice patterns on a window pane. We work with the NatureArt plug-in and use Adobe Photoshop for minor correction of the result.
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Step 1. Open a photograph in the graphics editor and make a copy of it with the command Layer -> Duplicate Layer.
Original Image
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Step 2. To decorate the window pane in this dreary photo with a fine openwork frost pattern, call the AKVIS NatureArt plug-in (Filter -> AKVIS -> NatureArt from the menu), choose the Frost effect, and then the AKVIS Ice Pattern preset.
Use the Selection Brush  to draw over the area to which the effect will be applied.
Selecting an Area for the Effect
Press  to process the selection. A frost pattern appears on the window pane:
Processing Result
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Step 3. There is a way to achieve an even more interesting result. Click on the Before and choose the Eraser
 . Brush over the selection with this tool, choosing different tool sizes, to give the selected area a more complex shape:
Working on the Selection
Press to reprocess the image and  to apply the result.
Frosted Window
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Step 4. If you wish, you can make small improvements to the image in a graphics editor. Restrict the spread of frost beyond the window pane using a mask. When creating the mask use white for the transparent areas, where the frost will appear. Draw with black over all areas except the pane.
Layers Palette
Compare the fragment of the image before and after using the mask:
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Frost Cropped by the Mask |
Also, you can remove defects from the windowsill using the Clone Stamp tool.
Result
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— Frosty Window