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  • G Offline
    Gaieus
    last edited by 26 Jan 2008, 18:14

    John,

    In an extreme case you can try to use the photo as a watermark image though it is extremely hard to model in this way (as I tried).
    See attached file.


    Crazy Photomatch.skp

    Gai...

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      JClements
      last edited by 26 Jan 2008, 18:18

      G:

      Obviously, I didn't explain my objectives very well. What I was trying to do is match an existing model or component to the photo. Attached is an example where I painted a rectangle with the photo as a texture. The rectangle was tilted backwards a bit so it wouldn't darken when the sun for shading was turned on.

      I will try your Watermark method next.


      Photomatch Test.skp


      Photomatch Test (exported as 2D from the skp file).jpg

      John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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        Gaieus
        last edited by 26 Jan 2008, 21:59

        Ha, that's cool! Yes, I) totally misunderstood you but now at least I1m glad that (though incidentally and ignorantly) could be of any help.

        Gai...

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          JClements
          last edited by 26 Jan 2008, 22:09

          Gaieus:

          The Watermark method worked pretty darn good and made it easy to adjust focal length, lighting, and shadows without modifying the photo's attributes (display shadows on ground was turned on).

          Thank you, thank you, thank you for bearing with me.

          It really helps sharing ideas. Helped me to try a different approach.

          Regards, John


          Piping Model with Photo as WaterMark (this works good).jpg

          John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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            solo
            last edited by 26 Jan 2008, 22:24

            here is another idea.


            http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8961/photomatch20test1cy1.jpg

            http://www.solos-art.com

            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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              tomsdesk
              last edited by 26 Jan 2008, 22:40

              John, do you know anything about the topography? If can draw a portion of it you can fudge the view until you match the photo. For me that's what it's usually about: professional fudging...as I've not yet had a good photo (having enough of the right info, as Gai said) to work over (so I do the watermark thing too). But having some of the site info to work with complete the "professional" tool kit started by the one perspective line of the building eave, and the other that appears to disappear into the center of the photo (the end wall of the building has no thickness?).

              BTW, both of your matched models look "perfect".

              http://www.tomsdesk.moonfruit.com/
              2.5D Trees & Shrubs!

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              • J Offline
                JClements
                last edited by 26 Jan 2008, 22:41

                Yes, Pete.

                I did something similar a few minutes ago where I made a second image of the photo and rotated it 90° so it was horizontal. Then lined it up with the vertical photo near the base of the hill at the end of the grassy field. Yours is better because the blades of grass don't appear to be so distorted with a better transistion to the vertical part of the image (the photo is now a darker shade with less contrast, though).

                John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                  JClements
                  last edited by 26 Jan 2008, 22:47

                  Hi Tom:

                  No, unfortunately, I don't have any info on the topography.

                  Thanks for the compliment ... should be directed to Gaieus. 😉

                  John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                    solo
                    last edited by 26 Jan 2008, 22:58

                    Try this.


                    http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1271/photomatch20testd1yx4.jpg


                    Photomatch%20Test[1].skp

                    http://www.solos-art.com

                    If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                    • J Offline
                      JClements
                      last edited by 27 Jan 2008, 03:14

                      Even better. Thanks.

                      John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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