The Plastic Wrap filter is part of the DreamSuite 2 Set. It allows you to wrap your graphics in plastic wrap.

NOTE: The following tutorial covers just the controls, or click on the example below for tips on how I got the effect.

A. Tension Line
This tool is used to create and modify tension lines that form the stretched wrinkles in the plastic.

B. Delete
This tool is used to delete effects, paths and ellipses. Select this tool, and then click over the item you want to delete. When this tool is active, you are shown all effect ellipses and paths from all tools you have used.

Tension Tint
This controls places a subtle highlight tint color on the tension areas of the plastic surface.

Tension Color
This control defines the color of the tension highlights on the plastic surface.

Press Tint
This control defines the color of the tension area where the selection lines are drawn. This is the area where the object in the photo is pressed against the plastic surface.

Wrinkles
This control defines how many wrinkles there are on the effect. The higher the amount, the more wrinkles are rendered.

Bulge
This control defines how much outward bulge occurs in the tension area where the selection lines are drawn.

Tension
This control defines how tightly the plastic is stretched.

Variation
This controls the random generation of settings used to create each effect's distinctive patterns.

Click on Left arrow below to return to effects page.

By Joe Cilinceon, © July 28, 2002