The erasing part was the first step and no tool seemed to do the job as envisioned. Pixelmator (layers and erase), Graphic (layers and rotation), PicCollage (stylize and words on curve), Leonardo (layers and masking - no easy erase tool), and finally Procreate (layers, erase, rotate, scale) did the job.
Every project begins and ends with Photos. Final workflow details: ChatGPT (image creation) > Safari (screenshot) > PicCollage (watercolor effect, export image) > Snapseed (Drama effect, export image) > Procreate (assemble pieces, erase, scale, rotate, export image) > PicCollage (import portrait image to landscape shape, add text on curve @ top, add text on curve @ bottom, export image) > Photos (crop) > Mail > (send article text and attach image).
You might run into a project like this where your designer insists on using copyright-free images. You have to have permission to use art or a meme found on the Internet. Option to use or create your own original art. AI tools can assist and you want to explore your options. If you subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud you will have FireFly AI built-in and ready for anything anytime. Or sign up for an Adobe Account to use FireFly on the web under monthly limitations. Other AI tools will also create images. Apple’s Image Playground is a beginning but style choices are limited.
I’ve just confirmed “erase” has been used in this blog before but not in the same context as this workflow. It is finally time to update the Cheatsheet and add these details so it will be my go-to-starting-point for the next image creation project.
Many of the apps we’ve used in this seminar have an AI stylizing feature before AI was hyped everywhere. It is a journey. I’m glad you all are on this path. Show us what you’ve got … Tell us your workflow story about any image creation workflow. The Cheatsheet awaits your insights.
