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PhotoFiltre Pill Button Shape Tutorial PhotoFiltre Tutorials Picture Example
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My latest tutorial was a request and a very fun tutorial to do for me.  I always loved the effect of black and white infrared photography, and for that matter black and white photography so when I was asked to try and recreate the infrared effect I jumped right on it.  You can see that tutorial here.
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PhotoFiltre does not have a built in Pill shape for creating buttons but it does have the capabilities to make one along with a great Plug-in that allows you to save the shape for future use.  In order to complete the second part of this tutorial so that you can save the shape for future use you will need the Free Contour to Selection Plug-in available on the PhotoFiltre Web Site. PhotoFiltre Pill Button Tutorial
1)  Open a new image 200 x 200

2)  Select the Rectangle Selection Tool and draw a 130 pixel wide by 30 pixel high rectangle.

 PhotoFiltre Pill Button Tutorial
3)  Menu = Filter / Color / Colored Layer

     Color = Black
     Opacity = 100%
     Invert = Unchecked

4)  Menu = Selection / Hide Selection (or if you are starting to get familiar with the toolbar just hit the Hide Selection Button

 PhotoFiltre Pill Button Tutorial
5)  Now select the Elipse Selection Tool.  Hold the Shift Key and draw a 30 pixel wide circle.  Note:  Holding the Shift Key insures your circle will be perfect.

6)  Zoom in to 300% and using the arrow keys move your circle and line it up on the right end like mine to the right.

 PhotoFiltre Pill Button Tutorial
7)  Menu = Filter / Color / Colored Layer

     Color = Black
     Opacity = 100%
     Invert = Unchecked

 PhotoFiltre Pill Button Tutorial
8)  Now using the Left Arrow Keyboard Key move your selection to the left end and line it up.

9)  Menu = Filter / Color / Colored Layer

     Color = Black
     Opacity = 100%
     Invert = Unchecked

Your Button should now look like mine above.

The following steps will make use of the Contours to selection plug-in which will allow you to save the shape and use it over and over again.

 PhotoFiltre Pill Button Tutorial
 
10) Menu = Selection / Hide Selection

11) Menu = Tools / Plug-in / Contour to Selection  The Contours to Selection Tool is Pictured below.  Make sure everything is checked like below and set to 0.  Now Hit the Ok Button.  When you do the "Save As Window" will open.  Make sure you are in the PhotoFiltre/Selections Directory.  (Once you are in that directory you can start a new folder if you want and give it a name like Buttons and then save your new button with a relevant name like Large Pill Button.  The Save as Window will now close and we will be ready to make pill shaped buttons forever and ever.
PhotoFiltre Pill Shape Tutorial 
12)  Now open up a new image 200 x 200 pixels.

13)  Menu = Selection / Load Selection.  Now just browse to the new pill button shape you made and select it and your image should look like mine to the right.

 PhotoFiltre Pill Shape Tutorial
   
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