[PS6+] Misc Effects Beginner Tutorial

[cHilli]

misc effect tutorial which I made us as I went along.

NOTE: THIS IS FOR BEGINNERS

Difficulty: If you can read, and have PS6+, your good to go


-----step 1-----

-Open a new masterpiece, I usually go with 444x444 pix, white background.
-Press 'D' to make the colour tool default.

-Select the Gradient Tool:
.Select a reflected gradient [4th from the left]
.Mode: Difference,
.opacity: 100
Reverse [ ]
Dither [x]
Transparency[x]

-----step 2-----

-Go mad, loads of gradients, about 18, big and small, all over the place.

http://img104.exs.cx/img104/6334/tutorial1gradient111.jpg

-FILTER> ARTISTIC> NEON GLOW; I did:
.Glow Size: -7
.Glow Brightness: 33
.Glow Color: Red [FF0000]

This doesnt have to look good, actually - It wont.

-----step 3-----

Press CTRL+J to duplicate the layer.
Making sure the new layer, [the higest one] is selected;

-FILTER> STYLIZE> FIND EDGES

.change the layer blending mode to Color Burn.

PRESS: Ctrl+Alt+E to combine all visible layers

Dupe the layer [ctrl+J]

-FILTER> DISTORT> POLAR COORDINANTS:
.Rectangular to Polar [x]

-FILTER> BLUR> GAUSSIAN BLUR:
. 1.4 pixels

http://img62.exs.cx/img62/8509/tutorial1gradient222.jpg

-----step 4-----


Change the layer blending mode to screen.
dupe that layer, and rotate 90 degrees

http://img62.exs.cx/img62/2562/tutorial1gradient333.jpg

there you go, this tut is designed at beginners, to get a grip with filters.

Finished Result;

click the stupid thing (http://img62.exs.cx/img62/2770/tutorial1gradientsigatend444.jpg)

[-Gold-]

nice tut ;)

here's what i got with that....