[PS7] Easy (cheaters) Tentacular Tubes

[Abaddon]

Tutorial: Tentacular Tubes
Author: Tomsie
With extra credit to: depiction.net
Necessary tools: Photoshop 7
Steps:6
Difficulty: Beginner


STEP 1
1. Create a new 400x400 image with any background color.

STEP 2

2. Make a large, tall, and rectangular selection using the rectangular marguee tool. (My image below has been scaled down to fit this page.)

Step 1 Image

STEP 3

3. Pick two colors for your tentacle. Make the lighter color the foreground and the darker color the background. Now fill the selection with a reflected gradient.

Step 2 Image

STEP 4

4. Next go to Edit > Free Transform then Edit > Transform > Perspective. Click on the top left or right corner or the rectangle and drag your anchor point to the center until a sharp point appears (making it look like a cone) . Since the edges aren't smooth and look bad, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian and choose a one pixel radius.

Step 3 Image

STEP 5

5. To make your tentacle thinner, press Ctrl+T(Free Transform) and drag the side anchor points in.

Step 4 Image

STEP 6

6. That's it! In mine below, I duplicated the layer many times, rotated them using free transform, and added a shear(Filter > Distort > Shear) effect.

Final Tentacle Image

End Of Tutorial

[Dark Realms]

Ive seen your posted 'tentical' its good, but erm, you havent explained enough i feel. As i tried it and got awful results.

hmm.:rolleyes:

[Abaddon]

ill posts pics to help

[[N]eto]

Yes, please do. And congrats on your 1337 posts. You are now elite.

[Dark Realms]

ah?! Good good .

[Abaddon]

Do you Understand now?