aremgy
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« on: October 20, 2011, 05:11:27 pm » |
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D E F O C U S
This tut was written on October 20, 2011. It is written using PSPX; I'm sure the same effects are available in other versions.
SUPPLIES A tube. I'm using the work of Elias Chatzoudis. This tube was purchased from MPT; this artist is currently represented by PTE.
The following filters: MuRa's Meister - Copies VanDerLee - Unplugged X - Defocus FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss Texturizer - Sandstone Greg's Factory Output, Vol. II - Pool Shadow
Font of choice (I'm using "Delikat")
Let's begin!
Pick a color for your background.
Open a new image, 800 wide x 800 high.
Floodfill with your color.
Add a new layer.
Selection Tool - Custom Selection using the following setting:
Floodfill the selection with white.
Selections - Select None.
MuRa's Meister - Copies using the following setting:
Duplicate this layer; hide the top layer.
Working on the middle layer, VanDerLee - Unplugged X - Defocus using the following setting:
Change the layer setting of this layer to Overlay.
Unhide the top layer.
Change the layer setting of this layer to Soft Light; change the opacity to 70.
Layers - Merge - Merge Visible.
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss using the default setting.
Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance.
Add a new layer.
Repeat the selection you used earlier; fill the selection with black.
Selections - Select None.
Repeat the MuRa's you used earlier.
Effects - Geometric Effects - Skew using Vertical, Repeat, Angle = 45.
Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave using the following setting:
Repeat the Defocus effect you used earlier.
Change the layer setting of this layer to Soft Light; change the opacity to 65.
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow using 1, 1, 100, 1, Black.
Image - Rotate Right.
Selection Tool - Custom Selection using the following setting:
Image - Crop to Selection.
Add your tube, and a blurry drop shadow (I used Eye Candy 5: Impact - Perspective Shadow using the Blurry preset.)
Add a 2px Selection border with the same color you used earlier.
Add your name and all necessary copyright information.
For the avatar:
Duplicate your tag (Shift + D.)
Remove the layer with the tube.
Crop to 150x150.
Add a new layer.
Add a 2px Selection border, using your dark color.
Add your name (or initial) and all necessary copyright information.
Here is another example, using the work of Elias Chatzoudis:
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Sezy
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2011, 06:25:28 am » |
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Oh wow! Thank you so much Rich! This is just stunning
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