Wednesday 04 Aug 2010
In this tutorial, we’re going to take a simple model shot and transform it into a spitting, crackling beacon of fire.
Using some of the most common Photoshop tools (like Smudge, Dodge and Burn) Neville D’souza shows how to create a complicated artwork without relying on third-party plug-ins. This lesson will also give you good practice with Photoshop’s Levels and Adjustment Layers – which can be extremely powerful if used properly – as well as Layer Masks and Blend Modes to create stunning, and yet sometimes quite subtle, effects.
Step 1 First, open 24165569.jpg from the Download Zone and set its colour profile. Click Edit > Assign Profile and select Adobe RGB (1998) from the Profile drop-down list. This way, colours appear more vibrant and contrasting. Next, create the background. Fill a layer with colour, at R:127 G:53 B:41. Create a second layer with a Radial Gradient (G) then set its Blend Mode to Multiply.
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christa said on Thu, 05 Aug 2010
When I do the stroke part it just rims the girl with a grey line. This doesn't work- and i followed your steps perfectly. Maybe there was something missing?
christa said on Thu, 05 Aug 2010
When I do the stroke part it just rims the girl with a grey line. This doesn't work- and i followed your steps perfectly. Maybe there was something missing?
lobo said on Fri, 06 Aug 2010
this tutorial dun show how make anything u see on images. it is useless.Since when Edit>stroke make stroke on new layer?Even if u make it(by duplicate selection and set stroke in layer styles then setting fill to 0) smudge tool for 50 px stroke? Nothing to do witch image in step nr 2 for sure
Andy said on Sun, 08 Aug 2010
Very Nice.
-Andy
www.logorium.com
sushma said on Sun, 08 Aug 2010
nice but very lenghty. when u can make similar in short time
Eric said on Tue, 10 Aug 2010
Christa and Lobo have obviously not used photoshop that much. Learn before you critique! Great tutorial.
Otep said on Wed, 11 Aug 2010
T_T end up with bad effect cant make it look like close to the image above T_T
Yoro said on Wed, 11 Aug 2010
Sounds really interesting and I'd like to try this out. But where can I download this 24165569.jpg?
Yoro said on Wed, 11 Aug 2010
Edit: Ok, found it already!
niche said on Sun, 15 Aug 2010
eric doesnt know what he is on about. I use photoshop everday an agree with the two
Luke said on Wed, 18 Aug 2010
Sorry, but you don't explain very well, give many steps for known, when they aren't.
i.e. you skip the step of make the stroke level, I lost a lot of time to figure out what you meaning, and 50 px are too many, I ended with 5px. And others little tips you don't mentioned at all..
Thank you for the tut, but you must be have more accurate in explainations, or it's simply frustrating for PS non pro.
john said on Thu, 19 Aug 2010
Good effect.but i think you skip some parts.it's hard to fallow
Tilak said on Fri, 20 Aug 2010
It is very beautiful
jamie said on Sat, 21 Aug 2010
that was rubbish you had me sitting here for ages.. you dont know how to make a tutorial..!!
dennis said on Sat, 21 Aug 2010
there's something missing before the stroke path indeed,can't figure out what.I agree with niche....
O.o said on Sun, 22 Aug 2010
Wtf man ... this was lost of time , and 10 px was quite enough .. and i got nothing like the pic. up there .. :D
rajkumar said on Wed, 25 Aug 2010
Nice..
vedomedo said on Sun, 29 Aug 2010
Nice result but this tutorial is not complete man, there is NO WAY to do what u just did... make a video or something
raffy said on Mon, 30 Aug 2010
this tutorial is sucks man you didnt explain the tutorial very well
KD said on Tue, 31 Aug 2010
Beautiful work..To bad I can't figure out the tut.
IamBramer said on Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Hmmm, just tried to follow this. Like others I could not get anywhere near what you have. I did manage to get something else that I like, but that was from my own experimenting. Next time you write a tutorial be sure to include all steps and double check your work so it is correct.
aba said on Wed, 01 Sep 2010
i didn't get this tutorial!, it was kinda confusing. perhaps a video version would be better?
AK47 said on Wed, 01 Sep 2010
the image is great the tutorial is shit .. so frustrating around step 7 .. jees
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