Graphic Arts Tutorials, Textures, Resources Thread

[bandcat]

thanks for the tut blacky

[Stargate78fan]

Thanks for the tutorial, blacky! Just can't access psd at the moment.

[bandcat]

black I've got problems opening the PSD - it discards one layer with an unknown data message and I have a message about missing fonts - what fonts did you use? was it just miama?

[Blacky Kitten]

black I've got problems opening the PSD - it discards one layer with an unknown data message and I have a message about missing fonts - what fonts did you use? was it just miama?

Very strange, after loading it i've downloaded it and it opened great for me Try this, i've zipped it. Yeas, the font calls 'Miama'. I always have fonts problem when i download psds, don't know the reason of it

Edit: Oh yeah, i got it! IT has one layer cause it coloring layers, i've load the first file in a minute
Edit2: (the file above) 1th file is bg and pics, the 2nd is coloring. Tell me if it's not worrk

[bandcat]

Very strange, after loading it i've downloaded it and it opened great for me Try this, i've zipped it. Yeas, the font calls 'Miama'. I always have fonts problem when i download psds, don't know the reason of it

Edit: Oh yeah, i got it! IT has one layer cause it coloring layers, i've load the first file in a minute
Edit2: (the file above) 1th file is bg and pics, the 2nd is coloring. Tell me if it's not worrk

1st file is fine, 2nd file get following error



followed by a message about vector data needing updating so I update

[Blacky Kitten]

1st file is fine, 2nd file get following error

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/10...ecat/error.jpg

followed by a message about vector data needing updating so I update

I don't know what wrong with psd You can't read all the psd or only that layer?

[bandcat]

It's only that layer but i have no idea what it is - may be cos I only have PS 7 too and you're using a newer version so I may not have the feature

[Torri012]

Thought I'd share this new sig with you all.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...r-wars-sig.jpg

Made roughly following THIS PS tutorial.

Enjoy

oh wow, i absolutelly love it!
thanks for the tut-link i think i go aswell now and do one.. i really really like that style and the colours

[Blacky Kitten]

It's only that layer but i have no idea what it is - may be cos I only have PS 7 too and you're using a newer version so I may not have the feature

Ah, that explains. I use CS3 and sometimes can't open CS4 psds The charachteristics of that layer: brightness +8, contrast +7.

Stargate78fan, what problems you have?

[Torri012]

ok, maybe it didnt turn out as nice as the one from Sarai, but still ...

[Sarai]

ok, maybe it didnt turn out as nice as the one from Sarai, but still ...

http://pics.livejournal.com/torri012/pic/000bea5q

That's gorgeous Torri!! What do you mean not as nice, yours is much better than mine !!!

[Torri012]

That's gorgeous Torri!! What do you mean not as nice, yours is much better than mine !!!

aww, sweet of you to say so
though ... i somehow .. didnt do much of the tut you posted. i got so carried away by smashing brushes onto the thing that i lost the plot

[spork67]

tutorial for how to make this:


(this isn't really for the Dean half of the wallpaper, as that's pretty simple... but its for the Angel!shep part of the wallpaper.

Spoiler:

start with this picture of John Sheppard.

Coloring 1.psd

coloring: (which should be credited to phonography_x)

Spoiler:

+ duplicate the base and set it to soft light opacity 100%
+ Curves: (opacity set to 50%)
RGB:
point 1: 53,105
point 2: 128, 202

+ Channel Mixer:
Red:
red: 129, -35, -5
green: -8, 104, 6
blue: -60, 65, 100

+ Selective Color:
red: -45, 34, -15, 23
yellow: 21, 28, -32, -16
neutrals: 18, 5, 8, 0
blacks: 0, 0, 0, 100

+ Color Balance:
midtones: 11, 0, 16

+ merge all layers

it should now look like this

+ create a new layer and put your wing brush anywhere (you'll be moving it later. i would recommend doubling it a couple times (so that its darker)

+ rotate the wing and place where you want it.

+ duplicate that layer and flip it horizontally, then place that on the other side.

+ you can merge those two layers if you want, either way, cut around John's body and erase any part of the wings that are covering him.

+ merge all the layers.

should look like this.

Coloring 2 .psd

+ coloring 2: (which should also be credited to phonography_x)

Spoiler:

+ Curves: (opacity set to 50%)
RGB: 154, 197

+ Channel Mixer
red: 115, -10, -10
green: 0, 100, 0
blue: -55, 55, 105

+ Gradiant Map: black and white

+ Levels: (set to an opacity of 30%)
RGB: 0, 0.57, 255

+ Fill Layer: #373939, set to Difference with an opacity of 42%

DO NOT MERGE!

now it should look like this

+ Go to the Gradient Map and cut out around the wings, then erase and it will leave them with a blueish tint.

+ merge all layers and sharpen once or twice then add your text.

I also added this flame texture set to lighten, sharpened that once and merged everything again and I was done.

[Blacky Kitten]

Thanks for an awesome tut, spork! *spreads some green*

I understood everything, exept this

+ Go to the Gradient Map and cut out around the wings, then erase and it will leave them with a blueish tint.

[spork67]

Thanks for an awesome tut, spork! *spreads some green*

I understood everything, exept this

+ Go to the Gradient Map and cut out around the wings, then erase and it will leave them with a blueish tint.

You know how you cut around John to erase the part of the wings that were covering his body... cut around the wings this time and just make sure that what you're erasing is the gradient map layer..... cause that's the part that makes it black and white... and when you erase that it leaves the rest of the wallpaper black and white, but the wings are bluish.

[Blacky Kitten]

You know how you cut around John to erase the part of the wings that were covering his body... cut around the wings this time and just make sure that what you're erasing is the gradient map layer..... cause that's the part that makes it black and white... and when you erase that it leaves the rest of the wallpaper black and white, but the wings are bluish.

Ah, got it! I blame the lack of sleep Need to go to bed... And thanks for the tut again

Night!

[Stargate78fan]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial, Spork!

Blacky, for some reason my computer won't allow me to open the psd files and says its the wrong one or something like that.

Great results, Torri and it looks stunning!

[Fainne]

so here's the tutorial i promised Blacky - and i want to see results because it just took me 3 hours to write it

how to make this:


i used CS4 and a photofilter earlier versions of PS might not have. but i included an alternative step for this one.

you can copy the colouring steps (including selective colouring) from the PSD

Spoiler:

1. Open a canvas 1280x800 with this colour: #c8c4af
2. Add this nautical chart of Dutch Harbor as a new layer -> layer mode: linear burn, opacity 52%
3. Paste the photos you want, I used 1, 2 and 3 -> set on darken
4. Bland the images only there where the edges overlap each other and erase the parts of the chart behind their faces so the lines of the chart don’t disturb.
5. New fill layer: #c73247, layer mode: soft light, opacity 18%
6. New adjustment layer-> curves

Spoiler:

Rgb: 74>>58; 222>>173
Reds: 43>>54; 155>>171; 229>>219
Greens: 44>>35; 107>>99
Blue: 56>>63; 211>>197

7. New adjustment layer -> selective colouring

Spoiler:

tick the box for “absolute”
Red: cyan: -41; magenta: +11; yellow: +42; black: +17
Yellow: cyan: -46; magenta: -7; black: - 39
Cyan: cyan: -100; magenta: - 82; yellow: -100, black: -100
Blue: cyan: -61; magenta: - 100; yellow: -63; black: -84
White: cyan: -25; magenta: -10; yellow: -21; black: -14
Grey: cyan: -18; magenta: -7; yellow: -9

8. New fill layer -> gradient map. I created my own, click here
9. New adjustment layer -> photo filter ->cold filter, 25% opacity (or new fill layer with #006dff, soft light, 25% opacity – looks a little different though)
10. New adjustment layer -> selective colouring

Spoiler:

Whites: cyan: -29; magenta: -18; yellow: +7; black: +24
Greys: cyan: +3; magenta: -6; yellow: -6; black: +6
Blacks: cyan: +54; magenta: +35; yellow: +30; black: +29

11. New fill layer with #98875f; layer mode: darken; opacity: 49%
12. Add this texture by shaded color and resize it to the whole canvas size -> layer mode: darken; opacity: 49%
13. Open these textures 1 or2 by vikyvampirs90 -> invert them -> paste on the canvas where you like -> layer mode: multiply
14. Also add some handwritten textures and set them on darken or multiply. I couldn’t find the one I used on my harddrive nor on the web, I’m sorry ?
15. Add a new fill layer and fill it with black -< take the rectangular tool, mark and delete different areas around the faces of the photos -> layermode on exclusion (yep, it’s right that the layer is invisible now)
16. New layer -> use nautical brushes like these with this colour #826c4b, layer mode: colour burn
17. The word “harris” is written in angelic wars in the colour #140f09
18. use outer glow on the text: colour #bba169, fill mode: screen; opacity: 100%, noise: 0%; technique: soft, source: edge; size: 1;
quality: anti-alias; area:32%
19. their names are written in #888161, font: olho de boi
20. new adjustment layer-> selective colouring

Spoiler:

Yellows: cyan:+6; magenta: -8; yellows: -12; black: -25

21. merge all layers -> paint daubs: size: 1, sharpness: 1

and you're done

[Stargate78fan]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial, Fainne! I can see why it took 3 hours! There's a lot of info in there!!

[Estrela]

so here's the tutorial i promised Blacky - and i want to see results because it just took me 3 hours to write it

how to make this:


i used CS4 and a photofilter earlier versions of PS might not have. but i included an alternative step for this one.

you can copy the colouring steps (including selective colouring) from the PSD

OMG! I knew that wallie was amazing but I have a new appreciation for it after seeing the tutorial.