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Shadow™

Joined: 18 Mar 2005
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Location: N.B., Canada


PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:56 am    Post subject: Simple Gradient Inferno Background Reply with quote

In this tutorial, you will be making a basic gradient background that looks like an inferno.

1. In a new image (I am using 500x110), go to your gradient tool with these settings:



Once you have done that, keep clicking around the image as
much as you want until you get something like this:



2. Once you are done with the gradient, duplicate your layer.

Then go to filter/distort/wave and keep pressing randomly until you get one that you like. Now set the layer option to lighten. After that press CTRL+E to merge the layers.

3. Repeat step 2 3-4 times or until satisfied.

4. Now that you've finished that, it should look something like this.



Don't forget to merge the layers. Now go to image/adjustments/hue/saturation and then check the colorize box
and get the image to a medium blue like this:



5. Now go to image/adjustments/invert. It should look like this:



6. Duplicate the layer again and go to filter/blur/Gaussian blur (pixel radius should be about 4.2), put the blending option to lighten and merge the layers again with CTRL+E. Now it should have a good blurred effect like this:



7. Now all you need is a good picture and some cool text to put in! Maybe add some brushes or something to make it better, but here's what I got:

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Joined: 22 Mar 2005
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Location: rhode island


PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2005 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lol gj shadow, this is all i could do yntill recently when i found some new brueshs. just experiment with stuff like that lol. thats how i got that blue face thing. actueely thats how i got everything that ive ever made
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holmes

Joined: 18 May 2005
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2005 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great tutorial..always looking for new techniques!!
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teddc

Joined: 04 Oct 2004
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Location: Belmont North Australia


PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pretty cool. Great tut

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Saturnine

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What is the name of the fonts and where can I find both?
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Saturnine

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What is the name of the fonts and where can I find both?
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coconut

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

very nice, not to complicated.
what brush did u use in the final version?
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photoyin

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice tutorial, i enjoyed doing it.
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2bad

Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

im new to photoshop and this helped me out a lot. still need a site for good fonts like that and brushes though. thanks.
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sydFX.dnz

Joined: 18 Jun 2008
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:47 am    Post subject: Re: Simple Gradient Inferno Background Reply with quote

Shadow™ wrote:

How did you get the white lines in the last pic?? looks sweet as

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