greenslime89 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 In this tutorial you will need a version of PhotoShop, I used CS2 in this tutorial but I believe you can create this effect in PhotoShop Elements. You will learn how to take a photo with an overexposed sky and add light streaks to it. Starting image: Final Image: Step one: Open up the photo you want to add the effect to. Step two: Duplicate the layer. Step three: Open up the radial blur window. And set it to zoom and set the source to the brightest part of the image. Then click OK. If itÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s not how you want it you can undo it and try different settings. For this effect to work it must be set as zoom. For this image I have set the amount to 30. You should get something like this: Step four: Adjust the opacity of the duplicated layer until you can see the original layer faintly. Step five: Select the eraser tool and set it to 200 pixels as shown. You donÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t need to be too accurate for this. Then, erase the parts of the duplicated layer that you donÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t want affected by the blur (I erased the foreground in this case). You should get something like this: Step six: Flatten the layers as shown. You may want to save the layered image as a PSD before you do this. Step seven: Then save your image. (File>Save As) I normally save it as a PNG or a High Quality JPEG This effect has limits though. You can only use it when you have a fairly busy background so that not too much sky is shown. ThatÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s my first tutorial in PhotoShop so could you tell me how you found it? Photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrgoyle Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Not tried it yet but it looks clear and easy to follow, and the outcome looks good too. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseTheBrokes Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 That looks really easy to follow, Looks like a great guide. What version of Photoshop? My dA account..retired, as of the 1st January 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisp Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Not a useful guide for me personally but very well written and such. Hegemony-Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel104 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 That looks really easy to follow, Looks like a great guide. What version of Photoshop? In this tutorial you will need a version of PhotoShop, I used CS2 in this tutorial but I believe you can create this effect in PhotoShop Elements. it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenslime89 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 That looks really easy to follow, Looks like a great guide. What version of Photoshop? Well, as I stated in the tutorial it was CS2 that I used, but I think earlier versions can be used. Thanks for all the comments. Photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonmondalson Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 nice tut - how did you afford Photoshop though? I've heard it's about $400. NuclearBB: Hmm, what's this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenslime89 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 I saved up my money for it. I grudge paying that much for software, but I read it's reviews and used the 30-day trial and loved it. Photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonmondalson Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Wouldn't GIMP or buying a better camera have been better? NuclearBB: Hmm, what's this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenslime89 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 GIMP has it's limits and I can use CS2 combined with my current camera to get decent results. Plus I wanted to do some manipulations and signatures, I didn't find GIMP as good as CS2. Photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despaxes Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Most people here, obtained it through being a student, where you get huge discounts, and at times, the software for free. thanks everyone for the sigs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenslime89 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 Most people here, obtained it through being a student, where you get huge discounts, and at times, the software for free. I wish I did - you could have told me :cry: :D Photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabraulter Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 I believe that the same effect can be achieved in Photoshop 7. Good tutorial, nonetheless. It might look a tad better with more selectivity of the rays, but it's a great tutorial for a beninner/novice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckered Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 GIMP has it's limits. so does photoshop... but then again, gimp is free... not only that, but it has more filters, more defualt texts, more manual image editing tools with less random effects, it also has more brush capibility, and is free, all of which is better then photoshop..... wop wop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 It's a nicely done tutorial, but i'm not really a fan of the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metroid Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 It's a nicely done tutorial, but i'm not really a fan of the outcome. Same here, and there's also a easier way to do this. I was going to post it earlier but didn't. Make a selection with the lasso tool where you want there to be a radial blur. (if it's a big selection feather it about 15 pixels to clean up messy areas, if it's small feather it about 5 pxiels) Copy your bottom layer and radial blur the selection, reduce the opacity of the top layer to reduce the radial blur. Protect the Light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rainy_Day Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Closed on request. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)RIP Michaelangelopolous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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