There it is, im sure sure if i want to use it or give it away, you can rate it or whatever but im really looking for some advice, i really dont know what im doing with photoshop:P

Try to use your darker colors so you can see the render better. Good job with the lighting effect on the sword, except the style of the render doesnt go well with the shine (the render is drawn/anime and the shine looks like i isnt coming from a natural source). The guy's clothes are too close to the color of the bacjground.

A better blending/bg would help, but... I see nothing wrong with the one you posted. :wink: Orginal.

For the render:

 

Something that might work for you, just a suggestion:

 

So you have the render layer>Blending Options>OuterGlow (Red - Just change the color, dont move anithing.)>Drop Shadow (Just click the box)

 

Now duplicate this layer 3 times. Right click in the first and select Copy Layer Style, and right clike the other 2>Paste Layer Style.

 

So now toy have 3 layers exactly the same. Set them like this:

 

 

 

-1st Layer: 85% opacity, them go Filter>Blur>Motion Blur>Set Distance 42px and angle -85ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâú

 

-2nd Layer: 70% opacity

 

-3rd layer: 85% opacity and change to Overlay.

 

 

 

This should do a nice effect :D Try it.

 

Post the result.

 

 

 

~komodo

I can go into a lot of detail but I'm not gonna :P

 

 

 

Work on your background by downloading brushes. And your render is really good but blend it in better and the lens flare ruins it :?

 

 

 

But its good for a first try(if it was ur first)

hmm maybe try make the render alot bigger

Great, thanks for all the adivice, can anyone give me a link where i can download brushes??

 

 

 

And its not my 1st, its like my 3rd i guess.

for brushes go to http://www.deviantart.com scrool down a little bit and in the middle is will say "Resources" Click on that. There will be a "Quick Browse" drop down list. go to "Photoshop Brushes" then click Browse. Once you click browse you can choose the top rated or the newest ect.

 

 

 

There is a search bar on the home page. Some good Brushes are Metal CX and Flamix. Search for those using the Search bar.

K thanks, ill take a look

 

 

 

so i save them to my desktop and then...?

 

 

 

And Komodo's segestion(i think)

 

 

 

K thanks, ill take a look

 

 

 

so i save them to my desktop and then...?

 

Save them to wherever you like copy all them, then go C:>Programs>Adobe>Adobe Photoshop (Version you have)>Presets>Brushes>Paste them :D

 

 

 

~komodo

Okay, so how do you get to your brushes once your in photoshop(i have absoluly no idea what im doing) Im guess you use the brush tool, but how do you apply those settings to it?

Load the brush in the brush options!

 

 

 

And start choosing the good brush and brush alllll aroundddddd...

I love it.

 

Especially because it's Kingdom Hearts!!

I still dont know wth im doing, im like photoshop [developmentally delayed]ed.

 

 

 

Is it this thing?

 

 

 

 

Wheres the "brush opptions"?

I still dont know wth im doing, im like photoshop mentally challenged.

 

 

 

Is it this thing?

 

 

 

 

Wheres the "brush opptions"?

 

 

 

 

 

 

click the arrow then choose the name of the brush you want. it will ask to replace the current set of brushes click "yes" or "ok" or "replace" then there ya go, your new brushes.

Looks good, just the render sticks out a little too much if you see what I mean.

 

Get the brush, set the flow and opacity to ~50 and gently go around the rendered image. This should blend it into the background and soften it a little.

 

Otherwise, its very nice. :)

I was close, thanks very much everyone

 

 

 

Should the devent art brushes work with PS7? Because they dont

some of them do, some of them dont. usually an artist will put PS 7 in the description to tell you.

K, ill try some brushes and stuff and post a new one soon

Heres my brushing attemps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the 1st sig posted:

 

try to use more than one brush set, it adds uniqueness. A good set is "chaotic" by Metal CX. On the third one, he font looks like "visitor" which only looks good when it is around 10-12pt in size. the white on text on that doesnt look to good. try to overlap your brushes less.

I downloaded sommore brushes, its kinda hard to find nice ones for PS7

 

 

 

bump

Some of my favorites

 

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/19548105/

 

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/17260650/

 

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/19929071/

For those new ones, I like the second one! :D

 

Try using some contrast layers, and some selective color ones too.

 

Your doing some great progress!

 

 

 

~komodo