[guess_]

i remember that someone has posted some how-to-make-glow-text or something like that..
but i forget on which page i could find it, can you tell me? thanks..

[winta]

sry if someone has already asked this question but ...







does anyone know any good abstract tutorial sites @_@?

[chromatic]

i'm having this problem with photoshop cs2.

whenever i open them, i cannot use all the effects.
i can only do the basic sharpen and blur.
i can't even use the distort effects. :X

does anyone know why?

[espèce*]

i remember that someone has posted some how-to-make-glow-text or something like that..
but i forget on which page i could find it, can you tell me? thanks..

Right click on the layer - blending options - outer glow (whatever you want)
Simple way ^^

i'm having this problem with photoshop cs2.

whenever i open them, i cannot use all the effects.
i can only do the basic sharpen and blur.
i can't even use the distort effects. :X

does anyone know why?

This sounds familiar. I remember no being able to use all the effect I wanted when I created images with color mode 16 bit.
http://i6.tinypic.com/4vfno6q.jpg
Try to change it to 8 bit instead.
If the images you opened: Mode - 8 bits/channel
This should help, I hope.

- apoptos dolor

[sHaziEe]

hi
can someone help me??

When i try to use a 19pt font, its so huge!!
is there a setting to fix it?

[kisstheice.]

**guiltily looks around**

I don't know how to go about using marquees... I only just got photoshop... I don't know how to use boarders all together...

[espèce*]

hi
can someone help me??

When i try to use a 19pt font, its so huge!!
is there a setting to fix it?

When you create a new image, make sure the resolution is set to 72, and not 92.

**guiltily looks around**

I don't know how to go about using marquees... I only just got photoshop... I don't know how to use boarders all together...

Be more specific. Give us an example of what you're tying to do.
We can't help much if we don't know what you're trying to do.

- apoptos dolor

[lilchan]

**guiltily looks around**

I don't know how to go about using marquees... I only just got photoshop... I don't know how to use boarders all together...

AYU-DEARIE!!!borders?..the marquee is actually the selct tool...and to easy select the entire image just press (Ctrl+A).and then make a new layer(not needed..but in case you dont want the border) and go to Edit>Stroke..and yeah..your settings..
actually, I would recommend you search for tutorials on good-tutorials.com or pixel2life.com or something to get you accostomed to the basics
I am SURE they have "how to make a border" tutorials.

[miz_luvabl3]

can anyone help me??how do i make the white border around the text like in this banner??..it looks like the words are outlined.

[theedqueen]

^this probably was answered before but I'll just tell you anyways. On the layer you have the text written, hit blending properties --> stroke --> change the color + pixel to fit your needs

[kneekey]

can someone tell me how to use the gradient mask in blending
please

[kneekey]

can anyone help me??how do i make the white border around the text like in this banner??..it looks like the words are outlined.
[img]http://i9.photobucke...ssod8soompi.jpg

stroke your image twice. first, stroke it w/ white the px should be higher than your second one

argghh!! i so suck at explaing..i know that there's a tut there in the first page

[Freda]

hey, for an upcoming school project of mine i have to create a calendar with a common theme and i'm planning to do something related to a chimera/fantasy/mystical...etc theme.

i've been wondering how to make this certain effect. i have a few examples below:


(that misty look in front of her dress)
credits: kpopchild


credits: starlette

i also want to learn how to get this cloudy and cloudy streak effect (i don't really know how to explain it, sorry).


(for example, the cloudy look in this picutre)
credit: sxc.hu, naw25


(the streaks coming from the girl's back)
credits: starlette


(the streaks on the top left and bottom right)
credits: kiss the rain / pseudonym (don't remember who this is by, but it's either one of the..sorry >_<!)


any help would be greatly appreciated... thanks!!

[lilchan]

can someone tell me how to use the gradient mask in blending
please

gradient mask?
you cant blend with gradient mask.
you CAN blend with gradients on a layer mask though
heres a tut:
http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/blend/blend.html


Freda
those light effects are filtering
theres a small explanation here:
http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?sho...93&st=1380#
basically its just distort effects.

[Freda]

^ so what do i exactly filter? what kinda of layers should i be filtering (eg. textures? brush strokes?) and with which filters?

>_< i've been trying it for a while now, and it hasn't been going well...

[edit] sorry, that link doesn't work.

[the kite]

^ The tut. is about 1/2/3/a few pages back.
Most people make filters by using a lens flare, to get the light thing going on.
Filter>Render>Lens Flare

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Is it possible to make text follow a path?
I know on Corel Draw/ Quark s you can do it, but on PS, can you?

It's like.. you type something, and you draw a squiggle
and you make the text go in line with the squiggle.

Do you have to use the pen tool? IDK ~

Thanks ^^

[lilchan]

^ so what do i exactly filter? what kinda of layers should i be filtering (eg. textures? brush strokes?) and with which filters?

>_< i've been trying it for a while now, and it hasn't been going well...

[edit] sorry, that link doesn't work.

depends on what you want..
for light effect, you make lens flares and distort themand colorize them all that pretty stuff
for colored effects like the girl in the red dress, you duplicate the layer and distort from there
and I fixed the link
This is what I got:
http://i8.tinypic.com/4ttiakh.jpg
v2.
http://i1.tinypic.com/4lg0pqv.jpg
another example of what I got..using lens flare and duplicating my layer and distorting:
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1550/cy3hd7.jpg
you can also distort other pictures..like light stocks or abstract c4d renders


bloo.
yeah..you have to use the pen tool.
heres a tut..i never tried it though..becuase my pen tool isnt my friend..T.T
http://user.fundy.net/morris/?photoshop07.shtml
or you can try warping

[espèce*]

READ ABOUT FILTERING HERE!
Don't ask about this thing anymore, the answer will be the same anyway.

Freda I and tru_minute posted simple tutorials a few pages back. here scroll down for more.
But I guess I have to explain it all again, more details this time. People nowadays are not so interesting with other types of filtering, only show interest in light filtering; sad actually. So I'm just gonna focused on light filtering this time.

[+] Why are people avoiding me when I ask them for help about filtering, esp the one who made the graphic I like?! Well, let me tell you something. You spend weeks/months/years to master filtering and then someone just asks you to reveal your secrets of filtering? Do you then want to share them? You spend times and efforts on your thing and then someone, with just one question can get it all? No, life isn't that easy.
[+] You know the thing with all types of filtering is that you need to be patient and be creative, no matter how advanced a tutorial may be but you're not creative, then it will be a waste of time anyway. There is no specific way to create this or that kind of effect, because there are several ways to do it. All the examples above - those artists used different metods to get the effect, such as using brushes and then add outer glow (first one), use cloud stocks (third one) etc.
[+] Light filtering = quite many ways to do it. Blending options, changing positions of layers, filter options, stocks etc. It requires a creative and quick mind. What do I mean by all those options? You don't have to start from scratch when filtering, there is an easy way to do it - use nice stocks, esp flowers and light ones. Look below to get what I mean.









[+] This is what I get. I changed colors&settings a little bit before saving. HOWEVER, this is totally copying of me. Whoever looks at this graphic will think that I copied starlette* right? I didn't mean to, I only did this to show you all who wondered about light filtering. REMEMBER, be yourself and don't copy other. This is just a simple graphic which only took me 10 min to finish.



[+] Questions? Replay here or pm me. And any other artists who has something to add, feel free to do so and I will edit this post.

- apoptos dolor

[lilchan]

^*claps and drools*
I LVOE THAT STOCK PICTURE...
and you are the first person I seen that has more than 10 minimized psd windows..@_@

[kneekey]

gradient mask?
you cant blend with gradient mask.
you CAN blend with gradients on a layer mask though
heres a tut:
http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/blend/blend.html

thanks alot!! ^^;