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A couple of people have been asking how to do lightsabers. I usually refer them to the really good tutorials on youtube for Photoshop users. But I'm sure there are a few out there, like myself, who can't afford Photoshop. So I figured I would do a tutorial of the way I do lightsabers. Now this is using the same old Paint Shop pro I bought back in 2000, so some of the tools I use probably won't be exactly the same as Photoshop.

And who knows, maybe I'll give some of them fancy Photoshoppers some new ideas .
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Comments: 31

Browncoat1969 [2011-10-29 05:31:25 +0000 UTC]

I think I might try this effect on the eye for a GLaDOS drawing.

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annieb187 [2010-06-27 02:43:38 +0000 UTC]

THANKS

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sk8tildeath91 [2010-06-19 20:16:36 +0000 UTC]

i hope i can use this in PS 7.0 since i can't do the whole lightsaber glow effect.

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SpamBusta [2008-07-24 18:43:04 +0000 UTC]

wow, i love this guide..do you think your going to make others?

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Ryua [2007-12-08 08:54:47 +0000 UTC]

I have Photoshop, but it's Photoshop Elements, which is like the trial version and came with only half the options and no instruction manual, so I like this! Very cool, very cool...

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Vengeane1701 [2007-09-12 07:22:44 +0000 UTC]

Worked for me!

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JosephB222 In reply to Vengeane1701 [2007-09-12 12:51:01 +0000 UTC]

Cool .

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godstaboy [2007-09-03 17:31:28 +0000 UTC]

awesome.

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Anstrona [2007-08-30 02:33:41 +0000 UTC]

Very nice tutorial. My method is similar but you're one of the first people I've seen in a very long time that realizes the blade itself is white. To me, that makes it look authentic.

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JosephB222 In reply to Anstrona [2007-08-30 03:59:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Like they say, the best special effects are the ones you don't notice. The first few times I tried coloring a lightsaber I couldn't figure out why they never looked right .

And you got some sweet looking sabers in your gallery too.

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Anstrona In reply to JosephB222 [2007-09-03 10:59:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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JadeRaven93 [2007-08-28 01:16:10 +0000 UTC]

And so concludes an awesome tutorial by JosephB222...

Lol, I thanks again for posting this! It's bound to come in handy sometime

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JosephB222 In reply to JadeRaven93 [2007-08-28 18:20:24 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. Hope it helps.

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fire-fingers [2007-08-27 19:25:55 +0000 UTC]

My god u read my mind ...I wanted to ask you to teach me how you do the sowrd but I was so hasitating and embaressed...thaaaaaanx man ur the best...its so fantastic

I saved it on my hard drive

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JosephB222 In reply to fire-fingers [2007-08-27 21:29:50 +0000 UTC]

Happy to help.

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robokop [2007-08-27 18:49:27 +0000 UTC]

Cool x 2!

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JosephB222 In reply to robokop [2007-08-27 21:29:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Guardian18 [2007-08-27 13:20:59 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic! Thanks for spreading the love. You've got a good system.

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JosephB222 In reply to Guardian18 [2007-08-27 21:29:02 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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VernaJast [2007-08-27 13:17:41 +0000 UTC]



Thank you!!!!!!!!! Well-done tutorial. I think I'll play with it at lunch today...

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JosephB222 In reply to VernaJast [2007-08-27 21:28:39 +0000 UTC]

Good luck with it .

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Yngvir [2007-08-27 10:12:38 +0000 UTC]

Ahahaaawesooome!!!! This made my day

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JosephB222 In reply to Yngvir [2007-08-27 21:28:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it.

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Eruantien-Fett [2007-08-27 08:44:48 +0000 UTC]

Pretty much what I do to make light insensitive sabers, though the glow is much more poignant in mine. I'll have to try this.

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JosephB222 In reply to Eruantien-Fett [2007-08-27 09:29:43 +0000 UTC]

Cool .

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avenger504 [2007-08-27 08:41:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks this is a big big help. You wouldn't believe how long I've been looking around for a way to draw light sabers. Photoshop's Outer Glow feature doesn't quite hack it and your right about the white area providing the glow and the very transparent/subtle brushwork to define the color of the saber. Great tutorial!

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JosephB222 In reply to avenger504 [2007-08-27 09:29:16 +0000 UTC]

Glad I can help .

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Revan-Ghost [2007-08-27 08:24:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
I was recently searching for lightsaber tutorials and voilà, you post it

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JosephB222 In reply to Revan-Ghost [2007-08-27 09:28:08 +0000 UTC]

I guess I have perfect timing .

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GreenMachineRa28 [2007-08-27 08:03:17 +0000 UTC]

Great job...This tutorial will be really helpful, thanks

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JosephB222 In reply to GreenMachineRa28 [2007-08-27 08:20:08 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. Glad I can help .

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