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Published: 2012-02-08 01:08:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 1229; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 6
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So I've been playing with Photoshop effects lately, more specifically with fire effects. And of course Dags makes a good test subject. I just spent about an hour and a half redoing her contrails in this image, which isn't too long considering I'm not at home and don't have my tablet with me (yay for trackpad photoshopping ow my hand
) using this tutorial [link] ... and I think I learned a ton. A metric ton. There are mistakes, and it doesn't mesh with the rest of the image great because I was really just farting around with the technique, but I'm very proud of myself.Here is the original image: [link] ... this one had the contrails drawn and painted by hand.
Proud.
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Your char looks about as awed about the stars are you might have been the first time you laid eyes on photo shop effects. His/her expression is wonderful, and I admit that while the effect and background are nice, I am drawn to that expression.
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This is honestly one of the best comments I've ever gotten. Daggerwing loves space and the stars in a deep and primal way, and I was trying to convey that in her expression. It also tickles me that you couldn't tell what gender she was... she's a girl, but I like making her a little ambiguous sometimes
Thank you so much!
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You're welcome. And yes, I don't have a creative bone in my body, but I am sincerely eloquent.
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Definitely looks like more fluid movement this way *thumbsup*
FlamePainter's also fun to mess around with.
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Thanks!
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Neat! That turned out well.
(Thank you for the link; I can use that effect, so I'll go through the tutorial. There are several zillion things do-able in Photoshop, and no-one knows how to do all of them.)
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Thanks! And no probs! I was actually surprised at how simple and versatile the effect was. I added the random streams off the contrails by using the clone stamp, and then shrinking and warping it into tiny licks of flame that I just kept copying and pasting and moving around until I was satisfied.
I kind of want to make it a point to learn a new trick in Photoshop at least once a month, if I can manage. I've been practicing Dags' contrails because I have a comic sketched that I want to colour and her contrails are just all OVER the place it in, lol
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Regular learning is a good thing. Drawing every day, new Photoshop trick every month....
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