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Published: 2006-02-08 23:56:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 15777; Favourites: 211; Downloads: 1460
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Description Edit- I coulden't post this sucker first at the 800x13500 rez so now I'v been sitting for like an hour and compressed the tut as much as possible so that I could post it as a single image. Im really sorry for the little more tight version.

Yea it's true, im NOT pullin ya leg ;D.

For ages 'n ages 'n ages ppl have asked me if I can make a tutorial on how I make my planets. Untill last night this was still a dream... I sat down and opened Photoshop.
At image size: i write 800x6000... , i sit quiet for a while then erase and write 800x8000..., again it's all quiet and i decide to write a REALLY detailed tutorial so I go ahead and write 800x13500 ! ( sorry for the HUGE size but I coulden't help it. There can't be low quality on quality work sort of speak ^^ )

I wrote this tutorial for YOU guys so dam you if u don't appreciate it .
It's written in a step-by-step way so that it's EASY to follow and it requires very low Photoshop skill to master due to that im so nice that i wrote it so detailed!



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This can of course be done in many many ways. Especially the way you add clouds for example, you can brush them, cut, distort etc, everything to make it look more realistic and perhaps not get the "fuzzy" feeling .
Also to colourise the planet with a personal touch can be a boost of quality. Since we now worked with a photo it's usually pretty high ammount of colour wich can make the end result look a little "fake" sort of speak.

I hope that as many of you as possible do this tut and please link back the finished result so that I can see how it went.

Good luck and have fun!

C&C and respect appreciated
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Comments: 93

meccaneer [2006-03-06 02:05:34 +0000 UTC]

Damn, LadyRapid, you never cease to amaze me. Thanks you so much.

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sksignal In reply to ??? [2006-02-24 01:31:59 +0000 UTC]

Really nice. I like this one, you know why? It evoid problems with the textures using photos. The idea is really good and I like it, thanks a lot for this tuto, I read also the nebula tutorial and is EXCELENT... Thanks man I will try with some of the things of this and the nebula tutorial when I have time for that I give you the favs

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ladyrapid In reply to sksignal [2006-02-24 01:58:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly . Bare in mind tho that this is just one of MANY MANY ways to create a planet . I made this tutorial to help alot of people to get started, I know how hard it can be when you just donesn't get any good start . By this you have the basics for a planet and can go on towards brushin planets etc etc. Also the nebula tut is likewise, it's made as a foundation and something to stand on . I'm glad you liked them and I appreciate the s, thank you!

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sksignal In reply to ladyrapid [2006-02-24 23:48:21 +0000 UTC]

You welcome man, your help is really apreciated. Also I'm sorry if my english isn't so good.
Keep with that tutorials soo goods, the one of nebulas also is really good.

As I said, I will add some of your ideas in my arts. See ya!

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Evasiege [2006-02-21 07:47:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks alot man!

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SilverDragonRade [2006-02-16 04:32:01 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is so awesome, and so easy to understand! Perfect for me, who is just starting in Photoshop, and I even made a somewhat successful planet!

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ladyrapid In reply to SilverDragonRade [2006-02-16 21:39:26 +0000 UTC]

Great, now you can have this tutorial as a base and change / develope it to the better untill you have those mean ass planets we all love

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i337m1k3 [2006-02-13 01:03:13 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial! its always great to help others out, planet looks great!

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ladyrapid In reply to i337m1k3 [2006-02-13 01:22:32 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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mine [2006-02-10 00:32:46 +0000 UTC]

And here it is:

Extremly nicely done, my friend. Love both you and your tutorial.

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ladyrapid In reply to mine [2006-02-10 00:33:48 +0000 UTC]

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grettir [2006-02-09 23:20:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow, Ill be sure to try it someday lol! Thanks a LOT for you contribution!

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ladyrapid In reply to grettir [2006-02-10 00:34:21 +0000 UTC]

, gotta pull something to the stack ^^

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Nickmeister In reply to ??? [2006-02-09 22:40:21 +0000 UTC]

ooh this is great! i learned some new things today ;D they would have been more usefull if i didnt make my planets in 3ds
thanks man!

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ladyrapid In reply to Nickmeister [2006-02-10 00:36:13 +0000 UTC]

U make your planets in max , thats neat as well, a little easier with the "make it look 3D" in there . I did try once to make a planet in max but it looked so ugly it scared me. Now I continue with photoshop instead . Gotta do some dear old brushed planets to come as well, those are much more neat imo, need the training with a few first.

Cya later bud ;D

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TyraniteX In reply to ??? [2006-02-09 21:48:07 +0000 UTC]

wow this will be useful for future pics, thanks!

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tenderness-of-silenc [2006-02-09 20:52:15 +0000 UTC]

great looking tut and very detailed, I'll give it a try when I got some more time I brush them now but that is so hard maybe it's even combineable if I play with it a lil ^^ Great job

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ladyrapid In reply to tenderness-of-silenc [2006-02-09 21:29:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh yea, ombine the tutorial way I show with brushin and you get a madass planet

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tenderness-of-silenc In reply to ladyrapid [2006-03-23 10:29:03 +0000 UTC]

oeh yeah I'll be lookin into that when I got enough time to actually finish something too ^^

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ricyn [2006-02-09 19:20:33 +0000 UTC]

That is awesome I have to give this a try

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bradius [2006-02-09 18:48:53 +0000 UTC]

Yay - this is really great. I'm going to play around with making planets now - nice job!

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bradius In reply to bradius [2006-03-16 08:48:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I used your method for my most recent deviation, so lots of thanks!

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ladyrapid In reply to bradius [2006-02-09 20:15:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you and good luck!

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Tyranic-Moron In reply to ??? [2006-02-09 15:46:51 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I tried making a planet before, but it sucked. This should help a lot!

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ladyrapid In reply to Tyranic-Moron [2006-02-09 16:45:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I hope you find this usefull as a foundation to your creating

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Tyranic-Moron In reply to ladyrapid [2006-02-09 20:20:11 +0000 UTC]

I've made a planet with the tutorial, it's here: Planet Attempt .

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4ThElemeNt In reply to ladyrapid [2006-02-09 19:00:54 +0000 UTC]

omfg you are realy amazing

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ladyrapid In reply to 4ThElemeNt [2006-02-09 20:15:04 +0000 UTC]

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Wyco In reply to ??? [2006-02-09 06:54:55 +0000 UTC]

Great
Question though: by cropping down you actually mean changing the image size to a smaller one (RESIZE) but not crop [cut off some parts], am I right?

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ladyrapid In reply to Wyco [2006-02-09 11:07:56 +0000 UTC]

Yea I mean resize, sorry If I was a little diffuse on that one

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crashnburnett [2006-02-09 03:37:48 +0000 UTC]

Can this work with any photoshop program such as Photoshop Elements 2.0 which I have?

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ladyrapid In reply to crashnburnett [2006-02-09 11:09:08 +0000 UTC]

Yea im pretty sure it will work with the most photoshop progs as long as u have

Filter > render > clouds / difference clouds
Filter > Distort > Spherize
Filter > stylize > Emboss

than youre set I thinkt

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crashnburnett In reply to ladyrapid [2006-02-10 02:32:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Black-Moons-Mist [2006-02-09 02:15:49 +0000 UTC]

VERY nice tut, i like it ^^

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tigaer In reply to ??? [2006-02-09 01:32:26 +0000 UTC]

cool basic tutorial

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ladyrapid In reply to tigaer [2006-02-09 16:47:22 +0000 UTC]

Yea I think so too.

I had in mind to make an advanced tut from the beginning but shortly changed my mind into make a more doable tut for those with less planetaery skills sort of speak

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CrAzYmOnKeY In reply to ??? [2006-02-09 00:52:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks for sharing i'll def try these methods out one day

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ladyrapid In reply to CrAzYmOnKeY [2006-02-09 00:55:20 +0000 UTC]

By all means

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BlazeChain In reply to ??? [2006-02-09 00:31:44 +0000 UTC]

its nice to get a little insight into how you make you planets

well done for taking the time out to help all those aspiring space artists +fav

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ladyrapid In reply to BlazeChain [2006-02-09 00:35:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Adamaniac [2006-02-09 00:00:46 +0000 UTC]

Nice tut you got there! i think the saturation is pretty high and thats the only thing i dont like about it so good job with the tut!

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ladyrapid In reply to Adamaniac [2006-02-09 00:06:21 +0000 UTC]

The saturation? you mean on the planet? Well it's a tut's planet not the sixtenth chappel ^^

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