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Published: 2013-01-23 14:10:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 94313; Favourites: 3674; Downloads: 1143
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Apparently glowing effects are a mystery to a lot of people,but they're so easy! So here you go!
Apologies for the lame layout, I didn't want to use any more complex backgrounds to bring out the effects to their fullest.
Also apologies for typo's
If you're looking for more resources for drawing (ponies), check out my other tutorials:
I never use any other program but SAI, so I can't tell you how to do glow effects in PS, Gimp, etc...
(and I don't want to know either)
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yeah this doesnt work for me, it comes out all pixelated
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eheheheh and now i know,, thanks for the knowledge sensie :")
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Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial! I'm currently working on a trade with someones glowy OC and I felt like a complete amateur not knowing how to make it not look so cheap. This worked perfectly!Β
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I'm very glad to hear it helped! ^^
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Thank you for this tutorial! It really helps!
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I'm very glad to hear that! ^^
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my luminosity layer doesn't show anythingΒ Β
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You need to have a darker colored background. Say for example you have all of the layers that were shown above, just add a solid background color (blue, brown, dark green, purple etc.) on the layer before your luminosity layers.Β
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Can you explain a little more? I'm not sure what you mean
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This is very helpful ^^
I've been looking this tutorial, thank you ^w^
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I'm happy you find it useful! You're welcome!
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Aha! Finally... now I can try to add glow. Not done this yet. *excited*.
I don't suppose you know how to edit multiple layers at once (i.e. erase/move, for a selected area down all layers)? I've tried google, and therefore tried layer sets. I just get a message saying nothing is selected.
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I don't think such an option exists, sorry
With layer sets you can only move them around or transform them, but you can't draw on a layer set.
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So say, you drew and coloured and shaded (3 layers) an eye or nose about an inch too far down - there's no way to move it around? *sad face*
I guess that just means I need to improve my lineart and get it right before i even think about colouring
Also I haven't worked out how to transform a layer set. I follow the tutorials to the latter, but get "nothing selected" still.
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You'd have to move the lineart and re-do the coloring and shading for that part, I'm afraid.
Or move every layer around individually, which is equally messy
Hmm... can you show me a screenshot perhaps?
I can't really think of anything that could go wrong on the top of my head.
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I restarted SAI and now I can transform a layer set. I have no idea... hehehe. Thanks for the help!
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Woohoow! magical fix! xD
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Just so you know, I used the new glowy trick to go from this:
silkda.deviantart.com/art/Harmβ¦
To this:
silkda.deviantart.com/art/Harmβ¦
Basically just added some light on the edges of the clothes, and some tears and random glowy balls because why not. I think it really helped, thanks!
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I'm not sure, i never used manga studio before. Sorry
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Can you show me an example or a screenshot?
Some tips:
- if the glow is not strong enough, work with several luminosity layers on top of each other
- use dark backgrounds, the glow will really pop out more than with light backgrounds
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Just default settings, vary transparency with how strong of a glow is needed. 
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I used 100% glow for my airbrush but it just blocked out the drawing
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Are you using a tablet with pen pressure?
What do your "normal" airbrush strokes look like?
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Yes. It isn't transparent enough
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Can you show me some screenshots of your brush strokes?
It's hard to determine what's wrong without seeing it
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Seems pretty normal, actually.Β
The color of the glow often takes over the color of the thing below it.
You can try using different colors, one's more covering than the other.
Or you can do the glowy bits only at the edges by erasing the inside of the glow (set the airbrush tool to transparant).Β
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*pats*
Sorry I couldn't be more help. Good luck!
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Thank you. i just started doing digital art and it hasnt been easy to draw yet but this helped me out a bunch. now time to find out how to draw skin correctly xD
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No probs! Glad it helped!
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