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Brownie -> [GIMP] A nice, (possibly) simple tut. (1/13/2009 23:37:51)
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My first tut.
But so you have an idea, here's the result I'm basing it off.
There may be a few unnecessary steps...
1) Create a new image. I used the default size. Black Background.
[img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4408/startox9.jpg[/img]
2) New Layer. Get your Brushes...I used AdHeroRxns. I'm sorry, I don't have a link. Colour: white. Brush over the picture, but leave some black.
[img]http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/719/step1xr7.jpg[/img]
3) New layer. Change Colour to black. Brush again, but leave white.
[img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/729/step2xu6.jpg[/img]
4) Add your render. I'm using Light Yagami. And position.
[img]http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8218/step3ia5.jpg[/img]
5) Duplicate your render and move one underneath the black brush Layer. 50 Gaussian Blur. (Optional)
Not puttin a pic here...Cause it doesn't really have a huge effect.
6) Dupe original again. 25 Gaussian Blur the lower one.
[img]http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5076/step4sq5.jpg[/img]
7) New Layer. Gradient "Dark 1". Select half the image with a box tool. Gradient.
[img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7275/step5sg6.jpg[/img]
8) Set that layer to Grain Merge. Grain merge can be found through: Layers > Mode > Grain merge.
[img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/883/step6bc4.jpg[/img]
9) New Layer. Invert the selection (CTRL + I) to the other side of the image. Gradient again.
[img]http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/368/step7nq9.jpg[/img]
10) Set to Grain Extract.
[img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2008/step8gz0.jpg[/img]
11) Kind-of bright, yes? Grab a circle brush and erase what you feel like.
[img]http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2921/step9pp5.jpg[/img]
12) Since merging the two would cause us to lose this effect, go to Select>None. Blure down the centre on both Grain layers.
[image]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6655/step10md4.jpg[/image]
13) Add a Border and text and you're done! (Note: I didn't add a border!)
Just look at the result for the pic.
Hope to be seeing results soon!
------Results------
dorandragon
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Updates:
#3 Showing how to invert
#2 Got FAQ'd!
#1 Added where to find Grain merge and changed the links to images.
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