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| Here you can make some very cool smoke
with just a simple filter effect. I havnt
seen a tut like this on the internet yet so
I thought I had better post one. But anyway
I find it a very useful method, I use it quite
a bit. |
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Step one, open a new image, it doesnt
really matter what size but be sure to set
your background color to black. (this effect
generally looks its best on a black background.)
Make a new layer and select the \"Polygonal
lasso tool\" and create an abstract shape
that looks similar to the example below.(It
doesnt really matter what color you use here
either, but just dont make it too dark, and
feel free to experiment.) |
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Now we can start our highlights of our
smoke. Select the \"Dodge\" tool and make
the brush size around \"50\" and the \"Range\"
to \"highlights.\" Now use this tool around
the edges and corners of your shape. Next,
select the \"Burn tool\" and use it in the
middle and wherever you see fit. You should
have something that looks like this: |
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Here we can make it look like smoke now.
Go to \"filter\"/\"Distort\"/\"Wave.\" And
make the settings as follows: - Generators
\"5\" - Wavelength \"10\"/\"120\" - Amplitude
\"5\"/\"35\" - Scale at \"100%\" for both. |
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Right after you have used the \"wave\"
filter you can go to \"Edit\"/\"Fade-Wave\"
and set the opacity to \"50%.\" Now repeat
this distort and fade method many times, or
untill you think it looks best. |
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To make this effect look even better you
may have to \"distort\", resize, and change
the blending modes when fading a bit. And
lastly, to make it different colors instead
of the same throughout. make a new layer and
use the \"brush\" tool all over the place
using different colors. then set that layers
\"blending mode\" to \"Overlay.\" And there
you have it, a simple yet effective smoke
method! |
Copyright © Jon
Couch - http://www.couchart.com
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