[Tutorial] Get a cool effect on those sigs

[Wesk.]

This is a tutorial for making sigs like these.


Not mine:





Mine:




(for a friend)


First of you need to download a plug-in for PS called Topaz Vivacity.




Downloadlink

http://rapidshare.com/files/89540523/TOPAZ_VIVACITY_V1.31_FOR_PHOTOSHOP-XFORCE.rar

Here is the tutorial, on how you could use topaz.

Preferably start with a stock



Then I started to much the whole stock, make sure you copy the sock first with ctrl+j, but if you don’t want to do as I did, you can add a c4d play around with some filters and so on.



After that I added a c4d over the person in the stock because I felt like it and smudge it a little.



Then I added some color so it would match the rest of the sigs colors.



A little shadowing so the sig gets some depth.



And 2 gradient maps for a little more feeling.



Now I made a new layer and apply image, now go to filter/Topaz Vivacity/Topaz Clean
I use these settings:

Threshold - 16
Clean radius - 4
sharpness - 1
iterations - 6
line accent - 1

Then lower the opacity and erase bits, and this I what you get. And remember you don’t want overdo it.



Then I added a little lightning to the c4d. And a photo filter.



Then I added a border and my name.



This tut is a badly made and the sig isn’t the best because I did it pretty fast. But have fun using Topaz, you can do lots more then just this ;P

[Narudan]

[Wesk.]

Hah glad you like it ;o and dont eat me babyz

[Narudan]

Hah glad you like it ;o and dont eat me babyz

Well, you can't stop me

What are your smudge settings?

[Krip]

Thanks a lot man, I love the style. This tutorial is awesome.

+rep

[Wesk.]

Well, you can't stop me

What are your smudge settings?

here they are; http://pvpede.be/imuu/images/c3fecc2205d7f9.jpg

Np Krip, and thxn for the rep

[Reflection]

Don't know what to say. This is insane.

[CarlosJ]

if i'm honest i dont think the outcome of the tut is too good, it looks a bit half finished. but i do really like your arty one you did with the same sort of method. ive always wanted to try topaz so this might help, +rep for the tut trying to explain it and for the kool sig

edit: can't find a post to karma you on so if you want some karma link me a thread pls

[Wesk.]

if i'm honest i dont think the outcome of the tut is too good, it looks a bit half finished. but i do really like your arty one you did with the same sort of method. ive always wanted to try topaz so this might help, +rep for the tut trying to explain it and for the kool sig

edit: can't find a post to karma you on so if you want some karma link me a thread pls

Heh as i said i made it quickly, and that karma thing try http://www.mmowned.com/forums/model-...tml#post758743

[Ease]

Awesome tut! Thanks for the Plug in, its great. I was messing with the sharpen thing and made this in like 2 minutes.

PS: The render is ****ed up. I resized it without holding shift !

Also, I cant seem to find a stock of a girl [with her clothes on!] with blonde hair...

[Wesk.]

Also, I cant seem to find a stock of a girl [with her clothes on!] with blonde hair...

Pmed you some

[Ease]

Got em there very high quality and very nice stocks, I gave the Migraine rep... now hopefully I dont get one!

[Krip]

Mind posting the stocks so everyone can use them?

[Skinzor]

Very nice tut and end result, I like the sort of ease yet elegance of the sig.

[XPZaIN]

how to use the plugin?