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Wimbledon
Joined: 11 Dec 2009
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Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
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 Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:19 pm Post subject: Light effects and gradual fading |
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Hi everyone,
I am trying to learn from this background I found. I would like to make the same lighting effects, just with another textured background that I have made.
I have spent time on Google trying to understand how these light effects were created around the box, yet after tinkering in PS I'm not quite there.
How would you create the light effects and gradual fading on the corners?
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Auieos
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:43 am Post subject: |
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You can use a radial gradient with gradient tool, its a sub button of the paint bucket tool. |
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Wimbledon
Joined: 11 Dec 2009
Posts: 11
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:18 am Post subject: |
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I tried that but I am not sure how to setup the gradient.
Isn't there a way to just add those light highlights? I've tried using brushes and playing around with the opacity, but I cannot seem to emulate that look.
How do you add light like that? |
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Auieos
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:12 am Post subject: |
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Filter menu > Render > Lighting effects...
Light type = Omni.
Good Luck. |
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Wimbledon
Joined: 11 Dec 2009
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Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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That effect was helpful.
Yet when I am not looking to add that light effect in a radial pattern, what is the best way to add light? How do you pros out there do it? As I said before, I read something about playing with the opacity of brushes but that hasn't worked well for me. Any links to in-depth tutorials would be helpful.
Something like this, for example:
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Auieos
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Id just cut the top off your last image  It has a bevel which can be added through 'Add a Layer Style' little (Fx) button down the bottom of layers tab. Lots of interesting effects there to play with. I take a guess here and say that's a linear gradient, then a radial one popped over the top.
http://artist.tizag.com/photoshopTutorial/photoshopgradienttool.php
Also learn blending modes, that's probably why your brushes didn't turn out looking right.
http://www.northlite.net/ps/blend.htm
Good luck. You don't need to use light at all to make an image brighter or give it lighting effects, its really just a filter. |
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Wimbledon
Joined: 11 Dec 2009
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Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for your advice, I will be sure to spend some time on this. |
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Auieos
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:31 am Post subject: |
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Your welcome i hope it helps you out. |
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