Cyclone in Photoshop 7
In this article I’ll show you how to make a splendid effect: a view on a cyclone from the space.
Step 1.
Create a new 800X600 pixels document with the blue background.
Apply Filter > Render > Clouds and then Filter > Distort > ZigZag with the following settings:
Step 2.
Apply Filter > Distort > Twirl with the “Angle 999″ and then Filter > Distort > Shear and try to set the line like in the following picture:
Step 3.
Now, apply Filter > Artistic > Plastic Wrap with the following settings: Highlight Strength = 17; Detail = 15; Smoothness = 10:
Step 4.
Apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur (with Radius = 2 pixels) and then apply Filter > Distort > Ocean Ripple with the following settings: Ripple Size = 15; Ripple Magnitude = 3.
Step 5.
Apply Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast with the following settings: Brightness = -25; Contrast = +52. And that’s it.
A Human Eye
In this photoshop tutorial you will see how to create a truly looking human eye.
Step 1.
Create a new 400X400 pixels document with the white background. Choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a round selection (holding Shift). Create a new layer (Layer 1) and fill it by the white colour (apply Edit > Fill…White). Then apply Select > Deselect.
Step 2.
Apply Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow and use the following settings:
Step 3.
Create a new layer (Layer 2). Choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a round selection (holding Shift) in the “eye” center. Press “D” to resert colours and then press “X“. Choose the Radial Gradient Tool and fill the selection from the center to the border.
Step 4.
Create a new layer (Layer 3) and fill it by the white colour. Apply Filter > Noise > Add Noise with the following settings: Amount->400%, Distrubution->Uniform, Monochromatic->OFF.
Step 5.
Choose the Smudge Tool (Diameter->21px) and spread the noise from the center to the border. Apply Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation with the following settings: Hue->31, Saturation->93, Lightness->-35 and set the Blending Mode to “Overlay“.
Step 6.
Create a new layer (Layer 4). Choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a round selection (holding Shift) in the center. Then choose the Pencil Tool and draw 2 different points. And that’s it.
Tentacles
The Sun
In this article I’ll show you how to make the realistic Sun.
Step 1.
Create a new 250X250 pixels document with the black background. Set the foreground colour as RGB (204, 51, 0) and the background colour as RGB (204, 102, 0). Create a new layer (Layer 1), choose the Eliptical Marquee Tool and make a round selection holding Shift. Apply Filter > Render > Clouds and then Filter > Distort > Spherize with the following settings: Amount->100; Mode->Normal.
Step 2.
Create a new layer (Layer 2) and press “D” to resert the colours. Apply Filter > Render > Clouds and then Filter > Render > Difference Clouds several times. Apply Filter > Distort > Spherize (Amount:100; Mode:Normal). Set the Blending Mode for the layer as “Color Dodge“.
Step 3.
Choose the “Layer 1” and apply Layer > Layer Style > Outer Glow with the following settings:
Step 4.
Apply Select > Modify > Contract: 3px. Create a new layer (Layer 3) and drag it into the place between “Layer 1” and Background layer. Fill the selection by any colour. Press Ctrl+D and apply Layer > Layer Style > Outer Glow with the following settings:
Step 5.
Create a new layer (Layer 4) on the top. Apply Filter > Render > Clouds and then Filter > Render > Difference Clouds several times. Press on the “Layer 1” holding Ctrl, and then delete the selection. Set the Blending Mode for the layer as “Color Dodge“.
And that’s it.
Puddle
In this article I’ll show you how to make a realistic puddle.
Step 1.
Create a new 300X175 pixels document with the black background. Apply Filter > Render > Difference Clouds.
Step 2.
Apply Filter > Render > Lighting Effects and use the following settings:
Step 3.
Apply Filters > Noise > Add Noise with the following settings: Amount->6%, Distribution->Gaussian, Monochromatic; and then apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur (Radius->0,3 pixels) and Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation with the following settings: Colorize-ON, Hue->221; Saturation->33, Lightness->0.
Step 4.
Apply Filter > Brush Strokes > Accented Edges with the following settings: Edge width->2, Edge Brightness->38, Smoothness->5; and then Filter > Distort > Ocean Ripple (Ripple Size->9, Ripple Magnitude->9); apply Filter > Brush Strokes > Ink Outlines (Stroke Length->4, Dark Intensivity->20, Light Intensivity->10).
Step 5.
Apply Filter > Distort > ZigZag with the following settings: Amount->-33%; Ridges->11%; Style->Pond Ripples. And that’s it.
Advertising Banner
In this tutorial I will teach you how to make a perfect advertising banner. Let’s start.
Step 1.
Create a new 200X300 pixels document. Choose Rounded Rectangle Tool(Radius->3px) and create a rectangle like in the picture shown below.
Apply Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options with the following settings:
Now you have to create a stroke composed of points: create a new 2X2 pixels document and set the Zoom Slider to 1600%. Paint upper and lower pixels with white and black like shown on the picture below. Press Ctrl+A and apply Edit > Define Pattern (call it “2pixels”). Delete 2X2 px document.
Step 2.
Apply Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options and use the following settings: Size->1px, Position->Inside, Fill type: Pattern (choose «2 pixels» pattern).
Now open a layer style “Shape 1” and choose Gradient Overlay. I used dark and light blue, Style->linear, Angle->123. Then make a rectangle with grey and white gradient (angle->106):
Step 3.
Holding Ctrl choose the layer “Shape 1” and apply Select > Modify > Contract (Radius->1px) and apply the button “Add Layer mask“.
Then create 2 lines with the width 1 pixel between blue and grey gradients.
Now create an advertising space. Choose Rounded Rectangle Tool (Radius->3px) and create rectangle with the Layer Style settings: Inner Shadow=> Opacity 18%, Distance 0px, Size 3px; Stroke=> Size 1px, Color-light grey.
Add several dividing light-grey lines. Then create a small Rounded rectangle (Radius->3px) of the blue color on the left. In the center of this rectangle create a very small Rounded rectangle of dark blue color and stroke=> Size 1px, Color->pale blue.
Add a tick and apply Drop Shadow. Merge Down 3 layers and copy them. Add a text for advertising.
Step 4.
Let’s create a “Buy Now” button. Create Rounded rectangle (look step 2) with additional settings: Inner Shadow=>Size 12, Distance 0, Opacity 10%.
Create a smaller rectangle inside the bigger one with the following settings: Stroke=> white, 1 px, Outside; Drop Shadow=> Distance 1, Size 4, Opacity 50%; Inner Shadow=> Distance 1, Size 1, Angle 90, Opacity 50%; Gradient Overlay=>white to Grey.
Then add a text on this button.
Step 5.
Finally, add any image and the banner is ready.
