[help]how To Make A Glossy Effect..

like this

GlossyFTP.jpg

I've searched for tuts but none looks like this.

Maybe the walkingdead himself can tell me how. :lol: :canadian:

#211009

i`m interested in finding out too :)

#211030

you can learn the easiest way at foood's website foood.net

he teaches you his style for icandy :) of course you can change the style, increase the gloss, increase the glow etc..

#211039

I found this site for making glassy effects.. but it seems that the tut is poorely written and stuff has been left out. :(

Cuz i don't understand it.

Forgot the site.. doh! :canadian:

http://www.idigitalemotion.com/tutorials/g.../glass/orb.html

#211044

This is really easy to do actually...

I will try and post a psd that show how in a little bit...

#211046

Sweet bzeitler! Thanks.

#211056

cant wait

#211057

Thankx I would like to know to. :)

#211111

i created a simple tutorial for absolute beginners way back.

you can get it from

Gloss Tutorial (level 1)

Hope this helps,

Kei

#211126

bz, this doesn't mean don't post your psd, but I thought I'd do the same... just take a look, you might see what I did.

// Lou

edit: preview

kon.jpg

kon.zip

Attachment: kon.zip

#211157

Originally posted by Lou@Sep 2 2004, 03:53 PM

bz, this doesn't mean don't post your psd, but I thought I'd do the same...  just take a look, you might see what I did.

// Lou

edit: preview

kon.jpg

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:) no problems... I didnt have time to do it right now anyways.... Looks like you guys took care of it :)

#211159

the other forms is with One layer-style Glossy for photoshop

You can search in internet. is very easy

#211171

Hey Lou, thanks alot for the psd man. Cleared stuff up pretty quick. One question though. Is the Shape 2 really necessiary?

#211191

Since the gloss part isn't exactly strait, it is rounded, so you might want the shape 2 layer for reference ;)

// Lou

#211194

You can see my progress making gloss. My avatar and sign.. hihi.

Came out pretty good.

Holla!

#211226

Originally posted by Exon™@Sep 2 2004, 06:08 PM

You can see my progress making gloss. My avatar and sign.. hihi.

Came out pretty good.

Holla!

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you might wanna make that sig smaller (height) its out of the limitations!

// Lou

#211289

And use the alpha channel (PNG with Transparency) >_< . It will look, Ohhh! so much better.

#211293

Originally posted by wizard@Sep 3 2004, 02:57 AM

And use the alpha channel (PNG with Transparency) >_< . It will look, Ohhh! so much better.

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I think i did.. save to web, transperency checked.

#211481

Originally posted by Exon™@Sep 3 2004, 08:59 AM

I think i did.. save to web, transperency checked.

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Make sure you disable the white background layer.

#211491

yea get rid of the white

edit- thx for the psd lou

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