Sunday, August 16, 2009

Graphic design - Post 1

This is a tutorial that will cover some of the techniques I use to create a design for further use in purposes like - web design - graphic design or prop design.

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So let's create a document first.

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Cover the image with black with maybe a little gradation.

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I'd like to use a photo of some texture in this one so I will find one in the internet:

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Apply the texture and do use wave filter to change the planar profile of this picture.

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With also lighten amount: Flip the image and here is the current result:

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Follow along with shear filter:

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Result:

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Continue with the effects and apply motion blur filter.

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Now use this square brush to do some of this.

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Create
a new layer - set it to overlay and use some of this brush too.

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Now another layer: this will help us to reach the feel of depth in the picture.

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Experiment with opacity and flow jitters too.

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Use soft brush and the same overlay brush mode to expose the colors.

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Merge all the layers together and blur the background with blur tool or using masking technique.

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Use these brush settings.

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Now some text - just plain effect with I letter covered with blue.

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Create a copy and motion blur it:

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Add saturation to the upper part of the image.

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And this is it : happy design making and see you next time.

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Download brush: Wreck.abr

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