Wolfy presents- Life's Lil crysis

[Wolvy]

Life's Lil Crysis full sig tut

end result:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/crysis-1.png

Introduction

Hey guys!! welcome to my very first, good result tutorial!!! lol. Lots of people asked me how i got it right as soon as i put the sig up :O I've been really bored lately sooo thought i'd right a tut up! Enjoy!

Some stuff you might want

Render - http://planetrenders.net/renders/displayimage.php?pid=20173&fullsize=1

Fractal - got it from some1 elses tut lol - http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/?action=view&current=herewego2.png

greentunics pack (pack1)- http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/40-fractals-second-pack-of-20-fractals-added--t33347s0.html

THE tutorial[/size]

1. open new canvas **mine was 359x134** delete the white layer, then add a new layer and fill it completely with black using the bucketfill tool.

2. paste in your render on a new layer and resize it to wat you would want ur render size to be. move it a little to the side of the place your render is going to be, then choose the smudge tool.

3. SETTINGS-smudge tool- apply jitter (140-150) rate (60-65) spacing (20) brush the entire render with these settings out to the left. wat you do is use fairly large strokes facing out in one spot, then next then next etc...

4. paste your render in again**new layer** resize it again etc... then move it over to the right a wee bit. repeat step 3 except brush out to the right.

5. merdge these 2 layers together. so far i have this:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/c1.png

6. duplicate this layer and choose the upper one. set it to screen 100% opacity:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/c2.png

7. paste your render in again! resize again etc!!! position the reneder as pleased and then duplicate it once. hide the top render layer and select the lower one. choose the erase tool and choose the galaxy (AP) brush. erase some outer parts of the render, eg. the shoulders. for mine i did this:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/c3.png

8. now hide the layer we were just working on and unhide the other one. make sure its selected. erase some of the same areas then take out bigger chunks in other areas. this is what i got:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/c4.png

9. unhide all layers. lower the top ones opacity to about 95% here is mine now:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/c5.png

10. add a new transparent layer. choose the gradient tool (blend tool) make FG colour white, gradient FG-transparent, and shape= radial. draw a gradient from your light source. set it to overlay, 45% opacity

11. do edit>copy visible --- edit>paste (right click>new layer)

12. choose blend tool. gradient= germanflag smooth. shape=linear. then go colours>map>gradient map. set it to overlay -68%opacity.

mine so far:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/c6.png

13. repeat step 11. this time run a deep sea gradient. set it to screen 20% opacity.

mine now:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/c7.png

14. add a new transparent layer and paste in a fractal or c4d with good flow. mine is listed at the top. I positioned mine, erased some parts that didnt look good, then set it to overlay 100% opacity. I duplicated it to com out both sides of my render. I placed this at top of all the layers.

I now have this:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/alialex95/c8.png

15. next i added another fractal to kinda, spice it up :P it can be found in greentunics fractal pack listed at the top. (#14) I positioned it above all layers and set it to, yet again, overlay 100% opacity.



Results/ Helpfull hints from users

[Dark]

Thanks for the share. It has been a while since somebody posted a good tutorial here; it will defo help some gimpers here.

PS: Dark Concepts from gimptalk? i heard they're really good, well if u have some more tutorials then plz post em =)

[Wolvy]

Lol i have a couple more tuts..begginer though :D i still might post em later :P

and yes Lol I am in DC from gimptalk..... We are the best of the best ;)

[devan]

where can i find settings?? 3. SETTINGS-smudge tool- apply jitter (140-150) rate (60-65) spacing (20) brush the entire render with these settings out to the left. wat you do is use fairly large strokes facing out in one spot, then next then next etc...

[Guy]

Thanks for the share.

[devan]

haha ill try it again. thanks for the share

[Seriti]

:/

That gave me this:

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9727/avatarxoe.jpg

[oblueknighto]

I'll try it out, just give me some time.

[Seriti]

Second try:
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8283/srtlego2.jpg

[Icup]

I just wanted to say thanks alot for this tut. It helped me make my first sig, and learning alot while doing it! :) (Ended up skipping the colouring part, since it got too red)

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9075/finalc.png

[Wolvy]

where can i find settings?? 3. SETTINGS-smudge tool- apply jitter (140-150) rate (60-65) spacing (20) brush the entire render with these settings out to the left. wat you do is use fairly large strokes facing out in one spot, then next then next etc...

ty everyone ^_^

apply jitter/spacing should just be on main gimp window when you select the smudge tool

dialogues>brushes is where you adjust the spacing

[Uber_Fuller]

ok well i m trying this sig and i dont get step #6

[chris12]

ok well i m trying this sig and i dont get step #6

shes means to go to the layer menu and rightclick the layer and click on duplicate it. after loo above the layer name its should say normal click that and select screen . also if u dont c it press ctrl +l

[Uber_Fuller]

how do you hide layers?

[chris12]

next to layer (in the layer menu) theres a eye click it and the layer turns invisible click it again and it becomes visible again