PHotoshop Technique 2. A breeze of Seven Colours

[Talon Karrde]

Alright this new technique creates a nioe Background for any amateur Photoshoper! Now we will begin to create a picture similar to this:

http://img298.echo.cx/img298/127/technique205kk.th.jpg (http://img298.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique205kk.jpg)

Step 1: Open a new Image up. IT MUST BE A SQUARE! I'm using 500 x 500 pixels.

http://img123.echo.cx/img123/9910/technique218fq.th.jpg (http://img123.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique218fq.jpg)

Step 2 Go to Filter > Render > Clouds

http://img245.echo.cx/img245/5417/technique229as.th.jpg (http://img245.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique229as.jpg)

Step 3 Now go to Filter > render > Difference of Clouds. *Note you may render as many times as desired!*

http://img105.echo.cx/img105/980/technique234tw.th.jpg (http://img105.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique234tw.jpg)

Step 4 Now we go to Filter > Stylize > Find Edges

http://img136.echo.cx/img136/7105/technique247oj.th.jpg (http://img136.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique247oj.jpg)

Step 5 Now We go to Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates. * Note this should be set to Polar to Rectangular!*

http://img136.echo.cx/img136/1954/technique253cg.th.jpg (http://img136.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique253cg.jpg)

Step 6 Now Repeat Step 5 2 more times. You should do it [colour=red] 3 TIMES TOTAL!!!!![/color]

http://img136.echo.cx/img136/8610/technique263sv.th.jpg (http://img136.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique263sv.jpg)

It should resemble this!

Step 7 Now the complicated part. Go to Filter > Distort > Wave

Set the Number of Generations to 730. then set the Wavelength to 750 Max., and 540 Min. Amplitude Max. 1, Min. 1 and Sacle to 100% on both horizontal and Vertical settings. Make Sure you Hav it on Wrap Around!! and Sine!!!!! you can play around with the settings until you find nice curves!

http://img114.echo.cx/img114/844/technique276br.th.jpg (http://img114.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique276br.jpg)

Step 8 Now Duplicate the layer! By selecting the marquee tool right clicking on ur project and hitting duplicate layer.

http://img163.echo.cx/img163/4649/technique284ro.th.jpg (http://img163.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique284ro.jpg)

Step 9 Now Transform your picture by hitting ctrl+t, Then Right click and rotate it 90 degrees CCW

http://img201.echo.cx/img201/3046/technique299cp.th.jpg (http://img201.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique299cp.jpg)

Step 10 Now Duplicate your layer once again! And Invert it!. ctrl+I is your command to invert your colour.

http://img201.echo.cx/img201/9093/technique305nu.th.jpg (http://img201.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique305nu.jpg)

Step 11 Now You will go to your 2 Layers and set there mode to Overlay

http://img172.echo.cx/img172/1866/technique315js.th.jpg (http://img172.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique315js.jpg)

Step 12 Now If you want to add colour. select the SECOND LAYER and Colourize it. (ctrl+u) And set it to the colour of your choice!

http://img172.echo.cx/img172/9166/technique329eu.th.jpg (http://img172.echo.cx/my.php?image=technique329eu.jpg)

Finished!

If there are any problems. Please Feel free to contact me!

[Evil Ernie]

Yet you draw on your images as though made on Mario Paint..hrmm....

[Hannibal]

what's wrong with Mario Paint?

[Talon Karrde]

Hey I drew on those to point out critical points that shouldn't be looked over.

[Blitzer]

its just captain critique talon, dont worry about it...