The Tutorial Thread

This is the new tutorial thread. If you want a tutorial you have made posted in here pm me with it and if its good enough it will go in. You can also request one here but NO SPAM!

First up the one everyone is bitching about - Shine

V1

V2



Round Edges



Grunge
Brushes Here: http://xcellcior.deviantart.com/art/...et-11-21774781
Renders: http://oldmanjames.deviantart.com/ar...ack-4-24037361


Scanlines

Thanks Kill3r +Rep

Uhh I have a request on how to curve edges like on your example up there

Cheers.

lol u must have time on your hands.

Originally Posted by Deviant

lol u must have time on your hands.

maybe he jsuts likes to be HELPFULL......

so must you anyway, spamming away

I think I need a tutorial on animated .Gifs, like how'd you do the DD sigs? it was you aye?

i want to know how you compress those DD .gif's while keeping the quality.

hmm Just a quick thingy Im guessing I just fill those corners in with the default forum background??

no you just make sure your background is hidden and those corners are transparent and then save as a .png

Originally Posted by 1/2Pulse.

hmm Just a quick thingy Im guessing I just fill those corners in with the default forum background??

yes you do. background colour is #333333. that way you can save it as a jpg and half the file size at the same time

Originally Posted by KiLL3r

yes you do. background colour is #333333. that way you can save it as a jpg and half the file size at the same time

Okay?? So when I drag a picture into that box it goes over the Lines then I try and rub it out and it says Rasterize etc. If I click ok the guide disappears. is there a easy way to cut the image into that box??

whatever layer is the one with rounded edges go to that layer in the layer palette Ctrl + click on the layer icon then Ctrl + Shift + I to invert the selection - then click on the bottom layer push DEL then select tohe layer above that push DEL. delete all the little bits in the corner of each layer and then save as a .PNG.

Originally Posted by Deviant

whatever layer is the one with rounded edges go to that layer in the layer palette Ctrl + click on the layer icon then Ctrl + Shift + I to invert the selection - then click on the bottom layer push DEL then select tohe layer above that push DEL. delete all the little bits in the corner of each layer and then save as a .PNG.

Cheers Deviant

TBH, tutorials are rather pointless when it comes to learning how to use PS. What you need to know is all the tools and how to use them. That way you can achieve an unlimited number of effects without having to use generic "tutorial" methods.

IMO anyway.

Originally Posted by Invisty

TBH, tutorials are rather pointless when it comes to learning how to use PS. What you need to know is all the tools and how to use them. That way you can achieve an unlimited number of effects without having to use generic "tutorial" methods.

IMO anyway.

yea but what can you learn from my tutorial for example? how about 4 different keyboard short cuts, one way to use the gradient tool (where the gradient tool is) how alpha channels and layer masks works....i thought it teaches quit a lot - not just how to make reflective text.



plus: im where i am with PS today souly because of tutorials. now im able to create my own.

any one find my tut useful? lolz i spent precious BF2 time making it.

You fail deviant

nah i might use it.....doubt it tho

"Must spread more rep around before giving it to Kill3r again"

Originally Posted by Invisty

TBH, tutorials are rather pointless when it comes to learning how to use PS. What you need to know is all the tools and how to use them. That way you can achieve an unlimited number of effects without having to use generic "tutorial" methods.

That's ridiculous. By using tutorials you can find out what the tools are for and how to use them properly. I really hope you don't decide to not make anymore because of this comment! I love seeing stuff like this, it's awesome that people put time into these.

Originally Posted by Templar

That's ridiculous. By using tutorials you can find out what the tools are for and how to use them properly. I really hope you don't decide to not make anymore because of this comment! I love seeing stuff like this, it's awesome that people put time into these.

Lol. Invisity, stop trying to be the bad onion and come to face facts. Templar approves? If so, they're the best thing since sliced bread.

now im gonna steal slits render and make a sig for me yay. btw slit. nice sig for a beginner

nah, piss off man, it's mine... don't. and if you do, put my name on it.

hmmm, i am planning on doing some video tuts for you guys but my screen recorder doesn't pick up the interface of CS3 so its kinda like all the fancy tool bar stuff is gone. not that itts necessary but it looks a bit weird.

yippy. after an hour or so of going through my screen capture options i found why it wasn't capturing CS3s windows properly. record layered menus was un-ticked....so now its time for video tutorials muhahahh.

ok everyone. here is a video tut on creating a Tag.

Skill level: medium
Duration: 27min
File Size: 68.73MB
Creator: Deviant
DL Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?dcrgd2tm5bl

after this one i have desided this is gonna be by far the longest tut im gonna do haha, the raw footage was actually 49mins cos i kept mucking up


i have watched it many times during editing and i miss out on some of the info new guys might need so feel free to ask questions. and criticize me

GL

Originally Posted by Deviant

criticize me

You suck!



Not that i have watched the video though, that must of taken a fair bit of effort.

Waste of my bandwith give it back! That was the worst tut ever a 5 yr old could of done that!
tho i havnt even watched it yet gotta love the criticism part

lol u noob u dont know how to do scan lines..sigh

what did you use to record it?


You need to explain how your doing things not just what your doing. I understood it but your average photoshop begineer may not know that ctrl + t is the shortcut keys to transform an image.

Also i wouldnt show it loading at the start (with license info) if yourve got a pirate version (which im assuming you do)

Originally Posted by nz_wing

lol u noob u dont know how to do scan lines..sigh

Scan lines FTL! Just learn how to make a simple smudge sig and you'll fit right in :P