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goodspirit · 09-05-2006, 05:13 PM

Ok, so here is neon-signs tutorial...
New doc:

Now choose a bold font and type up your sign. Fill it with black on black background. At this point your sign is off.

Ok, click on your text layer, right click and Blending Options:
First mark stroke and follow the settings below. Make sure you choose a some number for the Size, such as 12... Follow this picture:

Click the gradient to bring up the the Gradient editor window. Here you need to create a gradient with blacks on the edges, the same bright color at 25% and 75%, and white in the middle...like this:

You can add new color stops with CTRL+click on some color stop. Edit their color by double clicking them. Click OK to go back to the Layer Style window.
As a last step click the Outer Glow layer style and select a similar color to the one you have chosen for the gradient. Choose a low Opacity and other things like on picture:

And you should have something like this:

That's it

Rigrunner · 09-05-2006, 06:53 PM

that's so cool! Thanks a million!

goodspirit · 09-05-2006, 07:27 PM

No problem bro

AbsolutePorn · 09-05-2006, 09:16 PM

I rather prefer the look of this NEON: http://www.pslover.com/click/67

Youngones · 09-05-2006, 10:01 PM

that neon effict is sweet AP, nice find - Goodspirit thats a cool beginners guide

goodspirit · 09-05-2006, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunfingaz

Goodspirit thats a cool beginners guide

Well this is the thread for beginners

Youngones · 09-06-2006, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goodspirit

Well this is the thread for beginners

But by this page theyd be pro's

goodspirit · 09-06-2006, 08:17 AM

I'm sure they will

goodspirit · 09-06-2006, 10:40 AM

Ok, now let's make our Thumb making AUTOMATIC! Make great thumbs wint this tutorial for just 1sec...
First you need to open picture which you should use for this projest...like this one:

Ok, click to Actions panel. Make new folder:

call it "Thumbs" (*1*) and after that new action:

Call it "thumb"!

Then follow the instructions in THIS tutorial. You do not have right to mistake...follow tutorial just like he is!
When you finish, close this picture and try your action in some other picture...Open it and press play button:

and in 1 sec, you have your HQ thumb...

P.S/ Don't worry, when you close PS, thumbs folder will stay there

AbsolutePorn · 09-06-2006, 10:17 PM

Actions really rock!

I have a few "personal" that I use quite alot, and I must admit that it saves me alot of time!

goodspirit · 09-07-2006, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AbsolutePorn

Actions really rock!

What can I say...my favourite

Rigrunner · 09-07-2006, 07:35 AM

awesome tip!

AbsolutePorn · 09-09-2006, 07:15 PM

Sorry for the delay on posting the next tutorial...
Im away from home this weekend, when I arrive, I will be finishing it up for you guys and girls!

flip · 09-19-2006, 07:00 PM

Man this is one of the best threads I've read

thankyou all!

And thanks for that superb template Absolute!

I've been mucking about with photoshop for years and never achieved anything lol...

One thing I'm having trouble with is I can create 3-d style lettering as in page headers etc...

But I can only make them look 3d on the page if their background colour is exactly the same colour as the web page ...

I keep trying to do transparancy but I think I'm on the wrong lines

Any tips would be a great help

AbsolutePorn · 09-19-2006, 09:06 PM

Hey flip, wanna make something like the pic I attached?
I made it a few years ago with Photoshop

M3NZ is my other nickname (MENZ), m3nz.net is my Mainstream Portuguese Design Site.

flip · 09-19-2006, 09:15 PM

That's it exactly lol...

I've been fiddling about for an age - sort of got close but not quite

AbsolutePorn · 09-19-2006, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flip

That's it exactly lol...

I've been fiddling about for an age - sort of got close but not quite

I will write a tutorial then for you flip

flip · 09-20-2006, 05:17 AM

Man that would be too cool

This old fellah tries you know...but there's so many buttons and I just tend to press 'em

Youngones · 09-20-2006, 07:48 AM

I was bored so i thought id write a DIY for professional looking text. This one shows the power of bevel/emboss and contour function in photoshop which can transform any text into something with wow factor.

The final image is this, which took me just 5-10 minutes to achieve. I dont think its too good for headers, but learning skills like this will give you more flexibility in the future

Im not going to guide you through this one too much, if you've read enough of this thread your skills should have improved enough for you to follow what im saying - however, if you do need clarification, PM me or leave a message in here.

OK begin by writing your desired text on a blank white canvas. I used Impact with a paragraph letter spacing of +75 to separate the letters a little. Paragraph spacing can be adjusted here:

After this were going to right click our text layer on the layer menu and select Blending Options

This will bring up the box with some options down the side. Select Bevel and Emboss.

TIP: When your playing with effects, make sure you can see the text as it will update everytime you change. It will be behind the box however, so its useful to move it into a viewable position. This is especially for smaller monitors.

Back on track! The bevel and Emboss function is powerful enough alone to give you sweet looking text.

The main things we will be playing with are the Style of Bevel/Emboss, the Depth of the Effect, Size of Bevel and Gloss Angle

Here are the values I used for my text:

The one that changes the most is the Angle of Gloss. It can transform text quite dramatically, and offers a range of effects for you to play with. This is what you should see:

Next, up were going to add a Pattern to the text, once we've found the style we like. This isnt going to be overpowering. I used this plain old pattern for the example:

This was just to give an icey/cold effect to my text

Play around, by now you should see your text already transformed. Im not going to write a clear tutorial, because with this feature just one slight change can totally manipulate the text. Its about playing around with values, angles and opacities to find the text effect you're after.

Any questions, like I said, leave here or PM me.

Alex

09-05-2006, 09:16 PM	#144 (permalink)
AbsolutePorn www.TripleX-Studios.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: SEO and Plugins Install on BLOGS - 8$ Posts: 16,667 Points: 3,150	I rather prefer the look of this NEON: http://www.pslover.com/click/67 __________________ Got Shemale Blogs? Free Traffic For You. [Shemale & BBW Hardlinks]

09-06-2006, 10:17 PM	#150 (permalink)
AbsolutePorn www.TripleX-Studios.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: SEO and Plugins Install on BLOGS - 8$ Posts: 16,667 Points: 3,150	Actions really rock! I have a few "personal" that I use quite alot, and I must admit that it saves me alot of time! __________________ Got Shemale Blogs? Free Traffic For You. [Shemale & BBW Hardlinks]

09-09-2006, 07:15 PM	#153 (permalink)
AbsolutePorn www.TripleX-Studios.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: SEO and Plugins Install on BLOGS - 8$ Posts: 16,667 Points: 3,150	Sorry for the delay on posting the next tutorial... Im away from home this weekend, when I arrive, I will be finishing it up for you guys and girls! __________________ Got Shemale Blogs? Free Traffic For You. [Shemale & BBW Hardlinks]

09-19-2006, 07:00 PM	#154 (permalink)
flip ...babe bloggin'... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...around... Posts: 4,545 Points: 612	Man this is one of the best threads I've read thankyou all! And thanks for that superb template Absolute! I've been mucking about with photoshop for years and never achieved anything lol... One thing I'm having trouble with is I can create 3-d style lettering as in page headers etc... But I can only make them look 3d on the page if their background colour is exactly the same colour as the web page ... I keep trying to do transparancy but I think I'm on the wrong lines Any tips would be a great help __________________ Twisty's Babes\|Watch 4 Beauty\|Neon Dollars\|Amour Angels Blog Stuff - Porn Planet \| Trades

09-19-2006, 09:06 PM	#155 (permalink)
AbsolutePorn www.TripleX-Studios.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: SEO and Plugins Install on BLOGS - 8$ Posts: 16,667 Points: 3,150	Hey flip, wanna make something like the pic I attached? I made it a few years ago with Photoshop M3NZ is my other nickname (MENZ), m3nz.net is my Mainstream Portuguese Design Site. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Got Shemale Blogs? Free Traffic For You. [Shemale & BBW Hardlinks]

09-05-2006, 06:53 PM	#142 (permalink)
Rigrunner newb Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 550 Points: 125	that's so cool! Thanks a million!

09-05-2006, 10:01 PM	#145 (permalink)
Youngones Just a Poor Uni Student! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: England Posts: 382 Points: 30	that neon effict is sweet AP, nice find - Goodspirit thats a cool beginners guide

09-07-2006, 07:35 AM	#152 (permalink)
Rigrunner newb Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 550 Points: 125	awesome tip!

09-19-2006, 09:15 PM	#156 (permalink)
flip ...babe bloggin'... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...around... Posts: 4,545 Points: 612	That's it exactly lol... I've been fiddling about for an age - sort of got close but not quite __________________ Twisty's Babes\|Watch 4 Beauty\|Neon Dollars\|Amour Angels Blog Stuff - Porn Planet \| Trades

09-20-2006, 05:17 AM	#158 (permalink)
flip ...babe bloggin'... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...around... Posts: 4,545 Points: 612	Man that would be too cool This old fellah tries you know...but there's so many buttons and I just tend to press 'em __________________ Twisty's Babes\|Watch 4 Beauty\|Neon Dollars\|Amour Angels Blog Stuff - Porn Planet \| Trades

09-20-2006, 07:48 AM	#159 (permalink)
Youngones Just a Poor Uni Student! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: England Posts: 382 Points: 30	I was bored so i thought id write a DIY for professional looking text. This one shows the power of bevel/emboss and contour function in photoshop which can transform any text into something with wow factor. The final image is this, which took me just 5-10 minutes to achieve. I dont think its too good for headers, but learning skills like this will give you more flexibility in the future Im not going to guide you through this one too much, if you've read enough of this thread your skills should have improved enough for you to follow what im saying - however, if you do need clarification, PM me or leave a message in here. OK begin by writing your desired text on a blank white canvas. I used Impact with a paragraph letter spacing of +75 to separate the letters a little. Paragraph spacing can be adjusted here: After this were going to right click our text layer on the layer menu and select Blending Options This will bring up the box with some options down the side. Select Bevel and Emboss. TIP: When your playing with effects, make sure you can see the text as it will update everytime you change. It will be behind the box however, so its useful to move it into a viewable position. This is especially for smaller monitors. Back on track! The bevel and Emboss function is powerful enough alone to give you sweet looking text. The main things we will be playing with are the Style of Bevel/Emboss, the Depth of the Effect, Size of Bevel and Gloss Angle Here are the values I used for my text: The one that changes the most is the Angle of Gloss. It can transform text quite dramatically, and offers a range of effects for you to play with. This is what you should see: Next, up were going to add a Pattern to the text, once we've found the style we like. This isnt going to be overpowering. I used this plain old pattern for the example: This was just to give an icey/cold effect to my text Play around, by now you should see your text already transformed. Im not going to write a clear tutorial, because with this feature just one slight change can totally manipulate the text. Its about playing around with values, angles and opacities to find the text effect you're after. Any questions, like I said, leave here or PM me. Alex