K_I_N_G Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it Welcome, today we'll be making this: You need: Goonfella said: You`ll have to install Simon Brown`s Custom Brushes plugin along with ABRViewer to convert the PS brushes into PNG files. Here- viewtopic.php?f=16&t=23093 http://abrviewer.sourceforge.net/ I found a photoshop tutorial and thought the outcome was pretty cool so I tried it with PDN. The outcome was useful (IMO) so I thought I'd post a tutorial on it. Photoshop tutorial. You will need the custom brushes plugin as well as a blood splatter type of brush (if you run a search on this site you'll come up with a lot). I used this brush pack. 1st step: Start off with a canvas size of about 300/300. Get your line tool and draw a black, curved line in the center of your canvas at about 30 pixels. We'll call this layer line A: 2nd step: Create a new layer and name it line B. Draw another line at the bottom of line A on this layer with a different color (as its easier to see). Draw this starting at the right end point of line A and finishing at the left side of your tentacle in a smooth arch. Right click to create a smooth curve. This will make it seem like line A is tempering out like a tentacle: 3rd step: Delete everything on the left side of line B on line A. Delete the line B layer. Now we have the basic outline for our tentacle: 4th step: Duplicate your line A layer and invert colors (Adjustments/invert colors or CRTL+Shift+I). Get your Magic Wand tool and at 0% tolerance Select the transparent part of this layer and then invert selection (Edit/Invert selection or CRTL+I). Run a Gaussian Blur with a radius of 18. Merge this layer on to line A and you should have something like this: 5th step: Duplicate the line A layer and set the top layer to multiply. Merge this layer down. Now add a new layer and name this layer Blood. Set your primary color to a dark red (used hex #5B0000). Go to custom brushes and randomly add blood splatters across the canvas: 6th step: On line A get your Magic Wand with a tolerance of 60% and select the transparent background. With this still selected go to your Blood layer and hit delete. Go back to your line A layer and run a gaussion blur of 2%. Duplicate this layer then merge it down. Double click on your Blood layer or go to propertys and set the blending mode to Color Burn (Glow gives a good affect as well and you can always just leave it as is): 7th step: Flatten your image. Select the transparent background (with your magic wand at 0%) and once again invert your selection (CRTL+I) and feather it (Effects/Selection/Feather Selection) at a radius of 3. Wah-lah, now your finished. You can use lighting or anything else you like to give it a 3d look but this is as far as I went with it. Although I prefer mine to be a little thinner so I usually stretch 'em vertically and make 'em smaller. Heres my final result: Used this technique to make a sloppy signature: Quote Bloody Tentacles Tut (fixed link) My gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Nice tut! I`ll be having a go at this one for sure. :wink: Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_I_N_G Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Well I' m sure someone can use this to make a better signature or something than I did. Post your results if you find the time guys, I'd quite like to see what others can come up with. Quote Bloody Tentacles Tut (fixed link) My gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Here is my first go. I thought it would be nice to have them gripping something. For the blood I used Splatter in PDN. Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_I_N_G Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 A hundred and somethin views but only 3 replies...hehe, not what I expected. Consider using a blur or a brush with some transparency so it'll make the blood look more realistic. Using a variety of brushes gives a good effect as well. Quote Bloody Tentacles Tut (fixed link) My gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I have to download those Blood brushes. They do give a better result. Shame there`s not more people having a go. Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juraiko1324 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 This is really cool...doing it right now Quote -I may have not been here when you passed away, but you will be missed.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_I_N_G Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Coolz. If anybody has any suggestions I am open too feedback. Quote Bloody Tentacles Tut (fixed link) My gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 sorry, how should i apply custom brush effect? i can't apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 You`ll have to install Simon Brown`s Custom Brushes plugin along with ABRViewer to convert the PS brushes into PNG files. Here- viewtopic.php?f=16&t=23093 http://abrviewer.sourceforge.net/ Have fun. Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogster1 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Ewww....you're making me sick! But interesting tutorial! Quote BoogsterSU~Killer's Korner~Photobucket~The 600th User!!! "Yep! Everyone loves dogs! And most of us love to know what heaven looks like! But however, there's one who thinks that "All Dogs Go to Heaven"! And that's me!" --Myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_I_N_G Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 This is for generally abstract works, but makes for interesting gaming banners. Quote Bloody Tentacles Tut (fixed link) My gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuui Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I'm gonna put it as my siggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaintCloner Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 :shock: woah really scary! :shock: Im testing to see my avatar and sig ^_^ Quote Paint Cloner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_I_N_G Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Cool, post your results guys. See what you can come up with. Quote Bloody Tentacles Tut (fixed link) My gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juraiko1324 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Dang it, my idea dun work D: Quote -I may have not been here when you passed away, but you will be missed.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.sugarcoat] Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 this is great! i love it, thanks for the post king. (mines very fuzzy...) Quote -=[gotta love paint.NET]=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zajadu Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I made this: Love the effect. I messed up by not doing the multiply layer and such. But I used Overlay and still got a decent effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul41 Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 http://www.project09.com/tutorials/phot ... tentacles/ Yours are better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatharath Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Neat-o, this is my result, Z stands for Zatharath EDIT: Also did this one for someone at my forum Quote Zatharath Hedgefox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfire Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 So cool! I'm gonna try this now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_I_N_G Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 @Zatharath, very nice touch with the colors. A LITTLE TIP, I can see that the edges on these are a little fuzzy or jagged. The cure for this is to simply start at a large size where your smallest dimension is at least 1000 pixels then resize to what you want. This will make the edges nice and smooth. Quote Bloody Tentacles Tut (fixed link) My gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aroymart.com Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 nice tut, i'll give it a try soon, but i'm not supposed to be on as it is lol Quote Beans beans they're good for your heart the more you eat the more you fart the more you fart the better you feel so eat your beans at every meal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biohazard Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 That is really cool! I really need to try that out. Quote ポストは、私が行われた。 My dA|My Photobucket|My MiniCity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biohazard Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 That is really cool! I really need to try that out. Quote ポストは、私が行われた。 My dA|My Photobucket|My MiniCity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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