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[Zenith-Nadir]

Hi there.
Could someone possibly elaborate on Step 7. I don't quite understand what Aguba means by applying "various" gradients as part of steps needed to create the layer "surface glow". Lol that nasty white slash across the top of my lettering was my dodgy attempt at achieving the glossiness without much success in my opinion . Sadly this first attempt looks so.. boo. I dunno, like unrefined and dirty? I suspect though that the resolution I started working in from the start was too small but I'll be sure to try again! I just need some clarity and assistance with step 7.

PS I'm also have no idea how to apply a "Light Vignette"... Is that an effect? Or another plugin I should download?

Thanks in advance
-Zen

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Edited by Zenith-Nadir, 19 September 2010 - 06:58 AM.

[GradientKid]

To hard to finish, I gave up, didn't quit understand everything since I'm not English. But I'm new to this so...

[Pixey]

A gradient (linear, radial, etc) is like in the latter part of step 9. Don't forget to switch it to transparent to lighten up.

The Vignett can be found in effects/photo/vignette.

Good Luck!

[ipswichmanc]

This tutorial could've been a lot more polished actually, and I completely forgot a step. Unfortunately, I did this at like 1am and I was in one of those "let's get this over with" moods.

I get stuck on part of it.so that must be the section you missed out.



Thanks will give it another go.

Edited by ipswichmanc, 20 November 2010 - 01:54 PM.

[aguba]

I get stuck on part of it.so that must be the section you missed out.

My bad for the late reply. And no, the part I left out was completely optional and had no real effect on the object of the image.

[Jsez]

This is a great tutorial... I did get a little lost here and there, but i think i figured it out in the end... This is my first post, im still very new at paint.net but these tutorials are very helpful....

here is my try at it

[mii55]

I find the other comments a little over the edge after pyros... umm... ya. Well great tutorial. I love it!

[JulioCoolio]

I did a lot of improvising, but here's my attempt! Anything that needs to be changed, please tell me!!

[ventor1]

I did a lot of improvising, but here's my attempt! Anything that needs to be changed, please tell me!!

This may only be personal opinion, however I would assume that the sharpness of the reflection suggests that the lettering should be sharp also - without the blue glow.
Otherwise I like it...

Cheers,

V

[JulioCoolio]

Thanks for the suggestion ventor!! I'll see what I can do!

[arthack12]

Total newbie here. Just started this paint stuff yesterday. Interesting program and fun tutorial.

Edited by arthack12, 25 August 2011 - 04:28 AM.

[StrangeLob]

im having problems applying the shine. whenever i select around the white line, it just fills in the entire selection with gradient instead of the white line. when i try using the magic wand to select, i can get the gradient just in there but when i deselect it leaves a white trail where the selection was. can anyone help me?

nevermind. set the gradient to transparency mode and it was fixed. didnt even know that command was there

Edited by StrangeLob, 28 August 2011 - 03:36 AM.

[Keith Cancel]

Here is mine. Spent 4 and half hours on this.

Edited by Keith Cancel, 28 August 2011 - 05:49 PM.

[CrazyPainterz]

It looks like a box in the TUT.