Redfrog Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) Hello! Today I’m going to show you how to create a Glass Text the result should look like this: EDIT: I changed some things to give you the best results(displacement) these things are written in Blue Plug-ins used: Bevel Selection Outline Selection ( http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/8318- ) Displacement Mask (http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/8043-curtis-plugin-pack-update-for-354/page__p__122900__fromsearch__1entry122900) [EDIT] 0.I took the following background Image: 1.Create a new layer and name it Text. Draw your Text it should be medium grey (808080) and drawn without antialias 1a.Copy the whole Layer and paste it in a new picture named "Glas Mask" 2. Mark the Text and use Bevel Selection: Dept: depending on the size( I took 15 but it should look like below) Color 1: Black Color 2: white 2a.Do the same in the Glas Mask picture, but use Black for both colors. Save the picture, wich should look like this, as "Glas Mask": 3. Change the setting of the layer to overlay and duplicate it. Finally sum up the two text layers (EDIT:depending on your background you may dublicate the layer more or less) 4. Press Ctrl + I to invent the marked parts. Create a new Layer and name it Border. Use Outline selection Width: depending on the size (I took 4) Color: white Mark the Background, (don’t forget the holes e.g. in O) [Edit] Use Outline selection Width: same as before Color: Black Again: Mark the Background and Use Outline selection Width: same as before Color: white 5. As you may have noticed not only the text had been surrounded by step 4, but also the whole picture. Mark the text as shown below and press Ctrl + I and Del to remove it 6. Set the transparency of the Border layer to 125 7. Create a new layer called Light and draw the light reflections using the line tool Brush width: Depending on Size (10 in my case) Ends: Round 8.Dublicate the background layer and name it "Displacement" Aply Displacement mask with "Glas Mask"(the picture you saved before) (displacement around 40) 9.Go to the Text layer and mark the background(tranzparent parts) go to the Diceplasement layer again and hit Del Ready Some more Images(will be updated) Hidden Content: Sorry if some Words are not correct I am horrible in english) Edited April 11, 2010 by Redfrog WHY? WHY do you have to Stop XP support? Don't we have a right to use the new functions? I love Paint.NET but its time to say: GOODBYE =1&view_by_title=1"]My topics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer_World14 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Looks pretty cool. Nice try for a glass effect. deviantART | Paint.NET Gallery | bennettfrazier.com <-- (My new Website!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathStar Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I did this and it works very good. Death is one thing, Stars are another. BUT If you put them together, they become more powerfull than ever befor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2lucky Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 wow that looks awesome Music Brings color to the world Photobucket Sucks! My Gallery|Frozen Text|Snowy Font|MSNBC Effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldinfo Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 ya I try this effect it works for me. Thanks indie,music videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychotic™ Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Very nice tut, gonna have to try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Wow, that looks really good. Nice job. Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onemorelevel Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 What font did you use? "Being calm can work wonders" ~My gallery~D: Iceberg Tutorial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollis Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I got confused at first...I took the 'background' as the background layer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfrog Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 I am glad you like it the font is from this site I will edit the part with the "background" WHY? WHY do you have to Stop XP support? Don't we have a right to use the new functions? I love Paint.NET but its time to say: GOODBYE =1&view_by_title=1"]My topics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazek Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I LIKE IT! Serious graphics up in that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfrog Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 [To everyone using this tutorial after Update] From this points, all Coments rely to the newer version [if there may be any] WHY? WHY do you have to Stop XP support? Don't we have a right to use the new functions? I love Paint.NET but its time to say: GOODBYE =1&view_by_title=1"]My topics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance McKnight Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Wanted to drop a line to say thanks for making this tutorial. It has helped me to make this: Officially retired from this forum. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddbaker95 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 awesome tut dude great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunpelt Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Hmm... It's been working for me up to the last step. Somehow I can't get the layer to have that "Glass" texture. Am I missing something? :?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 yay for the awesome tutorials on the forums! Hidden Content: The original image was twice as big as this one... By the way, the outline and shine you made sorta make it look...unreal. If you blur both a little (I used true blur), it looks a little better. Nice tutorial! Very inspiring. No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remii9512 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Can you please supply a picture of what the settings should be for the Alpha Displacement? I'm lost there. Trolololol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapistAngel Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Thank you for this! Very nice. Just to try it out: Please forgive my possible complaints. I'm but an annoying little perfectionist when it comes to using english... "I tremble in the presence of your terrifying skills of gardening." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennedy757 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 how do you (2. Mark the Text)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Select it with the Magic Wand, Shift key down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heat Stroke Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) never mind, sarkut's way is better. Edited December 5, 2010 by Heat Stroke Wait! No matter where you go, there you are! We're all wise guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urnemanden Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) This tutorial had some interesting results I could experiment with, ending up with this: As I had to re-size the logo down to 300x50 for website purposes though, I saw that the details made the text frustrating and hard to read. So after giving it outline, shadow, remove the shadow, remove the outline and anything else I ended up with this result. And I'm quite pleased with it! Thank you very much, the tutorial learned me a lot. Edited June 23, 2011 by Urnemanden About - Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackenzieh Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Nice tutorial, but it's hard to understand in some spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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