csm725

Thank you everyone for your comments!

Making progress but gut sidetracked by the avvie+sig set which took me 2 hours, I could definitely make it better, and I will probably fix the poles for the road signs to make them look more realistic, so don't comment about the poles.

Okay, I fixed them all except for the 'Polygones' plugin (Again, I know it's misspelled) and the 'Dents' plugin by Ed Harvey (I believe Ed hasn't updated his plugin pack for PdN v.3.5.x). By the way I am very young so it's very nice that people are supporting me, thanks!

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Thanks to everybody who's posted in the meantime.

That's because these are .gif files and the browser loads a simple version of the image first and then the full version. This is useful for slower connections.

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I think this might be breaking tutorial rules 5a and 6.

Oh my god. That is just amazing. I can't imagine how you made the princess. Amazing. I... just... wow. Unbelievable. One of the most inspiring pieces of PdN artwork I've ever seen.

:D Thanks a ton.

Miggy, You make many poker chips using the tutorial (with different colors, values, and text if you want). Copy-Paste a chip (Go to the poker chip file, Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C, go to the final file you want, Ctrl-Shift-V (paste in new layer)). Repeat this step for chip number two but drag it on top of the chip in a way which will make it appear stacked (seems harder than it is). You can also adjust the angles of the axises in Shape3D to make the chips appear at a more realistic angle. CSM725

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Love the tutorial. Here's my result:

Oh, good idea (if you weren't sarcastic). Might make that soon.

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Barbieq, thanks again for your comment. And how do you think I can prevent these horrible jaggies from happening? And don't say feather because it doesn't help.

Wow. Absolutely adore your 1st postcard. The story behind it is truly amazing.

@Mendo: Thanks for the encouragement. @HELEN: Thanks SO much for the comment, it means a lot to me to have some one this good at PdN say something good about my works. Thanks you guys! BTW I admit to using excessive smileys, live with it!

Spelled it wrong...

Thank you Bjarni for the comment and I'm happy I could help you, Georgian.

Gotta have a crack at this sometime, good tut. I will try to make it more 3D (maybe a marble/spherical shape) but still retain the glow. It's probably really easy, I just gotta look at the steps a little.

@Mendo I know, which is why I put a W.I.P (Work In Progress) next to it.

Bump. Seriously, what do you think?

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it EDIT (3/29/2010): Click to view video version of this tutorial! This tutorial will teach you how to make on orange like this one: PdN version used: 3.5.1 Plug-ins needed: Shape3D BoltBait's Outline Object Color Balance Light Rays Align Object Polygones (Yes, I know it's misspelled; part of the MadJik plugin pack) Feather Diagonal Lines Ed Harvey's effect pack Okay. Start out with a new canvas , 600x600. Next, add a new layer and name it Fruit. Go to 'Ellipse Select' tool , hold Shift, and make a circle with area between 500x500 and 515x515 (Write down the area, you will need it later) Set colors (Hex): Primary: FFAE00 Secondary: FF7B00 Put a linear gradient to your fitting from bottom right corner to top left. Radial Blur using the default settings. Align object to center. Apply Shape 3D using the settings in this file: (Upload file to My Documents > Paint.Net User Files and click XML on the bottom of the Shape 3D dialog box Orange Settings EDIT: Remember to add anti-aliasing at level 5 Once more, Radial Blur using the default settings. If you're not satisfied with the colors, then use Color Balance (Adjustments > Color Balance). I used 11,0,-17. Add a new layer and name it Divider. Draw a line where you want the orange to be 'sliced' (make sure it's from one end of the canvas to the other, NOT as shown): Magic wand the section you don't want, go to the Fruit layer, and press Delete. Uncheck the visibility of the Divider layer and average blur the Fruit layer (Radius = 2px) Make a new layer and name it Inside Make an outlined circle with Primary Hex: FF8C00. Try to make it the same area as your original circle if you can remember. If not, make it between 500x500 and 515x515. Fill it with FFF5D1. Align it in the center (Effects > Align Object). Set Colors : Primary: FF9D00 Secondary: Transparency - Alpha: 0 Add a new layer and call it 'Segments'. Effects > Render > Light Rays Add new layer and name it Segment Dividers. CRITICAL STEP! Make lines on the edges of the rays as accurately as possible. (Outline object could supposedly work too.) Set Primary Color to FFF5D1. If when done, the center is off-centered, ignore it. Back to the Segments layer. Set colors : Primary: FF9D00 Secondary: Transparency - Alpha: 0 Run Light Rays with same settings as last time except for the Swap Colors box, which should be checked. Set layer opacity to 200. Still on the Segments layer, go to Ellipse Select tool Holding the Shift key, try to select the center of the circle leaving about a half an inch border. Invert the selection (Ctrl+I), merge the layer named Segment Dividers down into the Segments layer, and press delete. Add new layer and name it Center. Set your primary color to F9CE40. Run the Polygones plugin (Effects > Render) Fill the hole with the brush tool . Optional: Seeds Add a new layer , name it Seeds. Set colors : Primary: 545454 Secondary: EAE3C0 Go to freeform shape tool and choose Filled Shape with Outline Draw a teardrop shape anywhere on the screen and move it to wherever you want. Duplicate, rotate, move, and merge until you're satisfied with the positions of your seeds. Merge the layer(s) down into the Segments layer when you have finished. Optional: Orange Fibers Add new layer and name it Fiber. Go to the Segments layer and select outside the segments, Invert the Selection (Ctrl+I) Go back to the Fiber layer. Run Diagonal Lines: Run Dents (reseed until satisfied): Go to Segments layer, Magic Wand select (Global mode), select a line (divider), go back to the Fiber layer and delete. Merge the layer down into Segments layer and merge that into Inside layer. Rotate/Zoom (Ctrl+Shift+Z) Adjust to the cut of your orange, this corresponds to mine. Resize the layer to fit the side of the orange. Run Outline Object on Inside layer: 2, 2, RGB 255 204 0 Optional: Bumps in orange (3 steps) Go to the Fruit layer, select outside of fruit, Ctrl+I. Add noise 50, 0, 100. Gaussian Blur - 3 pixels. That's it! Hope you had fun! #tut725