MadJik 963 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download the PDF Power Reactor (can't find another name)... This tutorial will guide you to do something like this: The result is in fact from the tutorial is this: This tutorial mainly needs the hexagrid plugin. You could find it here: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/3078-hexagonal-grid-v3-ymd100725/?hl=hexagrid You will need also the fast zoom blur (deluxe) plugin. You could find it here: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=3122 ______________________ 1. Create the background image : white 400x400 for this tutorial but bigger is better. 2. Add a layer (nr2). Select a mid grey for primarycolor (hex:777777). Run the hexagrid: ...Size:6 ...Draw Mode:horizontal centered ...Brush width:1 ...Antialiased:Y 3. Add a layer (nr3). Select Black for primarycolor. Run the hexagrid: ...Size:50 ...Draw Mode:left ...Brush width:2 ...Antialiased:Y 4. Repeat step 3, 4 times, increasing the size by 5, and the brush width by 1. ..1.Add a layer (nr4). Run the hexagrid: Size:55 ; Brush width:3 ..2.Add a layer (nr5). Run the hexagrid: Size:60 ; Brush width:4 ..3.Add a layer (nr6). Run the hexagrid: Size:65 ; Brush width:5 ..4.Add a layer (nr7). Run the hexagrid: Size:70 ; Brush width:6 5. Repeat now for each layers 3 to 7: ...Zoom Blud Deluxe: All default values 6. Select layer nr2, and run the bulge effect. ...amount:100 7. Flatten the image. 8. Duplicate the layer. Flip it horizontaly. Set the blend mode to Darken (test all the mode...) 9. Flatten the image. 10. Play with the curves... 11. Duplicate the layer. Set the blend mode to Lighten (test all the mode...) 12. ...Zoom Blud Deluxe: Amount : 4 ? Rest : default values ...Repeat 3-4 times (Ctrl+F) The final result is this: Now post here your comments/works/ideas... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmgWtfBbq 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 Woah. This is an amazing effect. First want to say that it looks sort of like a stained glass window in a synagogue And here's mine: I made the curves into a purple/orange hybrid then put it on difference mode. I love it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david.atwell 286 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 Wow, I love how intricate that is when really it isn't all that complicated. I'll be using this, I'm sure! Edit: I created the example almost exactly, then flattened it. Then I duplicated the image, ran the "twist" distortion at 20 and 5 on the top layer and -20 and 5 on the bottom one, then set the blend mode to difference. I thought that looked awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loaka 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 This was my try. Used david.atwell's idea, with a few other ideas (layer duplication, polar inversion, etc) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jud@s 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 Really nice tut MadJik... you can make some great psycodylic 60 styles stuff with it. (note, I used a couple of other steps to get my results as well on these two) the resized version, did everything times 2, and did a negiering layer as well. and my centered version that I did goofing around with your tut (lens & majority plugins for desired effects) btw bbq... yours looks very nice too m8 and awesome work on both david's and loaka's, those were some things I hadnt thought of... gonna give that a try as well next time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
verac the defiled 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 Madjik You Never Fail To Amaze Me, I Made This Sig Using This Tut... Verac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PineappleQc 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 You should take the down part and make it as water reflection. Something like that: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dani3l 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 Great tutorial, very detailed with easy steps! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Demon_Sword 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 I love this tutorial ^^ (I messed with some blending options, along with adding a transparent form of the cobble stone tutorial, to get that effect ^^) Nice tutorial! (First post ^^) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmgWtfBbq 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 I played around with a few polar inversions and twists just before then set all layer modes to lighten, great stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jud@s 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2007 I really got a kick from this tut... and really liked the ideas from david.atwell and loaka, it made me do another try using my green one that I already posted. Here are the end effects... I also added a slight glow effect and if I remember right a slight lins effect as well. Jude, who digs mind blowing colors Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loaka 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2007 I also added a slight glow effect and if I remember right a slight lins effect as well. I like the effect! How many layers and hex-grids did you use? I used the glow also, but had it set really low. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jud@s 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2007 @ Loaka... I just took the green/blue one I showed in my previous post and duplicated the layers using the same techs as you and david used. I dont remember, but I think I set the rotations a little higher. After flattening, I added a small amount of glow, and I think I did a slight lins effect on it. In the end before saving I opened the layer properties and Curves again and fiddeled around with them untel I got the color effect I thought looked best. Jude, who dont remember every step he does Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loaka 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2007 Thanks - what you did gave it a sprocket effect. I see more potential in that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfan51 1 Report post Posted May 25, 2007 The tutorial is awesome! My Work (with a bit of my tinkering of course :wink: ): Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jud@s 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2007 lol... the potentials from this tut are amazing, I was sitting in front of the tube, my mind wandering because there was nothing really worth watching, and I got to wondering what else I could do with this tut. Needless to say, first thing this moring I opend my PDN and had another go with the effects. Then it hit me like a brick that had fallen from a 4th floor window. I did several versions using the the original tuts results but the one that I like most was when I "borrowed" omgwtfbbq's that he posted. I really liked the way that bbq got his Davids Star to glow slightly in the light rainbow effect, and wanted to see what my idea would do to it. Open effects---> distort---> polar inversions---> settings amount=150, quality=7 Jude, who hopes bbq doesn't mind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lloydo 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2007 what i got after folloin the tut great tut :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFreak002 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2007 This is wat i got out of the tut after a few twitches here and there. It reminds Me of Spinter Cell but i dont know why: ps: making that image help m ho to understand (finally) how to work with curves! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YetiRMe 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2007 I made this awsome sig using this tut, its realy nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angelaz 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2007 Cool effect...here's my try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EvilNeko 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2007 This is what I got. ~EvilKitten Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abc123qw 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x81/ ... 1182217749 Copy and paste this link then you can see it :?: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spike 121 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 you could just copy the img code... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screenmutt 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2007 Ha ha! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hypnotize 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2008 Here's my try at it.. I changed it up a bit of course =P Great tutorial; very easy to follow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites