barkbark00 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I've done this a few different ways in the past and this is, by far, the easiest and most realistic way I've come up with. Here it is. NOTE:The Median Blur effect is needed in this Tutorial and that is only available with PdN v3.0 Alpha 3+. Also, BoltBait's "Feather" Effect is used but not necessary. 1. Start off by opening a new image at 800x600. For now we are going to leave the "Background" Layer as it is. 2. Create two(2) new layers. Name the top one "Tan" and the bottom one "Black". 3. Fill "Black" Layer with...You guessed it, Black. 4. Change your Primary color to a "light tan" (Hex = FFF0C6). Anyone let me know if your favorite animal is "poopies"...hehe. 5. Then, using the Rectangle tool set to "Draw Filled Shape With Outline" draw a rectangle in the center of "Tan" Layer. 6. Using the Eraser tool with a width of 10, randomly erase around the egde of the tan rectangle on "Tan" Layer. 7. Apply a Median Blur effect to "Tan" Layer. These vaules can vary, so play with them depending on your image size. Radius: 29 Percentage: 40 8. Using the Magic Wand Selection tool with the Tolerence set to 0 select the transparent area on Layer "Tan". It should look something like this. 9. Keeping that same selection switch over to "Black" Layer and hit the "Delete" key on your keyboard. 10. You can now Feather both Layers "Tan" and "Black". As I said before, this step is optional. You should end up with sometihng like this. Obviously there are other things you could so to make your "Paper" look more realistic. One option is to either make or find a nice paper'ish texture and add it to a new layer, cut out what ever doesn't fit on the "burned paper" and then set the layer blending mode to either "Multiply" or "Overlay" Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maia Knuckles Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Cool paper, barkbark00! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illnab1024 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Nice realistic effect...I will be toying with this one ~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaveN Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 if you wanna make it a little bit more burnt, take a brown color, draw a small line on the outside edge of the paper on a new layer, while it is selected, say a 5 pixel brush or so, then gaussian blur it to your liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sid Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 my paper: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickman Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Nice papers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastermind7373 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Now were going backwards, from email to parchment!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Now were going backwards, from email to parchment!!! lol! nice tutorial, very realistic looking Do not click! Time flies when you're eating a donut. My dA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGeNdArY MuRdA Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 cool tried to make a sig with it but u can barley see the burnt edge effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 I like your user bar. Neat idea...using the toolbar for the fade. Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGeNdArY MuRdA Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 yea i couldnt really think of what to put in the BG until i just gave up and used the toolbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 You could call it a tool's userbar...j/k! Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjt015 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I took your tutorial and made this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lionhearted Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Yeah...not the best...but we all have to start somewhere, neh? Thanks! My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFly Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Yeah...not the best...but we all have to start somewhere, neh? Thanks! Are you kidding? That looks so cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Need f-e-a-th-er. No. Way. I've just seen Bob. And... *poof!*—just like that—he disappears into the mist again. ~Helio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lionhearted Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Yeah, ouch. Looking back, it hurts...this was pre-I-have-the-feather-plugin. Didn't make a whole lot of difference though... My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 This was made by combining a couple of tutorials and my own techniques. The wood texture was made entirely in PDN. Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLippy Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 they all look very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papillon95 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 i made a treasure map! 57Gd45HGe54Jg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrEaK Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 i made a treasure map! why not just tell him to go south east instead of making a circle? it'd be faster Site: RIP =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 i made a treasure map! why not just tell him to go south east instead of making a circle? it'd be faster A treasure map isn't supposed to go fast. Do not click! Time flies when you're eating a donut. My dA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzblueaquagrl Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 9. Keeping that same selection switch over to "Black" Layer and hit the "Delete" key on your keyboard. hmm when i click delete there is just the tan map shape left there is no black border burn shadow on the tan map.. what went wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Now, This is a good tut. Good job. @The_Lionhearted: Maybe you should add a little drop shadow for the paper. Good job btw. All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 Now, This is a good tut.Good job. Are you implying that my other tutorials were not as good? :wink: J/K...Thanks for the kind words! Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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