m2lucky Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 hey guys this is the MSNBC style effect. I hope you like it. You should end up with something like this Plugins Needed: Clouds: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2105&hilit=clouds Pixelate +: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=24195 Multicolored Gradien viewtopic.php?f=16&t=23040&hilit=gradient Align Object viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4900&hilit=align 1. Open a new image I am using a desktop size of 1280 by 800 2. Next use the clouds plug in with these effects (make sure your primary color is set to black) You should end up with something like this 3. Next use pixelate+ :Pixelate: cell width:1 Cell height:200 Sample Method:GIMP 4. Now select on of the four boxes. The jagged part in your image that kind of looks like a box 5. Now delete all the other 3 boxes with the rectangle select tool 6. On the box that you did not delete (the one I circled in red above). Select that box with the rectangle select tool, and then use the move selected pixels tool:MoveTool: use the bottom node to stretch out the selection to the bottom of the screen. 7. Now its time to sharpen the image the image 10 8. Create a new layer :AddNewLayer: 9. Use the multicolored gradient plugin on the new layer to make it look like a rainbow 10. Set the rainbow layer mode to overlay 11. Duplicate the layer 12. Flatten the image (It is critical you flatten the image do not just merge the layers down because then you will lose a lot of brightnesss) 13. Then I am going to flip the image horizontally just because I want purple to be coming from the left 14. Use the lasso tool :LassoTool: to cut out the shape you want from that image 15. CTRL-I. Invert the selection 16. Delete the selection 17. Now its time to do a motion blur of 100 with a 90 degree angle make sure you have the center box checked You should have an image like this 18. Use align object to put the rainbow squiggly thing in the center of the picture Now its time to create the background 18. Create a new layer :AddNewLayer: 19. Move that layer down behind the rainbow squiggly thing :Down: to make it the background 20. Set the primary color:#28188F and the secondary color to black 21. make a radial gradient on that background Ok now your finished. You should end up with something like this. Ok, Guys I hope you liked the tutorial. Pleas leave your questions, comment, and your examples please. I would LOVE to know what you think 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...
Simon Brown Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 You might want to use JPEG rather than PNG - not everyone has a fast internet connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2lucky Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Ok ill have to do that tomorow. It is really late here. 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...
GrafixPatrick Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Cool effect! I'll post my outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 That's...actually...pretty darn cool. :-) Nice work. The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrafixPatrick Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I liked this tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouchy_S Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Damn, this is really nice. Great job My deviantART | My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2lucky Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hey guys thanks so much for the comments. I am really glad you like the effect, and all your examples look great. 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...
Kairyuka Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Nice tut Made a new wallpaper If I can suggest something, I suggest that you align object before using motion blur, if not, the blur can become edged ^Warning, excessive overuse of smileys above!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2lucky Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 It's not really critical that you use align object. You should only use it If you want it in the center like I do. If you use align object the way I said It shouldn't make your edges jagged because It moves the whole image, It doesnt distort it in any way. btw: nice background 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...
zoso59brst Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Nice job! I don't see how this makes everything the fault of Republicans though... get it... MSNBC effect... Anyway, looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2lucky Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 ha ha... I dont exactly get it... but ok. lol. BTW: I converted all the images to .jpg 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...
Lancadore Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Wow. Im gonna use this a lot. Thanks for Making it ! Noob Stuff in Hide. Hidden Content: I have a Gallery *Hint*Hint* Stock Used Without Permission, Original stock here. My Gallery| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becauseiwantedto Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I'm making one that is in the shape of the NBC logo. I'll post it soon! Changed the text in the signature yay! PDN gallery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becauseiwantedto Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Here it is: Not great, need to feather it better, but I got the shape right I think. Changed the text in the signature yay! PDN gallery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2lucky Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 nice im likin it. i really think you nailed the shape 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...
becauseiwantedto Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Thanks! This is a great tutorial, if I haven't said that already. Changed the text in the signature yay! PDN gallery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmaster9 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 After I apply the pixelate+ filter, My stripey things are slightly transparent and I can see the checkerboard through it and I dont know how to fix it. My Gallery: http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=23650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2lucky Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 I wouldn't worry about the checkerboard pattern showing through. If you really want to fix it I suppose you could duplicate the layer a couple times, but really with the multicolored gradient and the blurs It shouldn't matter. It may actually enchance the image 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...
MyChemicalSnowman Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hey there.... No biggy but you accidentally typed "Syle" instead of "Style" on the Thread Title. Just thought you'd like to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2lucky Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 thanks I just changed it 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...
biohazard Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 That has a really awesome effect! Here is my go at it: I used Gradient Bars to make the bars, and did the rest the default way. ポストは、私が行われた。 My dA|My Photobucket|My MiniCity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biohazard Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 That has a really awesome effect! Here is my go at it: I used Gradient Bars to make the bars, and did the rest the default way. ポストは、私が行われた。 My dA|My Photobucket|My MiniCity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onemorelevel Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Wow, biohazard, what font did you use for your name? "Being calm can work wonders" ~My gallery~D: Iceberg Tutorial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onemorelevel Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Wow, biohazard, what font did you use for your name? "Being calm can work wonders" ~My gallery~D: Iceberg Tutorial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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