FatAdZ Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Okay, so here's my second attempt. I need help with it; kinda looks pretty awful. Quote See All My Creations Here New To PDN - Any Tips or Constructive Criticism Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 I don't know what you're doing. Try reading the glow directions REALLY carefully and if that fails, PM me and I'll try and explain in detail. Quote Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edoc Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 This is mine ive added the nebula backgroun and flames. Hidden Content: Quote *May contain epicness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoNonsense Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 First of all thx a lot, was looking for a good tut on improving my planets, the texture and glows have been an eyeopener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warfighter67 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Here's my result! I did a little bit of extra, though. Quote My Soundclick!--Well of Souls MMO--Gallery--Facebook--Photobucket--Cool Tile Texture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockoz Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Thanks for the tutorial. ----------------------------- Ice Moon did you make that picture with the whispy cloud stuff? if its from another tute can you link me to it, if its not... do you know how to do it? it looks fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 The wispy cloud stuff was made in a program called Apophysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondwak Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Nice tut My result here: (i made the texture my own way ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaytrex Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Awesome tutorial! Here's my result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontcannon Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Just wanted to give this thread a little bump, your outer/inner glow technique is a life saver Quote Night Vision Text Effect Tutorial Gallery reddit.com/r/futurebeats | My Mixcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortez Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 This is my result, but I had problems to make smth like a sun behind the planet. Which tool is best for getting a nice effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbydlx Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Here is my first Attempt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proverbs2221 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Here's my result. I changed this tutorial a little and made a Moon, instead of a Planet(like Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, etc). Edited October 27, 2010 by proverbs2221 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel1995 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 This is my second try at it. I am a complete "newbie", so I hope I did it right. I added some special effects, hope that's all right Thanks for the great tutorial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirocka Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Here's what I got. I went for more of a lava type planet. I would like to add a starscape and possibly small faint rings around the planet, but am having trouble figuring it out. Any suggestions? Thanks for the awesome tutorial!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 I have completely re-written the tutorial. It now has a better outcome and has clearer instructions. Quote Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bobert Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Very nice tutorial. I dunno why I'd never thought of using the transparency gradiant thing or making the inner glow big and the outer one really tiny. It looks really great. Anyway, here's my result: Used my own texture, and threw in some more stuff as I went along. xD The glowing dots on the planet are s'posed to look like cities. Quote "Sir, we're surrounded!" "Excellent, we can attack from any direction." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Very nice. Cool space clouds and I like the ring. Quote Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) I like the way you have re-jigged the tutorial. Nice one flip. Just one problem though. There is no need to add this part (highlighted in red) - `Use the magic wand tool to select the OUTSIDE of your planet. Then, WITHOUT DE-SELECTING ANYTHING, make two new layers. Select the top layer and INVERT THE SELECTION. (CONTROL + I) You should now have the outside of the planet selected. Fill the outside with the color you want your inner glow to be'. As you have already selected the outside of your planet there is no need to invert the selection or you will end up with the wrong part selected. Just thought I would mention it as it could be confusing to some people. The rest of the tut is top draw and really well done. Edited March 5, 2011 by Goonfella Quote   Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I'm liking the new texture. nice work! I'll have to try a few things with this some time... Quote 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...
flip Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thanks goonfella I'll fix it. Quote Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draikin Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) While there are a bunch of planet tutorials out there, I think this one delivers the best results. Nice work, Flip! Here's something I made a while ago using this tutorial, combined with some other effects I learned along the way (everything is 100% Paint .NET). The planet is based on the planet Hillys from the game Beyond Good & Evil: Edited July 10, 2011 by Draikin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf Zah Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Great and awesome tutorial. The displacement plug-in on the clouds created a moon-like texture. This texture can be tweaked for something different. Required plug-ins for this Sepia 2 and/or colour filter 1. Finish making the planet. 2a. Run Sepia 2 at any setting you like on the planet layer. The advantage Sepia 2 has over the normal Sepia plug-in is that you can vary the shades of brown. Certain settings can make the texture resemble the surface of the planet Mercury. OR 2b. Run colour filter at any setting you wish on the planet layer. Keep the filter density high for a complete, high saturated colouring. You can change the moon-like planet into a wasteland planet by giving a high density of red colour filter. Use a medium-high density amount if you don't want the planet to be dark but still have plenty of colour. A low amount, adds a tinge of a low-saturation colour. Use a medium amount if you want a 'go-between.' Set the 'preserve highlights' settings to zero. 3. If you made an atmosphere, follow these steps to recolour it. Run sepia 2 at a low setting or run colour filter with a low to medium density. Set preserve highlights to something between 0 and 130. 4. There you go. Here is a suggestions for the planet, see attachment for more. Colour filter hue to red, density high to get a nuclear wasteland or wartorn planet. Or a reddish-planet. Also try setting the colour hue to 'flip', the density to 'great tutorial' and give it a colour filter and/or a Brightness/Contrast (or H&S) touch-up to get any of these stunning results. . Psot.txt Edited October 5, 2012 by Yusuf Zah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRobe Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Amazing tutorial, 11/10 would recommend. ;D Â Used it for the planet in my avatar, works great and looks awesome too Quote I baked another one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cweber54 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I really learned a great deal from this tutorial. Enjoyed it very much. Here's something I had some fun making. I call it Planet Oatmeal because I used a picture I took of boiling oatmeal to make the planet template. Added some color and the rest was learning your method of adding the glows and the gradient. Awesome tutorial, I'll keep working on it. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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