AGJM Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it Plugin Pack used: Pyrochild's. Not sure which I used are plugins, sorry. Here is the goal: Plugins required: Color Distort Gravity Shape3D Smooth Outline Object 1) Open up a blank canvas at 800x600. 2) Click on effects>distort>color distort. Run at these specifications: 3) Run gravity at these settings: 4) Run shape 3D. Don't change anything besides the shape. Set it to a sphere at the half sphere repeat setting. Effects > blur > smooth 5) Now, duplicate the layer and set it to negation. 6) Merge the layer down. 7) Duplicate the layer and set it to multiply. 8)Twist the sphere layer at these settings: 9) Now adjustments > black and white. 10) Duplicate the layer. 11) Use color balance, color balance plus, or even curves, to make the sphere a nice cyan color. Top layer should be a lighter color, the bottom layer a darker color. 12) Set the top layer's blend mode to additive. Merge layer down. 13) Duplicate the layer. 14) On the lower layer, run effects > blur > gaussian blur at 60. 15) On the upper layer, effects > photo > glow at these settings: 16) Duplicate the layer and set the top one to multiply. Merge it down. 17) Now, on a NEW LAYER, use the text tool and write your name in a color similar to the color you set the circle to. Put it in the darker part of the circle. The font I used is Segoe UI Light. 18) Use the rectangle select tool, and drag around it & then use the "Move selected pixels" tool. Right click the box to rotate the text. 19) Effects > Object > Outline Object (the one that has the logo that doesn't look like a Chinese letter) at the following settings (but the color that you used for your text): 20) Now, set a black background and save. Your done! 2 Quote The hardest part of ending is starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Was gonna try this but I dont have colour distort plug in yet I have pyro's pack. Just found it Colour Distort by Anaco. Will give it another go later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caaleb Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 (edited) I'd do this if I had gravity, anyone know where I can get it? Can't seem to find it on the plugin index. edit: downloaded pyro's pack and still can't find it. Edited October 18, 2011 by caaleb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhmedElyamani Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Pretty impressive .. Thanks for sharing .. but i don't have niether gravity nor color distort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaManDan21 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 (edited) Glad you took my advice and made a tut!! Will try this out soon!Cheers! Edited October 18, 2011 by NinjaManDan21 Quote Sig Battle Wins: 5My Gallery | Smoke>Flames Tutorial~96% of teens won't stand up for God. Put this in your sig if you're one of the 4% who will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGJM Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Pretty impressive .. Thanks for sharing .. but i don't have niether gravity nor color distort Its all in Pyro's pack, I believe. That is the one pack that I have. Quote The hardest part of ending is starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 As I posted above pyros pack does not include these effects. COLOUR DISTORT by Anaco GRAVITY by MadJik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGJM Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) As I posted above pyros pack does not include these effects. COLOUR DISTORT by Anaco GRAVITY by MadJik Thanks, maybe I have Ed Harvey's Pack or whatever it is? I don't really know. Edit: Anyone gonna try it? Edited October 21, 2011 by AGJM Quote The hardest part of ending is starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I tried it. Numbering the steps would have been helpful It is not clear which layer Twist should be applied to, and if it should be merged down after Twist. I also had a problem with this line: "Use a color editor to make it a color you fancy." Not exactly step-by-step is it? How about setting the colors at the beginning of the tutorial? Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGJM Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 I tried it. Numbering the steps would have been helpful It is not clear which layer Twist should be applied to, and if it should be merged down after Twist. I also had a problem with this line: "Use a color editor to make it a color you fancy." Not exactly step-by-step is it? How about setting the colors at the beginning of the tutorial? Okay. I'll work at it. I'm a bit sick today, though, so I think I'll wait (so I don't mess anything up). Can I see your final product? Quote The hardest part of ending is starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I didn't save it because I didn't like the colours. I'll try it again after you rework the tut - with step numbers Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLaz2008 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Question... what is Shape 3D? I don't have it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Shape3D. Its a plugin that wraps your image around a '3D' shape - lots of fun! Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLaz2008 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Shape3D. Its a plugin that wraps your image around a '3D' shape - lots of fun! Ty. Also, I don't have Effects->Blurs->Smooth. help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Smooth. Part of Toli's plugin package. I'll add the links to the tutorial. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGJM Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) I didn't save it because I didn't like the colours. I'll try it again after you rework the tut - with step numbers Done! And also, thanks for adding the links into the tutorial. Edited November 19, 2011 by AGJM Quote The hardest part of ending is starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadHabit Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I cant d/l the shape3d plugin. For some reason it keeps saying 'The image type is not recognised and cannot be opened' Any help is appreciated thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burngirl Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I had to assume you meant 7) Duplicate the layer and set it to multiply. I merged the layers together. Then you twist the SINGLE layer that's there. So far it's looking great! I'll be able to post it up in a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burngirl Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Great tut! However, I think you left some steps out like the merging in between some of the steps. Here's what I did to get the result: 7) Duplicate the layer and set it to multiply. Before the next step, I merged the layers together. 8)Twist the sphere layer at these settings: 14) On the lower layer, run effects > blur > gaussian blur at 60. 15) On the upper layer, effects > photo > glow at these settings: Before the next step, I merged the layers together. 16) Duplicate the layer and set the top one to multiply. Merge it down. For the text I did fire text tut with pinks. And I got this: Edited January 25, 2012 by Burngirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvGirl Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Now my signature is fabulous. Thank you so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djeebie Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Here's my attempt, using the additional steps / merging Burngirl added in her post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAChell Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 That's one awesome orb. I followed your instructions and almost got it right. I just got a few things here and there wrong. I then played around with the effects and ended up with this: Quote Join Loki's army. The God of Mischief needs more love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin dolphin Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) I just became familiar with effects and plugins recently (after 3 months of using this program XD ) although I'm confused, I followed the steps (excluding the ones that I had to write my name) and experimented different colors, I can't seem to get mine to look like yours. I cant get it to have some black parts on the orb and I'm stuck with some marble with various textures. What do I do? Edited September 24, 2012 by penguin dolphin Quote Magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimay12321 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I just became familiar with effects and plugins recently (after 3 months of using this program XD ) although I'm confused, I followed the steps (excluding the ones that I had to write my name) and experimented different colors, I can't seem to get mine to look like yours. I cant get it to have some black parts on the orb and I'm stuck with some marble with various textures. What do I do? Try to play around with the 'curves' adjustment ^^ (Especially with the luminosity) Adjustments-->Curves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimay12321 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 My outcome: I'm going to use this one as a logo for a gaming community! Thanks a lot for this wonderful effect and tutorial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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