A question about Win7 style avatars.

[Ratsorizzo]

Original thread title: Hi, new and already a question. How about that?

 

Hi all. I had a question about finding a tutorial on creating an avatar that has the lighting effect and border that..*gulp* Windows 7 uses in the start menu. I just kinda like it.

Edited July 18, 2013 by Ego Eram Reputo

[Ego Eram Reputo]

You mean the one that surrounds your User picture?

 

BTW:  Liked your thread title, but forum rules require the title be descriptive - so I edited it for you.

[Ratsorizzo]

THX, Yeah the border and the glow on your pic. Attached. Something adjustable of course as they sort of over did it.

Edited July 18, 2013 by Ratsorizzo

[barbieq25]

I love your avvie & name. Thumbnail of your work looks good to me

[Ratsorizzo]

The one I posted as an attachment isnt mine, its Windows, but the one as my avatar is my work from a muppet pic.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Quick attempt - plugins in bold:

 

1. White background on default canvas.

 

2. Add new layer

 

3. Rounded rectangle (outline mode) in black @ 1 pixel thickness.

 

4. Object Align to center (both horizontal and vertical)

 

5. Duplicate layer.

 

6. Top rectangle layer = Distort > Magnifier @25, 100, 100

 

7. Lower rectangle layer = rotate zoom (ctrl + shift+z)  @ 1.06 zoom

 

8. Merge top two layers.

 

9. Magic wand the border edge

 

10. Primary White, Secondary #5E9EBE.

 

11. Drag linear gradient from top left to bottom right.

 

12 with selection still active, Bevel Selection @ 5 White & 165, 198, 255

 

13. Deselect & fill center with white.

 

14 Drop shadow @ 3, 3, 0, 5 and color of 136,136,136

 

Result:

 

I like 13.5: repeat Magnifier with same settings!

[Ratsorizzo]

THX for the tutoiral! And thx all.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Had some play time