FotoFactory Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it Have you always wanted to make smoke effects but don't know how? Well, this is the tutorial for you! In 6 simple steps, you can make cool effects. Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: Final step (optional): Final Product: Another try at the effect but this time with bullet holes: 4 Quote Here's my sig.(Click it now!) Hi, it's me. I like experimenting with PDN to make really cool effects. I also like to code in HTML and Lua. I like PC games and making youtube videos to show my friends. Nice meeting you! See you later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitenurse79 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Interesting effect, especially on the bullet holes. I like the simplicity of this, perhaps move it to the beginers tutorials section ? I don't really feel this needs to be in the Distortions and Modifications thread. You will need to resize your screenshots down to 800x600 Or this tutorial may get locked or removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Interesting effect, especially on the bullet holes. I like the simplicity of this, perhaps move it to the beginers tutorials section ? I don't really feel this needs to be in the Distortions and Modifications thread. You will need to resize your screenshots down to 800x600 Or this tutorial may get locked or removed Agreed on all points. I have moved the tutorial; now it's time for OP to resize those images :-) 1 Quote 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...
nitenurse79 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Just another tip If using a candle for the effect, it is better if it is illustrated as just been extinguished.(candles don't really give off a lot of smoke when lit) Also perhaps pick a pale blue to replicate the smoke I also duplicated the smoke layer (after running dents) and set the upper layer blend mode to colour burn with an opacity of 90. A better effect IMO 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cc4FuzzyHuggles Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) I haven't tried this tutorial yet, but I like how the end result looks, so it's on my list of "dos". And I think I prefer the OPs white smoke, but, I would probably play with the opacity, which would vary depending on what I use the smoke for. Edited March 22, 2014 by Cc4FuzzyHuggles Quote *~ Cc4FuzzyHuggles Gallery ~* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Cool little tute, but as nitenurse has already mentioned, you only get a lot of smoke after a candle has gone out and it's not white. I will use the white smoke effect for where it is needed and a blue ish smoke for other effects. Nicely written and worth a rep point for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotoFactory Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Thanks for all the positive feedback they really help. Quote Here's my sig.(Click it now!) Hi, it's me. I like experimenting with PDN to make really cool effects. I also like to code in HTML and Lua. I like PC games and making youtube videos to show my friends. Nice meeting you! See you later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cc4FuzzyHuggles Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) I hope you don't mind me saying then, that the sentence, "Another try at the effect but this time with bullet holes" would look nicer as a smaller font size. On my screen, the current font size of that sentence has kicked the word "holes" onto the next line, which is causing the word to fight with the image, which is making things look a little odd. Edited March 23, 2014 by Cc4FuzzyHuggles Quote *~ Cc4FuzzyHuggles Gallery ~* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thanks for all the positive feedback they really help. Good job on the quick resize. :-) Quote 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...
Cc4FuzzyHuggles Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thanks again for the tutorial. With the use of layers and the blend mode overlay, I made fun pink smoke! 3 Quote *~ Cc4FuzzyHuggles Gallery ~* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illustratious Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilian Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Simple and effective! I've used other methods to render smoke, but this one gives the smoke a more wispy look. Quite appealing to play with! Ammo bays depleted and muzzles hot during the battle, all PdN (including the aircraft, from the times when I was exploring the possibilities of the Shape3D plugin): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Interesting! I followed the tutorial and endeded up with clouds. Don't you have a feeling that someone is watching you? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilian Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 A very creative outcome! Maybe it can even be used to create fog. I should try that, since fog is somehow similar to clouds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 @FotoFactory! Awesome effect. Well thank you for his. 1 Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta0 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) I tried the tutorial twice. With some adjustments. This is the second attempt. Edited February 14, 2015 by Beta0 Quote A Gallery Where to find me :D (Please, be careful. Some of the sites I'm on might not be family-friendly. 😱 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmario Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 alternative way to make smoke effect (in Russian) Quote Russian paint.net community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 xmario! Very nice work. Thanks for the link. Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lana Ron Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Thank you very much, it is so simple and understandable! I decided to make different pictures and effects not so long ago, and here I found so many useful tutorials and advices! You are very big attaboy! Recently I’ve tried to achieve such effect with collage maker, but I see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilian Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks a lot for the alternative, xmario! Although I speak no Russian, the pics are pretty clear (and I helped myself a bit with a translator). Plus, it's always good to have different alternatives producing a variety of results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentGoodspeed Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hello everyone!This is my first post (I looked to see if there was a requirement to make a formal introduction to the forum but I couldn't find anything).Anyhow, since I like following tutorials in my free time I thought I would show the results of one as a way to introduce myself.Please let me know if I've made a faux pas.PS: Nice tutorial, FotoFactory! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hey AgentGoodSpeed! Welcome aboard. Nice job of that smoke. (you know it was Col Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick don't you ) 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...
AgentGoodspeed Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thank you, EER!Are you sure Ms. Scarlet didn't have anything to do with it? There are rumors…I love doing these tutorials; they spur me to improve my book covers. Did one today which is probably among my better ones. Perhaps one day I'll share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hi Agent Goodspeed! Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentGoodspeed Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hi Agent Goodspeed! Thanks! Just noticed there is an introduction thread, I'll make a post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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