SilverIce Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Title edited by Rick: You only need ONE question mark. Please read the rules. I want to make a picture look like it's underwater without making it look like it was just colored blue. Any ideas? [edit] I'd also like to know how to make a shaft of sunlight underwater Quote ~If at first you don't suceed...destroy all evidence you've tried.~ http://ailive.deviantart.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Do you mean distorted like wavy while it's underwater? Explain your request a little more or post a picture. Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverIce Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 not wavy, just that dusky-ish underwater look. think "finding Nemo" Quote ~If at first you don't suceed...destroy all evidence you've tried.~ http://ailive.deviantart.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 You should have a look here: http://paintdotnet.12.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=5462 Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverIce Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 thanks so much! Quote ~If at first you don't suceed...destroy all evidence you've tried.~ http://ailive.deviantart.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quasi_stomach Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I like to draw a gradient between medium and very dark blues from a top corner(light) to the opposite bottom corner (dark). This will be the "base layer." Then on a new layer I add very light (I use white) lines radiating from the light corner toward the dividing line in the gradient. I then blur the lines with a gaussian blur (between 10 and 30ish), then an unfocus blur (I use between 30 and 50). Next I add a new layer and create some clouds with a very high scale and low roughness and Difference blending (like the fire tutorial). I set the layer to overlay blending and sometimes reapply the cloud effect if I want a little more of a satiny finish. I then merge the cloud layer and gradient layer. I add one more layer with clouds again, same settings, but usually I don't run the effect more than once. I set the blending to overlay as well. This layer is to allow different effect when adding fish, rocks, coral, etc. I will change the base layer blending to something like additive or overlay, and place underwater object either between the cloud layer and base layer, or under both layers. I get some interesting effects. I can't figure out how to add a picture...can anyone help me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picc84 Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Quasi, upload to imageshack.us and get the direct link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quasi_stomach Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Thanks, Picc84! Also, sometimes when I add a picture, like in turtle picture #2 I duplicate the layer, gaussian blur the lower layer, anywhere up to about 20, anything higher gives diminishing returns. I then change the opacity of the original layer until I get a "blurriness" i like. Then I merge the layers and sometimes mess with the colors to up the blue...but sometimes I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 That looks really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverIce Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 yeah! thanks so much for the detailed tut! Quote ~If at first you don't suceed...destroy all evidence you've tried.~ http://ailive.deviantart.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelaz Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Very nice Quasi... I will definitely try this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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