New tutorial request - make something glossy

[LiquidCore]

I cant figure out how to make something glossy just like the top of the image:

WoW thats one great image i think i also need a tut on how to make it 3D like that is too and..how about a tutorial on how to make most of the effects kin this sig???

[BoltBait]

Sorry, this sort of thing is not possible:

Only CMD knows the secret. And, he's not telling.

[LiquidCore]

oh in that case... How did you do that?

[BoltBait]

Easy: +

But, I'm an amature. To really make it look good requires skillz (with a 'z').

[screenmutt]

The key is having the right colors, see how CMD has his sig lighter at the bottom and darker at the top (in the center)? Once you do that creating the gloss is as simple as

1. creating a new layer

2. filling it with white

3. selecting gradient tool

4. set mode to opacity

5. and gradient off some of the white.

also notice how the white ends abruptly (suggesting he only filled part of the new layer with white)

It does take some practice. But the reason why it didn't work on your signature is because your signature has a flatt color. Apply a linear reflected gradient to the background and it should work alright.

Do you think I should do a tutorial about making something like that?

[LiquidCore]

Yeah thats great! thanks for the help every one! ill work on something right know (I just need to get inspired =))

[jpope]

You could take a look at this tutorialand create your sig using what you learn from it.

[LiquidCore]

Actually it to look moore like K8ch's sig but hey i made this with the idea...

[Crazy Man Dan]

Yeah, it's just one of those things that fell off my plate, got swept under a rug, and no one's heard of it since... <_<

I was right in the middle of making a tutorial for this, but I got called away by something or other, and simply never got back to it. The images for the steps were all made, but I never did write out the steps.

[LiquidCore]

Wow even the first step looks good =)

check out my pictorium post>last Sig tell me if its any good

[Rainshadow]

Its simple. What you do is take the gradient tool on a new layer, and make a gradient with your primary color white, and your secondary color transparent, and make a gradient, the white at the top. Next, on that layer, delete the bottom half, so that doesn't have any gradient on it.