How to make a Thermal Image

[natjo1986]

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it

 

Even though thermal imaging does look different from this it does give it a look of thermal imaging. It fades from purple to red or fading from cold then to hot.

To do this tutorial you will need to install the Gradient Mapping plugin. For any questions about the Gradient Mapping plug-in please consult that thread.

 

[Images and text provided by @ReMake]

 

1. Open the image you wish to use.

2. Open Gradient Mapping (Adjustments -> Gradient Mapping). Then add the colors like the picture below. Go from Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red. Remember to spread the colors.

3. Click OK and you should have your finished product.

 

 

You can use these settings as a preset. Unzip this file [ThermalImage.zip] it and place it to Documents -> paint.net User Files -> Effect Presets -> Gradient Mapping

 

 

[DarkShock]

That's pretty cool, but how often would you use a feature like that?

[barkbark00]

Great write-up!

Hint to readers:

As natjo stated, red is supposed to represent the hottest point, with violet being the coolest, so...

Using the 'Offset' slider with 'Wrap' turned on will let control which areas of your image look the hottest. That is, if the initial setting does not yield the best results.

[OmgWtfBbq]

That's pretty cool, but how often would you use a feature like that?

Everytime you want to fool the FBI into thinking your chicken is cooked when it's really sitting on the bench defrosting.

[Volt]

Well when I was reading this tut I was listening to The Beatles so I thought I'd use your sig(natjo1986). So here it is:

[pwn247]

Nice tut!

It's not really "thermal" but close enough

[barkbark00]

Nice tut!

It's not really "thermal" but close enough

That's exactly what he meant in the first line of the tutorial...

[Ash]

I keep forgetting to comment on this tut..

All you need is a little Median blur and some Brightness/Contrast Adjustments

Then you are all set

[Blooper]

This is how you make ugly people look hot

[/lame joke]

[barkbark00]

[/lame joke]

I lol'd...

[Hellfire010]

Took me a minute, then I lol'd...

Anyway, this looks quite useful. I may use it soon.

[willgoss]

I simulate infrared image as follows.....

Open Image...

Duplicate layer 3 times

On the first duplicate, Effects-Colors-Extract Channel-Red

Now set Opacity at 50 Mode normal

On the second duplicate, Effects-Colors-Extract Channel-Blue

Now set Opacity at 100-120 Mode normal

On the third duplicate, Effects-Colors-Extract Channel-Green

Now set Opacity at 160 Mode Screen or Overlay

Gaussian Blur the Green (Top) at 20 or so

To simulate an infrared filter we have reduced the red a lot, the blue some and finally added blur to the green layer to achieve a lighter, less focused image....

Finally you can select sky and clouds, on the green layer, use the levels control Auto which will darken that area somewhat....You can now convert the background layer to B&W and play with the opacity and modes to achieve the image you like...

[Richard]

I like it!

I can imagine how great that would look in a siggy with the right effects!

[TopHATslash]

This is still soo cool

[D3T0N4T0R]

Everytime you want to fool the FBI into thinking your chicken is cooked when it's really sitting on the bench defrosting.

LOL! Love that one! But then again, how often do you actually use anything in these forums, apart from the photo touch-ups?I know I do most of it for fun...

And, to be honest, I actually prefer the first outcome, Ash.

btw, how did the photographer get the photo?

Edited July 11, 2010 by D3T0N4T0R

[ninja]

Nice simple technique

But why is there green?

[csm725]

Green is cold.

[SparkRazor]

Can haz Plugin because forumer suxxors?

[Sarkut]

Sure. Use plugin indexxors.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

To stop you guyzzzz talking lyykk thizzz, I've updated the link in the original post

[Sarkut]

Updatexxors?

[Ego Eram Reputo]

For another method, there is Thermal Heat Map plugin. It doesn't have quite the same detail as it tends to blur the edges, but is more in keeping with what you'd see in a thermal image.

Think "Predator" vision!

[Maximilian]

Would it be possible to restore the images in the OP?

[Ego Eram Reputo]

The text doesn't give us a lot to go on. Does anyone have a copy of this tutorial?

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Updated the images and text. Many thanks to @ReMake for providing the material.