make a fish tank look like real glass

[lucas]

I was wondering if any one out there can help me make a fish tank with paint net I just down loaded it and dont know how to make things with paint net I am wanting to do a fish tank thanks if any one can help

[k.digennaro]

next time make your title more specific please.

I just posted to make basic shapes in the pictorium, using the cube you should be able to do this pretty easily, if you want it looking more realistic ther are a couple guys on these forums that are amazing at creating glass, if not itd be quite simple to color with some texture and shading.

I would suggest trying to draw the shape first, check out my post on the pictorium if your not sure how to do this.

[jerkfight]

Im going to have a go at this. I think I may learn something from it.

EDIT: Something like this?

Except with more time tooken it would look much better

EDIT 2:

[lucas]

ish tank and may be a win glass

I was wondering if any out htere can provide me with how to make a fish tank look like real glass also a flower pot to look 3d and may be a glass table for the fish tank to stand on

k.digennaro helped me make a fish tank but was unsure how to make it look like glass so I am posting this now if any one can help please PM me

here is a pic of how big the fish tank needs to be alos another picture of how the table i am trying to do as well may be where the blue part is to short of like sink a little it is in grey the fish tank also the table will need to be that big as well

[k.digennaro]

lucas you forgot your pics

[lucas]

Im going to have a go at this. I think I may learn something from it.

EDIT: Something like this?

Except with more time tooken it would look much better

EDIT 2:

Well that looks really goos how did u do it

[Wither]

The biggest thing with glass is that it doesn't really look like glass unless the background changes around it. Glass won't look like much of anything on a single color background or something. True glass looks like glass because it distorts the image slightly when you look through it. It can be very hard to simulate...

Anyway, for the fishtank, you could take a look at this example I made.

Click the picture to download a .zip with Shape3D settings and example .pdn file

Getting 'true' glass depends entirely on the background it's going to be on. But simple things like the shine (those two streaks) I gave the 'glass' in the example really help.

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Hope all that helps. Remember that you'll need to play with the Shape3D settings to make everything line up correctly in every picture.

[k.digennaro]

^^^they both got it down lucas, are you familiar on how to upload the .zip wither just posted into your PDN?

also ill give ya a hand with the flower pot, gimi a few mins to get it down.

[lucas]

^^^they both got it down lucas, are you familiar on how to upload the .zip wither just posted into your PDN?

also ill give ya a hand with the flower pot, gimi a few mins to get it down.

okay thanks a lot still trying to learn here thanks all for the help

[lucas]

The biggest thing with glass is that it doesn't really look like glass unless the background changes around it. Glass won't look like much of anything on a single color background or something. True glass looks like glass because it distorts the image slightly when you look through it. It can be very hard to simulate...

Anyway, for the fishtank, you could take a look at this example I made.

Click the picture to download a .zip with Shape3D settings and example .pdn file

Getting 'true' glass depends entirely on the background it's going to be on. But simple things like the shine (those two streaks) I gave the 'glass' in the example really help.

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Hope all that helps. Remember that you'll need to play with the Shape3D settings to make everything line up correctly in every picture.

looks great will do what u said thanks a lot it did help

[k.digennaro]

Something like this? it could be modified, the coloring probably needs a little work, and maybe some more flowers or something. but if this is kinda wat you were looking for i can show you how.

edit: this is my first attempt, i can refine it if you like the idea.

[lucas]

Something like this? it could be modified, the coloring probably needs a little work, and maybe some more flowers or something. but if this is kinda wat you were looking for i can show you how.

edit: this is my first attempt, i can refine it if you like the idea.

That is what I was Looking for but I couldnt get it this is what i keept getting

[k.digennaro]

ill show you how to do it, i was just finishing a picture of a monster .

lucas im not sure if something is going on with my pc, but i cant see your images, im need evening seeing an area where they are or a url, how are you posting your images?

[lucas]

I keept getting this

I am just useing the Browse file name below but it dont seem to be working for me

[k.digennaro]

theres many ways to add a image here are a couple.

easiest way right below this box click browse. then find your file, then click add the file.

another way is to go to http://www.photobucket.com make an account (its free) then you pretty much do the same thing, but after you upload the image onto photobucket you copy and paste the direct link (ull see this once you upload it) thats wat you have to do. i use photobucket cus it saves my images to there site, therefore backing them up.

edit:monster i got to get some sleep, i promise ill show you how to make a flower pot tomorrow, its almost 2 am lol. and i work at 5 lol, ill talk to you tomorrow!

[k.digennaro]

^^^^you got the picture uploading down.

here's a little tut i came up with.

Flower pot

Before any of this make sure your :AntiAliasingOff: anti alias is off, this will make it easier to color.

First select the ellipse tool and create an oval, do this on a new layer that way it will be transparent.

Next click the duplicate layer button, now you should have to ovals, select the selected pixel move tool and move it up.

Now draw to lines connecting the ovals and clean up with the eraser tool if needed.

Now merge down your layers so all these steps ^^ are on one layer.

Then duplicate that layer, hold down the shift button and resize it so its just a little smaller than the top half, then move it into place.

Select the line tool and connect the top and the bottom, i didnt connect the end of the ovals i moved my line tool in to give it some shape, because the top and bottom of a flower pot arent the same size.

Now it still looks a little flat, so i added a few more ovals to give it some shape, you can do this simply by duplicating the top or bottom layer then resizing and moving it.

^ i forgot to clean up the bottom earlier so i did it at this step, just use the eraser.

Now for the dirt were going to merge all the layers together. Then add a new layer. Move this layer down below the outline layer. Select a dark brown (i used 351B13), select with the magic wand the dirt part on the outline, then click on the layer below it and fill it with the paint bucket.

Then go to effects/noise/add noise/turn the color saturation down all the way/then the noise to about 30, this makes it look more like dirt.

Now to color the actual pot just use the same method above with out the noise, you some different browns, here's what i came up with.

i used a reflected gradient for the main part, and texture on the other parts.

I just used the flower tut for the flowers, ill add the url for it in a few.

-Kevin-

[lucas]

Thanks very much will do in a few have to do house work thanks a lot