"Fire" Tutorial

[nater360]

I MADE THIS BECAUSE YOU PEOPLE SAID YOU WANTED IT, I'M ONLY GOING TO MAKE TUTS IF THEY ARE USED.

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Brushes Needed - 1 - Copy all of this
Screenshot by Lightshot
Screenshot by Lightshot
Screenshot by Lightshot
Screenshot by Lightshot


If you want the displacement to look like mine look here http://sg-forum.info/graphics/tutorials/...ost1089128

Step 1
Make a simple black layer



Step 2
Make a new layer with a soft brush and choose a darker version of the color you want



Step 3
Using the brush settings shown up there smudge this layer -75% strength- -sample all layers-



Step 4
Make a new layer with the color you want and make a shape like this



Step 5
Using the same smudge settings and before go around the shape



Step 6
Make a new layer and set the smudge brush to a 6-8px hard brush and everything else the same smudge inside the color outwards



Step 7
Filter>liquify and make it look how ever you want



Step 8
Duplicate the layer and Liquify again



Step 9
Merge the layer down and liquify it once more



Step 10
make a new layer and do a soft brush on Linear Dodge and add some lighting(mess with the opacity to make it look nicer)



Step 11
DO exactly what I did with the layers, I hid the bottom ones, created a new layer and applied the image, and then I did Filter>Distort>Displace, selected a psd with a lot of fractals in it, and then lastly I lowered the opacity.
http://sg-forum.info/graphics/tutorials/...ost1089128



Step 12
Mess with some gradient maps to make your colors better, I usually always do a black/white gradient map on overlay and then add some photo filters or other gradient maps



Step 13
Select a dark part of the picture and copy the color, with a big soft brush on linear dodge go around the picture, but do not go into any areas besides the black ones, I distorted it a tad to make it fit better



Step 14
Make a new layer and apply the image, then go to fliter>high pass and make the layer on hard light



Step 15
Use the level/curve tool to do some more lighting (you can use other tools as well if you want)



Step 16
Add a new layer and apply the image then Displace it again and put it on around 80-90 opacity
http://sg-forum.info/graphics/tutorials/...ost1089128



Final Step
Add a new layer then apply the image and then Filter>Sharpen, erase areas that do not need it and lower the opacity a tad






EVERYTHING IN THIS TUTORIAL CAN BE CHANGED TO YOUR PREFERENCE, I MAY HAVE USED 90 OPACITY BUT YOU THINK IT LOOKS NICE AT 100, DO WHAT YOU WANT THIS IS JUST A GUIDE

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[Stefff]

Nice guide! And the fire looks great

[PkerTdm]

Nice guide keep up the good work.

[nater360]

If you need help let me know

[Herrow Hp]

[COLOR="Pink"][SIZE="2"]It looks good, but in the process I think it looks best at step 15.
That's just my opinion.
Good job.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[nater360]

I personally like things to looking like they're shattering(as you can tell from a lot of my work) everyone has their own opinions and you can branch out any way you want from this tut

[Random Troll Event]

That just looks so sexy on a whole different level, nice guide.

[Bonifah]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][SIZE="2"]Definitely didn't see this thread until after I posted xD

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[Washko]

that looks nice, good guide. I need to get Photoshop.

[atiaga]

[COLOR="White"]It's a really nice guide, I know a lot of people have been asking for help with gfx. You
should add some links for photo shop download and also some smudge brush packs, and other resources.
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