Photoshop Tutorial: Signature tutorial

[Mesko]

This tutorial effect will probably be used in signatures, I think, and therefor, I named it "Signature tutorial".

1. First, start off by opening a new 400 x 100 px document.
File > New - Width: 400, Height: 100, Contents: White

2. Take the Gradient tool, and use these settings:

Mode: Difference, Opacity: 25%, Black/White Gradient

3. Draw around a little. Make short moves in every direction in the middle of the document. Then hit Ctrl + I to invert the pictures colours. Your result should look somewhat like this:



4. Now, go Filter > Stylize > Glowing Edges and just hit "OK".
Your result should look somewhat like this:



5. Now, go Filter > Stylize > Find Edges.
Your result shuld look somewhat like this:



Done! If you want to (which you probably do), you can add some extra effects, like some text, and a border:



Tadaa!

- Mesko -

[Pure_Graphix]

I've used a similiar effect, looks good, i personally would add some more color for a signature, overall, thanks for the tut. Razz, you gonna move this over?

- pure -

[Kotik]

He'll move it over.

Edit: My result was nothing like yours

[Mesko]

He'll move it over.

Edit: My result was nothing like yours

Hrm... Maybe because you've got PS CS2 and I've got PS 7, or maybe you didn't use the "Difference" mode on the Gradient tool...

[Kotik]

He'll move it over.

Edit: My result was nothing like yours

Hrm... Maybe because you've got PS CS2 and I've got PS 7, or maybe you didn't use the "Difference" mode on the Gradient tool...

I did use difference so it must be that I am using CS2.

This is what my sig looked like


*goes in a corner and cries*

[Mesko]

He'll move it over.

Edit: My result was nothing like yours

Hrm... Maybe because you've got PS CS2 and I've got PS 7, or maybe you didn't use the "Difference" mode on the Gradient tool...

I did use difference so it must be that I am using CS2.

This is what my sig looked like


*goes in a corner and cries*

Maybe you used "Find edges" before "Glowing edges". That's wrong!

[ReFredzRate]

Kotik, reboot that brain of yours, or get rid of the Windows 3.11 running in it

[Kotik]

I did it exactly as it is written in the tutorial.

Kotik, reboot that brain of yours, or get rid of the Windows 3.11 running in it

Can't get it out of sleep-mode

[ReFredzRate]

I did it exactly as it is written in the tutorial.

Kotik, reboot that brain of yours, or get rid of the Windows 3.11 running in it

Can't get it out of sleep-mode

3.11 Did not have any sleep mode. Frigging hybernate in XP doesn't work as it should either.

[Tek-Guru]

Nice tutorial I'll try it after I install Photoshop, I'll take this oppertunity to introduce myself. Mine name is Anthony, I live in the suburbs of London and run tek-guru.co.uk aswell as a hosting business.

Thanks,
Tek-Guru

[Pure_Graphix]

Welcome Tek-Guru, are you into graphics, or what?

Kotik, make sure your colors are set to default (d), it looks as though you have some color in there ?

- pure -

[ReFredzRate]

Hey Tek-Guru, I have you in my MSN list. I found you on some other site, you asked for someone to help you with a new design. Too bad I didn't get to talk with you yet...

Anyway, welcome to DEVPPL! Ask all your questions on the forums here, we'll be happy to help you out.

[Mesko]

I think this doesn't work for Kotik since he's using PS CS2. ^^

Anyway, do you think it was well explained?

[Pure_Graphix]

yes.

- pure -

[Cs_Cloud]

I dont think it turned out the way it should have...*sigh* oh well....here's my result: