Photoshop Tutorial: Signature tutorial

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 -

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 -

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!

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

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



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.

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

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 -

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.

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

Anyway, do you think it was well explained?

yes.

- pure -

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