Preserved Topic: Sky Taffy (a.k.a. "GULLWING TEXT") (Page 2 of 2)

Compared to 2wins and F1, my edges are a little flat.. but if your happy with it DL, it's all yours
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Hey DL-44, no problemo. Give me a day and I will send you one that's not sliced up.<P>
You da man :-D<P>------------------
"I may not be fast, but I sure am slow."

Hey guys....I've updated the skytaffy image and made the rest of the page....oh heck, go look at it if you like! :-)<P>Also DL-44, you can siphon that image from the page if you want to use it on your "display" page.
http://www.hypersolutions.com/ <P>------------------
"I may not be fast, but I sure am slow."

I reworked my skytaffy/gullwing thingy for your use DL. It's at http://www.innerworld.com/F1_error/F1_gull.jpg take a look and tell me what you think.
Again I used a skinny type face and I didn't make it fat. I also did something else a little different. But it's still a similar effect. <P>------------------
-I'm not a complete idiot,
there are some parts missing.

Hey cool F1, I like it. I'll set up a page soon...I swear!
I'm working on getting my main site back up still too...hopefully in a few days? Most likely a bit longer though : (<P>------------------

This thread got a few synapses firing and I remembered a solution I needed to work out a while back. It's not exactly the same as what you appear to be aiming for, but it might take you down another path of discovery. I posted a brief description and some samples at http://people.ne.mediaone.net/s-nelson/GullWing/typesample.html - try it out and add it to your bag of tricks. I didn't want to get chided for skimping on quality, so they're slow to download. But it's really a simple, though time-consuming, series of steps.
Steve

Cool Steve -- I paticularly like the green glassy one.
I used a mask for the rim like that the 1st time I did it, but I could see that Doc had used the brightness/contrast so I wrote it up that way.
Version 5 is the only version I've ever used....so far I haven't really played with levels too much. I'll have to spend more time fiddling with them : )<P>------------------

Slowwwwwwww yeah, but boy was it worth the wait. Nice one Steve...really nice <P>------------------

I'll check it out Steve....<P>Hey DL-44 fraternal raving lunatic brother o' mine, got a question for ya.....<P>In the bevel section of your tute, second paragraph, it reads; "make sure layer 1 is active now..."<P>Does that mean that you loaded the layer 1 selection?<P>I'm after the flatter "sky" layer like in yours and Doc's...mine is a bit to "high" for my taste...<P>
domo arigato gozayomasute<P>------------------
"I may not be fast, but I sure am slow."

Nope. Just means to make sure at that point that you're working in layer 1 as opposed to layer 2 which you would have just been working in.<P>Domo arigato Mr. Roboto
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Alright DL-44!<P>You know STYX, so that means...well...that you know styx!<P>roger that, 10-4, copy your last....<P>
nani so deska watane<P>------------------
"I may not be fast, but I sure am slow."

Yes, vast wisdom have I. Much bad 80's music I know.
BTW, I updated my little splash page -- my temporary web page while I finish my site redesign. I added a breif description and stuff. If you're interested, here it is: <a href="http://kublai_khan.tripod.com" target="new">http://kublai_khan.tripod.com"</a><P>Ooooops, just found a couple of Netcrap bugs....I'll fix those later, no time now. if you have IE, use that to look at it : )<p>[This message has been edited by DL-44 (edited 08-04-2000).]

I like that kindda tute, and I hope it can be downloaded too, you know, like Doc's tutes.<P>I think it would be easier for Madman like to refer to If you make it dowloadable. Plus, I'm very- very far away from U.S... ].<P>You are what you are; I am What I am -- Rick<P>[This message has been edited by Rick (edited 12-04-2000).]<P>[This message has been edited by Rick (edited 12-04-2000).]<p>[This message has been edited by Rick (edited 12-04-2000).]

Yeah, I'll zip it up and post the zip file. I'm having trouble so far with downloadable things on my site...I think it is my server (i'm on tripod at the moment). I'll see if I can figger it out though : )

Hey, thanks for the mention on the Hands on page Doc -- very cool. I have a slightly updated version of the HTML for the tute -- just some minor cosmetic/formatting changes to the text. I'll upload it to my page shortly, so if you want to take a look and if you like it, carry it over to your page.
Okie Dokie Doc? (say that 5 times fast...)<P>What care I how time advances? I am drinking Ale today. -- Edgar Allen Poe

okie dokie doc okie dokie doc okie dokie doc okie dokie doc okie dokie doc.<P>Woop! <P>Ooh! I'm dizzy now. I'll pop over for that updated file sometime this weekend, crazy busy time for me, pre-launch blah blah blah...<P>
Your pal, -doc-<P>----- Doctor Thaddeus Ozone --------- "Specialization is for insects"---

lol...cool, cool. Take your time (not that you have any). I have been working the last few days on some new graphics to offer on my site -- I want to make sure that when I actually have everything ready, I have some good stuff! I'm having some trouble with some scripting stuff, but I should be able to work around it (I really don't know what I'm doing with Javascript, but am doing fairly well considering...). I hope to write more tutorials soon, of my own design. i have learned so much from your pages -- although i must say, I fell in love with Lens Flare long before I found hands-On: it was the 1st filter i made regular use of. Before I knew that lightin geffects could do what it does, I relied on gradients with Lens Flares as my highlights : )

Hey DL-44, I wonder since you're having trouble with downloadable's on tripod, if it might be prudent to ask Doc if he would host a zipped tute AND (hint-hint) psd file of your sky taffy tute?<P>...just an idea since he's hosting a mirror of the tute on his domain <IMG SRC="http://www.ozones.com/forum/wink.gif">...<P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

Well, I guess we'll have to ask Doc about that....(hint, hint).I have the zipped .PSD uploaded to my tripod directory, but can't seem to offer it for download. Tell ya what though papa, you've been waiting and waiting (and hinting and hinting) so I'll email it to you - just give me a moment...
<P>What care I how time advances? I am drinking Ale today. -- Edgar Allen Poe

Thanks DL-44....I'm scoping it out as we "speak".<P>BTW, Doc...is something going on with the prefs for this forum? I doesn't seem to have my user name and pass stored anymore (2nd time).<P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

Hey papa -- same thing happened to me: just go to the pref's and log in again, then it'll store your info again. I think Doc did it to appease the guy complaining about someone in his room using his computer to edit his post. Doc's just to damn nice a guy! lol.<P>What care I how time advances? I am drinking Ale today. -- Edgar Allen Poe

Crap! It's done it again! I did reset the prefs thanks! and it's still behaving oddly...hmmm.... I wonder if it's the latest mac os??<P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

Behaving Badly. Sounds like every OS I've ever known. Maybe one day we'll get a good, solid, easy to use OS. That is stable and evolves with the user. *sigh* I'll just go back to dreaming.
<P>-I'm not a complete idiot,
there are some parts missing.

Isn't linux like that? But it doesn't support much software, i think...<P>----------
See? Teen guys are interested in more than just girls and food. JavaScript is cool too.

Linux is more for networks and stuff like that. It looks like dos, but with some color, and a lot of tcp/ip commands.
A lot of programs are compatible, I don't know about graphic progroms though, but you can play Quake 3 arena in linux, and it performs better.<P> - Dan -

Hey it kept the prefs this time! I had to delete the desktop and rebuild a fresh one and it seems to be behaving better....<P>It all started out when I installed a 256MB chip into my G4 and when I booted up it attempted to start up and got stuck in a "looping" reboot....ever since I installed and uninstalled the chip *odd* things have been occuring....<P>I may have to reinstall my browser due to inexplicable crashing today!!<P>Usually my OS is ROCK SOLID....I'll continue to investigate and put fires out as they flare up!<P>Anyway...as a "gift" for DL-44 for his help with the sky-taffy tute I want to present this to him as a way of saying thank-you (if you want to use a different bkg let me know or better still, send it to me <P>go here to siphon it:
http://www.hypersolutions.com/lunaticfringe/DL-44.jpg <P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-<p>[This message has been edited by 2winspapa (edited 17-04-2000).]

Ooh! VERY sweet mercury/chrome effect! Love it man, love it! Hmm, thinking, spinning wheels in my little brain, hmmm... <P>Say! I just realized something! I think I must be coming out of my pre-launch funk, I'm starting to come up with some fun new ideas of stuff to do, I've been slumpered lately, and now I hope to have some fun again! FYI. :-)<P>
Your pal, -doc-<P>----- Doctor Thaddeus Ozone --------- "Specialization is for insects"---

Woo-Hoo! pretty cool papa -- thanks.
Can you explain that one to me? most of it's not too hard to figure out, but the really nice sharp crisp black shadows on the inner part....gimme gimme! <P>What care I how time advances? I am drinking Ale today. -- Edgar Allen Poe

HAH!<P>Yeah it turned out pretty cool eh? I'll post the "recipe" soon cool?<P>Hey Doc! Glad to hear that you see the sun bursting through the clouds again man! Can't wait to see what you've got cooking.<P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

If there's enough interest generated in the chrome text I made for DL-44, I will post the action for download....if not then I won't! Simple no?<P> <IMG SRC="http://www.ozones.com/forum/cool.gif"><P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

Post it for dear old Dan...
err, me.<P>I just found out I have more homework, I need something cool to cheer me up *sigh* =[
- Dan -

Hey, c'mon now....don't *I* constitute "enough interest"????
Oh, now I get it....trying to play it coooool, right? Wait and see who bites...<P>Oh, hey,shit, nevermind....just got your email. : )<P>What care I how time advances? I am drinking Ale today. -- Edgar Allen Poe

tsk...tsk...<P>Don't you know that I'm gonna share the love with you first DL-44? I'm your brother, and I got your back covered...<P>so from the last email it appears that you may be experiencing the need for PS 5.5(?) I will test the action on an older version on a peecee and see how it goes...if not...it's called typing the whole thing out...but HEY! you're worth it!!<P>back to being: "I may not be fast...but I sure am slow"<P>:-D<P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

Yo Dan-O! (feigning nostalia for Hawaii five-O)<P>You'll probably need PS 5.5 since that's what I used to create it...if you have it let me know and I'll give you the pointer for the download...<P><P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

Yeah, I got 5.5
Thanks<P> - Dan -

OK for those unfortunate souls who DON'T have v5.5 here's the "recipe"<P>Nate's Chrome Text Recipe<P>Create new document/transparent
Insert your text
render the type layer
load that selection
save the selection
expand the selection by 8 pixels
cut
paste
hue/saturation WITH colorize
hue: 0
sat: 94
lightness: 52
Gaussian blur 6 pixels
duplicate layer
Offset
horizontal: 5
vertical: 5
fill: wrap
set layer mode to: "difference"
Invert
merge visible
duplicate layer
duplicate layer
duplicate layer
duplicate layer
duplicate layer
duplicate layer
merge visible
duplicate layer
set layer mode to: "difference"
set layer mode to: "multiply"
set layer mode to: "overlay"
set layer mode to: "hard light"
set layer mode to: "normal"
set layer mode to: "color burn"
set layer mode to: "color dodge"
set layer mode to: "lighten"
set layer mode to: "exclusion"
set layer mode to: "luminosity"
merge visible
duplicate layer
Invert
set layer mode to: "difference"
hue/saturation WITHOUT colorize
hue: 57
sat: 0
lightness: 0
merge visible
duplicate layer
invert
set layer mode to: "difference"
duplicate layer
invert
hue/saturation WITHOUT colorize
hue: 180
sat: 13
lightness: -33
merge visible
hue/saturation WITHOUT colorize
hue: 14
sat: 0
lightness: 0
duplicate layer
set layer mode to: "difference"
hue/saturation WITHOUT colorize
hue: 77
sat: 0
lightness: 0
merge visible
desaturate
LEVELS:
channel: composite
inpute: 0, 195
gamma: 0.52<P>Yipee!!! Fun no?!<P>
<P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

awwwwwwww........papa! <P>Yeah, see, I have 5.0....and I can't upgrade : (<P>so....umm.....forgot what I'm talking about here, so ....yeah. later ****.<P>What care I how time advances? I am drinking Ale today. -- Edgar Allen Poe