Preserved Topic: help please

I was wondering how u did every thing ive tried turns out crapy looking im not looking for a tutoral but possably some tips on makeing it.

thanks,
matt

Do you know who made that image? You might want to drop him an email and see if he saved the PDF

Looks similar to http://www.innerworld.com/F1_error/CPM/ with a few changes and additions. But maybe not.

Thanks FE that helped alot but it isnt quite what I wanted

[This message has been edited by matt_rich (edited 15-09-2000).]

DL-44 made those beauties for the Gurusnetwork. Shake his tree a little bit - he'll share!

Yep, that's mine <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/biggrin.gif">

lemme see if I can lay this out correctly here....

there are a total of 5 layers -- background, drop shadow, text, edge definition, highlight.

1st -- create your text (that font is "Dayton")

2nd -- create a blurred mask and run Lighting Effects.
Use 2 directional lights at opposing angles, with the bottom light a duller color and lower intensity

3rd -- new layer.
Select the shape of the text, and inverse the selection.
Fill with black.
Inverse again.
Gaussian blur by 1-2 pixels.
Inverse again.
Delete.
Play with opacity til you're happy

4th -- select the shape again.
create a new channel.
contract the selection 1-2 pixels.
Fill with white.
nudge down and over 1-2 pixels.
Fill with black.
Load channel as selection.

5th -- new layer
with selection still loaded, fill with white (or a light version of your color)
Set blending to Color Dodge
play with opacity

6th -- add a drop shadow

7th -- send cash to DL-44 <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/wink.gif">

hope that helps




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thanks dl-44 the cash is in the mail NOT! <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/smile.gif">