Bubble

I know this subject has been done to death, so sorry to revisit it once again... (for those who grow weary - if there is such a thing), however, I'm quite obsessed with them at the moment. I have been following with great interest all the threads regarding these, and was particularly impressed by Wendy's orbs in this thread... http://www.photoshopgurus.info/forum...pheres&start=0 so I guess my plea (se) goes out to master Wendy herself. I would love to know how to create the transparent glass balls that you have riddled this link with. I have done Marks tutorials on creating glass balls, and have become quite adept at them, but I just don't seem to be making the leap in logic that would lead me to creating clear glass. I have tried a number of things, but am actually stuck on the colour scheming of the balls (have tried, white to black, to grey, etc, but I seem to be missing something). If Wendy would be so gracious (unfortunately there is no emoticon for girl on her knees begging ;\ ) - or any other interested parties for that matter - as to maybe give a quick outline of the first few steps on her creations, I would be most appreciative.

[size=9px]You can explore the universe looking for somebody who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself,
and you will not find that person anywhere.[/size]

Blinky2004

I'll wait for Wendy to address your plea i think. [excited]

Bubble

Thanks Mark... I eagerly await it too [righton]

[size=9px]You can explore the universe looking for somebody who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself,
and you will not find that person anywhere.[/size]

wbiss

Hi Bubble!

Yeppers, as you well know, having gone through that thread, I spent a lot of time trying to master the recreation of a glass ball! [honesty]

In each and every case, depending on the background, my technique varies. It involves the painting of various light reflections/refractions/shadows, using a number of different blending modes.

This is my latest rendition and, if you like, I'd be more than happy to zip up the PS file for you to take a look at and dissect. Just E-Mail me your addy.

After hours and hours, days and days of trying to figure it out own my own, the "light went on in my head" when I finally went out and bought a real crystal ball. I then started to study what I was seeing and from there, got closer to recreating "as close to the real thing" as I could.

Bubble

THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! I have also downloaded a file of Marks that I found in another thread so that I can pull it apart and "try" to learn something from it... I think i'm just missing some simple, yet elusive, step. Clarity of the object seems to be my problem.

Addy is in the mail...

wbiss

You're welcome, Bubble! My pleasure to share... I look forward to seeing how you make out with this project. [excited]
P.S. I love your avatar! [righton]

Bubble

why thank you... now if i only knew how to animate it so that my clear bubble (when i @#$ work it out [shhh] ) encases the butterfly, gradually gets bigger, then pops, setting the lovely creature free!!!

am working on my ball project as we speak...

wbiss

Awesome concept Bubble! Go fo it!!! [excited]

First I asked myself what a 3D object was doing in the Photoshop General Subjects forum, until I noticed that it was done in Photoshop [shocked]

I'm impressed Wendy; you did a great job! [righton]

wbiss

Thanks Gauss!