Fireworks blow my mind

Rantin Al · 01-03-2004, 03:30 PM

Just add a layer mask and put in a black to white Radial Gradient. Use levels to control the amount of inner fade.

Al.

huma · 01-04-2004, 03:22 AM

Oooh..... Aaaah..... 8} 8} 8}

Joy Foraker · 01-04-2004, 06:27 AM

Hey Nice Moth Exciting fireworks.

Al OMG more adjustments available for brushes?

I was in awe of the brush capability before I learned about this from you today.

I have to assume that Photoshop programmers think we are all bloody geniuses. I'm beginning to get the feeling we'll be qualified to fly an F-15 after we finally master all the tools PS can invent. Or do I extravagate? after 4 glasses of wine words flow.

BTW do you have time to do a volley challenge with me now? I'm getting close to desperate, yes definately desperate.

Hercules · 01-04-2004, 08:20 PM

nitro Thanks for the link.

Great fireworks everyone!

Joy

Quote:

I'm beginning to get the feeling we'll be qualified to fly an F-15 after we finally master all the tools PS can invent.

You make me laugh!

Joy Foraker · 01-04-2004, 08:24 PM

Hi Lily I've been missing you. I know, I know Xmas is a hetic time but its finally over so back for the forums slave!

nitrobutler · 01-05-2004, 05:36 AM

Lily: No problem [righton]
Dodo:

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"He lost me on: With the Pen tool, create a path that starts outside the fireworks cluster and curves into the center of the cluster. Create a few more paths that start from the outsicd and work in toward the center."

Today they repeated the show on CableTv, The reason you start the curve outside the ring and work in, is because when you apply the Stroke(Faded) command it begins where you started the path then fades off toward the end of the path(the tail of the firework).

Dodo · 01-05-2004, 08:21 PM

Nitro, thanks for going to the trouble watching the show - I realise it was probably not just for my benefit - but thanks all the same. The tutorial shows some very nice methods for creating the effect of a firework which I didn't know of before.

I also saw that when you used the "stroke path" function the fade goes from starting to end of your path - it was apparent after I first tried to create a star-like path and then tried to stroke the path with a brush [oops] (doh!).

It just seems to me (and please correct me if I'm wrong), that the white is a bit too blunt. The wind effect that gets applied doesn't really add anything either - I mean, if it's a firework and shooting away from the centre of the explosion, there's unlikely to be anything dropping straight down - there'll be some kind of momentum creating some kind of a dragging effect. I suppose a radial/motion blur combination should fix that right up.

Thanks to everyone for the hints - I'll experiment later this week with all my new-found knowledge. I suppose at the end of the day it's all about combining the techniques/effects that produce the best results - how to do that comes with experience (i.e. just before your mouse-clicking finger starts bleeding and when you accept that the pixel is in you... Luke.) Sorry for being too verbose!

([righton] Moth and [bustagut] @ the 8} - that little rainbow-hatted fellar gets me every time)

Nikkie · 01-05-2004, 09:23 PM

Wow good work guys !! [righton] [righton]

I just had to give it a try though i couldn't follow the tute either [confused] ;\

nikkie

nitrobutler · 01-06-2004, 04:24 AM

Nice Nikkie, BTW how about more colors \:]

Joy Foraker · 01-06-2004, 07:01 AM

Nikki - It looks like an explosion to me. I think its good, I've seen fireworks like this. I like the star effect you achieved in the center. [excited]

Maybe scanning in a dramatic photo of real fireworks and giving them a "lick and promise" in PS would be effective. \:]

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