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- m1ss1ontomars, on 10/12/2007, -0/+29No mirror of tutorial, but here's the end result:
http://chris.tandiono.googlepages.com/smokeTest.jpg - Llanowar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+28I bet there is smoke coming out of their servers right now... and not digital.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+25It's real and it's digital!
- npsken, on 10/12/2007, -0/+20We've been over this many times...
Number of diggs does not mean number of visits. - steve693, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18Not only isn't it real, it doesn't look real. . .
- m1ss1ontomars, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16Nvm; here's the tutorial. Luckily the window was still open.
Creating Smoke
Submitted by abduzeedo on Thu, 03/22/2007 - 02:02.
Some time ago I had posted an article showing how to create a smoke effect in photoshop, and to achieve that I used a photo of smoke and some photoshop filters. However, some people had said at the time that I should have done the smoke as well and it´s exactly what I will show on this post right now.
I had previously thought about what would be the best way to create smoke in photoshop, and I’ve read some tutorials online and watched some episodes of the amazing pixelPerfect podcast, to find a good and easy solution for the matter at hand.
Actually it was easier than I had expected.
1 - Create some Shapes: I created some random shapes.
2 - Apply a Gaussian blur on each shape
3 - Using the liquify filter
4 - Positioning the shapes
5 - Adding some colors
Use the Hue/Saturation with the colorize selected to add some colors
Add a background color on the layer of the shape, otherwise the Hue/Saturation won't work
6 - Creating a cloud behind the smoke
Set a feather with a high value, like 40 to 80, and after that apply the hue/saturation on the cloud too
7 - Adding a gradient to create an atmosphere
The gradient will give a atmosphere and more depth to the image
The whole process took me about 30 to 40 minutes tops, it’s pretty simple, although it can be quite hard to create a natural smoke with the liquify filter, the best thing to do is to play with the brushes and with the tools to achieve the desired effect. - hansondr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11That almost hurts the eyes full screened as my eyes are trying their best to bring it into focus
- m1ss1ontomars, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11Sorry; I couldn't grab the shapes psd before it went down, but here's the psd for the whole pic:
http://chris.tandiono.googlepages.com/smokeTest.zip
http://chris.tandiono.googlepages.com/shapes.zip - M1ndless, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10This is pretty half-assed; it looks like what it is: render clouds and ripple effect, or in this case liquefy. Smoke is much more complicated than abstract wavy patterns. The best way to get realistic digital smoke is with fluid dynamics modeling, and it's really complicated stuff. It would be better to just find or take a picture of real smoke if you need it.
- cankillar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6bookmarking for later. Digg IS a bookamrking site.
- therightclique, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7awww. this was bound to be the best thing anyone has ever seen no doubt.
- J0415, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4sorry for comment abuse... site is down!
working mirror:
http://www.abduzeedo.com.nyud.net:8090/node/133 - TheCaptainJS, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Doesnt look like anything actually caught it. Hopefully one of you guys have a copy of it.
- tarkam, on 10/12/2007, -9/+13Ha! Digg is going up in smoke:
http://img45.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=95624_digg_tarkam_122_548lo.jpg - weister42, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5If you sit in a sealed room and smoke a huge joint you'll be able to make smoke like that, just make sure you have some water and a bag of funions.
- NSMike, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I think the usage of "real" here was not to quantify the smoke as "real" but the common dialectic shortening of "really" to "real" being translated into text.
- Llanowar, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Hmm, It looks more silky than smokey to me...
- imnotserious, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4you haven't seen a lot in your life then I'm afraid.
- Geckomind, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6Very nice. A handy thing to have bookmarked.
- giveer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Looks like the server went up in the headline's content.
- hoovcluck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Those guys at Reuters are very good at creating smoke in photoshop.
- CapeKid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Bert Monroy did smoke when he did fire on the latest episode of Pixel Perfect. His end result wasn't great either IMO.
- SP420, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Hmm... this tutorial is OK, but Photoshop CS came with a tutorial from various "experts" on different techniques, and the smoke one there was better detailed.
- BonhamsGhost, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Not the best looking smoke IMO. Looks more like a weird light effect in some places. Still I applaud anyone that wants to help and teach others.
Just download a decent smoke brush and learn to use the brush controls to tweak it. You'll never run out of a variety if you have your brush settings correct. - krinthekuz, on 09/16/2008, -0/+2SP420 was right. CS2 comes with a tutorial on how to do this that is better. don't mean to be a prick, but RTFM, no digg.
- skydivingdutch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I keep thinking: Real Ultimate Power!
- Agret, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Yep, I love it. My eyes try and focus and the screen moves =)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I can imagine it being easier... like maybe just think of smoke and have it appear, or not even have to think about it, just have some awesome computer that knows what you want to happen without you even needing to put any thought into it whatsoever...
- purity89, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That looked really cool, let us hope the server comes online again, or someone finds a mirror.
- Sommerlost, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Glad you could add so much to the conversation with your complicated insight.
But I must agree that it doesn't really look like smoke. - davidlow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Does anyone else think it looks like Syvester the Cat?
Or is it just me. - rheaume, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Wayyyyy ahead of you.
- AllLitUp, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4Heres a backup mirror, full rez:
http://photoslivehere.com/viewer.php?file=uhvy12yhtngymyzggowz.jpg - camg188, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Someone please forward the link to Reuters.
- TravisLong, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1it may not look very realistic but its a different approach at a complex effect. If you were to use it in a different setting it could look pretty realistic.
- gSter, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It's one thing to make it good for one frame. Try 24 times a second.
- tarkam, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I agree with you, but on my laptop screen it kind of looks 3D if I look at it moving my head from side to side.
- cyberwiz01, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@tarkam
Thanks alot! Now I have a headache from moving my head from side to side. - AndrewDB, on 01/10/2008, -3/+3Wow.. the site went up in smoke. :(
- syko21, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2sites going really slow, anyone have a mirror?
- Ibanezfoo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1ehhhh cool i guess
- tarkam, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Now if you think it hurts to look at my picture try doing it after looking at this optical illusion : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN2l7cCJptI It really moves!
- pantunes, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2wow. dude, that's really awesome.
astonishing, i might say. :) - Ithaxa, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0rasterization makes it useless? lol
- z3ld4l1nk, on 05/01/2008, -0/+0that's beautiful.
- shm0edawg, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I can't apply effects to shape layers. I didn't think this was possible (without rasterization which makes the tutorial useless). Anyong have any thoughts?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1lol This title is a perfect example of an amphibole. The title can mean so many things to different people.
- thenoise, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3i enjoy that people keep digging it even though the site is completely down.
- camkerr, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1broken
- compgeek, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1thanks for the person that posted the mirror. that is a sweet image I wish I had the skills to do that
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