Comic Book Explosion Tutorial

[OllieSWE]

Ok, this is my first tutorial ever, hope you'll like it

It's very nice and very easy to make. Here's is my final result:
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1.
a. Create a document which is about 500x500 and press D to reset colors.

b. Choose the Gradient Tool and use the "Foreground to Background" gradient.

c. Use Linear Gradient and set Mode to Difference and Opacity to 100%.


2.
a. Now just click around like crazy, like about 30 times until it looks something like this:


b. When you are done with that part go to Filter, Stylize, Find Edges.
c. Now create a New Layer and do what you just did again, click around like a maniac and then press Ctrl+F (Filter, Stylize, Find Edges)


3.
a. Now set the top layer (Layer 2) to Overlay and go to Image, Adjustments, Levels and do fallowing:

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b. Done!! But now we need some color, I prefer you go to Image, Adjustments, Gradient Map... and feel free to use my gradient, just be sure to mark Reverse!


Black (#000000) Position 0%
Red (#FF3C00) Position 50%
Yellow (#FFF000) Position 75%
White (#FFFFFF) Position 100%

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There you go Hope you like it!

[muderman24]

nice tut man.... really like it

[7h0r]

One thing about stuff like this is that they have been overused and overrated. In my opinion, they all suck...

[tacoX]

Wow! That really looks amazing man! Great job - thanks for the submission!

[robgasm]

that is really sweet! might even make a new sig now with it, ill see how it does with an ice blue gradient

[Dale]

I love the style... and the colours finish it off brilliantly. Great jobi really ike this tut ^.^

[RoughDraft]

i agree the colors r nice...make it much better over very gj

[OllieSWE]

Zh0r, I've been looking at some threads and the most of your posts is really negative and u say like "Overused" in everyone, why don't u make something yourself instead of pissing everyone off?

[robgasm]

i lioke your outcome ollie but mine didnt work sadly, it just went wrong sumwhere an i tried again an it still didnt work

[OllieSWE]

what dosen't work? :P