Glacier Landscape Tutorial

[Koji]

EDIT: I seem to have forgot to put "tutorial" in my topic. If a friendly mod could do it for me since I can't seem to add it I'd be greatly appreciative.

Forgive me, this is my first time posting here as well as my first tutorial. Hope at least 1 person enjoys this. If not, there is always the old drawing board ^_^.

1. Make a new image. Any size will do, but for this tutorial I made a 500x500.

2. filter -> render -> clouds

3. filter -> render -> difference clouds

4. duplicate the original layer

5. On the new layer go to filter -> render -> fibers. Use 23 Variance and 4 strength and you should get something like this



6. Change the blending mode on that layer to color dodge

7. press Ctrl + E to merge the layers


you should have something like this.

8. ctrl+u, click "colorize" and use hue: 220 Saturation: 60 lighten: 0. or any other bluish color.

9. Now, select filter -> distort -> zigzag. Amount: 22 Ridges: 7 and the Style set to Pond Ripples



10. Filter -> pixelate -> fragment

11. Now, filter -> distort -> glass with the following settings.



12. And finally filter -> brush strokes -> accented edges with the following settings.



^_^ all done. If all went well you should be looking at something similar to this



Sometimes it takes a couple times to get one just right.

The best things to mess around with are the glass and accented edges filters.

Using 1 for edge width for accented edges filter gives a nice look, but makes it look like more something you see under a microscope then a landscape.

[Rebound]

hey man welcom to gfxvoid, nice to see tou open with a tut, and not a bad tut at that, a very neat affect which i may just go finddle with now, having said that i personaly think it looks pretty cool pre pond ripple, but thats just my opinion

[Tenchido]

Welcome to VFXVoid, Great job on your tutorial. The effect is good, It may look beter with a little brushing, or more effects. But none the elss its awesome ^_^.

[Immortal]

nice tut, like the outcome

[Daemon_]

Good result, very cold, brrrrrrrrrilliant. Sorry for my stutter, got the chills after looking at it. Thanks for submitting!

[B0lter]

This is wicked, sooo nice!

[Samuel]

Ok effect...try some some brushing and stuff..if u mess with it this would make a great bg!

[Illegalx17]

thats a cool tut, nice effect, but i think you couold get it an easier way

[TouchNasty]

hmm... i strangely like it

[EsP]

pretty tight the very first step looks like the girl fromthe Rings's hair...or is it just me? :huh: