Picture Background Tutorial

[gillpill]

how to draw a simple picture putting it on a stylish background

1. start off with a new document (500px by 500px) and press d for default settings
choose the gradient tool and set the mode to difference
go crazy with the gradient all over the page so it looks something like this:



2. using the eraser tool with a brush size of 60-70, erase the picture into the gradient background. choose filter, stylize, find edges:



3. go filter, artistic, plastic wrap and click okay. the default settings are fine.
hold ctrl L to bring up the levels adjustments, or go image, adjustments, levels. slide the middle arrow over so the middle level number box reads 0.25. it should look like this:



4. finally the colour. hold ctrl U to change the hue/saturation settings. important: make sure the 'colorize' box is checked. the saturation level should be about 60. change the colour settings to your choice.

done. your picture should look something like mine:

[gfx]

whoa thats pretty weird, nice tut...

[gillpill]

hey its my first tut... gimme a break <_<

[Gaboury]

Pretty good...I like the outcome result :P But maybe to change the smiley for another ^^ Like an Anarchy sign :P haha ok I&#39;m out

[ROTD]

Lol thats...kinda useless..but ok for a simple effect on a noob sig....i guess...or like some ghetto wallpaper...lol you could get better results tho..

[Shigeko]

Like :blink: , I kinda like this on. And I don&#39;t think many dudes know it . Great work &#33;

[2xsess]

:blink: I likes it to.

[GoDsmAcK]

Hehehehe its realy is weird :P . but it looks good anyway sow, nice job you did :smile:

[Shigeko]

Hmm .. or a Pentagram could be pretty cool ^^

[gillpill]

thanks&#33; whats a pentogram .....?? i thought that was it up the top ... thats something else ey .... :blink: