Ice Tutorial

This is a great way to create a really cool looking ice effect! It can be used as a background for signatures, desktops, and images.

Step 1
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/ice/1.gif
Create a new image, and select the gradient tool (It does not matter what colors used for the gradient)

Step 2
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/ice/2.gif
Set the mode to difference on the top toolbar, as shown above.

Step 3
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/ice/3.gif
Start going crazy with the gradient effect, moving in all different directions. Should look similar to above.

Step 4
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/ice/4.gif
Use the Find Edges filter, shown above

Step 5
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/ice/5.gif
Press Ctrl+U (tap CTRL and U at the same time). The above window shows up, use the above settings. You can try experimenting with different colors if you wish.

Final Product
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/ice/6.gif
Here's my final product!

If you have any questions or comments, please post below so we can help you! Thanks for reading!

i like it, nice and simple, btw nice avatar :D

another beautiful tut

i tink i might use that one in my new sig

UH OH ice hope my pc won't freeze lol

BTW INDOSILVER i like the effect on ur sig :) the top one

Whoa that looks like it might be good in some text...good tut

Very nice tacoX.
You can get some really nice effects by going crazy with gradients.

thanx for the complement on the sig slovy :)
btw, imma post some animated text using this effect...watch for it :D

Agreed. Very well done tutorial. :)

nm, i cant get it workin right...the hosting thing wont host things right :angry:

great ice-effect, I think I'll use this next time :P