Glacier Landscape Tutorial

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../tutorial1.jpg

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

7. press Ctrl + E to merge the layers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../tutorial2.jpg
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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../tutorial3.jpg

10. Filter -> pixelate -> fragment

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../tutorial4.jpg

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../tutorial5.jpg

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../tutorial6.jpg

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.

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

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 ^_^.

nice tut, like the outcome

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

This is wicked, sooo nice!

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

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

hmm... i strangely like it

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