Grunge Background Tutorial

open your photoshop

and create a new document

you can choose whatever document sizes you want

now grab your basic brush and start drawing like this :

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/8554/image15ju.jpg

you must be thinking : wtf how you draw such straight lines

not really i'm good with my fingers

go to filters > stylize > wind

default settings

and click ok

wow nothing much has changed right?

ctrl + f to use wind again

nvm... draw another lines like this :

http://img62.echo.cx/img62/6292/image55tr.jpg

go to image > rotate canvas > 90 CW

go to filters > stylize > wind

default settings

click ok

ctrl + f to use wind again

now it look like a mesh

go to image > rotate canvas > 90 CCW to revert back

the result : http://img62.echo.cx/img62/6844/image32ch.jpg

ctrl + j to create new layer

go to filters > distort > wave

THERE'S ONE THING I MUST STRESS

WHEN YOU GO TO THE WAVE FILTER YOU MUST CLICK ON THE "WRAP AROUND " OPTIONS IN THE UNDEFINED AREAS

click randomize a few times

it will get curvy curvy

man... it looks a little bit of 3Dish

no its not the end

set the blending mode to darken

wow.. ok..

ctrl + e to merge layers

crtl + j again

and go to filters > distort > waves

click on randomize a few times

go to filters > stylize > wind

use it only ONCE

its default settings

click ok

ctrl + e to merge the layers

ctrl + j to create new layer

ok.. this is getting boring but the result will be good

filters > distort > waves

randomize

change blending mode to darken

mm now

ctrl + e again...

ctrl + j again.. : (

i know you must be feeling bored..

but once more

filters > distort > wave

randomize a few times

okies

filters > stylize > wind

use default settings

click ok

set blending mode to lighten

wow.

nice er?

if it is too bright i suggest you set the blending mode to darken

okies ...

ctrl + e to merge the layers

use colours

they are ULTRA IMPORTANT!

open your colour balance by pressing ctrl + b

midtone colour levels : -100 | 0 | +100

okies it will turn blue

shadow colour levels : +100 | 0 | -100

use highlights if you want..

but it will get too bright

then go to image > adjustments > brightness and contrast

slide the sliders to get a good result

here's my result :)

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/7690/finalimage6vp.jpg

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/8463/abstract37zu.jpg

gonna use the second one for my sig :)

DISCLAIMER : all parts of this guide BELONG TO ME and created by me!

the end

no komudo dragons or tigers or horses have been harmed in the making of this tutorial.

just a few cups of water are abused.

note: you can also add your own effects for extra beauty

damn i found some fault with the tut

i forgot to tell you to tick the "wrap around" in the filter > distort > wave...

you can tick the "wrap around" in the undefined areas

you can find the undefined areas in filter > distort > wave...

this will make the result better yeah

and go to image > adjustments > brightness/contrast to get more shadow on the sig

w00t quite long, could use some more screenshots, but the end result looks great, im gonna try this out :blink: maybe use this for a sig ;)

its pretty easy i provided the screenshots for the drawing

the others you could do easily without screenies

:) thanks for the comment dragon

edit: wow new sig

http://img56.echo.cx/img56/6228/abstract45ok.jpg
i used different filters to do that..

Pretty cool Tutorial but like Dragoneye said..Could use more Scrennys...It needs a few more around the end.

dude thats a pretty freaking awesome outcome, nice job!

nice effect, but you could actually cut down a little on the crap... a little crap once in a while is a good laugh, but do it too often and it will be DISASTROUS (juz joking anyway)... good tut anyways (still dont understand why they use anyway*s*... but it sounds cool o_0... does it?)

Awesome dude :blink: I realy like this , i'm gonna make it !

Good tut, i like the outcome. ^_^

thats pretty cool bro ;)

mine tuned out bad lol

thax :)

very nice ^^ thanks alot raven =D
i guess it needs a few more screenies...


*mine turned out bad too :X*
http://img153.echo.cx/img153/7220/untitled17pk.gif