Signature Vortex Tutorial

This effect can be used for anything...wallpapers, sigs, whatever.

Create a new file, any size will do. FILTER>>RENDER>>CLOUDS. Then FILTER>>STYLIZE>>WIND. Stagger, from the left. Then FILTER>>DISTORT>>RIPPLE, amount 999. Then finallys, FILTER>>DISTORT>>TWIRL, -223. Easy enough.

Next, bring up Color Balance (ctrl+b, IMAGE>>ADJUST>>COLOR BALANCE) 0, 20, 100. Duplicate the layer. Color balance again, 0, 40, 100.

I know you're wondering what this blue and evil vortexes have in connection, but it all falls in place. Later.

anyways, you've got this funky looking twirl. Duplicate the layer again, and the FILTER>>ARTISTIC>>PAINT DAUBS. Default all the way!! Change the mode to DIFFERENCE.

I told ya blue would help later, didn't I??

And then FILTER>>STYLIZE>>WIND, wind, from the left.

To add life to the pic, merge both layers, then duplicate them. Change the blending mode to screen. Merge again.

Repeat this once more. Here's my result:
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9499/untitled18wq.jpg

Looks cool, eh??

GJ
that's very nice!
:P

i like that and its an easy 2 follow tut g/j man

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Originally posted by HolyStar@Yesterday, 10:14 AM
Looks cool, eh??

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actually.. no it doesnt... this has been made too many times and they all look like horrible filter whored effects and thats all they are... no skill no nothing... personally i think new tutorials like this one should just be deleted... theres no real point of them... theres like 30 of there alone on the forums... an they dont even deserve to be here... anyway... make some different tutorials...

Dude ,relax it's just a newbie , and this is pretty good to start with. Great job ;)

Yeah, it looks like an only filter tut. OW SHIT, IT IS.

BUT I also started like this. Good job man. IF you stay here for a long time you will become an big ARTIST

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Originally posted by NxtDay@4 Days Ago
actually.. no it doesnt... this has been made too many times and they all look like horrible filter whored effects and thats all they are... no skill no nothing...* personally i think new tutorials like this one should just be deleted... theres no real point of them... theres like 30 of there alone on the forums... an they dont even deserve to be here... anyway... make some different tutorials...

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Are you serioulsy that much of an ass in everyday life? God nothing like a "photoshop God" such as yourself smaking down people who are proud of what they did. I personally think it is cool looking and I love how it seems like some of the colors blink in and out like it is animated.

So as my first post I will say I really enjoyed that tutorial and it is nice to have easy ones to do when you are trying to start off.

And to you NxtDay.... Grow up is the only thing that comes to mind.

I agree, it's a good tut. Many people can learn from this.

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Are you serioulsy that much of an ass in everyday life?* God nothing like a "photoshop God" such as yourself smaking down people who are proud of what they did.* I personally think it is cool looking and I love how it seems like some of the colors blink in and out like it is animated.*

So as my first post I will say I really enjoyed that tutorial and it is nice to have easy ones to do when you are trying to start off.*

And to you NxtDay.... Grow up is the only thing that comes to mind.

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Actually i agree with him

Although i have nothing against filters, sometimes you can get sick of yucky looking mega filterwhored twirls

In the showcase arena, noone really likes these sort of things, but people hardly every say tutorials are bad in the tutorial section, even if the result looks like crap

Sorry holystar, but this doesnt looks very good

Nice tut bro... we can folow it easily!

NxtDay, that was totally uncalled for. You used to be new to photoshop, and you still have a lot to learn. Let's just respect that people actually tried to help others, like Holy did. I think it's a pretty rockin effect. I know some people would like this. Not only does it make something, but it sparks creativity in others and helps them understand more things about the program. Take it easy, please.

thats pretty cool im gonna give that a try, you should also try giving other effects a try
that's cool anyways.

Antidote

Yeah dude. Its a nice tut, dont ruin it. Bet poeple dont do it to you

RAb :ph34r:

Twan your right but still nxtday does have a good point. There are so many filter whore tuts out ther it's not even funny.

i think its really creative* effect filter whore or not its still done by a person and thats a good thing.....it looks cool? yes.....it will be good backgroudn for a sig? with sometouch up yess so i liek it pretty much holy...really good job and creative idea....hope ur creativity continues :D we all need it :) Niceeee job... B)

very nice thanks alot

Now I know that filter backgrounds are kind of lame but i am new to the sig making thing and I need major help for making backgrounds that look good. I followed this tut and now I am going to try and manipulate the filter background so that it looks better, or at least not like one done with filters. But I actually like these kind of tut's they help big time. After all everyone's got to start somewhere.

Simple and Nice!!...(Y)

Holystar don't worry about the bad ass comments some people give just try to take usefull infomation and also remeber images are like marmite you ethier love it or you don't. keep going and producing images and plaster them all over this forum without spamming lol :D

not bad

man tht is a sick tut g/j n don listen to those loser out there bitchin cause u can do better thn thy can

im new to all this and have bee struggling on backgrounds thanx for sharing this

Wow....,

so easy TUT,

here is my Result, Gonna make a SIG using it...

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8633/twirlzg6.jpg

Here i created the SIG using that BG ...

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9545/viperzkt3.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...666/grunge.jpg

I got this. i tried to make a sig with other thing sin it. but it was hard to match the colors and shit. so i left it at this. lol.