Abstract Signature Background

Open up a new document 400x150 with white bg, and draw diagonal lines like so:
(they don't have to be perfect)
http://img26.echo.cx/img26/543/zaybra2dr.jpg
Filter > Stylize > Wind (from the left) and Ctrl+F
http://img26.echo.cx/img26/3411/windedzaybra7cg.jpg
Duplicate the layer, Filter > Distort > Twirl (angle 248) and Ctrl+F
then Filter > Stylize > Find Edges and set the layer blending mode to darken
http://img150.echo.cx/img150/5156/ooglayzaybra2qu.jpg
Ctrl+U, check colourize, and pick your favourite colour (I chose +30 with lightness +30 aswell), then duplicate the layer, flip it hoizontal, and set blending mode to darken
http://img150.echo.cx/img150/6025/deadzaybra7pp.jpg
Merge layers, duplicate the layer, flip vertical, and set blending mode to one of the following:
Darken:
http://img80.echo.cx/img80/8001/thezaybra7hk.jpg
Lighten:
http://img80.echo.cx/img80/6864/theo...themall2tr.jpg
Color Burn:
http://img80.echo.cx/img80/2055/burntzaybra8mu.jpg
Overlay:
http://img138.echo.cx/img138/2904/yellowzaybra1yl.jpg
or Multiply:
http://img138.echo.cx/img138/402/eyeballzaybra7sv.jpg
now (using multiply as the example), merge the layers, duplicate it, Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur on the top one with radius 2.3, and set the blending mode to lighten.

final result:
http://img100.echo.cx/img100/2597/finishedzaybra9xm.jpg
another one I made (forgot what I did) that turned out better than this

Nice tutorial it kinda looks like an eye. Good work.

pretty cool, thanks

Very Nice, Like the outcome

whats up DE?! whats wrong on filters? sometime i looks more cooler thatn fkin brushing..... everybody is doing brushing its not original, but good filter combos are original.....

whats up is that with filter u do NOTHING by urself, its the program that does everything.

nice tut ;) but change the colors.

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Originally posted by DeminoX@Jun 12 2005, 09:46 PM
nice tut ;) but change the colors.

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notice I said "pick your favourite colour"
that means you can use whatever color you want.

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nothing special, its just filters and doesnt really look that good* :huh:

i think there should be some kind of separate section for filter whored tuts* :huh:

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why?

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Originally posted by Dick@Jun 13 2005, 01:51 AM
whats up DE?&#33; whats wrong on filters? sometime i looks more cooler thatn fkin brushing..... everybody is doing brushing its not original, but good filter combos are original.....

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what he said.

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whats up is that with filter u do NOTHING by urself, its the program that does everything.

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Its not really about how you do it, its about the outcome, if you didnt want the program to do anything for you you&#39;d pull out a real canvas and some real brushes.

This is a pretty good tutorial....The otucome reminds me of my grandmothers quilt..LOL But maybe DE And dick should make a topic somewhere else and continue arguing on which is better...Brushing or filtering?

strange, but pretty cool, thanks

Brush or filter ? It doesnt matter if you like 1 and dislike the other :) .. I think both have it own ups and downs ...
And I think this tut is nice btw. gj ;) .. Good to learn something, no?

what is wrong with filtering, I use filters very much.

Filters are such important. And they are created for things such as this

Good tutorial&#33; Thanks&#33;

I like it, though I need help... Heh. What did you use to draw the diagonal lines? (In the first picture of course) Heh...

~Manuel

its just the standard brush...
with like, 15 px diameter or something

You explained it fine, but I dont like the outcome, it&#39;s so.... jumbled. It&#39;s this whole twirly circle in one teeny box. Maybe if you made it in a bigger screen and used different colors it&#39;d look better... just my opinion though~

Uhm... it just looks ugly IMO

Nice Tut ..But Bit Too Busy 4 me

dude.. don&#39;t be a copycat.

you copied the first two steps from my tut : http://forums.gfxvoid.com/t-4615.htm

i just hate ppl who copy my tut or any part of it without asking permission

Whoa its really nice...good work keep it up&#33;

yea i think it looks like crap, especially the colors