Photoshop only
start your photoshop
create a document i used 400x120 px
make sure the document is white
go to filter > renders > fibers
variance = 40.0
strength = 4.0
randomize if you want
http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=fiberimage7cb.jpg
now it looks VERY UGLY?!
YEAH! VERY UGLY!!
BUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT?
now go to filter > pixelate > mosaic
cell size : 20 square
now.. go to filter > sharpen > sharpen
press ctrl+f twice to sharpen it two times
now it looks very neat and ugly right?
http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=mosaicimage9ba.jpg
yep..
so ugly!
go to filter > distort > ocean ripple
aww yeah ocean ocean so cool
don't use default settings use
ripple size : 15
ripple magnitude : 20
there click ok!
http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=o...leimage3ic.jpg
then go to filter > sketch > water paper
aww yeah water paper so nice
fiber length : 15
brightness : 60
contrast : 60
right it looks like a piece of cloth
a ugly cloth lol
http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=w...erimage1rm.jpg
now go to filter > stylize > glowing edges
edge width : 7
edge brightness : 7
smoothness : 3
it looks chunky like shit right? yep
http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=g...esimage7fi.jpg
now go to image > adjustments > brightness/contrast
set brightness to -100
ITS MINUS 100!!!
(-100) not (100)
http://img7.echo.cx/my.php?image=brightnessimage9rt.jpg
colour it
ctrl + b to bring up the colour balance
i choose blue
note : if you don't colour it the result will turn SHITTY
ok ctrl + j to create a new background layer
name the new layer "Hippy"
if you dunno how to rename a layer
you see after you created a new layer
you can see a box called "Layer 1" in the layer box
double click on the word "Layer 1"
then you type "Hippy"
now
what to do?
select the Hippy layer and go to filter > distort > wave...
Note: did you activate the wrap around?
after you go into filters > distort > wave...
click on wrap around in the undefined areas at the bottom right hand corner
or else you get a ugly result
click randomize to get the lovely curls you wanna
then select the background layer in the layer box
you can do this by click the layer named "Background"
the part of it will turn blue YEAH YOU ARE GOOD!
c'mon! go to filter > distort > polar coordinates
select "rectangular to polar"
ok muahhahaha good
click ok
then select the Hippy layer and set its blending mode to lighten
the blending mode is on top
then ok wah
too empty? yeah! ctrl + e to merge the layers!!!
then ctrl + j to create new layer
name the layer "Hippy"
YEAH HIPPY HIPPY HIPPOOOOO
select the layer Hippy and use filter > distort > wave...
click on randomize for a few times!!! dont' change anything
now make sure that the Hippy layer is selected
set its blending mode to lighten
aww yeah
ok if it look good to you stop now
or you wanna continue?
ctrl + e to merge the layers
ctrl + j to create new layer
you know the drill name the new layer "Hippy"
after selecting the Hippy layer
go to filters > distort > wave...
now set its blending mode to lighten
wow yeah
ok ok ok
ctrl + e to merge the layers
if you dislike the colours
go to image > mode > grayscale
if it ask you "discard colour information?"
click ok
now go to image > mode > RGB colour
now you can bring up the colour balance by pressing ctrl + b
woo colour it!
ok bye
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result : http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=finalresult7jd.jpg
you could set the last step's blending mode to "Screen" instead of "Lighten"