Hi does anyone know any good photoshop website where i can learn to create images like this:

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also one that explain how to use the pen tool because i have no idea how.

Thanks, Banjo

http://good-tutorials.com perhaps? That effect looks like a motion blur of an original bitmap image or something ...

Ok thanks Jack ill look on there

You could use the pen tool to make some highlights then do a Gaussian Blur to achieve that effect. Pixel2Life.com has some good tutorials.

Thanks, iv tried following tutorials using the pen tool before, but i failed miserable because i don't know how to use it lol. Anyway ill look for some tutorials on how to use it

Yo banjo !

This [below] is the closest I could get to the one you posted above.



If you think it's close enough, this is how you can do it in Photoshop:

1. Create a new document and use the paint bucket tool to fill your canvas with the colour of your choice.

2. Go to Filter > Pixelate > Mezzotint and select the Long Strokes option.

3. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and enter a value [I used 3.0].

4. Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and enter a value of around 10 degrees in the Angle field and drag the Distance slider all the way to the maximum level possible [999 pixels]

5. Repeat step 3 and step 4 once.

Additional Notes: If you want you can experiment with the Blurring values and the Mezzotint type [while you are at it, you could read a classic ghost story called The Mezzotint by M.R. James, but that is optional ] to achieve variations of the same effect.

Also, if you want an exact replica of your original image, then select portions of the streaks [using the lasso tool], use Alt+Ctrl+d to ‘feather’ your selections [use a value of around 10] and then apply Gaussian Blur.

Cheers!

Thanks Machine your a genius, that looks like the same.

Ill try it now.

Thanks again

Aw shucks [blush!]

But actually Banjo, it's not that -- it's just that I've been around image manipulation software for a slightly slightly longer time than you have.

So give it some more time and you'll be able 'reverse engineer' a Photoshop effect too. Seriously.

Ok Thanks

Btw, Do you think this would look ok for a website header background?

If it goes/matches well with the rest of the site, then why not?

A good site that I like is Pixel2life.Com

also try http://www.tutorialized.com

Dude, ive been using photoshop for the best part of 3 years, if you would like pm with a msn addy or sonthing ind i can help ya out if you want.

Thanks for the offer but I'm ok now thanks, this topic was created over a year ago ;-)