Need to identify the (gradient?) effect

[monsieurkovacs]

Hi, i've been trying to achieve the same effect as on the pictures attached through gradient+noise combination but the result is not exactly what i need. I searched for cosmic nail polish effect tutorial for ps (looks pretty similar to me lol) but couldn't find any. Any suggections? Many thanks.

 

[dv8_fx]

Will this work?



If it does...... we've got a problem. That was an accidental eureka moment.... I have to try reproducing it again... LOL.

 

[chrisdesign]

Black


Noise 40


Gaussian blur 1


Curves 1


Hue/Saturation NEW


Curves 2 NEW


Unsharp masking NEW


That's it.

 

[monsieurkovacs]

Thanks for the quick reply guys. I got a problem here. I follow (think so) your instructions:

But what i have is:

What am I doing wrong?

Readjusted the curves and it looks great now. Thanks again!

 

[chrisdesign]

It was late last night, when I posted the screenshots. I checked today, and I'm sorry I made some mistakes, even forgot some screenshots.
I posted an update. Please try again. The ones with the red border are new. You should get a better result like this.

 

[dv8_fx]

I forgot about this one..... lol.


Create your document with a black background.

Create new layer. Select RGB Blue as your foreground and black as background colors. Apply RENDER>CLOUDS. Press CTRL+F to apply the filter again. Choose a render that has balanced black and blue clouds (or something that catches your fancy).




Add new layer. Repeat the above step but using RGB Red.




On a new layer, fill with RGB Magenta. Apply Noise filter. Experiment with the Amount settings for a grainy look you like. Set this layer to HARD LIGHT.




At this point it's nothing much yet.....



But if you link the 3 layers and transform/resize them like so.....



.... you get this.... when contracted, adds intensity to the colors. (ooops... disregard the layer contents... screengrab work document was active.... .)




Lower the opacity of the cloud layers to get a look you like.




For salt and pepper, add a touch of blur or if desired, a color adjustment layer on top of the heap........


Hope this works for you........