Flame effect

[SeniorS]

Playing with http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/photoshop-contests/31892-photoshop-challenge-week-5-a.html and tutor How to make a sun in Photoshop w/ Commentary - YouTube with little improvisation find out that it can be used to create nice flame effect.


Made by one letter per time and big soft 100% brush.

I liked it, so i decided to share it but 90% of credits goes to that tutor author.

Here View attachment flameeffect.psd


P.S. Diference from original tutorial is described in http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/photoshop-contests/31892-photoshop-challenge-week-5-a.html.
In process of finding right post you'll sure find many very beautifull and stunning space scenes from PSG members

Have fun!


P.P.S. Having fun by myself (just can't stop it )
Used diferent brush with low opacity (10-30%), color doesn't mutters by the way.

 

[iNoob]

nice!!
looks like lava or something

 

[SeniorS]

Didn't noticed that. On second one it really looks like one. Thanks.

 

[hawkeye]

Posted this a while back:

 

[SeniorS]

Nice. I forgot about this one.
But you didn't said how you did it.
It looks diferent technic and probobly smudge tool?

 

[Stric9]

I make flames by using smoke brushes white in color.
Then add a color balance adjustment and get this.
Whats neat about that is you can make them any color you like.

If you are using another color background than black or white then you can make a mask from your flames layer and apply it the colorbalance layer and get it to work. This example looks terrible but you get the picture.

 

[hawkeye]

Make text in white on a black BG then rasterize. Duplicate and use the *wind filter several times on text then add a black layer below and merge down. Use liquify filter to make the flames, set layer to screen mode then colorize yellow. Duplicate the layer use hue/sat to add red/orange, set it to overlay mode. Move the white text layer to the top and add color -gradient-inner glow, etc.

*For the wind filter you need to rotate the text 90°

 

[SeniorS]

Next step

With little imagination and patient (in few words - grouped "clouds" and add movment to that group) tada:

 

[$1r_M4x1mu$]

Awesome job SeniorS

loving the burning fire effect you just created, looks really good

 

[SeniorS]

Thanks $1r_M4x1mu$!

The best part is that it didn't needed actual flame painting (i'm bad with that) and was relative easy.

 

[kevcampbell]

i like the 2nd image in the first post, looks all crispy and burnt and realistic