Making a solar system? (or a bunch of very nice stars)

[Alistair]

I need to create a background for a piece... but it cant look cartoony or anything, and I dont want any planets. I just want really cool looking stars. I have tried various ways... does anyone have a good tutorial or something to accomplish this? 8)) in advance - Alistair

 

[Erik]

Do you mean like the images you find over at Nasa or Hubblesite?

 

[Welles]

In the Photoshop Campfire forum one of the permanent challenges is the Starfield Challenge. It began in response to this tutorial...

Make a Realistic Star Field
http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/tuts_arts/making_a_star_field.html

It is a great tutorial! I hope it has what you need.

 

[Alistair]

whoa Thats awesome. Yea.. thats a bit.. too busy, but i'll give it a try anyways :\

 

[Moth]

One of the joy's of the tutorial is that you can make your starfield as busy or as sparse as you want. The planet tutorial can be adapted to make nebula once you understand the technique.

 

[ranger72]

Fast and Easy Starfield

Here you go Alistair


Here is a really fast and easy starfield/nebullae tutorial do it once or twice and you can create what your looking for in 30 seconds or so and it is totally tweakable


Try it! You'll like it!


Ranger72 3[ http://www.myjanee.com/PSRL/PStips3.htm#star

BTW-you need to scroll down just a bit once the page opens...its about the third one down!:>)

 

[Shreck]

Thanks Ranger72
I tried the technique for the quickie starfield. I think it is very interesting and it is quick.
I also added a "Nova" from a Snowflake generator program to give the eye somewhere to go.
BTW- is 72 the year you went in or the year you got out(or neither)?
Airborne
shreck

 

[Alistair]

BTW- is 72 the year you went in or the year you got out(or neither)?
Airborne
shreck

Really, I think it is only just two anomynous numbers that he typed in using one to two fingures located on either his right or left hand, or both. [confused] [confused] Good pic I'm ganna try the tute as soon as im not as lazy as I am right now (ita also is 12:30 am... hey that explains the laziness [no i am not tired)

 

[Fallen Son]

Gregs tutorial is awesome! i love it.

 

[Alistair]

Ok im getting there.. but i tryed to mirror it.. so it looks like the ground is the reflection of the system... and it isnt good enough. Any suggestions?

 

[Peterp]

I have had some experience in making a solar power system background. You can use some real photos, and put a effect filter over them. There are many effect filters you can choose from, depending which kinda look you are interested in going for. Then adjust some of the color balances, or use a lens flare effect, to get something out of this world.

 

[iDad]

Wow last post to this before yours Peterp
03-25-2004 02:31 AM..... nothing like a day late and a dollar short don't cha think lol

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