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Comic Book Explosion Tutorial


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1.

a. Create a document which is about 500x500 and press D to reset colors.

b. Choose the Gradient Tool and use the "Foreground to Background" gradient.

c. Use Linear Gradient and set Mode to Difference and Opacity to 100%.

2.

a. Now just click around like crazy, like about 30 times until it looks something like this:

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b. When you are done with that part go to Filter, Stylize, Find Edges.

c. Now create a New Layer and do what you just did again, click around like a maniac and then press Ctrl+F (Filter, Stylize, Find Edges)

3.

a. Now set the top layer (Layer 2) to Overlay and go to Image, Adjustments, Levels and do following:

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b. Done! But now we need some color, I prefer you go to Image, Adjustments, Gradient Map... and feel free to use my gradient, just be sure to mark Reverse!

Comic Book Explosion Tutorial
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Black (#000000) Position 0%
Red (#FF3C00) Position 50%
Yellow (#FFF000) Position 75%
White (#FFFFFF) Position 100%

There you go. Hope you like it.



Author's URL: OllieSWE
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