Gwenhwyfar
22nd November 2004, 14:40
How to create a Basic White Star:
1.) Click on File and then click New and then type in a size (I used 100x100 for this tutorial) and then click OK.
2.) Click on the Line Tool with the Width set to 1 and while holding down the Shift Key click and drag out a long vertical line.
NOTE: You are going to hold down the Shift Key and dragging out your lines for this entire tutorial.
3.) Now Shift and drag a Horizontal line through the middle of your first line. This line should be a little shorter than the first.
4.) Move your mouse pointer to the middle of your first two lines.While holding down the Shift Key you’re going to drag a line at 45° to the upper left and make that shorter than your first vertical line and your second horizontal lines.
5.) Repeat Step 4 three more times so that you are creating a total of four lines at 45° angles.
6.) Zooming in real close is helpful for this next step. Click on the Retouch Tool and then holding the mouse pointer at the end of each line and then while holding down the left mouse button your going to drag (or smudge in this case) the line, moving from the middle of your star and dragging outwards. This will create a diffused end to your lines that you created instead of a hare’s line.
7.) You might have to repeat this couple of times to get the desired effect.
TIP: Don't worry if the lines vary off to the sides! All you have to do is make your Background Color the Primary Color in the Color Palette and then using the Line Tool drag a vertical line on each side of your lines thus covering your mistakes. It helps if you use the Zoom Tool to zoom in real close so using the Line Tool is easier. If you Zoom in and practice using the Retouch Tool then smudging gets real easy after awhile.
8.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=50 Shape=Round Opacity=10 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button once.
9.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=30 Shape=Round Opacity=30 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button 1-2 times.
10.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=10 Shape=Round Opacity=50 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button 5-6 times.
NOTE: There are lots of different ways to go with this tutorial. You can add more lines that stick out of the center or you star along with the standard eight or you create really small stars with only a horizontal and a vertical line and then use the Airbrush set at Size=3-5 and Opacity=30-50 You can also apply the Airbrush rings around your star first and then use the Retouch Tool afterwards to smudge out from the center of your star to create a more radiant effect.
Creating a Starburst with the Colored Light Diffraction Effect
1.) Repeat Steps 1-7 above then using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=50 Shape=Round Opacity=10 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button once.
2.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is Blue)
Size=45 Shape=Round Opacity=10 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button once.
3.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is Red)
Size=38 Shape=Round Opacity=10 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button once.
4.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=30 Shape=Round Opacity=30 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button 1-2 times.
5.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=10 Shape=Round Opacity=50 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button 5-6 times.
6.) Now if you want to create the light refracting off of a lens.Repeat Steps 1-5 again using smaller Sizes but the Opacity everything else can remain the same. You should have the balls of light that are closer to the starburst overlap and then the further away from the starburst the bigger they get and the further apart they should be.
NOTE: You can also add some other colors in between the steps above and just make sure that you decrease the Size for each new color. For example after Step 3 you could set Orange as your Foreground Color and decrease Size to 34 and then continue onto Step 4. Experiment and have fun!
1.) Click on File and then click New and then type in a size (I used 100x100 for this tutorial) and then click OK.
2.) Click on the Line Tool with the Width set to 1 and while holding down the Shift Key click and drag out a long vertical line.
NOTE: You are going to hold down the Shift Key and dragging out your lines for this entire tutorial.
3.) Now Shift and drag a Horizontal line through the middle of your first line. This line should be a little shorter than the first.
4.) Move your mouse pointer to the middle of your first two lines.While holding down the Shift Key you’re going to drag a line at 45° to the upper left and make that shorter than your first vertical line and your second horizontal lines.
5.) Repeat Step 4 three more times so that you are creating a total of four lines at 45° angles.
6.) Zooming in real close is helpful for this next step. Click on the Retouch Tool and then holding the mouse pointer at the end of each line and then while holding down the left mouse button your going to drag (or smudge in this case) the line, moving from the middle of your star and dragging outwards. This will create a diffused end to your lines that you created instead of a hare’s line.
7.) You might have to repeat this couple of times to get the desired effect.
TIP: Don't worry if the lines vary off to the sides! All you have to do is make your Background Color the Primary Color in the Color Palette and then using the Line Tool drag a vertical line on each side of your lines thus covering your mistakes. It helps if you use the Zoom Tool to zoom in real close so using the Line Tool is easier. If you Zoom in and practice using the Retouch Tool then smudging gets real easy after awhile.
8.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=50 Shape=Round Opacity=10 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button once.
9.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=30 Shape=Round Opacity=30 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button 1-2 times.
10.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=10 Shape=Round Opacity=50 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button 5-6 times.
NOTE: There are lots of different ways to go with this tutorial. You can add more lines that stick out of the center or you star along with the standard eight or you create really small stars with only a horizontal and a vertical line and then use the Airbrush set at Size=3-5 and Opacity=30-50 You can also apply the Airbrush rings around your star first and then use the Retouch Tool afterwards to smudge out from the center of your star to create a more radiant effect.
Creating a Starburst with the Colored Light Diffraction Effect
1.) Repeat Steps 1-7 above then using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=50 Shape=Round Opacity=10 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button once.
2.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is Blue)
Size=45 Shape=Round Opacity=10 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button once.
3.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is Red)
Size=38 Shape=Round Opacity=10 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button once.
4.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=30 Shape=Round Opacity=30 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button 1-2 times.
5.) Using the Airbrush Tool with the following settings: (Foreground Color is White)
Size=10 Shape=Round Opacity=50 Texture=None
Hold the mouse pointer in the exact center where all the lines intersect and click the mouse button 5-6 times.
6.) Now if you want to create the light refracting off of a lens.Repeat Steps 1-5 again using smaller Sizes but the Opacity everything else can remain the same. You should have the balls of light that are closer to the starburst overlap and then the further away from the starburst the bigger they get and the further apart they should be.
NOTE: You can also add some other colors in between the steps above and just make sure that you decrease the Size for each new color. For example after Step 3 you could set Orange as your Foreground Color and decrease Size to 34 and then continue onto Step 4. Experiment and have fun!