Tutorial request- if this can be done

Antanas · **Joined:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:44 am **Posts:** 3

Hello there,
I really love this: http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs5/i/2004/2 ... eError.jpg
Can something like this be done with paint.net? Some text glassy this way would look perfect anywhere.

drakaan · **Joined:** Thu May 24, 2007 4:54 pm **Posts:** 521

That's certainly possible, but not simple, and it would take a while to create a generic tutorial for that effect.

In the example image, there's curvature on the top face of the object that affects what it looks like, and a flat image would look different. My guess is that the image was done in blender, which makes it a serious challenge...

How about this: what if we talk about recreating the image itself, first?

Antanas · **Joined:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:44 am **Posts:** 3

drakaan wrote:

How about this: what if we talk about recreating the image itself, first?

Recreating the image would teach to do anything else like it, i guess...

david.atwell · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:30 pm

Wow, that's insanely awesome.

Yeah...I'm thinking hundreds of layers...internal refractions, specular highlights, external reflections...the overall shininess is tough enough. The only person I can think of on the forums that has a chance of doing this in any reasonable amount of time would be Ash. I might be able to do it, but we're talking years...

Just... :shock:

*looks at image again*

*drools*

Ash · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:53 pm

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

But This is not gonna be easy with PDN...

I have a few ideas, I will think about it on my flight to Asia today.

david.atwell · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:54 pm

Ash wrote:

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

But This is not gonna be easy with PDN...

I have a few ideas, I will think about it on my flight to Asia today.

I bet you could do it with Photoshop...

Have fun in Asia!

Mr Frojo · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:07 pm

My suggestion. Blender.

Btw, read the rules. Mostly number 6. We should have an idea of what you want just by reading the title of this thread.

ncfan51 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:15 pm

Hmmm..it wouldn't be exacty simple with Paint.NET, or even Paintshop Pro. If you want it as a 2D image, then it might take a while...I suggest going with Frojo's idea.

I saw a tutorial on Youtube a couple years back on how to make such a thing with Photoshop, Cinema 4D, and some other program..but I can't seem to find it now.. But I guess it doesn't really matter, because that stuff isn't freeware, and it would take a big bite out of your wallet :shock:

Ash · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:10 am

As promised, I spent appx. 3 hrs on the flight.

This is the basic idea, might need a bit more touch up.
Bent glass thingy....

Antanas · **Joined:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:44 am **Posts:** 3

Ash wrote:

As promised, I spent appx. 3 hrs on the flight.

This is the basic idea, might need a bit more touch up.
Bent glass thingy....

Yes!!!

drakaan · **Joined:** Thu May 24, 2007 4:54 pm **Posts:** 521

Ash...you're a steely-eyed raster man (paraphrasing from a NASA manager's quote in the Apollo 13 days).

I wish I could make my brain work that fast.

LilRedneck · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:44 pm

Ash that is completely amazing :shock:

Mr Frojo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:54 pm

Ash, wow. That is amazing. How many layers is that thing?

Ash · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:42 am

drakaan wrote:

Ash...you're a steely-eyed raster man (paraphrasing from a NASA manager's quote in the Apollo 13 days).

I wish I could make my brain work that fast.

I didn't know that slang :oops:

Wikipedia is my friend

Thank you

@LilRedneck: Thanks

Mr Frojo wrote:

Ash, wow. That is amazing. How many layers is that thing?

I don't even wanna count

I was trying to take a screen shot of the history but when I clicked "paste in new image" my saved image closed

This was the only part I got...

Ben_R_R · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:02 am

Ash wrote:

I was trying to take a screen shot of the history but when I clicked "paste in new image" my saved image closed

That has happened to me, now I paste my history into new layer.

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