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broknsqueakytoy (broknsqueakytoy) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2012-09-07 15:42:00

A question
Since I trawled the Suggestions and Requests link and it seems dead, I thought I'd go ahead and ask here :)

Is there a tutorial anywhere on how to manip a picture to make the person into a ghost? I'd really like to do this, but I can't seem to get it quite right.

Thanks!

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	passion 2012-09-07 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	i'm not sure if there are any tutorials around, but i could take a whack at it, if you like? did you have any specifics on what you meant by ghost - how you'd like them to look, etc.? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	broknsqueakytoy 2012-09-07 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	Certainly :) I was thinking silvery and glowy and such. I've managed transparent and glowing (http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a178/peachesnrain/MollyMolly_edited-1.jpg) though it was an old picture to start with. I'd like to do it a little better with not just this pic, but others. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	passion 2012-09-07 09:23 pm UTC (link)
	did you have any pictures you wanted me to work on just as an example, or should i just choose something randomly? :) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	broknsqueakytoy 2012-09-07 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	I don't have anything yet, so go wild :) I'm just trying to prepare for a game I'm starting in. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

passion
2012-09-07 10:19 pm UTC (link)

i did this in photoshop cs5 but i'm pretty sure it's applicable to most versions of photoshop, and even to other graphics programs - instead of using the cloud filter, you could use a cloud or grunge texture.

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1. i was working with a HQ cap from grand-caps, and you should probably work with the highest quality you can, then downsize, so the effect looks more seamless in the end!

2. on a new layer set to 'color' i did the absolute laziest thing possible and colored over the background figure in black, turning her to black and white, and set that to 80%. result

3. i duplicated the layer and went to filter > render > clouds, and set that layer to soft light, to get a smoky/distorted look; then i duplicated that layer and kept the duplicate on soft light. result

4. on another soft light layer, i just painted over the same general shape with a white brush. (hahaha did i mention that i'm lazy?) result

5. i duplicated the original image and brought it to the top. i selected a rectangle of the background, hit ctrl+T for transform, and dragged one side to the left to duplicate the background. i went to filter > blur > gaussian blur to make it smoother, and erased it from his face, then set the layer to 40% so it gave her the appearance of being transparent. result

6. resize to 500 px wide, add curves layer for color, and voila! your end result again:

you could definitely apply the same general effect to a figure that's in-focus, but you'd have to be much more exact with your color/soft light layers and how you cover them with the background.

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	gypsycunt 2012-09-08 12:19 am UTC (link)
	Completely unrelated: fuck yes, Alphas! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	broknsqueakytoy 2012-09-12 12:31 pm UTC (link)
	This is great! Though I tried it some and I'm not nearly as good at it as you. I think there's a small difference in our programs that hangs me up on part of it, but I think I also need to practice more. Thank you so much for posting this for me! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	passion 2012-09-07 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	i also did a little looking around, and for stuff that's more specifically a manip you could look at this list! i'm not sure if they're all still working links, and some of them aren't exactly perfect, but there's definitely a lot there that might be helpful. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	broknsqueakytoy 2012-09-12 12:32 pm UTC (link)
	I will definitely have to explore them and see if any of them are active still! (Reply to this) (Parent)