[Tutorial] Corruption

Talon · 11-09-2012

Corruption
Hello. Here's a new tutorial. Haven't seen many graphic art threads in while. Here's a graphic art thread. Just, 'cause. mk

Materials Needed
- GIMP 2.6 or Higher (Photoshop might work, not sure)
- At least 30-45 minutes of time
- A nice looking background stock
- A preferred render (cut out character/image)

Other Stuff
Difficulty: Easy with prior GIMP knowledge/moderate without. I tried to help the ones that had no prior knowledge.
Time: About 30-45 minutes. 10 if you memorize the method fully.
The Result

The Tutorial
1. To kick this off, open up a new canvas; mine was 400x110. You can set yours to something like that for a signature, set it to 320x320 for an avatar.

2. Put in a light stock photo like this:

http://psdtutsarticles.s3.amazonaws.com/linkb_40futuristic/cityscape.jpg (Unsupported image host)

3. Place your render in such a way that you will get a nice flow.

4. Duplicate your render layer and select the Vines brush in the brushes dialog - it's a GIMP preset (for Photoshop users, a soft brush will be fine). After it is selected, drag the spacing down to 1. Use the smudge tool to paint the render onto the background slightly to make Samus look a little "corrupted".

Here's what it should look like after the smudging (or generally like this).

5. At this point, you're going to add a nebula or quasar stock for effects as the signature at this point is quite bland. Here's the stock I used, however, you may want to use one of your own for more 'personalization': http://planetrenders.net/renders/alb...asar_Small.png - Set this new layer's mode to Screen, and erase parts you do not like with a soft-brush low opacity eraser. If it looks a bit faded or blended, use the sharpen tool.

6. That's it? We're done? Not quite. It's time for some gradient maps, the magic that makes bland things interesting. To start this off, go to Edit -> Copy Visible and paste it on a new layer. Duplicate the layer twice so we have three of those Copy Visible layers up. Hide the first two from the top, and select the bottom Copy Vis layer. Go to the gradients dialogue (just under layers, tabbed next to brushes) and select the "Incandescent" gradient. Right click -> Colors -> Gradient Map, and set the layer mode to "Hue" at 30% opacity.

7. Unhide the next layer up, select it, and repeat the step, but with this time have a black and white gradient selected. Apply the gradient map on this layer and set the layer mode to Overlay at 57% opacity.

8. On the next layer up, unhide it and simply set the layer mode to Overlay at 55% opacity.

9. We're done! Add a one-pixel border around the image (looks really nice, helps to anchor the composition), add your name, add some text, anything! Feel free to fix up some smudging on a new Copy Vis layer, fool around with some of the gradient map possibilities (highly recommended) or add some more elements in the way of C4Ds, fractals, MOAR quasars to your heart's contempt; just don't overdo it.

Have fun!

Kiko · 11-09-2012

How. Do. you. doit.

Dylan · 11-09-2012

Nice tutorial, I'm gonna try this.

Kiwi · 11-09-2012

Nice tutorial, as always. :]

Hadi · 11-09-2012

Great tut im going to do this!

Talon · 11-09-2012

Posted by Kiwi

Nice tutorial, as always. :]

Posted by Hadi

Great tut im going to do this!

POST RESULTS FOR HAPPY TALON

Kiwi · 11-09-2012

Posted by Talon

POST RESULTS FOR HAPPY TALON

I wasn't planning on it, but I guess I might try. Where do you get your renders from? Is it that planetrenders website you used for the quasar?

LavaClaw · 11-09-2012

this is delicious. lavaclaw approves

Talon · 11-10-2012

pls do

Kiwi · 11-10-2012

Posted by Talon

pls do

I gave it a go, but it was hideous and I'm too ashamed to share it.

LiA · 11-11-2012

Awe, this makes me wanna try graphic art again. Nice tutorial. I might try it 0:. Does GiMP have brushes that you can download like PS?

iDylan · 11-11-2012

Posted by LiA

Awe, this makes me wanna try graphic art again. Nice tutorial. I might try it 0:. Does GiMP have brushes that you can download like PS?

Yes

V. · 11-11-2012

Damn.

Sup3rn00b · 11-14-2012

Ily. Im going to try this when i get the time.

Oh and can i use that as my sig? ._.

Talon · 11-14-2012

My result or yours?

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Talon don't call it a comeback Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8,268	[Tutorial] Corruption Corruption Hello. Here's a new tutorial. Haven't seen many graphic art threads in while. Here's a graphic art thread. Just, 'cause. mk Materials Needed - GIMP 2.6 or Higher (Photoshop might work, not sure) - At least 30-45 minutes of time - A nice looking background stock - A preferred render (cut out character/image) Other Stuff Difficulty: Easy with prior GIMP knowledge/moderate without. I tried to help the ones that had no prior knowledge. Time: About 30-45 minutes. 10 if you memorize the method fully. The Result The Tutorial 1. To kick this off, open up a new canvas; mine was 400x110. You can set yours to something like that for a signature, set it to 320x320 for an avatar. 2. Put in a light stock photo like this: http://psdtutsarticles.s3.amazonaws.com/linkb_40futuristic/cityscape.jpg (Unsupported image host) 3. Place your render in such a way that you will get a nice flow. 4. Duplicate your render layer and select the Vines brush in the brushes dialog - it's a GIMP preset (for Photoshop users, a soft brush will be fine). After it is selected, drag the spacing down to 1. Use the smudge tool to paint the render onto the background slightly to make Samus look a little "corrupted". Here's what it should look like after the smudging (or generally like this). 5. At this point, you're going to add a nebula or quasar stock for effects as the signature at this point is quite bland. Here's the stock I used, however, you may want to use one of your own for more 'personalization': http://planetrenders.net/renders/alb...asar_Small.png - Set this new layer's mode to Screen, and erase parts you do not like with a soft-brush low opacity eraser. If it looks a bit faded or blended, use the sharpen tool. 6. That's it? We're done? Not quite. It's time for some gradient maps, the magic that makes bland things interesting. To start this off, go to Edit -> Copy Visible and paste it on a new layer. Duplicate the layer twice so we have three of those Copy Visible layers up. Hide the first two from the top, and select the bottom Copy Vis layer. Go to the gradients dialogue (just under layers, tabbed next to brushes) and select the "Incandescent" gradient. Right click -> Colors -> Gradient Map, and set the layer mode to "Hue" at 30% opacity. 7. Unhide the next layer up, select it, and repeat the step, but with this time have a black and white gradient selected. Apply the gradient map on this layer and set the layer mode to Overlay at 57% opacity. 8. On the next layer up, unhide it and simply set the layer mode to Overlay at 55% opacity. 9. We're done! Add a one-pixel border around the image (looks really nice, helps to anchor the composition), add your name, add some text, anything! Feel free to fix up some smudging on a new Copy Vis layer, fool around with some of the gradient map possibilities (highly recommended) or add some more elements in the way of C4Ds, fractals, MOAR quasars to your heart's contempt; just don't overdo it. Have fun!

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Kiko Times Change Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 1,872	How. Do. you. doit.

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Dylan Custom User Title Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 2,534	Nice tutorial, I'm gonna try this.

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Kiwi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,956	Nice tutorial, as always. :]

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Hadi Cold one with the boys ✔️ Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 3,305	Great tut im going to do this!

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LavaClaw amidoinitrite? Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 1,484	this is delicious. lavaclaw approves

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Talon don't call it a comeback Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8,268	pls do

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LiA (Sage) Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 886	Awe, this makes me wanna try graphic art again. Nice tutorial. I might try it 0:. Does GiMP have brushes that you can download like PS?

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V. .47 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wundahland! Posts: 1,921	Damn.

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Sup3rn00b Unpopular Join Date: May 2012 Location: ಠ_ಠ Posts: 2,648	Ily. Im going to try this when i get the time. Oh and can i use that as my sig? ._.