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SHINEY CRYSTAL BALLS

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/shiney-crystal-balls.8583/

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vijaythefool Original post #1
Apr 19, 2005 at 6:13 PM
1. create a circle and using the gradient tool with forground to transparent to paint it.
Try several time to get a good shade on layer 1
*www.geocities.com/vjsona/Shineyballs/1.gif


2. Create layer 2 type any text or place any image and let it drop a shadow
Blend mode : Normal
Opacity : 70 %
Angle : 86
Distance : 23
Spread : 0
Size : 10
Noise : 0

*www.geocities.com/vjsona/Shineyballs/2.gif


3.Select using the circle marquee as shown and using brush of around 35 master diameter and Hardness 3 % pain as see shown in the Below image . and reduce the opacity to about 60 to 70
*www.geocities.com/vjsona/Shineyballs/3.gif

You are done ....


Try Using diffrent colors and diffrent angles of GRadiend on layer one till u get a good wanted looks

here is what i got
*www.geocities.com/vjsona/Shineyballs/mine.gif
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May 3, 2005 at 12:35 AM
please explian full steps i can do only first step

i am using now photoshop 6

can i get action file

please pm me

thanks
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cheetah #3
May 4, 2005 at 11:15 AM
What about the Age Progression Tutorial.Have u copied it?????
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May 5, 2005 at 11:51 AM
cheetah said:
What about the Age Progression Tutorial.Have u copied it?????
Yea i copied it . was that urs kid ? so sad ! and wrong thread to post .
check out ur pm :lol: