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JMitchell · 25-01-2008, 19:13

Not a Mac user, although I quite like some Apple products, but couldn't resist making this after I realised my name sounded like "Mac".....I'm quite proud of it, none of the text (or the logo) had any effects to start with, just pure 2D black.
So whaddaya think o' that?

WOODY · 25-01-2008, 19:43

VERY CLEVER JACK, HOW DID YOU DO IT ?

JMitchell · 25-01-2008, 19:56

Er....right....quite confusing:
You have to make the text black(or logo layer, but works best if the logo is a solid colour to start with, if not just fill it), and duplicate it
Then make the second layer a dark greyish colour.
Then gaussian blur grey layer at 3px and subsequently 1.5 px.
Then render --> lighting effects, spotlight coming from quite far top left, and select at the bottom: "Texture Channel ---> [Layer name]"
Finally, make a sine wave type curves curve, in....curves, and adjust to change chromification. You can change colour with 'color balance', and the reflection is just duplicate layer, rotate 180, flip horizontal, gradient, opacity etc. etc.
The 'floor' is just a well placed gradient

I hope that wasn't too incomprehensible

WOODY · 25-01-2008, 20:10

THANKS FOR EXPLAINING THAT JACK. A BIT TO ADVANCED FOR ME. I JUST THINK BEING
ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS IS VERY CLEVER AND I AM INTERESTED IN HOW THEY ARE
DONE, NOT THAT I WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO DO IT. BUT I APPRECIATE YOU EXPLAINING
IT FOR ME. THANK YOU.

JMitchell · 26-01-2008, 00:26

I CAN'T TAKE IT!
I mean....I don't want to be constantly viewed as a 'macite', so I've changed me avatar again

25-01-2008, 19:13	#1 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,426	New Avatar Not a Mac user, although I quite like some Apple products, but couldn't resist making this after I realised my name sounded like "Mac".....I'm quite proud of it, none of the text (or the logo) had any effects to start with, just pure 2D black. So whaddaya think o' that?

25-01-2008, 19:43	#2 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,078	Re: New Avatar VERY CLEVER JACK, HOW DID YOU DO IT ?

25-01-2008, 19:56	#3 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,426	Re: New Avatar Er....right....quite confusing: You have to make the text black(or logo layer, but works best if the logo is a solid colour to start with, if not just fill it), and duplicate it Then make the second layer a dark greyish colour. Then gaussian blur grey layer at 3px and subsequently 1.5 px. Then render --> lighting effects, spotlight coming from quite far top left, and select at the bottom: "Texture Channel ---> [Layer name]" Finally, make a sine wave type curves curve, in....curves, and adjust to change chromification. You can change colour with 'color balance', and the reflection is just duplicate layer, rotate 180, flip horizontal, gradient, opacity etc. etc. The 'floor' is just a well placed gradient I hope that wasn't too incomprehensible __________________ Jack Mitchell "We accept the reality with which we are presented" - - New website, online, but still in progress!

25-01-2008, 20:10	#4 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,078	Re: New Avatar THANKS FOR EXPLAINING THAT JACK. A BIT TO ADVANCED FOR ME. I JUST THINK BEING ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS IS VERY CLEVER AND I AM INTERESTED IN HOW THEY ARE DONE, NOT THAT I WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO DO IT. BUT I APPRECIATE YOU EXPLAINING IT FOR ME. THANK YOU.

26-01-2008, 00:26	#5 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,426	Re: New Avatar I CAN'T TAKE IT! I mean....I don't want to be constantly viewed as a 'macite', so I've changed me avatar again

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