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pr0xy122 · 19-06-2007, 06:31

How do you render a glow in photoshop, as in how do I make one?

without blending options?

Thanks

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steveb · 19-06-2007, 06:55

1. Cut out the object you want to give a glow to.
2. Paste it on a new layer.
3. Duplicate it.
4. Lock the duplicate layer.
5. Select the foreground colour you want the glow to be.
6. Hit Alt/Backspace to colour the object. Unlock the layer.
7. Move the coloured object layer below the normal looking cutout.
8. Make sure the layer is active and use Gaussian blur to produce a glow effect.
9. Change opacity until the glow looks OK.
10. Voilà!

dtrenz · 19-06-2007, 08:31

wow, look at that. and no one asked why you'd want to do that?! man this place is losing it's brash cynicism.

Maerk · 19-06-2007, 15:31

Yeah so shocking...

Glow and neon effects have their place just like drop shadow, when done right anyway :P

pr0xy122 · 20-06-2007, 05:31

wow thanks, that was like a mini tutorial

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steveb · 20-06-2007, 06:00

You're welcome! I take it that you got it to work?!

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pr0xy122 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 14	Render a glow in PS How do you render a glow in photoshop, as in how do I make one? without blending options? Thanks .

19-06-2007, 06:55	#2 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 4,877	1. Cut out the object you want to give a glow to. 2. Paste it on a new layer. 3. Duplicate it. 4. Lock the duplicate layer. 5. Select the foreground colour you want the glow to be. 6. Hit Alt/Backspace to colour the object. Unlock the layer. 7. Move the coloured object layer below the normal looking cutout. 8. Make sure the layer is active and use Gaussian blur to produce a glow effect. 9. Change opacity until the glow looks OK. 10. Voilà! __________________ My free fonts www.utfi.net

19-06-2007, 15:31	#4 (permalink)
Maerk Doodler. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,381	Yeah so shocking... Glow and neon effects have their place just like drop shadow, when done right anyway :P __________________ sreski & scrapbook.sreski

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steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 4,877	You're welcome! I take it that you got it to work?! __________________ My free fonts www.utfi.net

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dtrenz blam blam Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ann arbor, mi usa Posts: 527	wow, look at that. and no one asked why you'd want to do that?! man this place is losing it's brash cynicism.

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pr0xy122 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 14	wow thanks, that was like a mini tutorial .

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