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Graphics Help => Photoshop Tutorials => Topic started by: V.JR on November 25, 2007, 01:28:12 am



Title: Cool looking lava effect
Post by: V.JR on November 25, 2007, 01:28:12 am
Create a new document of any size
Go to "Filter-> Render->Clouds"

 

Step 2

Go to "Filter-> Sketch->Chrome" and set all the setting of 10:

 

Step 3

Press Ctrl+Shift+L to apply Auto Levels Correction to your current document.

Next we'll add some color. Go ahead and press Ctrl + U on your keyboard to bring up the Hue/Saturation dialog

Apply the following settings.

Make sure you check the colorize box

 

Step 4

Press Ctrl + Shift + N on your keyboard to create a new layer and select black as your foreground color.

Next go to "Filter-> Render-> Clouds"

Step 5

Press Ctrl+Shift+L to apply Auto Levels Correction to your current document.

Next we'll add some color. Go ahead and press Ctrl + U on your keyboard to bring up the Hue/Saturation dialog

Apply the following settings.

Make sure you check the colorize box

Then click the little eye for the second layer and It should look like:
(http://www.webdesign.org/img_articles/13014/40000000.jpg)

And you have created a great looking lava background for use on your headers, and webpage backgrounds.

If needed I will get pictures of the steps for you guys


Title: Re: Cool looking lava effect
Post by: deathwilldie on November 25, 2007, 04:28:46 pm
Mine doesn't look like lava but I do like how it looks.

(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/deathwilldie/Sigs/Tutorials/lava.png)


Title: Re: Cool looking lava effect
Post by: V.JR on November 25, 2007, 04:46:26 pm
That looks pretty slick though