Use Fibers To Create Kickass Abstract

Photoshop only

start your photoshop

create a document i used 400x120 px

make sure the document is white

go to filter > renders > fibers

variance = 40.0

strength = 4.0

randomize if you want

http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=fiberimage7cb.jpg

now it looks VERY UGLY?!

YEAH! VERY UGLY!!

BUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT?

now go to filter > pixelate > mosaic

cell size : 20 square

now.. go to filter > sharpen > sharpen

press ctrl+f twice to sharpen it two times

now it looks very neat and ugly right?

http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=mosaicimage9ba.jpg

yep..

so ugly!

go to filter > distort > ocean ripple

aww yeah ocean ocean so cool

don't use default settings use

ripple size : 15

ripple magnitude : 20

there click ok!

http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=oceanrippleimage3ic.jpg

then go to filter > sketch > water paper

aww yeah water paper so nice

fiber length : 15

brightness : 60

contrast : 60

right it looks like a piece of cloth

a ugly cloth lol

http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=waterpaperimage1rm.jpg

now go to filter > stylize > glowing edges

edge width : 7

edge brightness : 7

smoothness : 3

it looks chunky like ---- right? yep

http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=glowingedgesimage7fi.jpg

now go to image > adjustments > brightness/contrast

set brightness to -100

ITS MINUS 100!!!

(-100) not (100)

http://img7.echo.cx/my.php?image=brightnessimage9rt.jpg

colour it

ctrl + b to bring up the colour balance

i choose blue

note : if you don't colour it the result will turn ----TY

ok ctrl + j to create a new background layer

name the new layer "Hippy"

if you dunno how to rename a layer

you see after you created a new layer

you can see a box called "Layer 1" in the layer box

double click on the word "Layer 1"

then you type "Hippy"

now

what to do?

select the Hippy layer and go to filter > distort > wave...

click randomize to get the lovely curls you wanna

then select the background layer in the layer box

you can do this by click the layer named "Background"

the part of it will turn blue YEAH YOU ARE GOOD!

c'mon! go to filter > distort > polar coordinates

select "rectangular to polar"

ok muahhahaha good

click ok

then select the Hippy layer and set its blending mode to lighten

the blending mode is on top

then ok wah

too empty? yeah! ctrl + e to merge the layers!!!

then ctrl + j to create new layer

name the layer "Hippy"

YEAH HIPPY HIPPY HIPPOOOOO

select the layer Hippy and use filter > distort > wave...

click on randomize for a few times!!! dont' change anything

now make sure that the Hippy layer is selected

set its blending mode to lighten

aww yeah

ok if it look good to you stop now

or you wanna continue?

ctrl + e to merge the layers

ctrl + j to create new layer

you know the drill name the new layer "Hippy"

after selecting the Hippy layer

go to filters > distort > wave...

now set its blending mode to lighten

wow yeah

ok ok ok

ctrl + e to merge the layers

if you dislike the colours

go to image > mode > grayscale

if it ask you "discard colour information?"

click ok

now go to image > mode > RGB colour

now you can bring up the colour balance by pressing ctrl + b

woo colour it!

ok bye

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result : http://img152.echo.cx/my.php?image=finalresult7jd.jpg

 

very easy to follow

but personal not my taste..

but good work keep them up

 

Nice but I doubt I'll use it

 

not bad, but not my taste either, i normally use plastic wrap instead

 

lol sry i dont like i rather use brusehs

 

lmao i can mix this with brushes.. like brush then make this blend in with it hehe thx imma try it hehe

 

lots to follow, and the final result isnt too bad

but i prefer brushes

 

weird abstract but easy tut to follow.

 

Sorry. Dont like outcome.

 

its okay but not worht all those steps, you can make simaler effects easier.

 

nice tut indeed, but dont think i will use it, coz i like brushes more, sorry

 

good tutorial, i like the result.