Shiny Nth version

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

something i just kind of improvised...well at least i had no plan in making it

the killer feature is based on my latest Gimp-Science-Labs tutorials, how to make shiny edges
http://gimp-science-labs.blogspot.de/20 ... -edge.html
http://gimp-science-labs.blogspot.de/20 ... -edge.html

the rest is an outer bevel, with the ring-contour on the highlight (as usual tweaked by hand with the curves tool)
the font is 'SedonaScriptFLF Medium'
and the metallic look in the middle comes from one of Draconian's metal gradients (i think), treated with Spread, G'MIC Water and Fish Eye with its center on the S

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

added a different texture (thats actually a picture of the sea)

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Very nice Esper.

2-ton · **Posted:** Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:07 am **(#4)**

love the effect of the shiny edges, it makes the whole graphic look more shiny.

Rellik419 · **Joined:** Aug 11, 2013 **Posts:** 123 **Location:** Ohio

Very nice Esper. I did have a go at your tutorials on shiny edges as I really enjoyed the effect. I improvised the middle of the text for a different look, but was very pleased with the outcome.

Image was for my profile pic on another site I belong to.

Rellik419 · **Joined:** Aug 11, 2013 **Posts:** 123 **Location:** Ohio

conbagui wrote:

That is a nice piece of work Rellik :wow

Totally appreciate the compliment!

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Very nice Rellik... only one thing wrong. I want 4 aces so I can win the pot. :teeth

Rellik419 · **Joined:** Aug 11, 2013 **Posts:** 123 **Location:** Ohio

molly wrote:

Very nice Rellik... only one thing wrong. I want 4 aces so I can win the pot. :teeth

Thanks Molly

LOL! Your right. 4 Aces would be better than 2.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

@he4rty: thanks

@2-ton: yeah its interesting, isnt it
if you look very closely at it, it doesnt really make sense
the direction of light for the bevel and then the super shiny stroke, how does that work
but in some kind of texteffects reality context it works, lol

Rellik419 wrote:

Very nice Esper. I did have a go at your tutorials on shiny edges as I really enjoyed the effect. I improvised the middle of the text for a different look, but was very pleased with the outcome.

[ Image ] Image was for my profile pic on another site I belong to.

thanks Rellik, that came out extremely great :clap

i was trying for a long time to get this effect right and suddenly its so easy

my guess is you made the extrusion with the Make 3D script ?
that looks really extra awesome with the gradient

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:54 pm **(#10)**

Lovely text from both of you!

I was just thinking to myself, I wonder where Esper ran off to...Nice to see sth from you!

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

thanks Moko !
nice to hear you missed me

i needed a break

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:27 pm **(#12)**

Yeah I missed you!

Ah we all need a break from time to time to refresh.

Rellik419 · **Joined:** Aug 11, 2013 **Posts:** 123 **Location:** Ohio

Esper wrote:

@he4rty: thanks

@2-ton: yeah its interesting, isnt it
if you look very closely at it, it doesnt really make sense
the direction of light for the bevel and then the super shiny stroke, how does that work
but in some kind of texteffects reality context it works, lol

Rellik419 wrote:

Very nice Esper. I did have a go at your tutorials on shiny edges as I really enjoyed the effect. I improvised the middle of the text for a different look, but was very pleased with the outcome.

[ Image ] Image was for my profile pic on another site I belong to.

thanks Rellik, that came out extremely great :clap

i was trying for a long time to get this effect right and suddenly its so easy

my guess is you made the extrusion with the Make 3D script ?
that looks really extra awesome with the gradient

Yeah Esper, used the 3d script to give it a little depth and for the middle, I actually shrank the original text a bit and used a glass script on it.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

used the new frosted glass filter on the texture :clap

xcf attached, includes notes and layerfx screenshots

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:54 am **(#15)**

One thing I've always seen coming from you is great sense of making something look shiny/lit.
Keep up the good work!

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

Rellik419 · **Joined:** Aug 11, 2013 **Posts:** 123 **Location:** Ohio

Esper wrote:

[ Image ]

Super nice on the Cherry! :kpix

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

thanks Rellik !

its too bad Gimp cant record a workflow
i think in PS its called actions

i made another collage thing, to show how i made some of the details
you can see them here:
http://gimp-science-labs.blogspot.de/20 ... kniqz.html

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:57 pm **(#19)**

Nice tutorial!

Here's my shot at it.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

great Wallace !
havent seen you in a while again

how did you invert the stroke gradient like that ?
you did not do that by inverting the colours, right ?

so how did you align the same colours but inverted ??

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