Lighting Effects/Chrome freehand

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

after seeing one of GnuTux's LE environment mapped examples, i was thinking if i could do that by hand

so i made a texture by filling elliptical selections, to get the same look
which resulted in this text

and after chrome curves, it looked like this

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16251

Esper wrote:

after seeing one of GnuTux's LE environment mapped examples, i was thinking if i could do that by hand

so i made a texture by filling elliptical selections, to get the same look
which resulted in this text

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and after chrome curves, it looked like this

[ Image ]

Very realistic looking results.

ek22 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:30 pm **(#3)**

Looks boss, I like curved gradients, they give it more depth.

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

On the whole the effect looks good, just a bit from the curve part of the gradient on the C & M looks a bit odd.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

he4rty wrote:

On the whole the effect looks good, just a bit from the curve part of the gradient on the C & M looks a bit odd.

whats C & M ?

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:52 pm **(#6)**

Esper wrote:

he4rty wrote:

On the whole the effect looks good, just a bit from the curve part of the gradient on the C & M looks a bit odd.

whats C & M ?

I think they are referring to the letters 'C' & 'M' Esper.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

fluffybunny wrote:

I think they are referring to the letters 'C' & 'M' Esper.

oh...
right !
silly me :mrgreen:

yeah he4rty, i agree about that !

actually, the whole idea is coming from this:
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Metallic- ... -325231937