Fading perspective text

Sasquatch · **Posted:** Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:13 am **(#1)**

I was asked in a PM how exactly I did the effect in my "Limitless" image. So I thought I'd try my hand at a tutorial to explain it. Let me know if I need to clarify anything.

If you're interested in the original work and how to create more accurate perspective the original piece can be found here.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Thank you Sasquatch. I love to do tutorials. I always learn from them.

Sasquatch · **Posted:** Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:14 pm **(#3)**

It was an interesting experience. I like that it forced me to really focus on what I was trying to do rather than simply messing about to see what happened. I'll probably do more tutorials in the future just so I can have an excuse to refine my techniques. Of course, that requires having an idea worthy of a tutorial. This one barely qualified since it's not much more than a minor alteration of ofnuts' own tutorial on how to make 3D text with his scripts. The only real difference is in adding a bit of perspective and coloring it with a gradient.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:34 am **(#4)**

I gave it a go.
:jumpclap

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Sasquatch · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:47 am **(#5)**

That is gorgeous, Wallace.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:54 am **(#6)**

Sasquatch wrote:

That is gorgeous, Wallace.

Thank you Sasquatch. :bigthup

RJKD · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 6:18 am **(#7)**

Thank you so much Sasquatch.
Great outcome Wallace - your default choice of color seems to work on all your work.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:04 am **(#8)**

RJKD wrote:

Thank you so much Sasquatch.
Great outcome Wallace - your default choice of color seems to work on all your work.

Sasquatch · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:12 am **(#9)**

My pleasure, RJKD. Hope it helps.

Wallace, I'm curious how you managed that slight arc to your fade. That's a very nice touch. And did you use the lightsaber script on the face? Yours has a more subdued glow, which I like. I also like that you carried on the theme of my original piece. Although that is certainly not mandatory for the tutorial.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:49 am **(#10)**

Sasquatch wrote:

Wallace,
I'm curious how you managed that slight arc to your fade.
That's a very nice touch.
And did you use the lightsaber script on the face?
Yours has a more subdued glow, which I like.
I also like that you carried on the theme of my original piece.
Although that is certainly not mandatory for the tutorial.

I used the Dodge & Burn Tool :burn

once the text was complete.
To help and mimic a slight arc.
Burning a bit in the center and a little Dodge on the outer most part.
Ofunts' Neon Path python plug-in was used,
to give me the kind glow I wanted.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:40 am **(#11)**

Here's another.

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Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Those are very nice images, Wallace. Love the choice of color also. I need to get it in gear and do this tutorial!

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:51 am **(#13)**

Pat625 wrote:

Those are very nice images, Wallace.
Love the choice of color also. I need to get it in gear and do this tutorial!

Yes Pat625, get it in gear.

Sasquatch · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:47 pm **(#14)**

And apparently I need to step up my game to keep up with Wallace.

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2016 1:11 am **(#15)**

Here's one that some of you might enjoy.

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Sasquatch · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2016 4:30 am **(#16)**

Nice! I was just experimenting with arcing some text. Went a different route instead.

Sasquatch · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:39 am **(#17)**

Here's my latest. It's a fairly simple piece. I was mainly experimenting with the guide path function of the intermediate-paths script.

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:58 am **(#18)**

Did another one.
This is fun.
:jumpclap

I like text effects.

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Sasquatch · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2016 9:06 am **(#19)**

Wallace wrote:

Did another one.
This is fun.
:jumpclap

I like text effects.

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Me too. And this is one of my favorites. I'm a perspective junkie.

I went back and added a bit of radial blur to my last piece.

RJKD · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2016 9:49 am **(#20)**

Enjoy - I'm knocked out with the "Metallica" one Wallace, what font did you use for that one please?