Don't worry Molly I had trouble with the curve part, so used to using just the Value setting didn't even notice I was supposed to chage to alpha. Nice results by the way.

2-Ton - looks good with the pattern

Akky, it's alpha to selection then select>to path

the reason i made this tutorial is twofold

on the one hand i want everybody to understand how to make layerfx effects by hand
thats why i included the inner shadow (i found this technique on some obscure german site)

the trick with the curves was something inspired by saulgoode's answer to LT72884's gradient problem from this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5789

i knew how to make contours with curves on alpha (another thing i learned from researching layerfx and a bit of inspiration from Draconian), but after saulgoode's mini tutorial, i felt that everybody needs to understand the power of this little trick, hoping that more will be born out of this knowledge

the trick how to make gloss by offsetting a highligt layer and then using the intersect, came from some other german tutorial and you can also make that with a saved channel (thats how they did it)
i just find a path easier to use, as you can see it in red when its activated and move around with the move tool


currently i try to explore the secret of the Satin layerfx effect, so lets see what will happen next

Esper - I've not installed the layerfx script yet but does the satin you speak of look anything like this Satin Tutorial

lol, im not sure

im not even sure the lyerfx does the same thing as its PS idol

i found this tutorial as well, but i think its not the same effect

this video explains how the Satin effect works, but when i look at other effects done with Satin, im not quite sure if i can believe that

Esper - Interesting video, how they can call that satin is beyond me, I shall have to download the script and have a look.

here is another link, that seems more like what the name suggests
http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/tools/ ... yle-satin/

2-ton: i really agree about the effect with patterns, did you see O:s result? yours looks great too!

i finally got around to doing this and it was easy and fun.

then of course i tried it on some paisleys

whoa AnMal !

its so great when an idea mutates and evolves
first Oregonian who did the pattern-filled glossy text and now you totally topping it with your versions
i love it !!

Somehow overlooked this one, AnMal. Great job!

@Esper - thank you for the excellent tutorial! Are other tutorials coming soon?

lol, thank you K1te
there is nothing planned at the moment, im really not that knowledgable

What I like about you is that you seem to get into the smallest detail in everything (something that I lack), so I DO NOT agree with the ^above statement.

thank you, you always make so nice compliments, thats really flattering
its true, im very obsesssed with my curiosity
and i love giving this forum something back
if you think i have something to teach, im open for suggestions
a lot of the stuff i do, is just instinct, i cant teach that in a tutorial

Those are not compliments, just simple statement of fact.



The same here - I just go with my instincts and like experimenting a lot, just like you.
I'm in no position to request anything. You have a very good taste and set of skills in GIMP.
Just surprise us! You never know what the audience is going to like. Trust your instincts.

instead of sleeping what do i do ?
yeah right, gimping

downloaded some ice textures earlier, one of them got hit by a draconian metal curve
http://silver-.deviantart.com/art/Ice-P ... -102725900
poor thang...
looks like a mixture between tiger and wood


curves, i love them !
Salamander Skin, brought to you by Darth Maul

esper: nice job! i think it looks good with that soft outer glow and those patterns. a very nice and useful da-link too - if i don't get any real winter i can at least gimp one myself . oh, and thanks for the comment on my result.
k1tesseraena: thanks for the comment .

love the first one...looks like copper hit by an acetylene torch!

Esper, I love those last two you did. I finally got two that I am happy with.

well done molly!!! i love those, the first one because it looks so edible and the second one because it's just beautiful . this thread is just swarming with nice results.