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Post by hmca on Jul 28, 2022 23:54:33 GMT
Did a two-fer..... still not getting the "neon" look.  |
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Post by Tpgettys on Jul 29, 2022 0:28:31 GMT
The neon sign actually looks pretty darn good. To get the full neon effect the background needs to be dark and/or a night scene. Neon during the day doesn’t have much punch, even in real life!
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 29, 2022 2:36:10 GMT
- Font: Script MT Bold. - Applied a gradient by Heatherlly (Precious Metals). - Image from Pixabay.  |
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Post by Lillias on Jul 29, 2022 21:29:06 GMT
Font is - Las Enter from Dafont, Images from HiClipart.  |
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Post by Tpgettys on Jul 29, 2022 22:02:34 GMT
Nicely done Lillias! How did you apply the highlights to the musicians?
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Post by Lillias on Jul 29, 2022 22:30:51 GMT
Nicely done Lillias! How did you apply the highlights to the musicians? I created a solid colour fill layer for each person and used the colour blend mode. Then I masked away the colour from parts of them hoping to correspond with the lighting effect.  |
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Post by Tpgettys on Jul 30, 2022 1:06:27 GMT
Nice, thanks for sharing your explanation and layer stack.
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Post by Tpgettys on Jul 30, 2022 17:04:50 GMT
Thought I would give it another try using one of my pics. (wooden sign from CleanPNG)
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Post by hmca on Jul 30, 2022 23:54:40 GMT
You definitely have mastered this, Tom.....nice image choice.
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Post by Jim on Jul 31, 2022 2:39:57 GMT
A couple of the steps didn't work, like modify and contract, but it was fun trying.
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Post by Tpgettys on Jul 31, 2022 5:33:25 GMT
A couple of the steps didn't work, like modify and contract, but it was fun trying.
I'm sorry to hear that Jim; I know how frustrating that can be. I could be that my instructions were not completely clear, that is why I recommend watching the video to get a better understanding about what to expect.
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Post by Jim on Jul 31, 2022 7:22:48 GMT
I'm sorry to hear that Jim; I know how frustrating that can be. I could be that my instructions were not completely clear, I'm sure it's my own inexperience, Tom... not your fault at all. I watched most of his video but he goes fairly fast and a couple of his steps gave me greyed out menus on Elements 13 too so I gave up and tried the written procedures and improvised a bit. |
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Post by tonyw on Aug 1, 2022 23:28:19 GMT
First attempt - having problems getting that nice neon rounded look that a lot of you are getting. Back to the drawing board .. maybe need to try another font  Tony |
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Post by Tpgettys on Aug 2, 2022 2:47:20 GMT
I watched most of his video but he goes fairly fast and a couple of his steps gave me greyed out menus on Elements 13 too so I gave up and tried the written procedures and improvised a bit.
You mentioned that the Modify | Expand or Contract didn't work. If you do not have an active selection at steps 7 and 16 Modify will be greyed out.
Step 6 and step 15 asks you to select the text. To do that hold the Ctrl key down, then click on the thumbnail of the text layer. When you release the Ctrl key you should see the "marching ants" around the text, indicating that it is selected. If it is, Modify will not be greyed out.
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Post by Tpgettys on Aug 2, 2022 2:53:48 GMT
Thanks for giving a try tonyw ! One thing I notice is that the "shadow" seems to be missing (steps 15-19). There you create a darker cloud around the text, then change the blend mode to allow the background to show through that diffused cloud, giving the impression that the neon light is illuminating the background. I think that is an important piece of the illusion.
Look at the first couple of posts; the background behind the neon has a sort of diffused cast to it, which tapers of away from the text.
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