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Tutorial: Signature "Bloom" Effect

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Nezill:
Now, I've been asked several times how I achieve the "bloom" effect I use in my signatures.

Since It's not really a secret or a really hard method, I'm going to show you how to do it:

Step 1) Get a picture of course, I'm going to use this sexy picture of Darth Vader for this tutorial:


Step 2) Copy the layer and d-saturate the new layer. (Ctrl+shift+u)


Step 3) Now, use a gaussian blur. I usually go with 3 for smaller pictures, 5 for slightly larger and 10 for desktops or other large pictures, any more and the effect is not so effective. For this picture, I went with 8 since it was in between.


Step 4) Once you do that either auto level it or adjust the levels/brightness contrast yourself. If you want a more exagerated effect, up the contrast a lot. For this example I only used auto levels.


Step 5) Usually the last step, set the layer to Overlay instead of normal in the blending options and voila!

Kalo:
Oh awesome! Thanks for posting this for me.

sarcronis:
What program do you use?

Kalo:
Judging by his look, Its either Photoshop Cs2 or Cs3.

Kalo:
My Outcome for meh new Icon.



(the Gray effect was intentional as well.)

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