Working with lights

superfrasky · #1 10-07-2005, 01:00 PM

Hi guys, actually Im working with backgrounds and lights. I do it with 3ds max and then I use it with photoshop. I think that is possible to make it with Photoshop, but really I dont know. Im trying to make background like this http://www.hstern.com.br (gold to dark). This background have a spot and then go to dark. Anyone know how to make this backgrounds with Photoshop?
Thanks all!!

Stroker · #2 10-07-2005, 01:03 PM

I would start with a Radial gradient. Take Paintbrush to it with low Opacity (~35%) and my trigger finger on Alt. Painting basically to shape it. Then Gaussian Blur it.

scsi · #3 10-07-2005, 01:17 PM

Look at this site http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=131
for the turorial named " lighting with layers" . It's a very good movie-tutorial by Russel Brown which describes a nice way to create a descent spotlight.
mfg. scsi

superfrasky · #4 10-07-2005, 01:34 PM

thanks stroker for your reply. Can you think that with this method I can have a background like this?

byRo · #5 10-07-2005, 03:05 PM

In Photoshop, Render>Lighting Effects will get you there directly.

Rô

superfrasky · #6 10-08-2005, 05:04 AM

Im trying Photoshop>filter>render> LIght Effects, but the result is poor

byRo · #7 10-10-2005, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by superfrasky

Im trying Photoshop>filter>render> LIght Effects, but the result is poor

"Lighting effects" generally messes up the saturation of the colours.
I usually do this....
1) Make a duplicate layer and run Lighting effects on this - usually a bit exaggerated;
2) Make a new duplicate of the original layer and put this on top of the lighting layer, set mode to Color and opacity to around 50%;
3) Back to the lighting layer, tweak opacity and blending mode (darken / soft light........) to taste.

Maybe a little complicated, but I like to leave room for tweaking.

Rô