Sparkling Hot Girl in Photoshop
I’ve seen some very nice images mixing photos with light effects and sparks. If you go to flickr in those Photoshop and Graphic Design groups you will see images with this effect. There’s a designer, I think he's Brazilian, who has some amazing designs using this style, his name is Leandro Demetrius and it’s really worth checking his work out.
Anyway, in this tutorial I will show you how to create an image using this technique. It basically mixes some techniques from tutorials like Magic Lighting Effect, Amazing Photoshop light effect in 10 Steps, and the latest Create the MSNBC header effect.
Step 1
Create a new document, mine is 800x600 pixels. After that double click on the background layer to open the Layer Style dialog box and add a Gradient Overaly. Select Radial for the Style and use a dark red to black for the colors
Step 2
Select a nice photo, in my case an amazingly hot girl from the 30 Color and Pattern Inspiration Bikinis post. Select the Pen Tool (P) and start creating a path with the shape of the woman. Later we will convert this path to selection to mask the girl.
Step 3
After you create a path with the shape of the woman, go to the Path palette, right next to the Layer Palette. You will see the path with the girl’s shape. Click on the dotted circle icon at the bottom of the box to create a selection from the path.
Step 4
Back to the Layer Palette, select the girl’s layer and then go to Selection>Refine Edge. This command will allow us to adjust the selection in real time with some nice settings like feather, smooth, contras, and others. Make some tests with a black background. When you have a good selection click ok. After that go to Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal Selection.
Step 5
Lets increase the contrast of our girl, go to Image>Settings>Brightness/Contrast. After that reduce the layer like the image below. Then add a bit of noise. Filter>Noise>Add Noise.
Step 6
Group the girl layer so it will be inside a folder on the Layer Palette. Select the Elliptical Marquee Tool (M), set the feather option to 30px and create a elliptical selection like the image below. Now select the Folder instead of the girl’s layer and after that go again to Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal Selection. We will add the mask to the folder and everything inside the folder.
Step 7
Double click on the girl’s layer to open the Layer Style box. Select Outer Glow. For the Blend Mode use Color Dodge and for the size set 35px. After that Duplicate this layer and go to Filter>Blur>Motion Blur. Use 43º for the Angle and 155 for distance. Make sure that the blurry layer is behind the normal layer.
Step 8
Create a layer, not inside the folder anymore. This layer has to be behind the girl. Then go to Filter>Render>Clouds. Change the Blend Mode to Color Dodge.
Step 9
Create another layer, behind the clouds’ layer. Now go to Filter>Render>Fibers... Use 13 for the variance and 4 for the Strength. After lets add another filter, this time Motion Blur, go to Filter>Blur>Motion Blur. The angle will 90º and for the distance use more than 300px like the image below.
Step 10
First rotate the layer. Then select Lasso Tool (L) set 30px for the feather and create a selection like I did. Then one more time go to Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal Selection. After that double click the layer to open the Layer Style box. In the Layer Style’s first screen set the Fill Opacity to 60%, then add a Gradient Overlay, use the rainbow colors.
Step 11
Here it’s all about brushes. But first create a new Folder in the Layer Palette and set the Blend Mode to Color Dodge. After that create the layers you want to be light inside of this folder and using white color. You can even add some different shapes and apply gaussian blur to create those rays of light.
Conclusion
This is one of those designs that looks a bit complicated when we see it at first. But when you start working on it, it turns out to be much easier than we thought. You can add different light colors, more or less sparks, or even explode some parts of her body. Well that’s another tutorial I will write about.
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About author
My name is Fabio Sasso, I'm a graphic/web designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I'm the founder of Abduzeedo. I hope we can share lots of information, tips, and ideas through abduzeedo.
hi,
Falls hier jemand Deutscher ist und mir das hier erklären kann weil ich es nicht wirklich peil wär das sehr nett
Mfg Blubb
(msn: blubber92@hotmail.de)
This is AWASOME...
The better part is that it works gr8 whit other lightning fx backgrounds...really gud
hello I really wanna learn about this stuff but I'm using cs2 what can I do? I'm totally new at editing pic and I found your website so educational I really love coming here in your website. Is there an option where I can edit it with cs2? or should I upgrade to the one you have? Thank you!
can someone pleaseee!! help me?
im at step four and when i clicked reveal selection nothing happened
what am i supposed to do?
Hey can anyone tell me which versionof Photoshop is being used....I have tried it many times in Photoshop CS but it is not working....Thanxxx
Awesome tut.
Not sure how you get the image up on here, but here's mine - http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/6356/adrianapj8.jpg
I LOVE This Tutorial!
Your Work IS BEAUTIFUL!
BUT
I Just Got My CS3 &&' Im Hecka Lost In Some Parts!
Mine Didnt Turn Out As Cutee At All Either! lol
H E L P! =[
Oi!!!
Eu tenho um photoshop CS2,
Mais eu não sei aonde fica
esta função REFINE EDGE
porque meu photoshop esta em
Portugues.
se alguem poder mim orientar
eu agradeço.
Obrigrada
shes an EX pornstar??!! damn it!!!
Oh I love this tutorial! I made wallpaper with photo of mine. :) Thank you so so so much! Love you! :)
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/2630/losiczkazj8.jpg
For those of you that like the chick you saw used in this tutorial, she is a French ex-pornstar called Clara Morgane.
Could you please specify which version of Photoshop you are using in future so those of us who don't have the same version won't waste our time trying out a tutorial to find that we can't follow a step.
Awesome tut i really liked it
I thought i'd share with you the commercial result of this tutorials inspiration:
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This is one of my favorite tutorials. Thanks! Much appreciated
I can't stop!! I'm addicted!!
This is such an amazing tutorial!! Thanks for the inspiration :)
Great tutorial, thank you very much for writing this.
I really learned a lot form it.
Anyway here is my image.
Thanks for th inspiration
hey um i had a quick question [and im a beginner] when i go to render clouds all i see is a white background. did i miss a step?
mine sux compared to alot of you other guys..but i like mine still!!
and i damn sure love christina
hello,
i got a question on step 11, can you please elaborate on it. i made a folder, and then use brushes to do what exactly...you kinda brought the tut to an end abruptly. PLEASE EXPLAIN STEP 11 in a bit more detail...
btw i am not a newbie..
thanks n adv
hey guys ok i got a question can somebody explain to me how i make a logo like the abduzeedo logo i tryd it few times i dont get a good result sorry for my bad english..... i am from germany
..... I'm a newbie to Photoshop and having to learn the ropes by doing tutorial after tutorial. Took me 4 days to get it 'sorta' right LOL. Got a bit lost with some parts, but I got there in the end. This was KOOL ... Totally enjoyed the TUT and learnt sooo much - THANK YOU.
Excellent tut! :)
Here ya go...
WoW! This was a great tutorial! Thanks!
The result was amazing even if I have version 7.
(Let's just say it took some extra work but it was worted!)
Hi this is a really nice tutorial, but I'm having some problems with step 9. Every time I try a messagem pops up my screen.
Could not complete the Fibers command because the selected area is empty.
Could you help me, please?
Thanx,
Hi this is a really nice tutorial, but I'm having some problems with step 9. Every time I try a messagem pops up my screen.
Could not complete the Fibers command because the selected area is empty.
Could you help me, please?
Thanx,
what version of photoshop is this? mine is adobe cs2.. there are other features that are not present.. im having a hard time editing.. the instructions are kinda misleading.. in step 9..
I'm having issues with step 7. The blur part, mine wont look like that at all. =( I've tried so many things and I've got no clue what I am doing wrong. And yes, I'm a photoshop noob :( help!
Here's my outcome!
por favor si me pudieras mandar este tutorial y algunos otros q tengas a mi correo en español para el photoshop cs2 te lo agradeceria muchisimo.... tu trabajo es muy bueno... gracias ....bye
A los puntitos ponelos dentro de una carpeta queeste en COLOR DODGE (no me acuerdo en español como es) y ademas poneles Outer Glow (resplandor exterior) bien extendido y tambien en COLOR DODGE
GREAT TUTORIAL, i just want something like this for a long time. now i realize that is very simple if you know some basics. i want to upload my example ! please help how to do this.
thanks,
:.Mauri.
que filtro o q utilizas para darle brillo a los puntitos, por favor.... diganme
First off, congratulations for a wonderful tutorial !
... which (unfortunately) I wasn't able to complete to the end !
Can someone tell me if this tutorial can only be done with Photoshop CS 3 ?
I am struggling with Photoshop CS 2, can' t find some of the options
from Photoshop Menu (ex: Selection>Refine Edge, Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal Selection)
Thanks for your help,
Kami
kind of tut tht blow the mind...................thnz 4 ths gr8 tut
nice tut 4 PS noobs like me
that I use to make Bright?
Some filters or what is the trick, please
Thank you very much for teaching me a great tutorial
Here's my try:
nice tutorial!
beautiful effect!
can't wait to give it a try.
Thanks! :)
wao thanks for show me
im having trouble with question 9?
the fibers part
it wont let me do that effect because the layer is empty
plz help asap
Why am I having trouble with this none of the coloring comes out at all?
HELP PLEASE?
I know Im mising a big step...?
Step 4 and 6 is where im lost...
Ernie*
thanks for the tips! heres mine-
http://sophies-art.deviantart.com/art/Sparkling-Girl-Tut-Inspiration-836...
hi, thx 4 that tut.
my work: http://de.netlogstatic.com//p/oo/036/167/36167539.jpg
I loved the tutorial. I haven't worked on an image that seemed like it would work with the circular fade using the eliptical tool. Here are my pieces.
This is my work :)
http://cid-a801453caf2cec24.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Pictures/Kendi%2...
i dont get it..im stuck at step 4..
is this tut meant for cs3 only?
men your hot big up
Well, after spending 4 days trying this tutorial, i have learnt what the PEN tool does, i have learnt what a PATH is, i have learnt what a MASK is, i've learnt about LAYER STYLES, i've learnt about BRUSHES..
thank you!
this is my attempt at this tut
Excellent Effect, I congratulate them by the tutorial
At the end of it all... this was my creation.
I call it "Friend." :-)
http://abduzeedo.com/30-color-pattern-inspiration-bikinis
That link doesn't work :(
I think the steps with the cloud up to the point where its blended in with the rainbow effects are a bit unclear.
Perhaps because you are a professional you may not have realised that you missed a few basic instructions. :-)
Or... maybe I just need to read again.
Thanks for the tutorial
Great tutorial.. Thanks!
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Whats Hot in the Streets Right Now...
1st of all thx for this tutorial - but i think it would be better if it would have been explained much better. its just so short in detail, some parts are just missing, like where to choose the color, how to get to certain tools, i just got started but why in the world should i not be able to do this as well. would be nice of you to explain your tutorials in mor detail. thx though
1st of all, I would like to say thanks!!! Thanks for sharing this OMGAWESOME skill!! I've learn a lot from your tutorial! :)
HI I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF U CAN MAKE ME A PICTURE
awesome tut....but mine came out a lil diff
Chk it.
First of all, forgive me for my terrible English, I was thus somewhat exaggerated, but it was not bad, I made some changes but maintained the central idea of the photo. I am still newcomer therefore was not same to a picture of abduzeedo, thank you for everything, kisses :*
Adorei mais não achei
refine edge!!
awesome tutorials. any hope on getting video tutorials in the future? some of the techniques are above average and I did get stuck on a few. Would make an awesome dvd series or youtube. thanks once again.
mr.sifuentes
awesome tutorial
heres my attempt
im sure there is a lot more to this
but i will just have to experiment
when i use my brush nothing happens what can i do??
or do i need 2 select a colour for the brush
I tried:
what photoshop are you using?
I am using photoshop cs3 extended
and i cant do some of that stuff with it
post a tut with photoshop cs3 extended
with the pic already rendered
what photoshop are you using i am using photoshop cs3 extended
and i cant do some of that stuff with it
post a tut with photoshop cs3 extended
with the pic already rendered
Your tuts are one of a kind thanx for helping us new comers with great effects.
she is really hot :)
never mind, i used color burn instead of dodge ;-)
Abduzeedo do you add a color to the brush?
Because when i use it on the white layer, the brush strokes don't appear.
I did it! Thanks so much for this tut. You can find my example here:
www.hot-creations.com
bump please explain those steps cant get the cloud to not fill my screen
the chick is hot
I don't get it. Can't even make her glow like that on step 7..
Step 11 is a little uncleat to me.
I dont get the same sparkle effects.
Could you explain, please? I see more have this problem
Hmm I can't do step 11... When I'm trying to brush, I can't see it, help?
Hi,
Thats very nicely done!!!!
I did the tutorial but I'm stucked at 1 problem.
How did you get your name so shiny and bright...
I tried almost everything, cause I can't get it right :(
thx
Charming! Fab!
ok i found some of he tutuorial not finished... i still have the cloud filter as my back ground i cant find where you say how to get rid of it and i had the same problem with step 9... and would be great if i showed us step 11 in more detail please fanxxx
Great work and tut. i'll try it thnx :)
Wow fuckin great
Thank you very much for the tutorial, I really like good effect.
wow this is Fucking great!!!!
The Abduzeedo Logo is a Layer in the Brush Folder... use T for Text an you can make your own. Don't forget the Blend Mode ect. (Color Dodge ...).
Awesome Tutorial, it was the reason for me, to work with photoshop :) (my new Hobby).
Sry for my bad English I can't write in the right way ^^ (I'm from Germany)
greez from Germany
Zap
Damn. The woman was hot, but the tutorial is what blew me away!
Your design enhancements made her look so much hotter! Great work there man.
The chick is hot.
Nice tut. I'm amazed of how much time you spend playing with effects. Greets from Poland.
what font is the Abduzeedo logo? does anyone know?
Great tutorial. I would love to see a tutorial on the brushes and what all the options mean!
Thank you very much! You give me new inspiration!
Wow great tut!!
Surely gonna use this stuff! tnx and keep the tut comming! :D
Wow loving your tuts, keep them comin'
Gonna try this tuts on some people pics, thanks ;)
Thanks for the teaching!!
However I don't know how to add the sparkling effect at the last step....
Please Help!!
oh wow. i wanna try that right now!! :)
Hi
if i wanted to put this on a differnet background with out loosing all the layer blending options how would i go about doing it?
Also is there a posibility that you could do a really quick tutorial on variations of the brushes as i have had some problems getting some different charecteristics into the burshes (The splattered glowing dots kind off thing).
Brilliant tutorial, i teach myself everything, from tutorials, and have become a bit of an advanced just from excellent tutorials like this one they really have helped me get good at photoshopping so much =D
Thanks a lot, Sam.
Just Used The Tut....AMAZING OUTCOME OMFG!!! Haha Thankz Man! :D
Fucken kewl O_O
Abigail, just fill the layer with white or black.....
thanks for the comments...
Whe I try to render fibers it tells me that I can't because the selected area is empty. Help? Please?
well first of all this is great, but i am kind of a beginner, actualy i am a beginner so i`m a bit confused with all of the new layers and the new folders. so if you can explain that or link a tutorial so i can learn it. the other things i managed to do :). thanks and its great again
Hey great tutorial ^^
I was doing it and it was goin along great until I got to Step 9; When I go into Filter>Render and I don't seem to have a 'Fibers'
I don't know why... Urgh!
Forgot to say:
Thx from Norway =) hehe
Amazing :D I really like the different colors and sparks =)
Keep up the good work! This tut is clearly a 5/5 because even
people that are new to PS can make this out =) (like me)
Thx alot =)
The Leandro Demetrius is the best and is really Brazilian.
I already studied with it.
Very good commentaries.
P.S: Wonderful Site.
Valew
Hi I too do PS and I have to admit this is a classy piece of work welldone :)
Hi...
I've visiting this "house" every day since a few months ago.... Limitated by my language... by I think tis site is the Greatest space in the web....
Greetings from Colombia
thanks man... i really like this effect!!!
Very nice indeed!!
Great tut, as usual.
Thx from Spain :)
Nooooo muito legal esse tuto, resultado espetacular !!! vlw pelo tuto.
abraço!
;)
nice job bro!
i like this one n_n
woooooow, youre really good, i like the fact that you can see trought the artwork and figure out to reach a similar awesome effect, I really apreciate your work, thanks for the tut :)
woooooow, youre really good, i like the fact that you can see trought the artwork and figure out to reach a similar awesome effect, I really apreciate your work, thanks for the tut :)
sweettttttttt and perfectttttttt !!!!!!
very nice tutorial, gonna use this for sure one day!
Wow Dude, you're amazing!
I LOVE YOU :D
great Tutorial!!!
THX
That's one awesome stuff mate!
Wooow Awsome
AWESOME!! :D I was waiting for this!! THANK MANY TIMES! :)
Nice!! Shes hot! =D
THANX A LOT !!
I realy like this tut !!
That's great, i was expecting this tut.
However, Leandros Demetrious is a greek name. I thought my help :)
Awesome as usual!!
Wuao... men it is awesome..
i love your work...
Cool :D
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