
July 27th, 2007
09:53 PM
Neverside Newbie
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image effect
Hi, I'm pretty much a noob at photoshop and still at the stage of experimenting with all the effects. I really want to know how to create the background image of the image provided below.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8167/segahv2.png
Please, help needed! Thx. 

August 13th, 2007
11:29 AM
Neverside Newbie
Status: Offline!
Filter > Render > Clouds
Filter > Render > Difference Clouds
CTRL + F
CTRL + F
CTRL + F
Filter > Noise > Add Noise - 10% / Gaussian / Monochromatic
Filter > Blur > Motion Blur - 50 Degree Angle @ 35 Pixel Distance
Filter > Blue > Gaussian Blur - 2 Pixel Radius
Filter > Brush Strokes > Accented Edges - Edge Width @ 2 / Edge Brightness @ 38 / Smoothness @ 5
With ^^ I got this:

If you want the dark and light shadows and highlights just brush in some spots where you want the shadows and highlights before you add the noise, blur and accents.