[align=center] In this Tutorial, you will learn how to make a 'Diamond Effect' in your Siggy. [i] [b]Requirements[/b]: PhotoShop CS Imagination... Lots of it... Patience is a must![/i] [i] [b]Credits to[/b]: Sir Colin PhotoShop Cafe[/i] [i][b]Note[/b]: To the mods, you can delete, edit and move this at any time.[/i] But before we start, you must know how to make a siggy. Here are the links: [url]http://theftalk.com/viewtopic.php?id=3574[/url] [url]http://theftalk.com/t32405-Tutorials-For-Newbies-%28simple-tut%29.html[/url] There are lots more links. Just search for it. OK, let's start: [b]STEP 1[/b]: [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot1-1.gif[/img] Begin with the text you want to turn into the gold and Diamond "Iced Out" effect. Select the Text Tool and Start Typing the text you want. Right click on the layer palette and choose [b]Rasterize layer.[/b] This will make the text editable. [b]STEP 2[/b]: [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot2-1.jpg[/img] Make a selection around the text (Hold down Ctrl/CMD and click on the layer thumbnail) Then go to Filter>Render>Clouds If the render menu is not available, make sure you chose RGB mode from the very beginning. [b]STEP 3:[/b] [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot3-1.gif[/img] Now, this is where the fun starts. We begin to make it look like a real Diamond! Go to Filter>Distort>Glass. Choose the '[b]Tiny Lens[/b]' texture and scale it down. Use the settings as shown above. Click 'OK' to apply. [b]STEP 4:[/b] [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot4-1.gif[/img] We now have the 'diamond-covered look' to the text. Its common to have a golden border with this effect. [b]STEP 5:[/b] [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot5-1.gif[/img] Apply a layer style to the layer, choose stroke. The important things here are: [quote]Position = [b]Center[/b] Fill type: [b]Gradient[/b], choose the default copper setting. Size: [b]10[/b][/quote] [i] [b]Note[/b]: You can always edit this part. No need to follow the instructions directly... [/i] [b]STEP 6:[/b] [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot6-1.gif[/img] Click on the Bevel and emboss option [quote]Choose "[b]Stroke Emboss[/b]" this will apply the bevel to the stroke we just made. Crank the Depth up and set the size for the same as the stroke:10 Change the '[b]gloss contour[/b]' until you get something that looks nice and metallic.[/quote] Click OK. [b]STEP 7:[/b] [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot7-1.gif[/img] Here we have our basic effect. We just need to adjust the color to make it look more like gold. [b]STEP 8:[/b] [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot8-1.gif[/img] Apply a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and push the saturation all the way up to 100 Tweak the hue until you get a nice, gold color. [b]STEP 9:[/b] [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot9-1.gif[/img] Last thing we need to do is add some sparkles. Load the assorted brush set that comes with Photoshop. (Click the arrow at the top of the brushes palette and choose load brush on vs. 6 :: On Vs 7 just choose assorted from the menu. When prompted select "append") Choose the small '[b]Star Burst[/b]'. Make white our foreground color. [b]STEP 10:[/b] [img]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/chanellejasmine1122/ScreenShot10-1.jpg[/img] Create a new layer and "dab" in the sparkles with the paintbrush tool. Here I added a gradient background to set it off. [i][b]Note[/b]: Again, you don't have to follow the directions directly. You can design it anyway you want. This Tutorial is just for you to know the basics.[/i] Easy, huh? Now start making cool sigs! Hop this Tutorial was clear enough. Enjoy! [/align]

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