Comments on: Creating Realistic Flames in Photoshop Tutorial

By: RETS

RETS — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:09:03 +0000

Got it- In Elements, when one selects pattern, one must also choose “overlay” from the drop down menu on the initial screen- It’s only slightly different, but just enough to be a bit confusing at first.

Thank you very much!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:49:52 +0000

@RETS: Hmm. Well, I know Elements can DO all of it, but I’m not exactly sure where it would differ other than adding a layer style, which is done differently in Elements. I’m afraid it’s been about 5 years since I’ve used Elements, so I’m not completely sure.

One of these days, I should really load up my old copy of Elements and look up how to do these tutorials in Elements, too, and put little “asides” to give Elements users a chance to do this, too.

However, there ARE ways around this. Anytime something differs for you, do a google search for whatever it is that I’m trying to do and add “Photoshop Elements” in there. For example, in the case of adding a layer style, you could search for “add layer style photoshop elements” or whatever, and you will surely come up with quite a few answers. Then just adopt that to this tutorial, and voila!

Sorry for any inconvenience – this tutorial was made for regular Photoshop users.

By: RETS

RETS — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:45:32 +0000

Trying this out, and I realized I am definitely using a newer version- At least, I think I am! lol

How does this tutorial differ when using Elements?

By: zamil

zamil — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:00:46 +0000

I like all your stuff,
Thank you very much.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:29:56 +0000

These are cool but I don’t like fire I’ll just change the colour to white and light blue,lower opacity play with blending and I got some icey smoke effects,lol Thanks for tutorial learned some cool stuff ;)

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:22:26 +0000

@JB: Okay, I’m afraid I don’t know GIMP at ALL. HOWEVER, you should be able to follow this as long as you know enough about GIMP to convert these instructions to fit it.

But here’s what it sounds like to me, if GIMP is anything similar to Photoshop in these regards. You’ve got the pattern, you need to apply it first, then somehow get rid of that “layer style” (or its GIMP equivalent). In Photoshop, you do that by making a new layer beneath it and then merging the two layers. That may not work in GIMP, I’m not sure. So you’ll have to find a way to do that before you can apply the gradient, or it won’t work properly.

Sorry I couldn’t help more, but this is really primarily a Photoshop tutorial. I just don’t know GIMP. :(

By: JB

JB — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:53:33 +0000

oops wrong link:

Here’s the right one:

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt310/minipika12/Picture3.png

By: JB

JB — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:52:47 +0000

B4 Gradient:

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt310/minipika12/Picture2.png

After Gradient:

[IMG]http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt310/minipika12/Picture3.png[/IMG]

It doesn’t seem to get to the red at all.

By: JB

JB — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:50:07 +0000

I got a plug-in for Gimp that does the almost the same thing, but my gradient wont work. Help?

Link to Photo:

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt310/minipika12/Picture1.png

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:51:12 +0000

@Questioning: It won’t let you click on the layer at all? Or it won’t let you right click on it? From Photoshop 7 all the way up to CS5, it works the same way to add a layer style. You left click on the layer to select it, then choose “Add a Layer Style” from the bottom left of the layers palette/window. Is that not working for you?

By: Questioning...

Questioning... — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:47:09 +0000

Uhh, I might be using a different version of Photosop so you, but when I try add layer styles, it won’t let me click on it… Any help please?

By: etural

etural — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:31:47 +0000

hey man ! nice

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:09:55 +0000

@Moonbow: The “Add a Layer Style” is at the bottom of the layers palette. To show the layers palette, click on Window > Layers. If it disappears, then it was already showing, and you can just click on it again to re-show it. Then look for the buttons at the bottom of that window. You can hover over them to see what they do.

Hope this helps!

By: Moonbow

Moonbow — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:24:08 +0000

Greetings,

Thank you for the wonderful brushes and tutorials. I installed the flames brush and am trying to do the tutorial for it, but I can’t seem to find the “Add a Layer Style” button at the bottom of my image. I am using PScs2 so perhaps there is someplace that this might be. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Moonbow

By: kaycee

kaycee — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:32:29 +0000

Thank you so much for the brushes and the tut they’re really going to come in handy!