My tutorial on how to make snow in photoshop

Garry's Mod general
#1

:slick:oh yea first tutorial rate,comment,etc.

start with a new layer

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut1.jpg

then…fill the layer

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_2.jpg

make sure your filling it black

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut3.jpg

go to filter then add noise

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_4.jpg

make the amount at around 150,then gaussian and monochromatic

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_5.jpg

then add gaussian blur

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_6.jpg

then do command/ctrl+l to bring up levels and choose the way you want your snow to look like

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_7.jpg

then go to motion blur and choose the angle of the snow to be following

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_8.jpg

now press command/ctrl+j to copy the layer,then apply crystalize.

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_9.jpg

then hit command/ctrl+t to transform

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_10.jpg

then flip horizontal

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_11.jpg

now choose the layer blendmode to screen

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_12.jpg

go to motion blur

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_13.jpg

and choose the angle to your liking

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_14.jpg

right click on the layer…then merge down

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_15.jpg

now select screen…again and erase the hard edges with a brush

http://filesmelt.com/dl/snow_tut_16.jpg

final product:

http://filesmelt.com/dl/hedshawt.jpg

#2

Yep that’s what I would do. Nice work.

#3

Wow, that IS really sexy. I was preparing for something less good, but I was pleasantly surprised.

#4

you couldn’t have chosen a more unfitting picture xD

good tutorial though, quite useful. good to see you’ve grown up a bit.

#5

Cool stuff Cheescurls.

#6

This is absolutely amazing, simple and efficient. Definitly should be in the sticky. Rat’d wrench

#7

yea i was just looking around for a quikie so i chose that one

#8

Awesome job!

We need more tutorials.

#9

I’ve seen this technique used before, it is quite simple, but affective.

#10

I saw the noise filter and was like “fuck”

Everything went better than expected. :shobon:

Result looks good, though you neglected the ‘extremely-close-to-the-camera-holyshit-is-that-a-big-ass-bug-no-its-just-a-snowflake-shit-I-thought-that-was-a-bug-for-a-second’ snowflakes.

But still, excellent foundation, it’s very open-ended, leaving a lot of room for tweaking and the crystallize filter is a nice touch, too.

#11

Hehe. Is “extremely-close-to-the-camera-holyshit-is-that-a-big-ass-bug-no-its-just-a-snowflake-shit-I-thought-that-was-a-bug-for-a-second” a technical term?

#12

Here is a better example of my snow work

http://filesmelt.com/dl/Kalt1.jpg

#13

Yes, it’s patented.

:downsowned:

:laugh:

#14

Damn, I guess that’s 5 cents for you then, lol

#15

Well everything is amazing in that picture, nice tutorial btw.

#16

HOLY SHIT IT’S MAH PICTURE IN THA TUTORIAL!
On Topic: Nice tutorial! I’ll be sure to refer to it when I decide to do snow, thanks for using my picture :slight_smile:

#17

Fast and cool tutorial!

#18

Some of the Photoshop tutorials works for Gimp as well.
Use a similar method in Gimp.

[img_thumb]http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/188/3/c/Freezing_Chicks_by_Rastifan.jpg[/img_thumb]

#19

Zoey Zoey everywhere

#20

^lol

thank you evreybody! :buddy: