Comments on: Guitarist Photoshop Signature Tutorial

By: Rory

Rory — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:37:05 +0000

you lost me when you said you were only applying the gradient map to the stock pic. I didn’t get what you did there. Please explain

By: Base

Base — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:20:02 +0000

Can you let me know what exactly you’re trying and what’s not working? The concept of clipping mask can be a little hard to grasp. I think I might of explained that part a little wrong, here’s how you should do it

1) Apply the image on a new layer by selecting Image > Apply Image.
2) Create a new layer (we will call this layer “Brushing”), and brush with a splatter brush.
3) Move the “Brushing” layer underneath the applied image layer.
4) Convert the Applied image to Clipping Mask (CTRL + ALT + G)
5) Move it around, and you should have achieved the effect.

Here’s an animation to illustrate how it’s done:

http://uploadstop.com/images/muy89cl99s2lb6mxyef.gif

good luck!

By: EN

EN — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:54:07 +0000

hey i seem to have the same problem with agony and dont know how to make it work

By: anony

anony — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:09:05 +0000

Ok, I got it. Nevermind my thick head, looking at it more carefully I see what you have done. It is a very good effect because it managed to create confusion in my mind on how it got there. Anyway, much appreciated and thanks for your effort =]

By: Base

Base — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:05:24 +0000

Anony:

I hope this PSD might help you. The important part is applying the image underneath the clipping mask, and moving that layer around to create the effect:
http://www.signaturestop.com/tutorials/guitarist/testpsd.psd

for example, move Layer 1 and layer 3 around a little.

let me know if this helps you out, otherwise i’ll try explaining this effect a little more carefully

By: anony

anony — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:31:12 +0000

Well, that’s odd because I’ve done exactly as you have said and for me there is no difference to the image after creating a clipping mask. The splatter stays the same, a big black blob on the image.
Before: http://uploadstop.com/images/z91hoeaj0rhjxcazgo6r.png
After: http://uploadstop.com/images/0lma978hqzfqnhhc90u.png

By: Base

Base — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:31:35 +0000

well, the technique remains the same. create a new layer, select Image > Apply Image, create a new layer and do some splatters on it, then press CTRL + ALT + G (or layer > Create clipping mask) and move the layer around a little. the only difference was that i didnt have the same splatter brush as used in the signature. its easier than using the eraser tool, tho it requires some figuring out

By: anony

anony — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Yes, I agree its all about the techniques used, however, that part is a vital blending technique in this signature. It looks to be a really helpful and good-looking technique to use to get the result. I just wanted to learn how to get that result.
Thought about it yesterday and the best I could do was to duplicate only the guitarist render and use an eraser with a splatter brush.

By: Base

Base — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:04:54 +0000

Anony: Yes, you are right. Well spotted. I could not reproduce the same result because I did not have those splatter brushes any more. I tried recreating something similar, and this was the best i could do. It’s not really about reproducing the same signature anyway, it’s about the techniques used. So i figured this was the best way to show how it was done

By: anony

anony — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:02:28 +0000

Creating the clipping mask after using a splatter brush does not give the result you show.