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Post by Crestfallen on Mar 5, 2005 14:45:16 GMT -8
This is a very easy tutorial on how to make a floating orb. The requirements are a graphics program (Adobe, PSP, ect) and optionally animation. If you have any problems, let me know in this thread or by PM.
 Step 1: First, create a new layer. Then make a black circle around 50x50 pixels. Any smaller and the detailing will be harder, and any larger it'll be harder to make it look detailed with all that space.
 Step 2: Make the circle a different color, such as a light blue as shown above. Then, create another circle, but this time, choose white as the color and make the size 2x2 pixels smaller than the previous circle, so that you can see the other circle under it. Move it over the bottom circle, but make sure the edges aren't touching each other at the top. You want to leave a small space to create that shine effect.
 Step 3: Take the eraser tool, set the size so it's slightly larger than the circles (in this case, maybe around 55x55 pixels) and the setting to really soft, then go over the top circle a bit until it looks like the above. Now, it's starting to look like an orb.
 Step 4: Duplicate the top circle, flip it vertically, and move it down to the bottom of the orb. Make it touch the edge this time. Also, be sure to tone the transparency of the circle to around 30% or 40% so it's not too strong.
 Step 5: Now, you have your orb complete. The next two steps are completely optional, but if you want to have the floating effect, continue on. Make a new layer, and create a black oval similar to the one above. This will be the orb's shadow. Use a blur filter to soften the oval a bit for a "shadow" effect.
 Step 6: Move the shadow behind all the other layers, and place it under the orb as shown above. This will give the effect of it floating. Animation is again, completely optional, so if you want to go that extra step, create 4 frames. In frame 1, have the orb stay where it is. In frame 2, make the orb move upwards 1 pixel, and again in frame 3. In frame 4, make it go down 1 pixel. When you play it, it should look like the animation shown above. If it moves too fast, lower the frame rate to about 35 milliseconds per frame. Don't like the outcome? Mess with the amount of frames and frame rate until you get something you like.
That's all you need to know for making a floating orb. Remember that this is just an outline-- meaning you don't have to follow the tutorial entirely. You could make the orb semi-transparent, so that when it's over a textured background, you can see through it. Or, you could put a logo or a symbol in the orb itself, like a watermark for your website. The possibilities are near endless.
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Post by ShadowyOne on Mar 5, 2005 17:18:08 GMT -8
I remember this tutorial, I think Naruto has it up on DG. Anyway, it looks good, like the insignias.
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Post by Crestfallen on Mar 5, 2005 17:25:30 GMT -8
I remember this tutorial, I think Naruto has it up on DG. Anyway, it looks good, like the insignias. Well, this one is basically an upgraded version. The DG one just shows how to make the orb; this one shows you how to make it float. =]
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