Cool force field tutorial in photoshop

One of my favorites; a great looking effect using different Photoshop techniques

In this tutorial we will see different techniques to create a force field, a beam of light and how to integrate all making an amazing image.

The techniques used are very simple, and the whole process is very fast.

An important note: values used in the tutorial can vary based on the image you use. I am using an image 300Dpis

 

1. Cut the model

2. Make a black background

3. Adjust the model curves (image / adjustments / curves) to give more light to the face and a little more contrast

4. If our document is in a 300dpis resolution, will have to make a new document of 650 x 650 at 100dpis

5. In this new document create a new layer and a circular mask

6. We will create some clouds in this selection: filter / render / clouds

7. Now apply the liquify filter: filter / liquify

8. Adjust the settings: Brush Size 600, Brush Density 100, Brush Pressure 100, and selected the tool Bloated

9. Now apply the effect to the center of the circle three or four clicks to achieve the desired circular effect

10. We create a circular mask to remove the outside so we end with a perfect circle

11.Drag this layer to the original document and we grow to fit around the model. Name it force field

Set the style of this layer: hardlight  to 56%

12. Duplicate the layer, flip it around 45% and this time adjust it to pin light to 47%

13. Now add a background according to the image. In this case select a city at night. It is very important to check that light of the background coincide with the model illumination.

This image can be found in the http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=download&id=1250263

14. To give a bit of movement duplicate the model. At the bottom layer we apply motion blur at of 0 degrees to 42% intensity

15. In the second layer of the force field we apply outer glow with a size of 114 pixels and opacity of 35%. Also apply inner glow with opacity of 41% and a size of 210 pixels

16. Now a bit of lighting, create a new layer and paint it with a radial gradient. The lighter parts will be where we want more lighting and less illuminated the dark parts.

To create a more dramatic and warm illumination I am using a copper color.

17. Apply layer style to color dodge 30%

18. We now apply some distortion to the background seeing through the force field. We make a circular mask  of the exact size of the force field size and copy this portion of the background.

This layer must be just above the bottom layer and down the force field.

19. We apply filter / distort / zigzag with amount values 43, ridges 17

20. Create a new layer, put it above all. We fill it with a gradient. We specify the characteristics of the gradient (gradient editor):

Type of gradient noise

Roughness 100%

RGB color model

Restrict colors

Add transparency

21. We painted our layer using the gradient angle. The place to start is where we want the light beam to strike.

22. Apply layer style to color dodge 51%

Erase the more remote areas of the center, leaving only the central area .

23. For our last effect we need some Photoshop brushes to recreate the impact of lightning, we can download it in: http://Axeraider70.deviantart.com/art/Odysee-Brushes-50870957

24. We apply a touch of these brushes in the area of impact of lightning. We will use different brushes of this set using color white for the impact zone, and oranges and yellows for the beam.

25. Finally to increase the brightness of the impact we make a new layer, we filled with a radial gradient, which has only a little white on the impact and the rest in black

26. Apply linear dodge styles add at 90%

Ready! Dragonball

I hope you enjoy this tutorial.

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27 Comments to Cool force field tutorial in photoshop

1. 

   I read alot of tutorials and this is most understand and expessive well put together tutorial i ever read. nice tut keep it up.
Kevin on March 19th, 2010
2. 

   Excellent tutorial Javier,
   This detailed step by step aproach makes it so easy.
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Karim on March 19th, 2010
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Cesar on March 19th, 2010
4. 

   Good&simple tutorial with detailed steps of the work.
ALBERT JAMES on March 22nd, 2010
5. 

   Hi, I found this from creattica. Interesting tutorial.
jeprie on March 22nd, 2010
6. 

   Awesome tut! Keep it up!
Photoshop Tutorials Blog on March 24th, 2010
7. 

   nice post. thanks.
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8. 

   Nice tutorial thank you for sharing!
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9. 

   Great information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks!
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    Nice tutorial thank you for sharing!
Dave on April 26th, 2010
12. 

    Awesome tut! Keep it up!
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byazid on May 24th, 2010
18. 

    Thanks for the tip about using a gradient brush to create that multi-colored effect. It looks great!
Gregorivs on June 21st, 2010
19. 

    Really nice work and I like how you showed the process.
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    I have been trying for three days now but i cant seem to get the glossy thingy. okay, i a newbie to photoshop
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    That is an awesome Photoshop effect! I’m going to try to get it to work in CS3.
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