I have another great sci-fi themed tutorial for you today (the first being the Photoshop zombie tutorial). In this video tutorial we’ll create an amazingly realistic transparent alien egg using just 5 images.
We’ll also create a background from scratch and add some cool highlights and shows to further enhance this effect.
In This Transparent Alien Egg Photoshop Tutorial You Will Learn How To:
02:20 – Create a background from scratch using the “Clouds” filter.
05:15 – Create a ground plane using an image of wood.
08:43 – Create a clear egg by manipulating an image of a bubble.
12:30 – Create an alien creature by manipulating an image of a salmonfly.
22:00 – Create highlight and shadows.
28:35 – Add bubbles & dust to the inside of the egg.
33:16 – Use an image of a jelly fish to create more egg details.
38:55 – Add color highlights to the ground plane.
44:45 – Create a vignette
Tutorial Files:
Final Image:
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Fun and imaginative tutorial. Good work! Thanks
Thanks Shoebutton!
When making the color highlight layer, I was unable to use the eyedropper tool (brush tool + alt key) to select the colors. When pressed, I was only able to select the colors of the current layer (which were none). I had to select the alien layer, then select the color, re-select the highlight layer and add the color circle. In the video it shows that you were able to select the colors while staying on the current layer (color Highlight). Any ideas as to what the issue may have been? Why did I have to change the layers to select the colors and it appears that you did not. Thank you
Hi Chris,
Did you make sure you had set the “Sample” to sample a color from “all layers”?
that’s an option on a drop down on the top left?
I’m guessing you had yours set to “current layer”
Hope that helps!
Yes there it was right in front of my face. Thanks for the response and the great tutorial!
thanks for the article, very nice.
no prob!
Hi – Thanks so much for this tut. I learned a lot. Thank you!!
Hi – Thank you so much for the tut. I learned a lot from it, and had lots of fun!!
No problem Zoe! Glad you enjoyed it!
How do you download the tutorial files? Nothing is happening when I follow the directions.
Verticies,
sent you an email with the direct link
Hi.
I did the tutorial !!! I am soo pleased how it came out, so easy to follow even though I am new to Photo Shop.
Thank you ..
Going to try out many more now .
Over the moon Jim ………
Sooz
Glad you enjoyed the tut!
Thanks for watching!
Hi! I really loved your video, and i learned a lot!
Here’s my picture if you want to see it!
http://amandaornebring.devote.se/blogs/25701950/alien-in-an-egg.htm
Awesome Amanda! Thanks for sharing it!