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BlackBeltMaster — Fade Away Effect Tutorial
Published: 2009-12-30 06:00:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 6243; Favourites: 74; Downloads: 74
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So, as I promised, here's the tutorial for the fade away effect that I learned how to do. I think it's fairly simple. Hopefully you think so as well. Enjoy.[link] to the picture at the end of this tutorial.
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I like to use opacity makes for things that simple, guess i think clipping maks that that would lead to too many layers.
though clipping masks are very handy to know about, I use them for coloring. but hey, that's me.
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I do too. I use them for cell shading typically. ^_^
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the opacity masks?
I don't use cell shading.... the only example i have up is the face of [link] i lay down flat colors, them shade/highlight with layers set to clipping masks that are in muliply/screen/normal/etc. and go to work with my tablet (or the school's cintiq's - i am so spoiled). i have a much better example of that, but it's unfinished so it's not up yet. it uses the same technic, but looks way better than that example.
i guess i don't think this is the best aplication of clipping masks, but it's still a useful tut because people should know about clipping masks, because they're very handy.
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I'm trying to do this but I can't find an option for a clipping mask anywhere
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In the Layers Pallet, you need to right click the layer and one of the options will be Create Clipping Mask. Other options would be selecting the layer and either go to the top of the screen and click Layer > Create Clipping Mask or pressing Alt+Ctrl+G. Hope that helps. ^_^
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I tried all of that and couldn't find it. But I worked out another way
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I'm sorry I couldn't help, but I'm glad you found another way. ^_^
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The tutorial did help me find the other way ^_^
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Thanks, this looks so cool, I'll try to use it in the future :3
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Oh, that's an interesting way to do it. Never thought of using a clipping mask... I've always done it with a layer mask
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Thanks. lol I don't even know how to use a layer mask.
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It's one of photoshops really random features... you enable it on a layer and then wherever you paint black is invisible. So gray is semi-transparant.
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Hmm. That sounds interesting.
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Interesting, I've never used Clipping Masks since I understand Vector Masks much better 
A couple suggestions on the tutorial itself, though. When dealing with different layers it's useful to point out on which layer one should be working on. For example, the Wand selections have to be done on the finished layer, but the gradient has to be applied on the layer below it. Pointing out the need to switch layers between those steps will help eliminating possible confussion.
Second, I would recommend lowering the saturation of the red texts, they vibrate against the grey background and white text, thus making it a bit straining on the eyes.
Did you make the whole tutorial on Photoshop?
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Yup the entire thing was made in Photoshop. 
I hope the tutorial helps you the way you help me, Shnek. ^_^
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Yep, it's easier on the eyes now
When you learn to use Illustrator it'll make creating this type of images easier.
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I just got Illustrator for Christmas actually. Do you know of any good tutorials on how to use it, Shnek?
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Forgot to mention that, even if I couldn't link you to any tut, if you have any doubt about it don't hesitate to ask me
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Always, man. 
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Sadly I don't know any tutorials, all my instruction on it happened in college. But I'm positive dA has a bunch to offer, just don't go down the "tracing animu pics" road, it leads to the dark side
The best advice I can think of is to always remember that Photoshop and Illustrator are two completely different animals. So don't try to recreate what you can do on Photoshop in Illustrator until you've gotten more acquainted with it.
Personally I rarely use it to make art from scratch. I use it more when I have to work with much text and to handle layouts easier, like here: [link] The photomanipulation and drawings were made in PS, but everything was put together in Illustrator, since it was easier to play around with all the elements in order to get the ideal placement.
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Come with me to the Dark Side. Do not resist. Tracing anime is easy. It will make you a better artist.
I'll NEVER JOIN YOU!
Lol. Thanks Shnek. That info helps quite a bit. Btw, I love that advertisement.
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I'm sorry, what? I was too busy thanking all the peeps that faved my vector of Goku.
Anytime man
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Omg! I had no idea that was an icon. lol
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nice work man, should come in handy in the future i'm sure
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Cool. Glad it helps, man.
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