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Published: 2010-04-04 01:19:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 9627; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 3669
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This picture features a Star Wars hologram effect and my clone commando. I'll make a picture of my commando and post him here soon. I used GIMP to make this picture.Related content
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I'm using Photoshop but anyway i found another way, take a look [link]
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Could you pls explain how you did the scanlines?
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There's a function on GIMP that adds them in or erases them, creating basically the same effect. It's under Filters, Distorts, Erase Every Other Row.
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Thanks for the explanation! I was looking for something like this!
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This looks great! I work with GIMP also and I can't seem to figure out how to make a hologram out of a character 
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OK, first off, I take the image I want holographic, and make it transparent, except for the thing you want holographic. Next, colorize the image to cyan. Then, I duplicate the layer once. I take away the transparency, and replace it with black. Then I turn that layer on screen mode. Then I duplicate that layer two or three more times. Then I apply a gaussian blur to the first layer, at 10 (this number may vary depending on the size of the image, and how much glow you want) pixels. Then on the next layer, 20 (or the first number times 2), and the next layer, 30, and so on. Once you have a nice glowy hologram, merge the top two glow layers together, but be *sure* to turn on screen for the merged layer again. Repeat this until the hologram's glow is compressed into one layer. This isn't necessary, but it keeps the layers organized. Then, look at the holographic character around where the transparency and the character meet. Be sure this looks good, and there isn't a border around the character. If you think the glow is too bright, adjust the opacity of each layer. Make the layer with the least glow the most opaque. Then, I take a light beam brush, and put it on a seperate layer with a black background, set on screen. Rotate it so the base of the light beam is down. Then colorize it to be the same shade of cyan as the hologram. Duplicate this layer once or twice, and adjust the width and opacity of the beam. Like the glow, make the thinnest beam the most opaque. Now you need a projector for the hologram you just created. I used a hologram projector from Star Wars: Republic Commando, but any projector looking thing will work. If you want a background on it, and not just a solid color, adjust the opacity of all the layers of the hologram so they are all below 80.0. Flatten the image, and save it. Then post it on this site.
I know that's a lot to read, but I hope that helps!
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Oh, I almost forgot one other thing. Do this before you flatten the image. Make a completely transparent layer on top of the hologram but below the projector layer. Go to Filters, Distorts, Erase Every Other Row. The settings for this should be something like this:
Rows/Columns: Rows
Even/Odd: Your choice
Erase/Fill: Fill with BG (Make sure the background color is set to white)
That will create a lot of white horizontal scan lines. Stretch this layer vertically, so the scan lines aren't so frequent. Now set this layer to Overlay. Erase any parts of the scan lines that are on top of the projector or the background, if your background isn't solid black. Add any details you would like, flatten the image and submit it here. Hope that helps!
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