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JesseLax — AHiL Light Extraction Tutorial by-nc-nd

Published: 2008-01-02 06:25:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 9208; Favourites: 70; Downloads: 558
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My first official Photoshop tutorial, highlighting an extremely fast and simple way to isolate and extract light
(and thereby darks) into their own layer.
For your reading convenience, this tut has been sized to widescreen wallpaper dimensions, in the
hopes that making it your desktop wallpaper will be easier to reference while working in photoshop.
You may want to temporarily hide your taskbar while using it this way, though, as I needed every pixel of space
I could get to makes this completely comprehensive.

While this small instruction can be done by even beginners, I recommend you at very least understand
the Layers system before attempting.

Pack Contains:
  • Tutorial: Multiple resolutions of the Tutorial seen above, sized in: 1920x1200, 1680x1050, 1440x900, & 1280x800.

  • PSD File: One PSD file, containing a light sample for use as reference to this tut, and as a free resource for you in any other work you might choose to include it in.
    (PLEASE CREDIT ME IF YOU USE THIS PSD IN YOUR ORIGINAL ARTWORK!)

  • ReadMe: My standard ReadMe file, modified to include Tutorials in my copyright agreement. This applies to you anytime you download my art.


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    PhotoshopCS3 Icon made by ~julyDrawed , and more credit to them for the divider boxes as well, which were inspired by their work.
    Thank you to ^FallenRox for testing this tut before its release.
    Light-source was created by me in Apophysis, and can be recognized in several of my works, including: Revolver , VAPORise , and Warsight Flux , all of which were created using this techniques.

    Finished in PhotoshopCS3ext.
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    Comments: 114

    JesseLax In reply to ??? [2012-10-19 18:21:25 +0000 UTC]

    Hell yeah, it's massive! I'm still learning new things and I've been using every version since 7!

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    Y-N-1-F [2012-05-14 15:03:12 +0000 UTC]

    Great tutorial, man! Gotta add this one to my Favez for sure

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    JesseLax In reply to Y-N-1-F [2012-05-14 20:15:56 +0000 UTC]

    sweet! It's old as hell, but I still use that method to this very day. Glad you like it.

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    d51616 [2012-02-23 08:08:45 +0000 UTC]

    *big grin* FANK U!!!!!!!!!!

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    JesseLax In reply to d51616 [2012-02-24 20:08:22 +0000 UTC]

    you're welcome!!!!

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    ElenderBube [2008-09-25 15:08:17 +0000 UTC]

    Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and the work you did invest in this tutorial

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    JesseLax In reply to ElenderBube [2008-09-26 01:08:13 +0000 UTC]

    My pleasure, genuinely.

    Sorry it's so brief, i was under time constraints. Hopefully sometime soon I can get some more done!

    Glad you liked it and I hope it was useful.

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    Smoko-Stock [2008-06-28 05:27:17 +0000 UTC]

    Cant wait to read this tut...Many thanks

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    JesseLax In reply to Smoko-Stock [2008-07-13 06:37:12 +0000 UTC]

    you're very welcome! I hope it's of use to you.

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    Torched7 [2008-03-07 16:43:49 +0000 UTC]

    Woh! this is awesome!

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    JesseLax In reply to Torched7 [2008-03-08 02:35:35 +0000 UTC]

    Thanks!!!

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    nulldev07 [2008-03-02 22:30:11 +0000 UTC]

    Its nice - but the reflections of "step" buttons arent right. You have used the reflection for the Ps buttons for them...

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    JesseLax In reply to nulldev07 [2008-03-03 18:46:40 +0000 UTC]

    well of COURSE I used the PS reflections. i used the whole PS icon!!
    What's wrong with that?

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    nulldev07 In reply to JesseLax [2008-03-04 00:59:06 +0000 UTC]

    I am sorry... I did not intended to hurt your feelings... but I was expecting that the "reflections" should look like objects of which they are the reflections.

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    JesseLax In reply to nulldev07 [2008-03-04 08:38:31 +0000 UTC]

    My feelings aren't hurt at all, please don't worry!
    I'm just too silly for m own good. I apologize if it came off wrong, and I do promise all of my words were meant in good fun as much as they were my explanation.

    Anddddd I very much appreciate you taking the time to look over my work and leave your thoughts. thank you!

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    sidewinder711 [2008-02-27 00:30:24 +0000 UTC]

    Thanks for your work, AHiL! I hope to read it carefully one day ... if I only would have the same amount of spare time as wishes for improving my skills with PS....! lol

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    JesseLax In reply to sidewinder711 [2008-03-03 18:57:31 +0000 UTC]

    You're so welcome!!
    It's really an easy tut, and once you do it a couple times the whole process takes all of 5 seconds.
    If you're short on time, just do the three steps really fast to see how it works, and then come back later and read the extra info. that stuff is just there to give you a better idea of how to utilize the technique in different styles of art.

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    sidewinder711 In reply to JesseLax [2008-03-04 07:34:31 +0000 UTC]

    Thanks for the "extra" explanation... you keep me motivated, Jesse! I guess you know the wording "it's only a matter of priorities" ... lol. I will give it a try on the weekend and see how it works... and will come back to learn more.
    Take care

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    JesseLax In reply to sidewinder711 [2008-03-04 08:20:21 +0000 UTC]

    I'm here to help, man! Absolutely my pleasure.
    Great gallery by the way. looking forward to seeing more work from you.

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    sidewinder711 In reply to JesseLax [2008-03-06 03:56:41 +0000 UTC]

    lol....my MINI gallery! Nevertheless I appreciate your nice comment, Jesse! I would be happy as well if I could spend more time on photo works. But I'm optimistic... Take care

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    JesseLax In reply to sidewinder711 [2008-03-06 20:39:41 +0000 UTC]

    We all have to start from somewhere, here, and you've got good beginning to yours! It's always fun building up your gallery, I think. I loved it when I first was doing mine.
    And optimism is great!!

    Talk to you soon.

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    0Hamster0 [2008-01-07 18:59:06 +0000 UTC]

    Many, many thanks!

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    JesseLax In reply to 0Hamster0 [2008-03-03 18:57:42 +0000 UTC]

    Oh for sure!!! My pleasure!

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    znow-white [2008-01-03 17:38:33 +0000 UTC]

    Well written and comprehensive...

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    JesseLax In reply to znow-white [2008-01-03 18:46:44 +0000 UTC]

    Thank you very much, sweety!!
    I'm flattered you took the time to look it over...

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    znow-white In reply to JesseLax [2008-01-04 21:23:44 +0000 UTC]

    No problem ,will try it out when I get a bit of extra time
    Thankyou

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    AzizNatour [2008-01-03 11:25:41 +0000 UTC]

    wow nice, That was helpful! thank you for sharing

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    JesseLax In reply to AzizNatour [2008-01-03 21:11:59 +0000 UTC]

    Great! Glad you like it.
    Does this mean I should do another?

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    AzizNatour In reply to JesseLax [2008-01-03 22:07:27 +0000 UTC]

    yeah sure, it would be great if you make more tutorials!

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    JesseLax In reply to AzizNatour [2008-01-04 03:32:06 +0000 UTC]

    coolio!

    I just may.

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    AzizNatour In reply to JesseLax [2008-01-09 19:00:37 +0000 UTC]

    anyway, it's featured here [link]

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    kampongboy92 [2008-01-03 07:04:33 +0000 UTC]

    Nice tut mate..

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    JesseLax In reply to kampongboy92 [2008-01-03 21:24:06 +0000 UTC]

    Thanks, buddy! My first one, so hopefully they'll get better as I do more.

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    Pathard [2008-01-02 23:07:27 +0000 UTC]

    Awesome tutorial man! I'll try it when I get the chance

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    JesseLax In reply to Pathard [2008-01-02 23:13:41 +0000 UTC]

    Sweet!! Do let me know if it was useful... so I know if I should do another.

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    Pathard In reply to JesseLax [2008-01-02 23:25:24 +0000 UTC]

    M'kay. I'll let ya know once I get my Good PC fixed, then I can actually use Photoshop. It should be fixed by Friday if I'm correct.
    So, I should have an answer for ya on Saturday if I remember lol

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    JesseLax In reply to Pathard [2008-01-02 23:31:45 +0000 UTC]

    Take your time!!
    I really appreciate it.

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    mrrste [2008-01-02 18:25:24 +0000 UTC]

    Not sure what the hell it is but good work

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    JesseLax In reply to mrrste [2008-01-02 21:30:33 +0000 UTC]

    it's... helpful!!!!

    And exactly how I made a bunch of my art.

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    PeterRama [2008-01-02 18:18:21 +0000 UTC]

    Thank you!
    Thank you!
    Thank you!

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    JesseLax In reply to PeterRama [2008-01-02 21:30:54 +0000 UTC]

    You're welcome!
    You're welcome!
    You're welcome!

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    The1Blur [2008-01-02 17:17:39 +0000 UTC]

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    JesseLax In reply to The1Blur [2008-01-02 17:35:42 +0000 UTC]

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    bennywai [2008-01-02 15:56:10 +0000 UTC]

    thz for the great tutorial bro

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    JesseLax In reply to bennywai [2008-01-02 17:03:48 +0000 UTC]

    you're very welcome!

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    splintered13 [2008-01-02 14:42:00 +0000 UTC]

    The long awaited tut is here!

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    JesseLax In reply to splintered13 [2008-01-02 17:22:28 +0000 UTC]

    Indeed!! And apparently I need to make another one, or the people will riot!

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    splintered13 In reply to JesseLax [2008-01-03 00:10:32 +0000 UTC]

    Yes we will

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    JesseLax In reply to splintered13 [2008-01-03 04:43:41 +0000 UTC]

    lmfao!!! okokok!!!!

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    splintered13 In reply to JesseLax [2008-01-03 05:17:23 +0000 UTC]

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