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PoeticJustice314 β Manip. Walkthrough: Part I
Published: 2011-04-10 05:18:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 10245; Favourites: 413; Downloads: 127
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So earlier today, I did a poll asking my watchers what kind of tutorial they would like to see from me. The majority said a complete manip. walkthrough, so here it is. This is only part one, obviously, so stay tuned for the next installment.Basically, this walkthrough is going to cover almost all of the steps I take in my manipulations. I've tried to make it as simple as possible, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Part I covers the horse. Part II will cover the background. And Part III will probably be the last, showing how to put everything together.
And yes, this is a preview of one of my upcoming manips. (It's a really simple manipulation for the sake of this tutorial, but whatever..
)This tutorial is not to be posted anywhere without my written permission. Thanks!
Part II: [link]
Part III: [link]
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Horse: ~smart-child
Background: ~yalanrei
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used here, thank you so much xx [link]
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I take a 3px brush (hard or soft-edged, doesn't matter) and simply paint a solid white line where I want the shine to be. Then I gaussian blur the line until it's as blurry and faded as I'd like it to be, and then put it on overlay or soft light - you can play around with the blending modes to see which looks best
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Thank you for this great tutorial! I commened it here: [link]
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What size and how much % did you use for smuding the foal?
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Well, it depends on how big your image is. I use all sorts of different sizes - some are fairly big, like for the shoulder, stomach, and rump area, and then you have to go smaller for the head and legs.
As for percentage, I usually go around 70%.
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Beautiful! You did a really great job - thanks for showing me and using my tutorial!
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Yes, I use Photoshop
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To fill in the dark colored part, I probably used a 2 - 3 px brush. For the light blue highlights and stuff, I used a 1 px
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Ok thanks a ton this really helped me with the foals [link]
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May I request that you do a mane t utorial?? (For an older horse...not a foal.)
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1. How did you add a shine to the mane?
2. What size brush did you use for the mane & tail?
3. Should I do the tail on a diffrent layer??
4. Love you tut!
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I use a small hard brush, ranging from 1 - 2 px for the mane and tail. When adding shine, I take a pure white and just draw a horizontal line where I want the shine to be. Then I gaussian blur it, and either set it on overlay, softlight, or lower the opacity.
You don't have to do the tail on a different layer, as it's not going to affect your manipulation. But it's your choice.
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okay! Thank you!
BUT, the 1-2 px on the program I use is like, messed up... I use sumo paint. It's freee
& pixlr.com/editor, but I only do my manipulations there, and the smduging, etc. on sumo paint.
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awww...very useful for the mane/tail and the body. I never could get those right.
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You have to be sick of looking at this by now xD [link]
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Wow... Really amazing job! I love it!
Seriously, it's perfect! Thanks so much for using my tutorials, I'm glad they were helpful!
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Thank You for sharing them
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When I smudge the horse it looks very weird so how do you do it like you do? It looks so good then I do it and it looks weird and odd.
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Hmmm. All I can really say is practice, practice.
What exactly looks odd about it? Does the bone or muscle structure not look right, or something else? If you post a screenshot or example, maybe I can help you better
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I figured it out. It just over smudged the horse but I was doing it wrong. Thanks tho!
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This is great! I do wish there was more of a mane tutorial in it though. Would you ever consider doing one on manes and tails? Long/Medium length.
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Yeah, I didn't want to spend too much time going over manes and tails, only because it's a complete walkthrough and I didn't want to put the focus on any one topic.
But sure, I'll definitely try to get a hair tutorial up at some point.
Thanks!
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Thatd be awesome 
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The eyelashes look a bit irreal, but I love the work on the coat, mane and tail!
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Yeah, I like to make the eyes more fantasy-like, to draw attention to them :] And thank you!
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In that case itΒ΄s perfect! YouΒ΄re welcome
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Great! I never thought of smudging the foal! Great job!
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*waits patiently for the parts she hasn't been taught yet*
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