Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ November 22nd, 2005
| Making a waving flag |
| Make a new document, 1000×1000 pixels, white background |
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| Get the flag you want and add it to the newly created document on a new layer, on a new document. |
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| Now CTRL+Click on the flag layer thumbnail to get the selection of the flag and make a new layer above it. On this new layer, apply a gradient like mine. |
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| Your image should look like this, with these layers: |
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| Now set the gradient layer on Multiply mode and merge it with the flag layer. Your image should look like this: |
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| Now deselect and go to Filters>Liquify. These are my settings. Now with the brush drag the dark sides of the flag down and the whiter portions up or inverse. It will need a little practice to get it right. Your image in the liquify filter should look like this: |
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| Now hit OK. Your flag is made. But let’s add some more: Hit CTRL+T to enter the free transfer mode then go to distort and distort it’s shape as you like. |
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