LFS Forum - whats a good technique for creating flames?

#1 - unknownrisks

whats a good technique for creating flames?

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:04

what the title says. im creating a skin for a car and wondering whats a good way of creating flames, or even better lightning type effects?

#2 - Ball Bearing Turbo

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:15

Usually the best way to create flames is to start a thread about NAWZ, NEONS, and SPINNAZ!1.

I have no useful advice... sorry...

#3 - unknownrisks

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:59

lol ^^ ive finnaly worked out how to do lighting. but only in black and white. how do i do it other colours? when i invert they change, i just want the primary colour to be the lighting not the background

#4 - mrodgers

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 02:36

Quote from Ball Bearing Turbo :Usually the best way to create flames is to start a thread about NAWZ, NEONS, and SPINNAZ!1.

I have no useful advice... sorry...

You son-of-a........ As soon as I saw that title before I clicked it, I thought "start a thread about nawz, neons, or spinners" LOL.

#5 - Dajmin

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 08:58

There are a load of good flame brushes available for Photoshop, but you do need to actually think about flames when using them. If you're not using Photoshop then I can't really help.

You want a decent mix of reds, yellows and oranges, with a few layers of white over the top, maybe even a light blue around the edges. Gradient fills on some of them, a lot of them should be low opacity.
It's hard to get them looking realistic though, and it might be easier to try and download some actual completed flame graphics, then just C&P them over.

#6 - Anathema

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:09

You also can use the pen-tool. Thats what I would do...

Have a look at my tutorial.

http://i171.photobucket.com/al ... nzo88/Pentooltutorial.jpg

#7 - bmwe30m3

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:01

the best and easyest way

http://digimods.co.uk/tutorials/customflames.htm

#8 - MattxMosh

Sun, 5 Aug 2007 14:39

Quote from bmwe30m3 :the best and easyest way

http://digimods.co.uk/tutorials/customflames.htm

Thats Just awful.

Try Anathema's tutorial, and just keep messing with the pen tool. It takes practice, lots of it, but once you get the hang of it, you can make some nice flames.

I did these ones the same way with the pen tool. Not perfect but they look alright.

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=304956#post304956

#9 - Greboth

Sun, 5 Aug 2007 18:39

Clear this up, how do you mean flames?

Something like this?
http://www.raysigns.co.uk/images/flame-1012_l.jpg

Or more realistic ones like this?
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/flames.jpg

The first design you could create in photoshop by simple making a selection with the Lasso tool and then either fill or stroke to give the flame shape. For better results the pen tool would be best but then pen tool requires some practice and getting used to.

The second design, I can't help you with as I have never tried to make flames in photoshop. Best guess would be a google search for a tutorial.

#10 - the e rocker

Sun, 5 Aug 2007 18:59

if it is the realistic flames your after you could try a set of photoshop brushes just google them. Here is a set i found they're not the best but they shoud work

and if it is the hot rod style flames then get a tutorial on how to use the pen tool and trace some flames off of pictures to get a feel for how to draw them then just make your own.

all of this depends on weather or not you have Photoshop though