Photoshop Tutorial - Earth-like planets

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Photoshop Tutorial - Earth-like planets; Create your very own world
Topic Started: Jan 3 2010, 02:04 AM (1,546 Views)
Vadakin	Jan 3 2010, 02:04 AM Post #1
Jedi Grand Master Posts: 1,001,198 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 10, 2007	For people wondering how I create realistic looking planets in Photoshop, I've recorded a tutorial http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AJ1TW24E http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AJ1TW24E http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AJ1TW24E Hope you guys find it helpful. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AJ1TW24E http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AJ1TW24E http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AJ1TW24E
	Try Not. Do...Or Do Not. There Is No Try. -Master Yoda


JCarter426	Jan 3 2010, 02:15 AM Post #2
Jedi Knight Posts: 3,093 Group: Moderators Member #37 Joined: August 21, 2007	What's the link again? I'm watching now, good so far.



Tpiom	Jan 3 2010, 02:27 AM Post #3
Sith Lord Posts: 1,874 Group: Moderators Member #6 Joined: August 9, 2007	I never imagined you being a video-guy. And give us the crawl tutorial you mentioned Episode II commentary. Looks a lot like Krypton... is it?
	"I expect most of us are going to die today, so you might want to think about all the things you care about. It won't matter soon. Uh... That's it, really." - The Exile


Vadakin	Jan 3 2010, 02:38 AM Post #4
Jedi Grand Master Posts: 1,001,198 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 10, 2007	Tpiom Jan 3 2010, 02:27 AM I never imagined you being a video-guy. And give us the crawl tutorial you mentioned Episode II commentary. Looks a lot like Krypton... is it? You mean this? Both were made using the same technique but they're not the same planet, no. The planet in the first post is the one that I made in the tutorial, resized (though not enough) to fit on the page. A crawl tutorial will take a while but I will do it.
	Try Not. Do...Or Do Not. There Is No Try. -Master Yoda


JCarter426	Jan 3 2010, 10:04 PM Post #5
Jedi Knight Posts: 3,093 Group: Moderators Member #37 Joined: August 21, 2007	My first attempt: It was kind of rushed because I was doing it as I watched the tutorial, and I didn't exactly use the best assets (low resolution cloud map, for example), but it's not so bad for a first try, if I do say so myself. And of course thanks to Vadakin for the tutorial! I'm sure with a bit of practice I can put this to good use.



Tpiom	Jan 4 2010, 01:22 AM Post #6
Sith Lord Posts: 1,874 Group: Moderators Member #6 Joined: August 9, 2007	Like JC, I did the planet I followed your video guide. It was fun to do anyway, so I'll for sure be making more, this planet will be called.... Certar! I notice there is something wrong with the shadows here... Hmmm...
	"I expect most of us are going to die today, so you might want to think about all the things you care about. It won't matter soon. Uh... That's it, really." - The Exile


Vadakin	Jan 4 2010, 01:49 AM Post #7
Jedi Grand Master Posts: 1,001,198 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 10, 2007	Tpiom Jan 4 2010, 01:22 AM Like JC, I did the planet I followed your video guide. It was fun to do anyway, so I'll for sure be making more, this planet will be called.... Certar! I notice there is something wrong with the shadows here... Hmmm... Your inner glows are too big. You only need them to move in from the edge a little bit. Don't be afraid to experiment and play around with the numbers a bit. I tend to just wing it every time I make one. Regarding the lens flares, where I tend to put them is actually the wrong place haha. They're supposed to represent the sun so if the dark side of your planet is highly visible then I would put the lens flare to the side of the planet, maybe slightly above, not on the curvature of the planet. Technically that should only be done where most of the planet is very dark, Lens flares aren't actually needed anyway. Experiment and see what you come up with. Try using color balance on the cloud and see what kind of effects you get. (I get a pretty nifty fire look) Have fun.
	Try Not. Do...Or Do Not. There Is No Try. -Master Yoda


DarthRevan789	Apr 24 2012, 05:47 PM Post #8
Jedi Youngling Posts: 748 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: August 29, 2007	Vadakin, I was looking at doing this - but obviously the link is dead. You wouldn't happen to still have that tutorial of your's, would you?



Tpiom	May 3 2012, 03:36 PM Post #9
Sith Lord Posts: 1,874 Group: Moderators Member #6 Joined: August 9, 2007	I save everything so I have it. Do you know of a site where I can upload a 124 mb file?
	"I expect most of us are going to die today, so you might want to think about all the things you care about. It won't matter soon. Uh... That's it, really." - The Exile


Vadakin	May 12 2012, 01:17 PM Post #10
Jedi Grand Master Posts: 1,001,198 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 10, 2007	I believe I have the video but I'm going to update it with some new techniques for creating maps for 3D planets in After Effects, 3DS Max etc. In the mean time, Tpiom, if you want to give him the vid, you can upload the video to dropbox and send him the link.
	Try Not. Do...Or Do Not. There Is No Try. -Master Yoda


Tpiom	Jan 14 2013, 09:30 PM Post #11
Sith Lord Posts: 1,874 Group: Moderators Member #6 Joined: August 9, 2007	So... where's the updated version?
	"I expect most of us are going to die today, so you might want to think about all the things you care about. It won't matter soon. Uh... That's it, really." - The Exile


Vadakin	Feb 14 2013, 11:34 PM Post #12
Jedi Grand Master Posts: 1,001,198 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 10, 2007	Tpiom Jan 14 2013, 09:30 PM So... where's the updated version? I haven't had the time to sit down and record. I'll get to it as soon as I can.
	Try Not. Do...Or Do Not. There Is No Try. -Master Yoda


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