Making the earth, realistic, in Photoshop

[cybergold]

I have been trying to make it, but i just can't, does anyone know how to do it?

[cybergold]

In space that is

[mdipi]

:( this is a really tough feet. you really have to work at it, i know for water use the Plastic wrap filter...if you have 3Ds max this will go by like 100 times faster...

[eyeinfinitude]

cybergold, maybe this tutorial will help you. It shows you how to make exactly what you want. =)

http://www.gkane.de/tutorials/ps_planets.html

[kei]

man how do u always find these tutorials :P

[eyeinfinitude]

Originally posted by kei
man how do u always find these tutorials :P
hahah I get them from my best friend Google. =)

[mdipi]

lol...=) i love google, i even got the toolbar!

[cybergold]

Great! Thanks for the help, that was a great tutorial. Greatly Appreciate it

[eyeinfinitude]

no problem, post your work when you're done. =)

[cybergold]

Almost half a year later, and i'm done :beam:. Never leave a project unfinished =)

http://freewebs.com/cybergold/Earth.txt

[nobody]

wow, that come out really good
I don't really like the lens flare and the ringy thing around the earth

other than that, it looks really nice

[cybergold]

looks a little odd, the lighting is falling on the earth from the front when the sun is on the left and a little behind:sigh:

Also look at the continents, they stick out. Lots of tweaking left.(i don't know how to fix them, could use texturing... don't know how :))

Look at the Clouds, the tutorial was made for PS 6, and didn't mention any drop shadow, so i used the Drop Shadow in the blending options and it came out great! :thumb:

No moon (-:

[cybergold]

thanks xxviii, i know what you mean about the lens flare :sigh: The ring was supposed to be the atmosphere, I should have used the Outer Glow blending option. PS 6 Tutorials... :sigh:

[cybergold]

hmm, let me try an inner and outer glow for the earth atmosphere, be right back..:bounce:

[gpdesigner]

Cybergold nice image dude.... I have this thing for space.... I love it
I kinda like the flare though... gives it a realistic feel when used in moderation ......click my footer watch the video.... :P

[cybergold]

Thanks. It was from that great tutorial ElectronGeek Found. Thanks Electron, really good tut! :thumb:

oh yeah, the inner/outer glow looks the exact same as that ring

[mlk]

if you are lazy, on the other hand, Flaming Pear provides a nice planet simulator - but i dont think you can make earth continent shapes...
anyway it's called Lunar Cell...

[mlk]

>>> found some pics: http://www.flamingpear.com/gallery21.html

[mdipi]

Cybergold, wow! and gp what did you do that in!?

[gpdesigner]

I used lightwave... that animation is about 3 years old..... I need to update it
or do another on like it....... Mlkdesign, who did that image that is great...you can see the meteor impacts on the earth surface ...that is way-cool

[mlk]

told you it's a flaming pear filter - easy to use - dowload the demo, it's a 30 day full version... Might want to buy it (it's really helpful for doing planet textures...)

[cybergold]

mlk design, that looks really amazing! I am going to try the trial.

gpdesigner, where is your animation? I can't click on your footer

[mdipi]

i have that filter. its kinda hard to use though, but when you finally get it to work its worth it!

[mlk]

i did this pic in less than five minuts - using only two filters. Believe me it's worth paying for it (and i should stop using the demos :whistle: )

http://membres.lycos.fr/mlkdesign/kirupa/flaming.jpg

[gpdesigner]

nice image ...........:thumb:

[replode]

ooooohhh. i really like the colors.:)