Anyone know how?

[Lukef555]

Does anyone know how to select only the non-transparent pixels on a canvas? Im making another avatar to match my ranks and upcoming UT and i wanna put a really low opacity flame brush (>.<) inside the orb, is there any way to just select the orb? Does it have something to do with a mask? Also, does anyone know how to add those little light bursts that make it looks like its gleaming, like you often see on teeth, is it just a lens flare?


Thanks,


Lukef555

 

[shane+]

Hold control and click on that layers thumbnail to select it.

For the light deal tyuo were talking about, maybe try using the pen tool and then stroking it with a soft brush, make sure to click simulate pressure when doing so.

 

[Lukef555]

Okay ill try it out, thanks!

 

[Lukef555]

Worked perfect.





How would the pen tool do anything? Im talking about like on Floyd Zepplins sick. (Ill find a link)

http://www.sythe.org/member.php?u=171200


Like on the top left of the F

 

[shane+]

Well, heres what I did, first used a soft round brush, made a dot, and then lowered the opacity a bit, then used a smaller brush, left it at 100% opacity and then duplicated it to double the effect. I then made one line using the pen tool, and stroked it with a small round soft brush, with simulated pressure. Duplicated it and flipped it 90&#9675; Heres what I got. On a bigger scale of what your wanting to do, but it would apply the same way if your putting it on an avatar.

 

[Lukef555]

Hmm, more complicated then i thought but thanks/

 

[shane+]

Hmm, more complicated then i thought but thanks/

No problem, leme know if you need any more help with this deal.