Drawing a Fire Spell Seal
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40 mins
Writer: Cecilia Zhang
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Step 1
Create a new file (Ctrl+N) and use the following settings.
Step 2
Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) and fill it in black.
Step 3
Use the seal provided or draw your own. Open the image in Photoshop in a new document. Press M to use the Rectangular Marquee Tool then select the picture. Press Ctrl+C to copy the picture.
Step 4
Go back to the first document we created and press Ctrl+V to paste the seal. Name this layer “base”, then order the layers as shown.
Step 5
With the top layer selected, go to Filter > Render > Difference Clouds.
Step 6
Repeat the filter about 10-15 times by pressinng Ctrl+F. Then press Ctrl+I invert the colors. Your result should look like:
Step 7
Change the layer style to Color Dodge.
Step 8
Select the “base” layer and create a Hue/Saturation layer by going to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation... . Use the following settings:
Step 9
Set a Gaussian Blur on the “base” layer by going to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur... . Use the following settings:
Step 9
To touch up, use a Brush and set the color to white (#FFFFFF) with 15% Opacity. Draw on the “base” layer until you get the desired result.
You can experiement with different settings to draw seals for different spells.
Final Results
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