Adding glow to images

ebackhus · 06-01-2007, 12:09 PM

This tutorial I found on MSN teaches you how to add the "post-process glow" to almost any image. I think the result looks like recent PS2 games with the dark line around object on the screen.

Thoughts?

**devil lady** · 06-01-2007, 05:39 PM

Interesting effect. Will have to give it a try later.

**freddyhard** · 06-02-2007, 07:06 AM

it is an interesting effect. certainly quick and easy to apply, but i don't know about the PS2 games. i don't have one. none of those link images would load for me, so i don't know if i got the right effect... i think they might have lost a little detail in the resizing as well

**Go The Power** · 06-02-2007, 08:21 AM

That looks cool I have to try that!

ebackhus · 06-02-2007, 08:42 AM

You pretty much nailed it, FH! Might want to turn down the gaussian blur a teeny bit, but the effect is still quite present.

**koala** · 06-03-2007, 03:16 PM

Thanks eb. I've seen this effect before and wondered how it was done. I've seen it in films as well where they want to create a dreamlike effect. Also similar to the old fauvist/impressionist paintings.

ebackhus · 06-05-2007, 08:06 PM

My room mate likes to steal my desktop PC so I haven't had a chance to try it. I refuse to do it on this laptop because we all know I'm anal about color accuracy. I'll post a few once I've completed them.

Judgement · 06-09-2007, 07:37 PM

Interesting. I do see a bit of what similarity to PS2 games your talkin about. I think like Big Red One kina?

Anyways, looks cool. I love the gaussian blurr filter. But I see people use it in odd ways like this. It looks pretty decent, but I use it to add depth to a image. So things farther away look blurry like they would in life kina. Or set it to 2-2.5 and set it to lighten for a nice shine. Anyways theres a little info if anyone wants to use it. >_>

ebackhus · 06-22-2007, 11:10 PM

Finally had time to try this.

**nickster_uk** · 06-23-2007, 06:23 AM

Looks pretty neat EB

I think a watercolour effect would look good on the original too...or maybe even to liquify part of the background??

06-01-2007, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,732 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Adding glow to images This tutorial I found on MSN teaches you how to add the "post-process glow" to almost any image. I think the result looks like recent PS2 games with the dark line around object on the screen. Thoughts? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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devil lady Tech, Design Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 951 OS: XP SP2 My System	Re: Adding glow to images Interesting effect. Will have to give it a try later. __________________ . HiJackThis Everest Home Edition Ad Aware Spybot S & D Ewido online scan Spyware Blaster

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freddyhard Design Team Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Éire Posts: 1,592 OS: 2k (still!)	Re: Adding glow to images it is an interesting effect. certainly quick and easy to apply, but i don't know about the PS2 games. i don't have one. none of those link images would load for me, so i don't know if i got the right effect... i think they might have lost a little detail in the resizing as well __________________ "It takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer

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ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,732 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Re: Adding glow to images You pretty much nailed it, FH! Might want to turn down the gaussian blur a teeny bit, but the effect is still quite present. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 9,179 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Adding glow to images Thanks eb. I've seen this effect before and wondered how it was done. I've seen it in films as well where they want to create a dreamlike effect. Also similar to the old fauvist/impressionist paintings. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-05-2007, 08:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,732 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Re: Adding glow to images My room mate likes to steal my desktop PC so I haven't had a chance to try it. I refuse to do it on this laptop because we all know I'm anal about color accuracy. I'll post a few once I've completed them. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-09-2007, 07:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Judgement Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 51 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Adding glow to images Interesting. I do see a bit of what similarity to PS2 games your talkin about. I think like Big Red One kina? Anyways, looks cool. I love the gaussian blurr filter. But I see people use it in odd ways like this. It looks pretty decent, but I use it to add depth to a image. So things farther away look blurry like they would in life kina. Or set it to 2-2.5 and set it to lighten for a nice shine. Anyways theres a little info if anyone wants to use it. >_>

06-23-2007, 06:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,548 OS: XP Pro SP3, Vista Ultimate SP1, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Re: Adding glow to images Looks pretty neat EB I think a watercolour effect would look good on the original too...or maybe even to liquify part of the background?? __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 2GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| 1xMaxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB & 4xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Zalman CNPS9500 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?