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mcloud
11-23-2002, 08:24 PM
I'am having trouble trying to make a realistic looking moon, as in I don't know where to start can anyone Help me . Thankyou!!
Elgreco
11-23-2002, 08:34 PM
Is this close to what you are looking for, if it is I'll have to remember how I did it.
Pete


http://home.attbi.com/~ptgfps/Moon.jpg
mcloud
11-23-2002, 08:38 PM
Yes, that is what I'am looking for, but for a full moon can you help
Phil_The_Rodent
11-23-2002, 08:41 PM
Make a circular selection on a new layer
Reset colours to B&W
Filter>Render>Clouds
Filter>Distort>Spehrize 100%
Airbrush in your shadow

That's if you want it in the sky in the distance...
Elgreco
11-23-2002, 10:24 PM
I basically did what Phil said to do except I duped the cloud lair and then embossed it I think I then converted and then merged the two layers. I had started by creating an Earth and had used different colors for my clouds which is why I duped the layers you might not have to that in this case. That should get you started and I'll see if I can duplicate it, unfortunately I don't always remember what I did and forget to write down how I do things.
Good luck.
Pete
Kit
11-23-2002, 10:36 PM
Originally posted by Fire-Proof
This is another tutorial.
http://www.gkane.de/tutorials/ps_planets.html
Ok, I wanted to play with this, and got stuck at the very beginning. It says to:

Start by creating a new workspace with 1024x768 resolution and a black background color
My Resolution field only allows for one number... how exactly do I make the workspace this size?

Thanks,
Kit
Phil_The_Rodent
11-23-2002, 10:45 PM
:D

Use those sizes as your dimensions in pixels. Your dpi should be 72.
Kit
11-24-2002, 01:24 AM
sighs

ok, how come when I do Difference Clouds, it's not the white/light blue that the original clouds are? It's black and red, ick. I don't see any black/red colour settings.
Kit
11-24-2002, 05:12 AM
Ignore that question.. I should have read further in the tut...
Demise
11-24-2002, 06:29 AM
hey nice moon Elgreco! Good luck mcloud
& kit! Post your results!
yohul
11-24-2002, 11:49 AM
that moons come out really well peter! :)
Elgreco
11-24-2002, 12:55 PM
Originally posted by yohul
that moons come out really well peter! :)

Yeah great! If only I could remember exectly how I did it.:(

Pete
Stellor
11-24-2002, 11:37 PM
Originally posted by Elgreco

Originally posted by yohul
that moons come out really well peter! :)

Yeah great! If only I could remember exectly how I did it.:(

Pete

I'm so glad I'm not the only one with this problem :lol :lol :lol

Sam
RammSPOOn
11-25-2002, 09:07 PM
I know another great method.

Copy (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000113.html) & Paste :D :lol

It'd help with your reference, too. *nods*
jfiscus
11-26-2002, 05:11 PM
there is a free trial on this software... (http://www.flamingpear.com/lunarcell.html)