Guess What, Another Tutorial! [Rainbow Background Tut]

[disney1rocks]

Rainbow•Background•Tutorial
Comes•With•Coloring

Heyhey everyone! Its Kacey! (:
So here's the SIXTH tut in like these few weeks.
I officially have a making-tut-obsession.
But I hope you guys enjoy the tut.
We will be learning how to make a Rainbow Background Blend.
Pics with WHITE BACKGROUNDS work best.
It saves the hard work for lazy people like me!
If not, erase out the background of your pic and blend them.

My base is this:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/tut6-1.png

We're gonna start with the coloring then proceed to the rainbow stuff. You can just skip to step 7 if you don't want to do the coloring.

1. We are gonna add 3 Solid Color Layers:
a) D38D8D;Softlight;100%
b) 7CCBEC;ColorBurn;100%
c) DEDEDE;Softlight;53%
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/tut6-2.png

2. Duplicate your base and drag it to the top. Desaturate is and set at Softlight 100%.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/tut6-3.png

3. Add a Brightness/Contrast layer.
Brightness; -18
Contrastl; +62
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/tut6-4.png

4. Add a Hue/Saturation layer.
Master; 0 +30 +10
Reds; 0 +24 -9
Yellows; 0 -4 0
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/tut6-5.png

5. Add a Color Balance layer.
Midtones; -38 -28 -5
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/tut6-6.png

6. Add a Selective Color layer.
Reds; -100 -35 -32 -15
Yellow; 0 +26 +64 +25
Neutrals; +11 +10 +10 -3

***If you don't use Photoshop, duplicate the base, drag it to the top and set at Softlight layer, set at 100%. Then go Adjust the brightness/contrast (for that layer ONLY) and type in -44 for brightness and -20 for contrast.***
Selective Color:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/tut6-7.png
Edited Softlight layer:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/tut6-8-1.png


7. Coloring's done! So now create a new layer and go crazy with your brushes in BLACK. When you are satisfied with your 'brushified' layer, set the opacity from 27% - 47%. i had 2 layers of brushes so i set the first to 27% and the second to 47%. it depends which brush layer you want to stand out and which you don't. Finally, using a soft brush, erase the parts covering your main picture.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/tut6-8.png

8. Lastly, take this gradient:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Kaliegh/Tutorials/gradient1.jpg (http://photobucket.com/)

Free Transform it to fit your blend, gradients don't distort when stretched so its okay. Set it at Overlay 100%. Using your soft brush again, erase the parts covering your picture OR you can use your lasso tool, draw around your picture, right click and give it a 5 pixel FEATHER and press delete. then duplicate the rainbow layer.

9. Add your text and other stuff and you have a rainbow background blend!
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m156/lin_siyue/AshleyTisdale20-1.png

[eizy12306]

great tutorial (:
ill post my result later :D

[forever_miley]

great tut! ill try to convert it to gimp ;]

[Xo_Disney_Princess_oX]

Here's my first try:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s284/Xo_Disney_Princess_oX/SpaTime.jpg
Second:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s284/Xo_Disney_Princess_oX/Blush.jpg
Third:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s284/Xo_Disney_Princess_oX/Rockstars.jpg
(I like my second and third better. I used a different coloring too.)

[niyomi10]

thanks 4 da tut kacey! they're awesome.

[ttly_miley]

omigawd..... LOVE this amazing tut, Kacey!!!
soooooooo gonna try it out, and i'll paste my results when finished. this is just gorgeous!!!

<3

[JB-trigger]

I smell a new trend coming :P

[lana_23]

oh thanks Kacey! Ill try soon!

[disney1rocks]

great tutorial (:
ill post my result later :D
yepp, i totally wanna see it!
great tut! ill try to convert it to gimp ;]
hmm, other than the selective color layer (and i provided an alternative), it should be translatable.
Here's my first try:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s284/Xo_Disney_Princess_oX/SpaTime.jpg
Second:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s284/Xo_Disney_Princess_oX/Blush.jpg
Third:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s284/Xo_Disney_Princess_oX/Rockstars.jpg
(I like my second and third better. I used a different coloring too.)
i love the second best! but they're all awesome! i think you should lower the opacity of the brush layer, its a bit dark.
thanks 4 da tut kacey! they're awesome.
no prob!
omigawd..... LOVE this amazing tut, Kacey!!!
soooooooo gonna try it out, and i'll paste my results when finished. this is just gorgeous!!!

<3
please post, i wanna see what is the outcome of the tut!
I smell a new trend coming :P
yeah, i think there it :P

[lana_23]

I tried it but its not as good as yours Kacey...
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb87/charms4ever/Blends/Ashley-1.png

[disney1rocks]

its awesome Lana! i think you should add more brushes though.

[tricia1228]

Cool I am going to try it!

[miji.hannahmontana]

I'm sorry, I don't get the last part. Could you re-explain it for me? :$ Sorry

[disney1rocks]

emmm, what don't you get exactly?

[Disney-Fan]

hi I love all of your tutorials and they are the best tutorials ever
here's my blend sorry I used your pics becuase I didnt find ashley pcs with white back grounds sorry
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc126/Disney-Fan/My%20Examples/Blends/tut6-1.jpg


+
why cant you makr an official thread for your awsome tutorials so we can see all of thim

[miji.hannahmontana]

emmm, what don't you get exactly?
I don't get what you do with the black brushes, how do you do to make them like the only thing with the rainbow thingy...
Anyway, it's the first time I don't understand one of ur tuts. You are great doing theem. :D

[eizy12306]

what brushes did you use? :o

[disney1rocks]

I don't get what you do with the black brushes, how do you do to make them like the only thing with the rainbow thingy...
Anyway, it's the first time I don't understand one of ur tuts. You are great doing theem. :D
okay, so you create a new layer and just run wild with your brushes. then take your eraser and erase the parts of the brush layer covering your person. then paste in the gradient and erase the parts of the gradient covering the person. so your person is unaffected. does that help? :P

[ZanessaHeadstrong-x3]

I loveee that tut.
I WANT TO EAT IT.!!

[disney1rocks]

eat it? lol! :P

[IngridElisabeth]

omg omg, I love it! Totally!! You're so creative, Kacee. =D
SO gonna try it out :P
YOU RAWK, my friend ;P

[miji.hannahmontana]

okay, so you create a new layer and just run wild with your brushes. then take your eraser and erase the parts of the brush layer covering your person. then paste in the gradient and erase the parts of the gradient covering the person. so your person is unaffected. does that help? :P
Yeaah, ttotalyy. thanks for thaat :D

[anessa_246]

whoa..your tutorials are just amazing...:P

[nileyfan1]

my brush color wont turn black its giving me a white :(

[sweet_smile]

my brush color wont turn black its giving me a white :(
:lol::lol::lol::lol:
just go to the color picker thing and choose a color.

[nileyfan1]

:lol::lol::lol::lol:
just go to the color picker thing and choose a color.
lol i did thatt and nothing happen alsoo
so my result was this
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u82/leah16_bucket/somethingdiffrent.jpg

[nileyfan1]

i figured itt outt im soo happyyyyy thank to loads of ppl helppp
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u82/leah16_bucket/contestentryjoe.jpg