Finding Nemo Tutorial

**Ryguy** · 06-05-2009

MADE BY RYGUY

This is the outcome
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step12.png[/IMG]

Resources
You may use these if you want.
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/reef_scene5.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/5984.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/render175.png[/IMG]

First Step
Make a new document.
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step1.png[/IMG]

Second Step
Duplicate your render a bunch of times and move it so it covers most, if not all of the white.
Next go to Filter>Blur>Motion Blur. Angle: -42 Distance: 112.
Opacity: 77%
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step2.png[/IMG]

Third Step
Put the coral stock thing in there.
Overlay 73%
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step3.png[/IMG]

Fourth Step
Next put the render on, put it close to the center but not directly.
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step4.png[/IMG]

Fifth Step
Add Lighting and shadows. Make a new layer and use a 100px white soft brush and brush in the appropriate spot.
Motion blur that layer with the previous settings.
Change the layer style to screen.
Then make a new layer and use a 300px black soft brush and brush the opposite corners of the lighting. Put that layer under the lighting layer.
Put that layer on overlay.
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step5.png[/IMG]

Sixth Step
Time for gradients, Brightness/Contrast, and curves.
Add a new gradient map (black and white) Put it on screen.
Add another (Purple and orange) Lighten 50%
Add another (Purple, green, and orange) Screen 50%
Add a brightness and contrast layer, Brightness: +5 Contrast: +7
Add a curves layer adjust the Red, Blue, and Green curves, not RBG, to your liking.
Add another and adjust the RBG to your liking.
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/step6.png[/IMG]

Seventh Step
Make a new layer, Image>apply image; Filter>blur>Gaussin Blur .5
Erase parts that look bad
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step7.png[/IMG]

Eighth Step
Make a new layer, Image>apply image; Filter>Shapen>sharpen
Erase parts that dont look good
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step8.png[/IMG]

Ninth Step
Add your name, choose the main colors of the sig (orange+blue for me)
Use a plain font for the sub text and cursive for your name.
For my name i used a font called Dobkin
For the Subtext i used verdana
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step9.png[/IMG]

Tenth Step
Add a stock, i used bubbles, erase parts that look bad.
I also added my own bubbles with a brush.
Put the stock layer on overylay 30%
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step10.png[/IMG]

Eleventh Step
Choose like a 45px soft brush and use lighter colors and brush randomly throughout the sig.
Set all the layers to overlay and play with the opacity. If needed add some black too.
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step11.png[/IMG]

Twelfth Step
Add a border. Use the rectangle marque tool and make black cinematic borders like shown.
[IMG]https://i238.photobucke*****m/albums/ff303/colby1666/Tutorials/Step12.png[/IMG]

Please dont Rip this tut or any Images posted.