03-17-2011, 12:01 PM
Hey everybody and welcome to our 3rd tutorial at crypticGFX. If you haven't done so already, register and introduce yourself. In this tutorial you will be learning how to create a simple grungy/abstracty fractal signature. Lets begin.
End Result:
![[Image: 13.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/13.png)
Pre-Step:
Before we begin you're going to need some grunge and fractical brushes. I've posted a couple download links below.
http://javierzhx.deviantart.com/art/Frac...s-31211160
http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=grunge%2...24#/dduxor
Step 1:
Open up a new document 400x180 pixels in size.
![[Image: 1.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/1.png)
Step 2:
Grab the paint bucket tool and fill the background a deep blue. I used the color #11294a.
![[Image: 2.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/2.png)
Step 3:
Create a new layer. Now crack open those fractal brushes, brush the top left corner once with a lighter brush. It should look like this:
![[Image: 3.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/3.png)
Step 4:
Create another new layer. This time brush the top left with a heavier fractal brush.
![[Image: 4.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/4.png)
Step 5:
Create another new layer. This time brush all over the document using the grunge brushes I had you download. Use a mix of darks and whites.
![[Image: 5.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/5.png)
Step 6:
Set the layer mode to overlay, and lower the opacity to 50%.
![[Image: 6.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/6.png)
Step 7:
Create a new layer. Now grab a 400px soft brush and brush the bottom right of the document. Use a extremely dark blue. I used #071220.
![[Image: 7.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/7.png)
Step 8:
Create a duplicate of the heavy fractical layer. On the duplicate apply gaussian blur (filter>blur>gaussian) with the following settings.
![[Image: 8.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/8.png)
Step 9:
Set the layer mode to overlay.
![[Image: 9.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/9.png)
Step 10:
Create another new layer and set your foreground color to #2d87ff. Now grab the gradient tool and select the foreground to transparent gradient. Fill the top left corner like I did.
![[Image: 10.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/10.png)
Step 11:
Set the layer mode to color and lower the opacity to 25%.
![[Image: 11.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/11.png)
Step 12:
Create a new vibrance adjustment layer (layer>new adjustment layer>vibrance). Turn vibrance all the way up to 50%.
![[Image: 12.png]](http://crypticgfx.com/tutorials/fractical/12.png)
Step 13:
Now you can add some text and a border and you're done. Here's how mine turned out.
End Result:
Pre-Step:
Before we begin you're going to need some grunge and fractical brushes. I've posted a couple download links below.
http://javierzhx.deviantart.com/art/Frac...s-31211160
http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=grunge%2...24#/dduxor
Step 1:
Open up a new document 400x180 pixels in size.
Step 2:
Grab the paint bucket tool and fill the background a deep blue. I used the color #11294a.
Step 3:
Create a new layer. Now crack open those fractal brushes, brush the top left corner once with a lighter brush. It should look like this:
Step 4:
Create another new layer. This time brush the top left with a heavier fractal brush.
Step 5:
Create another new layer. This time brush all over the document using the grunge brushes I had you download. Use a mix of darks and whites.
Step 6:
Set the layer mode to overlay, and lower the opacity to 50%.
Step 7:
Create a new layer. Now grab a 400px soft brush and brush the bottom right of the document. Use a extremely dark blue. I used #071220.
Step 8:
Create a duplicate of the heavy fractical layer. On the duplicate apply gaussian blur (filter>blur>gaussian) with the following settings.
Step 9:
Set the layer mode to overlay.
Step 10:
Create another new layer and set your foreground color to #2d87ff. Now grab the gradient tool and select the foreground to transparent gradient. Fill the top left corner like I did.
Step 11:
Set the layer mode to color and lower the opacity to 25%.
Step 12:
Create a new vibrance adjustment layer (layer>new adjustment layer>vibrance). Turn vibrance all the way up to 50%.
Step 13:
Now you can add some text and a border and you're done. Here's how mine turned out.
![[Image: SigAttempt.jpg]](http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff199/chridian/SigAttempt.jpg)
![[Image: SigAttempt2.jpg]](http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff199/chridian/SigAttempt2.jpg)
![[Image: mt2jb4.png]](http://i55.tinypic.com/mt2jb4.png)
![[Image: SigAttempt3.jpg]](http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff199/chridian/SigAttempt3.jpg)