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3D Tubes


Description: This tutorial shows you 1 way you can use photoshop to create 3D looking tubes and use it to create other artworks.

Start a new document 640x480 (or any size you want).

Press the D to reset your colors to black and white.

The go to Filter->Render-Clouds

Now apply the unsharp filter: Filter->Sharpen->Unsharp Mask.
Amount: 500% Radius: 26px. Threshold: 0

Now apply the WAVE distort filter: Filter->Distort->Wave (Match this settings)

Now duplicate this layer. Then apply the following filter to the new duplicated layer:
Filter-> Stylize->Extrude

Apply the Gaussian Blur filter to the duplicated layer: Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur: 2.0px

Now set the top (duplicated layer) layer's blending mode to: "Darken", and tune the opacity down to about 70%. Now flatten the image: Layer->Flatten Image.

Next we add some colors to it, go to Filter->Render->Lighting Effects: Now feel free to play around with the settings here to get your own result. Here is one I used. CLICK TO VIEW

There you go, what you could do now is cut out parts of it to use for your artwork, here is an example.

User Comments

rubiks cube | Aug/6/08 08:39
Awsome!! my boss told me that i did an exelent work!! :)
lucky girl | Nov/5/07 15:20
very nice~!! thank you~! ^^
Esteban | Sep/28/07 03:16
Thank you!is magic.
gotalfc | Sep/28/07 03:01
Sounds good, excellent tuto, thanks
FastForward | Jun/11/07 02:10
Sorry but I dont get the part where I need to apply the wave-filter. The filter is present but the settings on your screenshot are quite different (i've less settings). Please gimme a hint what i'm doing wrong. Maybe its different in CS3?
Chivu | Jan/22/07 06:30
It looks great and it's not that hard to make either...thxz alot :)
Someone | Jan/13/07 07:22
Very thanks, but at the 4th picture I had a line at the right, so I needed 2 copy yours
afroman | Nov/4/06 05:23
i like it *thumb up*
Zsolt | Oct/26/06 04:34
well aint the best :-s
Jaski | Sep/15/06 00:23
Awesome effect man.... Love to see more such incredible work!!!!
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