Create a lightsaber
In this tutorial, we'll go through some simple ways to create a lightsaber, i'll walk you through creating a basic one, and its up to you to add more shapes/effects for your end product..
Create a lightsaber
Description: In this tutorial, we'll go through some simple ways to create a lightsaber, i'll walk you through creating a basic one, and its up to you to add more shapes/effects for your end product.
Start a new document about 600x200. - Create a new layer - Use the rectangular marquee tool to make a rectangle selection, size 455px wide and 90 px high. and fill it with black (on the new layer)
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- Press CTRL+D to deselect. - Now apply gradient layer style(Layer » Layer Style » Gradient Overlay) to this layer, using this setting
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-Create a new layer - Make a selection similar to the one shown below.
- Then fill it with black, then CTRL+D to deselect
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Now CTRL+Click on "Layer 1" (the first layer), while have the "Layer 2" selected as the working layer, go to SELECT » INVERSE , then hit delete, this will load the original size, and delete the black around it.
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Now use the polygonal selection tool and make a similar selection on the black.
Then hit DELETE, to delete the black selected area. |
Now use the rectangular marquee tool and make a rectangular select at the left similar to the image below, then fill it with black. We are making the GRIP for the lightsaber
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Thats your basic shape for the lightsaber. now use the selection tool and select the following and hit DELETE on "Layer 1" and 2 to delete the black and bottom layer.
Now, you may want to play around, adding a few more bumps and grooves onto the handle, i'll leave that up to your creativity, we'll jump to create the blade now. Create a new layer at the bottom of "Layer 1" (just above the background layer).
create a rectangular marquee selection, like below and fill it in with a color. You will need to resize your document to wider if you want to see the WHOLE blade.
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Now apply the following layer style to the new layer. (Layer » Layer Style » ...)
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Now, fill the background layer with a dark color, and your lightsaber will look better. The following image, I added a few more patterns and shapes onto the handle. If you want to know what i've done, DOWNLOAD THE PSD FILE Be creative.
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