Help with Lighting Effects

[zane203 8]

Well, I'm dabbling in lighting effects, and i would like some added advice/tips on it.

 

I've seen the cosmetic light tutorial, and loved it of course, but now i want to go even further with bigger maps, and different types of lighting.

 

 

Example- I've seen about 4 games with a light effect with light shining from the top left corner of the screen... i have yet to be able to recreate that image myself in photoshop xD.

 

so if anyone has some tips and advice with lighting... or any advice i welcome all ^_^

[Kiriashi 117]

Multiple shadow film layers, and show picture commands.

[zane203 8]

x.X im looking more for an actual photoshop guide thing... i know about anchoring pictures for any map, and im a semi-pro at photoshop, but when it comes to anything NOT abstract, im lost lol.

 

which brush, should i use lines, yada yada yada... i mean i could just keep trying... but i dont have that kind of time lol.

[Kiriashi 117]

Well Calibre's Cosmetic Lighting guide gives good examples if I remember correctly. Is that the tutorial you read?

[zane203 8]

yea thats the one i read, and it helped with shadowing in cosmetic lighting of maps of minimum sizs...

 

thats not what im aiming for, im trying to go beyond that. with an actual light shine lol, dont worry about guys i'll handle it ^_^ i seem to be unable to explain it clearly.

[Kiriashi 117]

If you want a shine effect.... use a light layer. If you cannot make a line of brightness then you should read some fotoshawp tutorials.

[zane203 8]

x.X still kind of off, and the results only led me to some interesting new things to do in PS =o but still not exactly what im looking for lol, thanks tho man, i'll show you what i meant when i figure it out and put it in mah demo.

 

thanks for the help tho man =]

[Kiriashi 117]

Well I am not so sure I even know what you want. I did, I wouldn't post lmgtfy links. xD

[zane203 8]

no im still glad you did =O, i've learned a little trick to use on my art =]

im actually digitalizing one of them now ^^

 

as for the light thing still, i've gotten closer with it but still eh... lol