Special effects

Hi I would like to put a huge flag on a picture like they do on the TV when the rugby/racing is on and make it look very realistic - is there a tutorial on how to do this or can anyone help me (also if anyone know where to get large flag pictures can they let me know please

Cheers

David

A huge flag on the screen? I don't watch too much rugby or racing so it would be nice if you could clarify.

tom

Try making the flag as normal and then including an alpha channel for the 'wave' - to implement this you should make the flag and then a new channel with black and white gradients on it (white high) run the filter lighting effects and change the options to your new alpha channel.

Sure there are many tutorials on the net about this

Look below...:rolleyes:

Wrote this into google: "photoshop" and "flag"
and came up with some things. Well, here ya go with some flag tut's:

http://www.grafx-design.com/14photo.html

http://www.tiemdesign.com/HowTo/2003/February/PSWaveFlag/default.htm

http://www.tiemdesign.com/HOWTO/2001/oct/PSUSFlag/default.htm

adding: You could also go have a looksie at the resource section, there are some links to tutorial sites among other things...

Patteman et al - I am extremly grateful for your replies and time. I might not have clearly posted my query so I will do so again to clarify (my fault).

On UK TV when the Rugby 7 nations was on at the start of the game you saw the flags of the nations superimposed on the grass which looked excellent. I want to do the same but cn't seem to get it to look like a realistic photo - is there an easy way to do this ?

Thanks again and any other help appreciated

Cheers

David

PS I will try and get a screen grab next time

you need the flag, which you probalby can find on google..

anyway, you need the perspective right. Do this by having your flag layer selected and go to Edit -> transform -> perspective.. mess around with the perspective untill you get it right.

afterwards lower the opacity on the layer.. to maybe 40-50 (try different settings)

thats should be it.. if im understanding you correctly ;)

Thanks very much that is more like the effect I am looking for - one more quick Q - can I do the same with text (ie put it on the grass) but make it look as if it is carved out of the grasss ?

Cheers

David

sure.. just write the text. right-click on the layer and choose rasterize -> do the perspective thingie again..

Thanks again - I will give it a go and see how I get on

Cheers

David