Fluorescent Liquid Effect?

Hi i'm trying to create a liquid effect then making it a fluorescent colour on Photoshop CS4 Extended. Kind of like a line that shoots our then slowly drops down and hits something and turns in to liquid on impacts... hard to explain.

What im trying to achieve is something similar to the pen tool where you draw your path and stroke it then using the Outer glow and inner glow to give it a Lightsaber look but in a form of a liquid. I was thinking of using the Liquify tool but wasn't sure if that would actaully work.

examples but not exact
http://i30.tinypic.com/2dubd78.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/30lp9gn.jpg

thanks.. please get to me asap.

Yes, I have often seen that effect and always wanted to do that. But I don't know photoshop that much. Would really like to learn here. Will subscribe to this thread. Thanks for posting.

hi,
i notice you haven't recvd any replies yet... i am not the right person, to reply , i would consider myself a beginer.... but maybe some ideas... and maybe it will help... maybe give direction.. besides using the pen tool how about also using the warp tool..

dripping effect...... i found this little tutorial which may help along those lines.... http://www.adobenerds.com/Create-a-goo-or-flowing-paint-or-matter-in-photoshop_82.html

now also there several of tutorial concerning water flow and spash effect at this link http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-water-splashes-in-photoshop/ .. now it near what yo want but the technique might be usefull


for lighting effect instead of using inner oter flow maybe using neaon effects ... this is just one tutorial on it... again it not the specifics of the tutorial but the technique using..

neon http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?featureID=1709

I wish i could give you more but i am not experience enough .. if it not what your looking for and you don't get any further replies let me know i'll point you into another direction

Aurrum said:

Hi i'm trying to create a liquid effect then making it a fluorescent colour on Photoshop CS4 Extended. Kind of like a line that shoots our then slowly drops down and hits something and turns in to liquid on impacts... hard to explain.

What im trying to achieve is something similar to the pen tool where you draw your path and stroke it then using the Outer glow and inner glow to give it a Lightsaber look but in a form of a liquid. I was thinking of using the Liquify tool but wasn't sure if that would actaully work.

examples but not exact
http://i30.tinypic.com/2dubd78.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/30lp9gn.jpg

thanks.. please get to me asap.

jerry, you should give yourself more credit. Your answers here always make a lot of sense, and prove you know your stuff.

It's really hard to give my own answer here, as I really don't know what the OP is trying to go for. That said, and based on what was posted in the OP, I'll try to add my own $.02.

1) Using the Image> Adjustments > Hue/Saturation menu gives you an incredible amount of control regarding the color of a specific selection. Just make sure the "Colorize" box is selected. From there, you can play with the sliders to get pretty much any color you want.

2) Instead of using a stroke, you can create a shape - select that shape, and then use the Select menu to alter that shape. so maybe you can create a basic shape of what you want, then go to Select>Modify>Expand to create another layer to act as a "stroke" layer. You can then apply filters to this layer (unlike a stroke effect), say, the liquify filter. Then with this layer still selected you can change its color to your heart's content.

I'm sorry I can't give a more specific answer, but the question is pretty vague. If I knew exactly what you were going for, I may be of more help.

Hi
raijer,
Just want to say thank you for the kind words. but i do consider my self a novice... i know alot about graphics , and many other things, but i am weak in medium to advance techniques in PS ....i am aware of them but not mastered...lol......

one of the ways i learn things is by answering questions on the board that helps me a lot.... the old adages about the teacher learning more than the student... that discribe me... by answering the questions , i do addtional research , i generally try out a particular work flow or technique before posting it, i'll also come across something I either haven't heard about or thought about... i love learning ..... ... ......

Raijer said:

jerry, you should give yourself more credit. Your answers here always make a lot of sense, and prove you know your stuff.

It's really hard to give my own answer here, as I really don't know what the OP is trying to go for. That said, and based on what was posted in the OP, I'll try to add my own $.02.

1) Using the Image> Adjustments > Hue/Saturation menu gives you an incredible amount of control regarding the color of a specific selection. Just make sure the "Colorize" box is selected. From there, you can play with the sliders to get pretty much any color you want.

2) Instead of using a stroke, you can create a shape - select that shape, and then use the Select menu to alter that shape. so maybe you can create a basic shape of what you want, then go to Select>Modify>Expand to create another layer to act as a "stroke" layer. You can then apply filters to this layer (unlike a stroke effect), say, the liquify filter. Then with this layer still selected you can change its color to your heart's content.

I'm sorry I can't give a more specific answer, but the question is pretty vague. If I knew exactly what you were going for, I may be of more help.