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Home > Forums > Programmers > Graphics and Publishing > Adobe: Photoshop Forum

Creating wind effect with a transparent background.

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Inemity (TechnicalUser)
9 May 08 11:44
I can't seem to figure it out. I need the effect to be on a transparent background, because the web page the image will be used on, doesn't have a set bg color as of yet. So the creator needs the image to not have a colored border around it.

The problem is, whenever I try to use the wind effect on text, it inverts the effect. I'm using a transparent background, and the text in a new layer. I've tried pretty much everything and I can't figure it out. Help!
Pixelchik (TechnicalUser)
9 May 08 14:56
Are you using the filter>stylize>wind effect?
Inemity (TechnicalUser)
9 May 08 15:20
Yeah, I am. On a transparent background. And I can't flatten it on a colored BG, because I need the image itself to not have a bg, due to the site it's going on.  
Pixelchik (TechnicalUser)
9 May 08 15:54
I'm not sure why your effect is inverting. I just created some text (in blue), applied the wind effect and saved it as a GIF with transparency. Maybe you could post a link to the image.
Inemity (TechnicalUser)
9 May 08 17:28
This is what it does.

But imagine it with a transparent background.

http://i25.tinypic.com/vq2ybd.jpg
Pixelchik (TechnicalUser)
9 May 08 18:04
You should use another method to achieve what you want. You could get a better wind effect by copying your text to a new layer, and experiment with adding some noise, motion blur and then apply the wind effect for a different "windy" effects.
Pixelchik (TechnicalUser)
9 May 08 18:14
I think I understand what you want.  try this tutorial on using the wind effect:

http://www.photoshopfamily.com/tutorials/text_effects/wind_effect/1.html
apepp (TechnicalUser)
9 May 08 20:00

...make the text white instead on transparent background, or...

...personally i would convert the text to a white text smart object (in CS3), then apply the wind filter to the smart object...

...that way the text is editable...

...to color it add a color overlay layer style to the smart object layer...

Andrew
Inemity (TechnicalUser)
10 May 08 2:10
CAn't use the wind effect on a smart object =/
apepp (TechnicalUser)
10 May 08 13:14

...filter > stylize > wind?

...works fine here...

Andrew
apepp (TechnicalUser)
10 May 08 13:18

...if you don't have CS3 then make the text white instead, apply wind filter, then apply the color overlay layer style to color it if need be...

Andrew
Inemity (TechnicalUser)
10 May 08 18:49
I have CS3. After converting it to a smart object in the layers area, it grayed out wind in the filter menu.  
apepp (TechnicalUser)
10 May 08 19:00

...at what bit depth, 16bit?

...make sure your in 8bit, some filters won't work in higher bit depths, and also certain color modes...

...apart from lens blur, on 8bit images, all filters can be used as smart, editable effects...

Andrew
apepp (TechnicalUser)
10 May 08 19:03

...and also, pixel aspect ratios can disable some filters too, ensure your in square pixels...

Andrew
apepp (TechnicalUser)
10 May 08 19:18

...here is a quicktime capture to show method (8bit image)...

http://www.zen63258.zen.co.uk/tek/wind.mov

Andrew
Inemity (TechnicalUser)
14 May 08 15:50
Still not working.
apepp (TechnicalUser)
14 May 08 16:44

...best post a full screen shot link so we can eliminate any causes...

Andrew
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