"Aurora" effect in XX4?

**Big Frank** · 03 April 2009, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by jvila

hahahahaha
the greatest mistery revealed.
Thank you nostaw.

Nope, wrong again. Not a single brush... although I did try. Which means I didn't try hard enough! Had I known about it, I guess I could have done it that way (probably easier too!)

Anyway, a little later than planned, here's the walk-through, which I had as much fun creating as the image itself

**Big Frank** · 03 April 2009, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by sledger

The thread has grown it's own legs and the effect Spinny is seeking is well illustrated by your own work Frank.
The owner of the original image which Spinny asked to be removed after I'd pointed out the copyright concern would righty be just as concerned that you have uploaded a copy to your own photobucket account.
Your link will not appear at TG.
Thanks

*sigh* then just delete the posts or remove them to another forum that is more appropriate

**steve.ledger** · 03 April 2009, 11:36 PM

Excellent mini-tutorial Frank. Thanks for taking the time and sharing.

**Big Frank** · 03 April 2009, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by Nostaw

maybe it's done similar to this technique?

Well spotted Nostaw! Although it wasn't done with a brush, I think maybe it should have been. I knew I'd seen that technique before so I went searching, and I found a thread in this very forum from way back in 2006 on a that very subject!

Shame my memory isn't any better

**Big Frank** · 04 April 2009, 12:52 AM

OK, I've tried it with a brush, lots of combinations, and this is as near as I can get (at this late hour

). I do think that the first one I did is better. But, I'm sure that with a lot more trial and error, one could improve on this one. Maybe redo the brush.

Maybe get some sleep...