Transcendence Userbar

[Ttech]

Hi,
If you want to make a user bar, there is a great Tutorial if you have Fireworks,
which can be found over here.


Since that uses a rectangle only, I had to do it a little differently. Let me know if you want the steps.

Here is the template (Note: it will be just a regular image if you don't open it with Fireworks)

And here is the end result:



Edit: I seem to be having problems with my FTP server so i can't upload the template.

[Sponge]

Very nice! Maybe I'll take a crack at one later tonight.

[Ttech]

Very nice! Maybe I'll take a crack at one later tonight.

Anything?

[Sponge]

Doh! I made one that night and completely forgot to post it.

Here it is. I don't have Fireworks, so the tutorial didn't really apply- I used yours as a guideline instead . Not sure if I like how it turned out. I think it might need a border.

[Ttech]

Yeah, you need hte boarder. But thats so easy to add. Now how did you get he galaxy to look good without the blackness around it? Did you use Limounus? Like me?

[OddBob]

It looks better in Sponge's when the stripes aren't so prominent, I think.

Also:



Ares are the best.

[Sponge]

I added a border to mine and edited it into my above post. I think it looks a lot nicer.

@Oddbob
Nice! I was thinking about throwing a ship into mine instead of a galaxy, but didn't think I would be able to get it to look right. You've certianly pulled it off.

@Ttech
Yup, I used Luminous. I had a black canvas set up, and threw the galaxy on top of it. I blended the edges into the background by darkening the stars around the edges. Then I just slapped a color overlay on that layer, to give it that brownish hue, without making the edges of the galaxy a different color from the background.

[Ttech]

Happen to still have your photoshop file?
Because I don't know how to got the black bg to go away.

Like the other one too. looks cool.

[Sponge]

Yup, sure do. I was too lazy to name the layers before I uploaded it, so here's a quick rundown:
Background: Filled with black. Not actually needed anymore.
Layer 1: Grey border- not being used.
Layer 2: Blank (not needed, forgot to delete)
Layer 3: Galaxy on black canvas. Layer style is a low opacity color overlay which makes that brownish color.
Layer 4: Text
Layer 5: Primary glare
Layer 6: Secondary Glare
Layer 7: Stripes
Layer 8: Border

And here's the file: http://www.mediafire.com/?0bcziys2mty
Have fun

[Ttech]

Ok, I wish I knew how you did the clearness on the galexy, but what ever.

Thanks...

[Sponge]

I mustn't understand what you're asking. Here's exactly how I did the galaxy layer.

1. Create a new layer- fill it with black.
2. Open up Luminous, make a galaxy, copy-paste it into the black layer.
3. Decide how many stars you want.
4. Take the burn tool, lower the strength, and carefully burn the stars around the outside of the galaxy image.
5. Completely fade the ones that are sticking out, partially fade the ones closer to the galaxy, and leave the rest alone.
6. Play with the stars until they look good.
7. Apply a layer style to the layer. Check the color overlay box, change the color to a burnt orange, and lower opacity to around 20%.

That answer your question?

[Ttech]

I mustn't understand what you're asking. Here's exactly how I did the galaxy layer.

1. Create a new layer- fill it with black.
2. Open up Luminous, make a galaxy, copy-paste it into the black layer.
3. Decide how many stars you want.
4. Take the burn tool, lower the strength, and carefully burn the stars around the outside of the galaxy image.
5. Completely fade the ones that are sticking out, partially fade the ones closer to the galaxy, and leave the rest alone.
6. Play with the stars until they look good.
7. Apply a layer style to the layer. Check the color overlay box, change the color to a burnt orange, and lower opacity to around 20%.

That answer your question?

Yes, that does. I understand it now. Thanks so much!

[MuhnayMedia]

My attempt at a Transcendence Userbar.



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[Ttech]

My attempt at a Transcendence Userbar.



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The top 2 are a little strange, but the last one is nice.

[MuhnayMedia]

The top 2 are the galaxy from the main page, then the 2 red ships also found on the web page with an asteroid on the end.