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Fire is his enemy


chrisdesign

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For this composite I worked with both the warp tool and the liquify tool. All "fire layers" or set on negative multiply.
Suggestions and critique is welcome.

Fire is his enemy1400.jpg
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pictures used.jpg
Image sources:
jademacalla.deviantart.com
freegreatpictures.com
cgtextures.com
 
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Hot! I like it. Have you used the Render/Fire filter in PS CC?
 
So it's just the NORMAL blend mode..OK makes sense.
 
ALB68 said:
So it's just the NORMAL blend mode..OK makes sense.
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No, the normal blend mode shows the black background of the fire. 1st screenshot.
I use the blend mode shown in the 2nd screenshot, which is called "negativ multiplizieren" in german. In this mode you don't have to mask the fire at all.
 
chrisdesign said:
No, the normal blend mode shows the black background of the fire. 1st screenshot.
I use the blend mode shown in the 2nd screenshot, which is called "negativ multiplizieren" in german. In this mode you don't have to mask the fire at all.
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OK..then what is it on MY screen in English?
 
Sorry Rich 54 and Larry for the confusion.

Gedstar opened my eyes with posting a screenshot of the layer modes. Thank you very much! In this case I worked with "Screen" mode for the fires.
 
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Hi Chris

So the translation for Screen in Photoshop in German is negativ multiplizieren or in English Negative Multiple
And the German for Screen in the normal sense is Bildschirm, well that's according to Google Translate

Two completely different meanings for the same word

Languages can really mess with your head trying to get around them :shocked:

PS Nice effect by the way!
 
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gedstar said:
...So the translation for Screen in Photoshop in German is negativ multiplizieren...
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Nearly...

Its more a description of the way 'screen' mode works rather than a literal translation.

Screen mode takes both layers and 'inverts' them creating a 'negative' as in celluloid film....the opposite to a 'positive'.
It then takes both of those 'negatives' and multiplies them together.
The result is also a 'negative' so once again its 'inverted' to give you a 'positive'....the final result.

So the 'Negativ' part relates to inverting the image rather than a 'negative' number or value.
The 'multiplizieren' part does mean multiply.
Put those together and you get 'Multiply the negatives'.....which is what 'screen' mode does.

You can do this manually by 'inverting' two images and setting both to 'multiply'
Then 'stamp' those to a new layer and invert that too.

manual_screen_mode_A_02.png

The result should be the same as setting the upper layer to 'screen' blend mode.

Hopefully that makes more sense of it......hopefully.

Regards.
MrTom.
 
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Thanks gedstar. Your translation is correct 100%.
Thanks MrTom for your explanation too. Makes sense.

It is once again adobe's "fault" that caused this great confusion, because of this questionable translation. The good side is that I learnt something today.
 
Thanks Chris.

To be honest the German version makes more sense than the English.....describing what the blend mode does seems far more logical than labelling it 'screen'....I mean, that doesn't tell you anything!

Regards.
MrTom.
 
I'm sorry, but the shadow is bothering me so bad. I would mask it out for a more realistic look but other than that this pic is great. I really like it. :runaway:
 
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