calling all graphic artists... how are they doing it?

[Guest Close apokolips]

I'm a graphic artist, proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

I was wondering if any of you know how Moose and the gang are creating those beautiful, wispy power ring contrails. You know, when they show the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps battling at a distance, and all you see is a swirl on green and yellow energy? Or when the rings are shooting off into space in search of a new ringbearer, the swirly trail they leave behind?

For the life of me, I can't seem to replicate that technique. I've seen similar things pulled on on print ads for cellphone companies and the like, but nothing quite as stunning as what I'm seeing the GL colorists pull off in their respective titles. Does anyone know their secret?

[Guest Close Ring Slinger]

From a good bunch of what I've seen I'm thinking a fractal image or a series of fractals colored and placed around where approiate.

[MOOSE!!! Honored Guest Find all posts View Profile Close MOOSE!!!]

It's a KPT filter/plug-in from Corel called Frax Flame. Compatible with older versions of Photoshop (won't work with CS 3). I use it with P-Shop 5 and it works great. Do a Google search, you should be able to find it.

Hope that helps.

I'm a graphic artist, proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

I was wondering if any of you know how Moose and the gang are creating those beautiful, wispy power ring contrails. You know, when they show the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps battling at a distance, and all you see is a swirl on green and yellow energy? Or when the rings are shooting off into space in search of a new ringbearer, the swirly trail they leave behind?

For the life of me, I can't seem to replicate that technique. I've seen similar things pulled on on print ads for cellphone companies and the like, but nothing quite as stunning as what I'm seeing the GL colorists pull off in their respective titles. Does anyone know their secret?

[GLJIMT Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close GLJIMT]

Wow straight from the Horse... errr.... MOOSE'S!!! Mouth!

[Andrew NDB Shot Caller Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew NDB]

It's a KPT filter/plug-in from Corel called Frax Flame. Compatible with older versions of Photoshop (won't work with CS 3). I use it with P-Shop 5 and it works great. Do a Google search, you should be able to find it.

Hope that helps.

Got CS3 myself. Is there not any similar type of Filter available since then that would be compatible with CS3?