the last effect i didnt explain yet in my "make layerfx effects by hand" tutorial, was the 'Satin effect'

technically you achieve it by two duplicated blurred layers and offset them in opposite directions
in PS the intersection of the two offset layers cancel each other out, so that you mostly end up with a shadow kind of effect
you can see the construction and endresult here:
i used: Tahoma Bold 200px, Offset 20/20; -20/-20, on Multiply 60%, Gaussian Blur: 15


when you use the FX-Foundry Satin script, you get this layer with a layermask on top:


now i need your help because i just cant replicate the effect like this
i tried using three saved channels, two of them offset, but i dont know how to combine the selections to get the same endresult

here is part of the code for the FX-Foundry Satin script, maybe somebody can translate that for me into a mini-tutorial ?!

so after trying for hours, i got this procedure:

01. type text
02. create white layer on top
03. alpha to select text
04. fill selection with black on white layer
05. duplicate layer
06. offset layers in opposite directions
07. set upper offset layer on mode 'Difference'
08. merge down
09. blur
10. apply color to alpha = white
11. gaussian blur
12. layermask from alpha selected text
13. set mode on satin layer to 'Multiply', reduce opacity

If I understood you correctly, it's a layer mask you're after.
FX Foundry is written in Scheme scripting language, and to see how and what it does, you can simply enter one by one the lines of the code inside Script-fu console in Filters>Script-Fu .

no, its a mask with an added layermask, to be precise
and i think i found a way to replicate the script (see above)

i will have a look at the console - thanks K1te, thats very good advice !

here is my first result:
text with satin effect and contours

im not sure what you are saying here ...

are you saying you made the text the way i described and then added a shadow on hardlight ?

how did you add the shadow ? what offset did you use ?

In examples below, was used plugin layerfx effects in Top image, and used shadows with offset by hand in botton image, and set mode to divide.



I dont know what is satin... but was reading and so tried.

something like this, Akros
http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/tools/ ... yle-satin/

Esper,
Site super interesting, great tutorials. Although PS to serve as a guide for achieving the same with gimp. Thanks for the indication of reading!

i think the techniques are universal
PS just uses very sophisticated software to achieve the effect for maximum comfort

the interesting thing about layereffects is, they have a few things in common: using selection and inverted selections, blurring, moving (offset), modes, layermasks, alpha curves (contours)
its like somebody invented that all just by playing with these elements

satin is just a very advanced method of using inner shadow/shadow


i still dont, how did you make that ?


i tried that, but nothing happened at all
what am i doing wrong ??

Are you still looking for this Esper?

1. Create "Text" layer
2. Add new "Satin Effect" layer in Normal Mode above Text layer.
3. Add new "Satin Effect 1" layer in Difference Mode above "Satin Effect" layer.
4. Fill "Satin Effect" layer with White.
5. Fill "Satin Effect 1" layer with White.
6. Alpha to Selection the "Text" layer
7. Set the Background colour to Black
8. Fill the selection on the "Satin Effect" layer.
9. Fill the selection on the "Satin Effect 1" layer.
10. Offset the "Satin Effect" layer by the calculated offset.
11. Offset the "Satin Effect 1" layer by the negative of the calculated offset.
12. Merge Down the "Satin Effect 1" layer into the "Satin Effect" layer.
13. Add a Black layer mask to the "Satin Effect" layer.
14. Select the layer mask and fill the selection with White.
15. Select None.
16. If Invert has been chosen Invert the "Satin Effect" layer. Colors->Value Invert ?
17. Copy the "Satin Effect" layer.
18. Paste it into the "Satin Effect" layer's mask.
19. Anchor the floating selection.
20. Apply the mask.
21. Create a new Black mask for the "Satin Effect" layer.
22. Alpha to Selection the "Text" layer
23. Fill the "Satin Effect" layer's mask with White
24. Alpha to Selection the "Satin Effect" layer.
25. Set the background colour to the chosen colour.
26. Fill the selection on the "Satin Effect" layer.
27. Select None.
28. Gaussian Blur the "Satin Effect" layer using IIR mode.
29. Set the Opacity of the "Satin Effect" layer.
30. Set the layer mode of the "Satin Effect" layer.

Cheers
fluffybunny

yes i do
thanks fb !!!

was just yesterday trying to decipher that damn code
great you wrote it down into some steps i can finally understand
will check it asap

I would like to achieve this:

you made that with PS, right ?

Yeah, right. No I took a scr shot of it from the link above. I love that affect

World's smallest pattern and it's significant role in satin.

zipped the pattern and xcf file; the xcf file pretty much is the tut. Used the base image as the displacement for the pattern fill. Shown below are the 1x1 displacement and the 5x5 displacement examples (xcf is the 1x1 displacement). It's all about the moiré. Play with various opacities, colors, and displacement ratios until you get bored.

Wow, are those ever nice Lyle. I love the Moire look and I will sure try to experiment with it...thank you

Thanks Molly. Here's yet another variation. I took the pattern fill, then vertical blurred it 2px then displaced. Also, did a 1x4 displacement. Might have did some opacity adjustments, but those are for controlling the over exhuberent blowouts. lol

Gorgeous