Re: Halo of lighted lamp -- how?

Fatfreek wrote:
> 
> The attached is of an indicator push button switch box. When I push the
> green button I want to illustrate a glow around that button to indicate
that
> it is lit.
> 
> I've tried copying that green area, enlarging it some 20%, cutting a
circle
> from the center (soas not to hid the original button), then making it
> somewhat transparent before pasting it back as a new layer. To me, it all
> sounds logical to producing a halo effect but it's not working.

1. Select the green.
2. Promote the selection to a layer.
3. Save the selection to an alpha channel for later use.
4. Deselect.
5. Gaussian Blur the promoted layer to produce a green glowing
   blob. I used a Radius of 10.
6. Load the selection from the alpha channel and press Delete.
   This makes a hole in the green glow revealing the original
   green button below.
7. Duplicate the resulting blurred layer as many times as you
   want to make the glow as perceptible as you want. I used
   three blurred layers.

See attached.

Fatfreek wrote:
> 
> Ah, you always make it sound so easy.

That's because it is easy (when you know how :)

> Thank you for your script of steps.

You're welcome. Joelle has another good idea. Hers will work
for a round button. Mine will work for any shape.

"Fatfreek" <mil3le3rlr@ark3ans3as.net> wrote in message 
news:47fb80bd_2@cnews...
>
> The attached is of an indicator push button switch box. When I push the
> green button I want to illustrate a glow around that button to indicate 
> that
> it is lit.
>
> I've tried copying that green area, enlarging it some 20%, cutting a 
> circle
> from the center (soas not to hid the original button), then making it
> somewhat transparent before pasting it back as a new layer. To me, it all
> sounds logical to producing a halo effect but it's not working.
>
> Any tips?
>
> Len Miller
>
>
>
One way to do this is to select the green light, then Selections>Promote 
Selection to Layer (twice).
Deselect.
Click on the middle layer to highlight it.
Apply Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur - see attached settings.
:-)
Joëlle 

The attached is of an indicator push button switch box. When I push the
green button I want to illustrate a glow around that button to indicate that
it is lit.
I've tried copying that green area, enlarging it some 20%, cutting a circle
from the center (soas not to hid the original button), then making it
somewhat transparent before pasting it back as a new layer. To me, it all
sounds logical to producing a halo effect but it's not working.
Any tips?
Len Miller

Ah, you always make it sound so easy. Thank you for your script of steps.

Len Miller

"Spandex Rutabaga" <SpRu@agabatur.xednaps> wrote in message
news:47FB8708.EF73AFF7@agabatur.xednaps...
> Fatfreek wrote:
> >
> > The attached is of an indicator push button switch box. When I push
the
> > green button I want to illustrate a glow around that button to
indicate
that
> > it is lit.
> >
> > I've tried copying that green area, enlarging it some 20%, cutting a
circle
> > from the center (soas not to hid the original button), then making it
> > somewhat transparent before pasting it back as a new layer. To me, it
all
> > sounds logical to producing a halo effect but it's not working.
>
> 1. Select the green.
> 2. Promote the selection to a layer.
> 3. Save the selection to an alpha channel for later use.
> 4. Deselect.
> 5. Gaussian Blur the promoted layer to produce a green glowing
>    blob. I used a Radius of 10.
> 6. Load the selection from the alpha channel and press Delete.
>    This makes a hole in the green glow revealing the original
>    green button below.
> 7. Duplicate the resulting blurred layer as many times as you
>    want to make the glow as perceptible as you want. I used
>    three blurred layers.
>
> See attached.


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