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Creating realistic sheets of fire is a lot harder than setting objects on fire. This is the closest I've been able to get to something that works. If you have suggestions or refinements, please tell me. |
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You will want to do this in a very big image. I'm showing a reduced size here. Set your foreground and background colors to yellow and dark orange. In a layer (don't use the background for this), render clouds. |
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Add a layer above this, and reset the colors to black and white. Render another cloud, and set the layer attribute to "hard light." |
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Merge these two layers. Select all, then choose layer -> free transform. Give the flames a horizontal compression of about a third. |
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Load the transparency mask as a selection, then choose layer -> transform -> skew. Drag the middle handle at the top to one side until the flames show a distinct slant. |
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With the cropping tool, select a rectangular area that you will use for your final image. |
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Duplicate this layer, and give the copy a large ripple, with amount set to about 100. |
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Use image -> adjust -> brightness/contrast to increase brightness of the top layer to +50. Set the layer attribute to "multiply." |
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If you need something darker or more malevolent, go to the lower flame layer, and use image -> adjust -> brightness/contrast again and adjust both brightness and contrast to taste. |
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That's about where it stands for now. This works when you need an area of fire, such as the one I used in the Last Supper. |
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