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The Matrix effect tutorial

This is a very simple Matrix effect, using a few simple steps. This is done in photoshop CS5, but can be done using the same filters and methods, in any editng suite.

This is the base image I started with, and these are the steps.

Firstly, download a matrix code image (google it, and you will find loads of free to use images of code). I used this one

First of all, duplicate your base image, in a new layer, and apply the "glowing edges" filter, until you have something like this:

Yours will be in colour, so we now have to make it all green. Simply go to Image/adjustments/Hue-Sat, and tick the "colourise" box. Then adjust the hue, until you get the desired green colour, and click OK.

Now duplicate this layer, and add a "diffuse glow" filter, and adjust until the highlights just begin to blow, like this:

Now to add your raining code. This will need a layer for each main flat surface. In this case only 2 are needed. One for grass/ground, and another for background. Using your "Matrix code" image, distort the image to match any flat surfaces, and set it to a blending mode of "Lighten". Also erease the code where there are any subjects or detail, using a brush at about 20% opacity. This doesn't have to be accurate, and was done very quickly (as you can see). Use 100% opacity, where you don't want any code to spoil detail Wink Your code layers will look something like this:

Setting to "Lighten" blending mode, will make the black vanish, and just leave the raining code behind. Now you can adjust the code layers opacity to taste, and increase saturation of whole image, to give a brighter green colour.

The end result is this Wink

 

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Date Fri, 15/06/2012 - 19:20
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you make it sound so simple Chris!!! Once I get round how to use layers I might have a go!!!

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Date Fri, 15/06/2012 - 20:02
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Thanks.

From this:

To this, i need to work on it a bit more:

 

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Date Fri, 15/06/2012 - 20:40
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Thanks for posting the tutorial Chris, I enjoyed having a play around with this photograph that I took of the Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope which seemed to fit the theme.

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Date Fri, 15/06/2012 - 21:54
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love the telescope pic teztec might have pinch it for my fone Smile if you dont mind 

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Date Fri, 15/06/2012 - 22:19
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Feel free Rob, you can get the larger version here: http://www.myfinepix.es/gallery/330512/492525

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Date Sat, 16/06/2012 - 13:56
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Had fun trying to wing it in paintshop pro, hopefully I've got close to the effect.

Thanks for the lesson Chris 

 

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Date Thu, 21/06/2012 - 09:39
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thanks..for the info. which encourage to try photoshop first time...i just try to make acc. to your info...Laughing out loud

 

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Date Sun, 02/12/2012 - 13:53
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This post has helped me for an article which I am writing. Thank you for giving me another point of view on this topic. Now I can easily complete my article. Cheers

 

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Date Wed, 05/12/2012 - 09:48
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I am doing a report on this subject. Your article is full of really useful information.  I will make sure to come back to check out your posts for my next report. Cheers

 

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