Trees in photoshop using layer styles

[Aval Penworth]

I have been experimenting with making trees and forest using photoshop layers styles. Far from perfected but I thought I'd share the results so far.

[JiveMiguel]

Looks pretty good to me! How'd you do it?

[Aval Penworth]

I will write a tutorial if I can get the technique just right, and there is enough interest. Basically you make 4 transparent layers and apply drop shadow, bevel, inner glow, 1px stroke to each. Then stamp green/ brown grunge pattern brushes on each layer.

To get it looking really good I this a range of custom tree brushes is going to be needed.

[tilt]

looks good so far - pic is a little small to take in the details

[Aval Penworth]

The technique does not work very well, with my current settings, on trees greater than 50px wide

[Sapiento]

Looks interesting. At some trees the edges seems too sharp, but I guess this can be improved by refining the technique.

[Aval Penworth]

Looks interesting. At some trees the edges seems too sharp, but I guess this can be improved by refining the technique.

I know what you mean. I think that I'll need to make softer edge brushes in a greater variety of shapes. I was just experimenting with what I already had. You could also reduce the opacity of the stoke effect or choose a softer colour to suit your taste and requirements.

[Sapiento]

Softer edge brushes might be a possibility. I don't know what you are using exactly, but maybe a slight Gaussian blur could also take care of this.

[Steel General]

I'd definitely be interested in seeing a tutorial on how to do this. I think what you've accomplished so far looks really good.

[MagicChicken]

New member (and mapper) here. What you guys do is amazing!

Would definitely read a tree tutorial for photoshop!