how to make glass window glow

[smr_VIZ]

What is the PS trick to make window glow and shinny? In color or use some filters or layer style?

 

Thanks for helping me out in advance,

[viz.k]

Glow is something else than shinny, don't exacly know what you mean.

 

For instance, you can select the windows area, copy it to a new layer, add some gaussian blur and layer it as lighten/screen. That will give you glow...by shiness i understand more reflective so tweak the glass material settings.

 

For future, try do be a little more specific, I'm still not sure whether you asked for exterior or interior windows, ale glow or shiness or reflectiveness:)

[ipxstudios]

you can reflect anything you want if you add an image over the window and give it opacity. Make a copy of your glass area then add the image and place it on top of the glass layer in the PS layer stack. Pick the glass layer and press your "alt" key. You will see a teapot then the image above will fit right inside of the glass area and you can move it as you like within the glass to make your reflection. This works great instead of rendering the reflection in Max.

[MarkC-UK]

you can reflect anything you want if you add an image over the window and give it opacity. Make a copy of your glass area then add the image and place it on top of the glass layer in the PS layer stack. Pick the glass layer and press your "alt" key. You will see a teapot then the image above will fit right inside of the glass area and you can move it as you like within the glass to make your reflection. This works great instead of rendering the reflection in Max.

 

ipxstudios (or anyone for that matter!) Can you just explain the method above to me once more? I've tried your explanation but can't seem to get it to work.

What do you mean by 'pick the glass layer and press 'alt' key'?

I didn't see a 'teapot' at any point:(

[PAWUK]

ipxstudios (or anyone for that matter!) Can you just explain the method above to me once more? I've tried your explanation but can't seem to get it to work.

What do you mean by 'pick the glass layer and press 'alt' key'?

I didn't see a 'teapot' at any point:(

 

 

 

Hi Mark,

 

just spotted your post just as I was about to turn my pc off , knocked up this quick tut. might not make sence but here it is anyway.

[MarkC-UK]

Paul,

Your'e a star. Thanks for taking the time to put that together. A brilliant technique.

Cheers,

MarkC

[SHixon]

I found this site when I was looking for tips on how to achieve the effect. I tend to lack confidence in my work, even though I have been working with Photoshop (and house pictures) since the mid-90's. So, I applied some of what I know to the ideas here. In a nutshell, what I did was carefully select, copy and paste into different layers the windows and outdoor lights. Blending for the window layers was set to "screen" Layer effects of "inner Glow" and "Outer Glow" were applied to each layer with varying opacity so that there would appear to be some difference in the lighting from room to room. (I want the effect to look real almost to the point I am paranoid about it). In addition, I made a duplicate layer of the whole original picture (background layer) and applied to the duplicate layer soft light blending. I made a copy of the sky only and applied the layer effect of gradient (pink to blue) overlay with about 25% opacity.

Whew!!

How did I do?

 

BEFORE:

 

 

AFTER:

 

[Matt McDonald]

I think I liked the "before".

[SHixon]

Please let me know if you thing my latest attempt at making glowing windows and adding a wet effect to the concrete and asphalt areas. I would be very interested in learning other methods to create similar effects. I mainly use these pictures for print purposes.

 

This was done by using the polygonal lasso to select the windows, then copying and pasting to a new layer. Layer blending mode set to screen. Layer effects added are inner glow with effect size 100%, effect opacity 20%, effect color changed from the default lemony yellow to a richer amber.

Wet effect is duplicate layer flipped vertically and blending mode on soft light.

Layer slightly rotated for matching up vertical lines in reflection to those of original layer. Filter: distort: glass (distortion: 1, smoothness: 2, scale: 75%)

sky and all other non-reflective areas then cut or erased from this layer.

From original layer select and copy & past sky to new layer. Set blend mode to multiply and play with layer opacity if desired.

BEFORE:

 

AFTER:

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

I gave a crack at modifying your fist set.... I changed the color of the windows, and downed their light a bit. I also added a purple hue to the lower half, and some of the elements that are not being hit directly by the sun.

[SHixon]

Thanks,

Looks pretty.

The CMYK version I did for print looked a bit more like yours.

[wolverine0715]

helo everyone im just a new member here in CG..if somebody who can help me to make window glass more realistic in vray

[TJunkers]

One thing I've done in the past which helps a lot of renders have a nice glow and contrast is the following...

 

IN PHOTOSHOP:

 

1.) Finish all color corrections to the image, minus any contrast!

2.) Merge down all layers into one single layer (Ctrl-E or Cmd-E)

3.) Duplicate that layer!

4.) Take the top layer, add a Filter>Artistic>Paint Daubs

4a.) Change Brush size to 8 and Sharpness to 7 (Brush Type: Simple)

5.) Click Ok!

6.) Add Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur

6a.) Change Radius to 2.0

7.) Change top layer's Blending Mode to Overlay

8.) Lower Opacity to 30% - 50% depending on image!

 

Enjoy!