Thread: how to make radial sunburst effect?

I've been searching everywhere for days and i cant find a tutorial on how to make radial burst lines like these ones Royalty free stock images | Lightbox 'Retro Burst Papers' managed by Nic_Taylor - Image Files | iStockphoto.com

Can anyone help me?

can they be done in photoshop? or must it be done in Illustrator? I don't have Illustrator

I've been wanting to know too. The best help I can find is on the following page, go to "Step 24" to see the part about the radial burst. However, I'd like thicker lines than that.

As for the sunburst (faded center outwards) effect, I am sure a gradient could be used, if you need help with that part, just ask me and I'll see what I can do.

http://psdtuts.com/tutorials-effects...toshop-shield/

Wow! Thank you Kalina! :love:

I had been looking through my custom shapes and never noticed that one.

man, its too easy now. For gradient effects you just apply a radial gradient.

To get fatter lines just draw the shape really large. But the lines don't meet at the center. It creates a blank gap in the middle.

Should be able to get it to work for my immediate needs though.

Yeah, I didn't notice the shape either and I've wanted to do this for ages, now we both can, I'll show you mine if you show me yours. :P (results!)

Now I have a new toy!

Originally Posted by Kalina

Yeah, I didn't notice the shape either and I've wanted to do this for ages, now we both can, I'll show you mine if you show me yours. :P (results!)

Now I have a new toy!

I'll do more than show ya. :twisted:

I'll get you to code it when i'm done !

Originally Posted by axemedia

I'll do more than show ya. :twisted:

I'll get you to code it when i'm done !

Kinky! :twisted:

here's a sneeky peek

it's quite subtle but helps balance things out with the cowboy off to the side.

Love it!!