Devlog #5 - How to create Ring Texture With Outer Glow using Krita

Quick Reference on how to create a ring with outer glow in Krita for VFX texture

Getting Started

To create a ring with outer glow in Krita, these are the steps

1 Create a new document

The document should have the following settings

Width: 1024px
Height: 1024px
Resolution: 75pxi
Background Canvas: Black

2 Create New Vector Layer

Under the layer settings, create a new vector layer

3 Draw a Circle on the Vector Layer

Select the Ellipse Tool
Select White Color
Select Brush Size of 15px
Draw the circle (click + Shift + click)
Press Ctrl + T and click on the circle to move/resize it

4 Center the Circle

Start by creating the guides for the background canvas as shown below.

Select the background canvas and unlock it
Press Ctrl + T and click on the background canvas, you should see the guides
Drag the ruler to the center of the canvas as shown in the image above

Next, to move the circle…

select the vector canvas
using the select shapes tool (arrow), click on the circle, drag the red box to the middle of the canvas

5 Creating the Outer Glow

In order to add outer glow, we have to first convert the vector canvas to a paint canvas.

Select the vector canvas
Right click –> Convert –> Convert to Paint Layer

Next, enable outer glow in layer styles

Right click on the layer -> select Layer Styles
Set the Size to 100px
Set the spread to 37%

That’s it! You should have a circle with outer glow~