Photoshop (All versions) Hints

3-fity · Jan 28th, 2003, 02:24 PM

Here is a place everybody can post little Photoshop hints. Lets not let this turn into a thread about the hizzie though. I would start off but I know nothing. NOW TEACH ME!!

**NOTE: all non-related post's will be deleted. Please do not post pics of your work unless you are describing a tip.**

Shawn · Jan 28th, 2003, 02:33 PM

want to change the color of your ride?...

this is all you need to read... http://members.fortunecity.com/schnapschops/colors.html

sethwas · Jan 28th, 2003, 02:50 PM

Well,
My best thought is smudge smudge smudge. For all those people who put body kits on their car or assorted pieces that don't quite color match, use the smudge. I can't think of a time that I haven't used it. It also works if you want to 'shave' anything, or blend in side skirts or something.

Seth

3-fity · Jan 29th, 2003, 07:01 PM

Please keep in mind this thread is for Photoshop hints and tricks, Not a trohpy room.

tsi200sx · Jan 29th, 2003, 07:11 PM

I've found that Photoshop 6's built in Lens Flare effects work very well. Here's a pic of my 88 200SX SE V6 at night, I used photoshops lighting effects to embellish the foglights, by selecting Filter->Render->Lens Flare. Then you just put the crosshairs in the center of the light source, select the effect and magnitude. It's fun to play around with, and looks very real.

sethwas · Jan 29th, 2003, 07:32 PM

This was done useing the tips frm the page linked above (2nd reply). The most fun part is when you are moving the upper layer (the one where the wheels are cut out) and its like your car has hydrolics, slammed, lift, slammed, lift.

Seth

Shawn · Jan 29th, 2003, 08:33 PM

I was able to shave the tails using the copy/paste as well as the blur, eyedropper, and airbrush tools. The eyedropper is used to match a color from the image. The airbrush can then be used to spray that color overtop the part that you want to cover up. Then the blur is used to smooth it out a bit.

I changed the reverse light color using the link in my first post, and the lens flare effect.

OPIUM · Jan 29th, 2003, 09:38 PM

I find the best way to cut out an image is to use the quick mask tool. All you do is select part of your image with the lasso or marquee tool, and then hit the letter Q. Then you will notice everything outside of selection has a slightly opaque color over it, or your selection has a slightly opague color over it depending how your preferences are set up. Then all you do to get really detailed for that perfect cut out, is zoom in, and use your brush tool to add more to the selection or take away from the selection. Toggle quick mask mode by hitting "Q". I also use a soft edge brush, as a hard edge brush will make your selection seem rough, and crappy.

Another tip is to not use the magic wand when eliminating a certain color or background. Instead go to Select --> Modify --> Color Range --> and choose the color you want to eliminate. Then click okay, and return to original screen and hit delete. I find this is a little more accurate and precise approach. This is of course a substitute for the magic wand if you were looking for one.

Shawn · Jan 31st, 2003, 07:40 PM

Another tip that i have for people that are new to the program, is to remember that you have a History window, which alows you to undo actions more than once. When i first started, i only knew about Edit>Undo. You can only undo one action that way though, thats why history is useful. Otherwise i'd be screwed multiple times.

By the way, "History" is a tab in your "Layers" window.

3-fity · Feb 2nd, 2003, 05:03 PM

^ ^ Ctrl+Alt+Z is the keyboard shortcut for history undo.

SentraXERacer · Feb 2nd, 2003, 08:15 PM

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Originally posted by Shawnsilverb14
want to change the color of your ride?...

this is all you need to read... http://members.fortunecity.com/schnapschops/colors.html

Help, I got to step 9 on the changing your rims tutorial. I cant drag the rim over to the car. It just appear as a highlighted circle on the pic of the lambo. What is the problem?

3-fity · Feb 25th, 2003, 04:17 PM

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mirage · Apr 3rd, 2003, 04:53 AM

okay this is sort of a request... but its related i promise

how to change this:

to this:

someone else did this:

i've tried all the photoshop filters, but i haven't been able to come even close to duplicating it...

it's a really cool trick, so i thought i'd ask here, instead of starting a new topic... is that okay?

Scissors · Apr 12th, 2003, 05:42 PM

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i've tried all the photoshop filters, but i haven't been able to come even close to duplicating it...

it's a really cool trick, so i thought i'd ask here, instead of starting a new topic... is that okay? [/b]

Those appear to have been created with edge filters.

mirage · Apr 13th, 2003, 08:05 PM

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Originally posted by Scissors
Those appear to have been created with edge filters.

i was thnking about it... is there some way in photoshop that you can like use the flood fill on everything BUT one color? i mean if he floodfilled on everything not black and painted it gray. then he painted all the black green and then all the gray black... he'd have that picture... seems like a lot of work, but do you think that could work? i'm too incompetent to figure out the flood fill tool though... iv'e tried it but can't get it right.