Photoshop Thread.

[Hazmat Ranger]

if you like it so much, care to tell me how to paint?
thanks alot

Not a problem

Painting can be done in MANY ways. The simplest is to create a new layer above the image layer and using a medium sized brush paint with the desired color on the new layer. Do not worry about getting things perfect just yet, just color the whole truck pink (or you color of choice - LOL). Now lower the opacity (the % box at the top of the layer dialog box) so you can see through the paint you just laid down. This allows you to use the eraser to fine tune the edges, remove paint from lights and windows and such. I know this sounds like a lot of steps, but remember - in the beginning you must learn to crawl before you can walk says the wise man (not me just a bad interpretation). After doing the fine tuning with the good ole eraser, then raise the opacity back up to 100%. This will give you a solid color over the areas to be changed. The layer blend modes (at the top of the layer dialog box) are set to normal as a default, click the drop box and play with them til you get something you like - don't like it undo or change back to normal. Remember - all this time we are working on a separate layer not the base image. Also it is good practice to work on a copy of the original to prevent damaging the original - to do that when you open it go File, Save As and give it a new name like New Paint 1 or something.
For more realistic paint changes, there are many more steps involved and more tools such as the lasso tool, pen tool, adjustment layers and more. I am not that skilled at writing step by step tutorials, but I can lead you to a site or two that have car chop tutorials. Hope this helps - sorry so long.

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

Lifts - yes sir those are easy - you just have to fill in the area with a color selected from under the vehicle. I really wish I could write tutorials with screen shots . . . never made one.

 

[Boggin]

wow thanks alot man,
Im goin to work on the painting tips you gave me, and while im workin on that could you possibly work on a 4" lift for me? thanks, also you can use the picture i gave on page 1 of this thread for the sunvisor..thanks

 

[Boggin]

so how exactly do i do a new layer?

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

Photoshop tutorials and automotive chop sites - I don't know if this is permitted so please forgive if not. Just a few places where you can find PS tutorials for working on cars.

Photochopshop - these guys are good here - tutorials are excellent also.

Worth1000 - a fun PS contest site that has tutorials also

Goodtutorials - over 60,000 tutorials - this an excellent site to build basic skills as well as learning advanced skills

There are many more site out there - just google Photoshop Tutorials or Photoshop Chop

 

[Boggin]

i think it would be easiest on everybody if i just give up, lol

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

so how exactly do i do a new layer?

LOL

In the Layers Dialog Box - the box with you original image layer - look a the bottom and you will see a small icon that looks like a square with a smaller square in the corner (that is what mine looks like) - click on that for a new layer OR
Click on Layer at the top of the screen, then click New and Layer - the long way home . . . but that will work also.

Will work on the lift . . .

 

[Boggin]

when i click new layer on the top like the second one u said, it only gives me a text box

 

[Boggin]

wait, i think im gettin it

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nope, i give up..

im just going to go watch Three's Company

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

Oh yeah - that is so you can name your layers - like body blue, or body red or Swampers or whatever - so you can just look at the names and find the layer you want to make active. Active layer??? Yeah - when you click on a layer in the Layer dialog box, you make it the active layer - this is the layer all of your work will take place on. If you want to paint - do it on the active layer not the background layer. Ok?

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

Das Liften Trucken (spoken in bad German Impersonation)

I lifted it about the width of you rear bumper.

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

wait, i think im gettin it

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nope, i give up..

im just going to go watch Three's Company

Ok fine, be that way, I suppose it is off to bed for me then . . . damn and I was having fun. J/K - later

 

[Danger06Ranger]

Danger06Ranger - I can change the color if you want - sorry I should have googled it. The hardest color to do is white - I still have yet to find a way to do it without the body washing out completely. I love Photoshop - PS rules . . . . LOL

Edit: Oh the Hell with it - here is a remake closer to SB using the pic you posted . . .

Hazmat, you rock. I give rep for your work. Wow... just... wow...

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

Thanks Danger - It may have been quick down and dirty but I try to do the best I can.

Thanks again

 

[philS]

For filling in a new layer, you can use Alt+Backspace to fill with the foreground color or Ctrl+Backspace to fill with the background color.