my carbon fibre tutorial for you guys!
CARBON FIBER TUTORIAL
ok guys, this is my tutorial to make cf:)
lots of steps, but plz folow for best results.
this tutorial was made for adobe photoshop 7.0 By foto_choppa.
feel free to post this on other forums provide youask me first, and give me the credit i deserve.
click pictures to enlarge.
step #1
select around your hood with the polygonal lasso tool. once selected-layer via copy.
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/4184/step1.th.jpg
step #2
select around the washer jets, then gently smudge them out with a small brush {how many people have carbon washer jets?}:p
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/2065/step9.th.jpg
step #3
take out most of the colour, not all-most real carbon has a tint of bronze, just a little.
http://img25.exs.cx/img25/7846/step16.th.jpg
step #4
time to make the pattern. create a new document(12p X 6p)
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9859/step15.th.jpg
step #5
hit 'D' to get default colours, select a 1/4 of the square, then fill with the gradient tool and do the opisite corner so it looks like the one shown below.
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/7846/step16.th.jpg
step #6
define pattern.
http://img34.exs.cx/img34/5103/step6.th.jpg
step #7
create new (3000p X 3000p)-big i know, but its good.(sometims you might need a bigger one, there is no problem with having excess pattern.)
http://img45.exs.cx/img45/4792/step7.th.jpg
step #8
now fill with your newly made pattern (edit>fill)
http://img80.exs.cx/img80/9123/step8.th.jpg
step #9
once filled, free transform while holding shift, resize it to about this size on 16.67% zoomed
http://img25.exs.cx/img25/761/step17.th.jpg
step #10
copy the cf pattern that you just resized onto your car, but resize it using the free transform tool (ctrl+t) to get it to a realistic size.
http://img30.exs.cx/img30/6303/step90.th.jpg
step #11
filter>distort>twirl>55:p
http://img80.exs.cx/img80/650/step92.th.jpg
step #12
now flip, skew, transform, perspective to make it get smaller as the further away it is, till it looks just right.
http://img86.exs.cx/img86/7965/step94.th.jpg
step #13
now hold ctrl + click on the layer of the actual hood layer (in this picture its layer 1), it should select around the shape of the hood, now hit shift+ctrl+i now hit delete
http://img25.exs.cx/img25/6554/step95.th.jpg
step #14
change the opacity of your pattern to about 30-40, should look like the picture below.
http://img35.exs.cx/img35/5080/step96.th.jpg
step #15
now change the brightness of the orig. bonnet, i normally add some contrast to make it look more shiny-dont make the bonnet too dark, or too light
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/7239/step97.th.jpg
step #16
and you are done:D, here is the finished product, i couldnt help but add some gauges lol
http://img9.exs.cx/img9/2621/stepfinal.th.jpg
hope it werx 4 u!
AND PLZ TELL ME IF YOU GUYS NEED ANY MORE TUTORIALS!:D
neon tube tutorial (as by request)
How To Add Neon Underglow
easy neon tutorial!
this tutorial was made for adobe photoshop 7.0 By foto_choppa.
feel free to post this on other forums provide youask me first, and give me the credit i deserve.
click pictures to enlarge.
step #1
get your imge, now create a new layer.
http://img35.exs.cx/img35/5856/12468.th.jpg
step #2
now on your new layer draw where you want your neon tubes.(mine is just herndous:D)
http://img40.exs.cx/img40/5237/13146.th.jpg
step #3
now right-click on your layer with neon tubes then go to blending options, now use these settings.(these can vary depending on how you want them to look.)
http://img34.exs.cx/img34/4137/12093.th.jpg
step #4
more settings....
http://img72.exs.cx/img72/9411/5044.th.jpg
step #5
more settings....
http://img31.exs.cx/img31/7328/11941.th.jpg
step #6
just lighten mode and opacity down a bit.....and you are done.
http://img79.exs.cx/img79/7792/5028.th.jpg
here is a example of it in use.....(properly)
http://img40.exs.cx/img40/9023/s4neons.th.jpg
-f_c:burnout: