First Chop Ever

[MtYurmom]

I've only had Photoshop 8.0 for 2 days. I've asked and asked people "How do you do that?" I've always gotten the same response.. "Heh, it's hard to explain." So I had to do some exploring of my own. Here's what I did:

I used the magnetic lasso to outline the Celica.

Then just copied the image and dragged it down to drop the car.

Now, can someone explain to me, how i get rid of the background that was also copied and drug down...

The repainting of car is another thing. I know about the Color Replacement Tool. But, keeping it from looking like i spray painted it. Do i some how flatten the image? if so, How? And the designs...How to do those?

[MtYurmom]

Ive also done this one. Kept it the same color only because i cannot figure out how to use the Color Replacement Tool correctly. And once again, no designs cause i dont know how to do them either.

[energie23]

not bad, keep at it

[MtYurmom]

Thanks man. I figured out the whole design thing already! I got a picture of the civic i did earlier.

[crazydriver]

not bad at all Mt, here's a few tips

1) U lowered both the Civic and Celica way too much, the front wheels will not turn if it was in real life, to fix this, use smaller wheels up front, or don't drop the car that much
2) there need to be something to represent the inside of the wheel wells, rite now it looks like there is a hole there, so fix this up i would recommend using a paint brush and paint over the "hole" with some black/grey color

but overall, its not bad for a first chop, keep it up

[crazydriver]

o btw the decal job looks great!!!, u got the highlights and shadows in there, thumbs up to that

[MtYurmom]

Yes, thanks for the tips man. I knew i had dropped them too much, BUT i like the way it looks Thanks a bunch!

[crazydriver]

yea i like my cars dropped that much too, to fix that problem i usualy use smaller rims or i thin out the rubber, maybe even both depending on the wheel

[MtYurmom]

yeah, just noticed how thick the tires are LOL. im a newb. but to thin them out....just use a totally different tire? or is there some way i could do it with the program?

[MtYurmom]

Heres the Celica again, but with designs. I didnt notice it until now, but if u can picture it... Looks like the car is chasing a blonde haired woman, and is right on her ass. Her hair flying back hitting the car......bitch needs a haircut....

[MtYurmom]

I did a Chevy SSR this morning. I think it turned out ok. Not what i had planned, but for a newbie, i like it. the

[chibi_chas]

nice chops ... i dont even know how to use photoshop hha

[d-UNiT]

i like the design you did for the celica

[MtYurmom]

thanks chibi and d-unit. I liek the flames on the SSR, but they are too riggid. i didnt know about the feathering tool.......

[MtYurmom]

Here is my very first paint job. I took this pic from cycosis's photo... hope he doesnt mind.

[crazydriver]

WOW i luv that SSR, looks really hot, again the front tires >.<, btw how do u do ur decals?? they looks really nice..

to thin out the rubber, this is wut i do
1) layer via copy the entire tire (rubber + rim), with the circle selector tool (don't know the techincal name)
2) layer via copy the rim only, again with the selector tool
3) lower the car
4) take the "tire layer" and use the free tranformations to decrease the tire size
5) take the "rim layer" and move it into place, then merge the two layers (rim and tire layer)
6) move the "finished tire" into place and add the wheel wells bac in and other details

i hope that helps, if anyone has faster method, please tell me

[lancer_freak300]

doesn't look bad..
4 a newbie ur probably better then me

[lancer_freak300]

look ...
this is what i done 2 my avensis

[Ryder]

Nice Nice looks like pimp my ride kitted it lol.

this is wot i did 2 my M3:

[Resnostyle]

cam we get some original pics for comparsion?