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Posted on 23/06/06 02:30:29 AM |
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michael sinclair
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Turning non-metallic objects into gold metal effect
Edit (Jan 12 007). I have inadvertently omitted to mention that my "embellishment" was derived from and Dependant upon Steve Caplin's "Metallic" effect on page 236 of How to cheat in Photoshop. Having made a selection on its own transparent layer, you then select the Burn tool: 
And make the object "contrasty" by giving it shadows (Burn tool) and highlights (Dodge tool): 
Now we come to the curves: click and move on to the next square. Don't worry about trying to get the distance between each click right, or trying to find a bit of the curve to click (move the cursor until you get the black cross cursor), as the Curves will auto adjust; all you have to do is just drag and click the line to the right square, and then click again to then drag the line into the next position: 
In the colour adjustments, select the colorize box and then move the hue slider left or right to get the yellow effect. also increasing saturation will help: 
Next go into Variations and click on the Yellow and possibley the Red panels. Adjust the slider if the effects arre too strong: you will have to experiment here: 
Lastly play around with the Contrast settings: increasing it will improve both on the metallic sheen and richeness/intensity of colour. You could also play around with the Plastic Wrap using small values, but not essential: 
_________________ Just because I've read a book doesn't mean that I know what I'm talking about...sigh! |
Posted on 24/06/06 03:35:01 AM |
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Pierre
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Re: Turning non-metallic objects into gold metal effect
I like the "Variations" variation... And the contrst the "contrast" gives... It's in my list of tricks now!  _________________ |
Posted on 27/07/06 9:15:31 PM |
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David Urquhart
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Re: Turning non-metallic objects into gold metal effect
good as gold. Thanks for the tip. _________________ Corners are just bent straight bits. |
Posted on 03/10/06 3:52:51 PM |
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TOFFEEMAN1878
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Turning non-metallic objects into gold metal effect
Just the thing I have been looking for Mike !....Jim |
Posted on 11/01/07 02:44:18 AM |
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vicho
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Re: Turning non-metallic objects into gold metal effect
It`s a very nice effect..but it`s very similar to the one Steve explains in his book--  |
Posted on 11/01/07 02:44:43 AM |
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vicho
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Re: Turning non-metallic objects into gold metal effect
It`s a very nice effect..but it`s similar to the one Steve explains in his book-- |
Posted on 12/01/07 10:02:02 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Turning non-metallic objects into gold metal effect
I have to repeat myself to get a date ref: see below please |
Posted on 15/01/07 00:34:47 AM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Turning non-metallic objects into gold metal effect
Yes, Vicho it is; probably what you might be unaware of was there was at the time some discussion on trying to make metalic items into gold. When it became clear that people were not getting the the right gold effect--and even now still fail to get it quite right--I stepped in and created a tutorial which was an extension or embellishment to Steve's own technique. In the many, many books I have seen on Photoshop, I have never seen Steve's technique shown; therefore, unless otherwise stated, It has to be known as the "Caplin Technique". Because--at the time of the discussions--I gave Steve credit for the "Metallic" effect, I somehow forgot to mention this in my tutorial; however, I will now put this straight by mentioning that my embellishment was derived from Steve's technique. Michael  |
Posted on 17/07/08 8:28:52 PM |
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babeinpink
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Re: Turning non-metallic objects into gold metal effect
I tried to use the effect on a black plain color logo, but it didn't work. However, it's beautiful gold. |