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Michael12 · 06-27-2003, 01:33 AM

I am needing to know how you use photo shop. To be able to change the color of the truck and drop it and different rims and all. If you can help it would be greatly appericiated.

Thank everyone,
-Michael

dmurphy68 · 06-27-2003, 09:17 AM

here is a great site for photoshop.photoshop classes

bouncytruck · 06-27-2003, 12:00 PM

Your best bet is to just play with it. You need to know how to use layers. Layers are kind of like stacking sheets of paper on top of each other. To lower the a truck, I usually make a path from the bottom of the truck, wheel wells, and straight across from the bumpers to the edge of the photo and copy that section to a new layer. Then you can drop that layer down until it is low enough. To put on new rims, paste the rims you want on layers between the background (original photo) and the layer with the lowered truck body. To scale them, use transform under the edit menu. To color the body, make a new layer and fill it with the desired color in the shape of the body of the truck (don't color the windows, door handles, chrome, etc.) You can then set the layer to color or overlay (top of the layers pallet.) That should give you the highlights and shadows of the truck. If that doesn't work, you can make a hue/saturation adjustment layer and set it to "colorize". Then you can adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness until you get the desired color.

I have a couple of files on my computer that I recently did for other board members. I could e-mail you the photoshop files so you can see what I did. The layered file is about 1.2MB. Send me an e-mail at chris@imageink.com if you want me to send it to you.

dmurphy68 · 06-27-2003, 12:51 PM

i.e. before

dmurphy68 · 06-27-2003, 12:51 PM

i.e. after photoshop

dmurphy68 · 06-27-2003, 12:53 PM

now with color

Warbones · 06-27-2003, 06:43 PM

bouncytruck
You really did good explaining the stuff. I learned just from what you typed. I am going to play some more with mine and see what i can do tonight.
Thanks David

Michael12 · 06-27-2003, 08:04 PM

Thanks a lot that was great explaination and a great site to learn how to do everything!

Thanks again, -Michael

ginter · 06-27-2003, 09:09 PM

Michael12,

Where are in Colorado are you located?

06-27-2003, 01:33 AM	#1
Michael12 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 57	Photo Shop??? I am needing to know how you use photo shop. To be able to change the color of the truck and drop it and different rims and all. If you can help it would be greatly appericiated. Thank everyone, -Michael

06-27-2003, 09:17 AM	#2
dmurphy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middletown ohio Posts: 1,058	here is a great site for photoshop.photoshop classes __________________ The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference. When firearms go, all goes, we need them every hour. - George Washington No free man shall be debarred the use of arms - Thomas Jefferson Later Darren http://www.myspace.com/dmurphy68

06-27-2003, 12:00 PM	#3
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Your best bet is to just play with it. You need to know how to use layers. Layers are kind of like stacking sheets of paper on top of each other. To lower the a truck, I usually make a path from the bottom of the truck, wheel wells, and straight across from the bumpers to the edge of the photo and copy that section to a new layer. Then you can drop that layer down until it is low enough. To put on new rims, paste the rims you want on layers between the background (original photo) and the layer with the lowered truck body. To scale them, use transform under the edit menu. To color the body, make a new layer and fill it with the desired color in the shape of the body of the truck (don't color the windows, door handles, chrome, etc.) You can then set the layer to color or overlay (top of the layers pallet.) That should give you the highlights and shadows of the truck. If that doesn't work, you can make a hue/saturation adjustment layer and set it to "colorize". Then you can adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness until you get the desired color. I have a couple of files on my computer that I recently did for other board members. I could e-mail you the photoshop files so you can see what I did. The layered file is about 1.2MB. Send me an e-mail at chris@imageink.com if you want me to send it to you. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

06-27-2003, 12:51 PM	#4
dmurphy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middletown ohio Posts: 1,058	i.e. before __________________ The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference. When firearms go, all goes, we need them every hour. - George Washington No free man shall be debarred the use of arms - Thomas Jefferson Later Darren http://www.myspace.com/dmurphy68

06-27-2003, 12:51 PM	#5
dmurphy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middletown ohio Posts: 1,058	i.e. after photoshop __________________ The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference. When firearms go, all goes, we need them every hour. - George Washington No free man shall be debarred the use of arms - Thomas Jefferson Later Darren http://www.myspace.com/dmurphy68

06-27-2003, 12:53 PM	#6
dmurphy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middletown ohio Posts: 1,058	now with color __________________ The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference. When firearms go, all goes, we need them every hour. - George Washington No free man shall be debarred the use of arms - Thomas Jefferson Later Darren http://www.myspace.com/dmurphy68

06-27-2003, 06:43 PM	#7
Warbones Navel Inspector Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,373	bouncytruck You really did good explaining the stuff. I learned just from what you typed. I am going to play some more with mine and see what i can do tonight. Thanks David __________________ 1948 Chevy Aerosedan GONE! I think. 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe WANTED 1967 IMPALA 1967 CST C10 Long Bed with a 283

06-27-2003, 08:04 PM	#8
Michael12 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 57	Thanks a lot that was great explaination and a great site to learn how to do everything! Thanks again, -Michael

06-27-2003, 09:09 PM	#9
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	Michael12, Where are in Colorado are you located? __________________ Mike 67 C20 Camper Special - Rust Free! 1970 Porsche 914/6



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