Shiny metal finish effect?
Monday, March 14, 2005 by Richard Mohler | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I need to get some input on how to go about getting a nice shiny mettalic finsh on any object.. 
Matchbook
Reply #2 Monday, March 14, 2005 8:12 PM
Reply #2 Monday, March 14, 2005 8:12 PM
new document > fill with medium gray [666666?] > filter, blur, motion blur: distance 150-200px, direction: 0 > clean your edges > filter, render, lighting effects and pick a light kind. I typically choose directional or for a more dramatic effect 'omni' but make sure the settings in there are on "metal" [100] and shiny [100]
Richard Mohler
Reply #4 Monday, March 14, 2005 10:47 PM
Reply #4 Monday, March 14, 2005 10:47 PM
I know this probably sounds dumb but is there a real good way to "clean up your edges"? 
Matchbook
Reply #5 Monday, March 14, 2005 11:42 PM
Reply #5 Monday, March 14, 2005 11:42 PM
Yea. use the rectangle marquee tool to select the entire HEIGHT of the canvas but EXCLUDING the left and right sides [where the ughy pixels are ] then hit "V" on your keyboard to grab the MOVE TOOL and immediately hit CTRL+T to transform it. Drag the left and right sides out and hit ENTER to commit the change.
] then hit "V" on your keyboard to grab the MOVE TOOL and immediately hit CTRL+T to transform it. Drag the left and right sides out and hit ENTER to commit the change.
Matchbook
Reply #6 Monday, March 14, 2005 11:44 PM
Reply #6 Monday, March 14, 2005 11:44 PM
haha I goofed up there.. gonna add my forgotten STEP.. ! sorry!
new document > fill with medium gray [666666?] > filter, noise, add noise, 8-15 [or more?] percent: gaussian/monochromatic> filter, blur, motion blur: distance 150-200px, direction: 0 > clean your edges > filter, render, lighting effects and pick a light kind. I typically choose directional or for a more dramatic effect 'omni' but make sure the settings in there are on "metal" [100] and shiny [100]
new document > fill with medium gray [666666?] > filter, noise, add noise, 8-15 [or more?] percent: gaussian/monochromatic> filter, blur, motion blur: distance 150-200px, direction: 0 > clean your edges > filter, render, lighting effects and pick a light kind. I typically choose directional or for a more dramatic effect 'omni' but make sure the settings in there are on "metal" [100] and shiny [100]
CerebroJD
Reply #8 Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:21 AM
Reply #8 Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:21 AM
Ohhhh you wanted brushed metal. Well, combining these effects looks really cool.
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Reply #1 Monday, March 14, 2005 6:26 PM