Photoshop
Tip #22 - Creating a Metallic Texture |
Create a new document. Select any two of the same
colors (I chose red) and make a gradient fill
from one corner to the other using the
"Clockwise Spectrum" Style from the
Gradient Options Box. |
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Convert the image to a grayscale image
(MODE+GRAYSCALE). |
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 You
can adjust the colors (CTRL+L) for more contrast
in your image. |
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Select all (CTRL+A) and copy (CTRL+C) and
deselect (CTRL+D). Now create a new layer. On
that layer select all again and create a border
by EDIT...STROKE. Choose 3 pixels and inside. Now
hit OK. Now that you have a colored border around
your image, select all again and hit CTRL+J to
float that selection. Go to EDIT...PASTE INTO to
paste the gradient inside the selection and
rotate it 180 degrees (IMAGE...ROTATE...180). |
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 To
add a highlight & shadow to the edges, select
white as your foreground color & black as
your background color. Fill with a
"foreground to transparent" style from
the top left to the middle of the image. Now hit
`X' to swap the colors & fill with black from
the bottom right to the middle. |
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Repeat this step with the bottom layer, inverting
the colors (Black first, white second) to add
depth to the image. |
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 To
create small rivets in the metal, create a new
3rd layer. Make a small circular selection and
fill with a `foreground to background gradient on
the circular setting. Click in the middle of the
image and drag the gradient just slightly off the
circle selection. This will make the rivet. Now
select all, copy, and paste a new rivet on your
image. Repeat this step for as many rivets that
you want. Now your done. |
