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#1 2006-03-22 8:37 pm
Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
I'm working on updating some of my Photoshop tutorials, and thought this turned out decent. It's using a rusty, dirty, pitted metal technique that I teach. Perhaps it's a bit overdone, but thought I'd share it anyway.
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#2 2006-03-23 2:03 am
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Re: Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
Personally, I'd do something like this by acquiring or referencing a real-world texture.
For example, take your rusty face tutorial. I think that one is a lot more successful since you're using photography as a source for a texture. You're able to capture all of the tiny idiosyncrasies that might get missed if you tried to replicate a weathered texture by hand.
That said, tutorials like these are a great way for people to get a feel for how particular tools function. Keep up the good work!
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#3 2006-03-23 6:44 am
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Re: Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
Some years ago I went around with my camera and collected all sorts of natural texture shots to use in Photoshop.
Bricks, various rocks, lots of different metal surfaces, basically anything interesting I could find.
The I lost interest in the project and havent a clue what I did with all the files. 
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#4 2006-03-23 7:08 am
Re: Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
AAPL Shareholder wrote:
Personally, I'd do something like this by acquiring or referencing a real-world texture.
Thanks for the comment.
And you're right-normally, I would do that if I'm in a hurry (love collecting real-world textures), but I'm into the making process more than the get it done faster process, and for me, it's more fun to create it from scratch.
Sort of a-"I can go out and buy a pre-made model kit, or I can build it myself" philosophy.
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#5 2006-03-23 7:10 am
Re: Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
Pariah wrote:
Some years ago I went around with my camera and collected all sorts of natural texture shots to use in Photoshop.
Bricks, various rocks, lots of different metal surfaces, basically anything interesting I could find.
The I lost interest in the project and havent a clue what I did with all the files.
I keep planning to do that with my new Canon 20D, but always find something else to do, sadly.
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#6 2006-03-23 8:58 am
Re: Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
AAPL Shareholder wrote:
For example, take your rusty face tutorial. I think that one is a lot more successful since you're using photography as a source for a texture.
You're probably right, but strangely enough, statistically speakingmy making vines tutorial is my most popular tutorial.
Who knew so many people wanted to create vines from scratch!?!
1855 Photoshop Tutorial 28: Making Vines
1327 Photoshop Tutorial 1: Glass Buttons
1299 Photoshop Tutorial 27: Speaker Grills and Vents
1251 Photoshop Tutorial 32: Metallic Effects
1231 Photoshop Tutorial 26: Making Beat-Up Old Wood
1087 Photoshop Tutorial 30: Dirty Plates and Rounded Corners
1084 Photoshop Tutorial 2: Dirty Metal
1074 Photoshop Tutorial 33: Rusty Face Technique
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#7 2006-03-23 11:51 am
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Re: Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
Pariah wrote:
Some years ago I went around with my camera and collected all sorts of natural texture shots to use in Photoshop.
Bricks, various rocks, lots of different metal surfaces, basically anything interesting I could find.
The I lost interest in the project and havent a clue what I did with all the files.
Oh, yeah, I knew there was a reason I bought my Rebel. Thanks for reminding me.
And, ivanjs, I'm gonna have to check out your tutorials, I may find something useful in adding a little something when I get to making title cards for my documentary.
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#8 2006-03-23 2:09 pm
Re: Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
HeadlessBill wrote:
And, ivanjs, I'm gonna have to check out your tutorials, I may find something useful in adding a little something when I get to making title cards for my documentary.
Thanks, HB. Many of them are sort of offbeat or unique in the photoshop tutorial universe (then again, some are pretty common things to do in PS), so hopefully you'll find something of use.
John
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#9 2006-03-25 4:29 pm
Re: Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
Hey John,
Good on on those tutorials. There's some nice stuff in there. 
I shared them with a friend too.
Sioux
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#10 2006-03-26 12:18 am
Re: Dirty, Rusty, Pitted Metal Image in Photoshop
Sioux wrote:
Hey John,
Good on on those tutorials. There's some nice stuff in there.
Sioux
Thanks, Sioux-Glad you found them useful.
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