Still tryin' to get this Photoshop thing...

dsdaddy · 09-05-2006, 03:34 PM

Totally useless thread...just thought I'd post my first attempt at one of those "CSledd Make Ya Drool With The Transparent Hood" pics...I need a LOT of practice...

jjtgiants · 09-05-2006, 03:37 PM

If you want a couple of pictures of my car to practice on let me know

....I love that transparent hood thing...just don't know how to do it or even have the tools to do it.

mustangvsix · 09-05-2006, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjtgiants

If you want a couple of pictures of my car to practice on let me know

....I love that transparent hood thing...just don't know how to do it or even have the tools to do it.

it is simple in theory:
get camera, put it on tripod. place the tripod. open hood take picture(don't move camera once picture is done) close hood. take picture with the hood closed. now take the two pictures and overlay them on a photoshop program and make one semi transparent and the other photo just leave alone, and then you have a cool picture like above. the only problem is taking a good picture

btw dsdaddy sweet pic.

tennstang · 09-05-2006, 05:56 PM

I think it looks great.

09-05-2006, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustangvsix

it is simple in theory:
get camera, put it on tripod. place the tripod. open hood take picture(don't move camera once picture is done) close hood. take picture with the hood closed. now take the two pictures and overlay them on a photoshop program and make one semi transparent and the other photo just leave alone, and then you have a cool picture like above. the only problem is taking a good picture

btw dsdaddy sweet pic.

yeah its easy....NOT!! I havent got a clue how to use PS. wish I did.

awesome pic DSDADDY!!!

dsdaddy · 09-05-2006, 06:16 PM

Thanks for the comments!

I work with a guy who's a Photoshop Pro. Hopefully one of these days I can get some good tips from him that I can actually keep up with. He starts talking about different tools and settings and I get lost. I envy anybody that has mastered Photoshop.

04MustangGT · 09-05-2006, 07:03 PM

Nice job on that pic I have one too. This is my first attemp. Yours is pretty damn good!

dsdaddy · 09-05-2006, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 04MustangGT

Nice job on that pic I have one too. This is my first attemp. Yours is pretty damn good!

Like the way yours came out. I wanted to get one from the side like that but I only had time to snap the two pics I needed for the first one before it started raining. I'm gonna try and get some more later this week with a more scenic backdrop and see how bad I can screw those up!

04MustangGT · 09-05-2006, 08:53 PM

Eh its not hard you will be fine it shouldnt matter what the back drop is.

ShapeShifter · 09-06-2006, 02:31 AM

looks good!!

Rabbit · 09-06-2006, 06:29 AM

Damn nice job!

csledd · 09-06-2006, 09:59 AM

not bad.. did you change the colors in the pic at all?

Rabbit · 09-06-2006, 10:28 AM

BTW: you're not the only one who tried to copy Christie!

I think everyone here bows down to her photo-taking skills!

Here is how I tried to copy her.

dsdaddy · 09-06-2006, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csledd

not bad.. did you change the colors in the pic at all?

Thanks!!!
I turned up the brightness a little on the 2nd layer since the original pic was a little darker than I wanted.

CCM · 09-07-2006, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustangvsix

it is simple in theory:
get camera, put it on tripod. place the tripod. open hood take picture(don't move camera once picture is done) close hood. take picture with the hood closed. now take the two pictures and overlay them on a photoshop program and make one semi transparent and the other photo just leave alone, and then you have a cool picture like above. the only problem is taking a good picture

btw dsdaddy sweet pic.

But wouldn't that mean that the opened hood would show up too?

mustangvsix · 09-07-2006, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCM

But wouldn't that mean that the opened hood would show up too?

i meant to add in their that you use a cutting tool and cut out the engine bay and lay that piece not the whole photo onto the photo with the hood closed...

dsdaddy · 09-07-2006, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustangvsix

i meant to add in their that you use a cutting tool and cut out the engine bay and lay that piece not the whole photo onto the photo with the hood closed...

I used a different method...make the first layer the pic with the hood open, layer the pic with the hood closed over that one and then use the eraser with the flow and hardness adjusted to how transparent you want the hood to be and start removing the part of the hood you want gone.

Here's my second attempt...close-up...

04MustangGT · 09-07-2006, 07:18 PM

Very nice bro looks really good!

MattJ · 09-07-2006, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbit

BTW: you're not the only one who tried to copy Christie!

I think everyone here bows down to her photo-taking skills!

Here is how I tried to copy her.

ORLY?

Badfish · 09-07-2006, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsdaddy

Totally useless thread...just thought I'd post my first attempt at one of those "CSledd Make Ya Drool With The Transparent Hood" pics...I need a LOT of practice...

looks great man! im good at PS but i never learned to do that. i should check it out

PColav6 · 09-17-2006, 01:16 PM

old topic I know, but I gave this hood thing a go too,

I can't seem to get the edges to fade softly like you guys', whenever I lower the hardness, it just makes it in circle form and it's hard to make it look smooth.. =\

More practice I guess

09-05-2006, 03:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
dsdaddy Grayscale background FTW! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,491	Still tryin' to get this Photoshop thing... Totally useless thread...just thought I'd post my first attempt at one of those "CSledd Make Ya Drool With The Transparent Hood" pics...I need a LOT of practice... __________________ 247 RWHP 289 RWTQ Props to Slither for the sig!!!

09-05-2006, 06:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
dsdaddy Grayscale background FTW! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,491	Thanks for the comments! I work with a guy who's a Photoshop Pro. Hopefully one of these days I can get some good tips from him that I can actually keep up with. He starts talking about different tools and settings and I get lost. I envy anybody that has mastered Photoshop. __________________ 247 RWHP 289 RWTQ Props to Slither for the sig!!!

09-05-2006, 07:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
04MustangGT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 354	Nice job on that pic I have one too. This is my first attemp. Yours is pretty damn good! __________________ 04 GT 5 spd Modifications: SLP Catback Exhaust SLP catted X-Pipe SLP Headers Pro 5.0 Shifter H&R Sport Springs Raptor Shift light, 17x9 & 18x10 Black Bullitts http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/04MustangGT/ Soon To Come:4.10 Gears

09-05-2006, 08:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
04MustangGT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 354	Eh its not hard you will be fine it shouldnt matter what the back drop is. __________________ 04 GT 5 spd Modifications: SLP Catback Exhaust SLP catted X-Pipe SLP Headers Pro 5.0 Shifter H&R Sport Springs Raptor Shift light, 17x9 & 18x10 Black Bullitts http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/04MustangGT/ Soon To Come:4.10 Gears

09-06-2006, 02:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
ShapeShifter Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 509	looks good!! __________________

09-05-2006, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
jjtgiants jjtgiants Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dublin, CA Posts: 3,759	If you want a couple of pictures of my car to practice on let me know ....I love that transparent hood thing...just don't know how to do it or even have the tools to do it.

09-05-2006, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
tennstang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 395	I think it looks great.

09-06-2006, 06:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
Rabbit Cops Love Me! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winder, GA Posts: 1,491	Damn nice job! __________________ Preformance: Flows, MAC o/r H, 3.73 Gears, Pro 5.0, JLT RAI,MM SFC, Eibach Sportlines Looks 5% tint, Chopped Antenna (14"), 35th Aniv. Bezel, White Gauges & A/C Panel, Taillight Blackouts, Mach1 Grill Delete, Mach 1 Pedals, 03 Cobras, Chrome Bumper Inserts, FRPP Shift Knob, Skull Emblem Cover

09-06-2006, 09:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	not bad.. did you change the colors in the pic at all? __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

09-06-2006, 10:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
Rabbit Cops Love Me! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winder, GA Posts: 1,491	BTW: you're not the only one who tried to copy Christie! I think everyone here bows down to her photo-taking skills! Here is how I tried to copy her. __________________ Preformance: Flows, MAC o/r H, 3.73 Gears, Pro 5.0, JLT RAI,MM SFC, Eibach Sportlines Looks 5% tint, Chopped Antenna (14"), 35th Aniv. Bezel, White Gauges & A/C Panel, Taillight Blackouts, Mach1 Grill Delete, Mach 1 Pedals, 03 Cobras, Chrome Bumper Inserts, FRPP Shift Knob, Skull Emblem Cover

09-07-2006, 07:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
04MustangGT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 354	Very nice bro looks really good! __________________ 04 GT 5 spd Modifications: SLP Catback Exhaust SLP catted X-Pipe SLP Headers Pro 5.0 Shifter H&R Sport Springs Raptor Shift light, 17x9 & 18x10 Black Bullitts http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/04MustangGT/ Soon To Come:4.10 Gears

09-17-2006, 01:16 PM	#21 (permalink)
PColav6 Saving for new car. lol Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 4,527	old topic I know, but I gave this hood thing a go too, I can't seem to get the edges to fade softly like you guys', whenever I lower the hardness, it just makes it in circle form and it's hard to make it look smooth.. =\ More practice I guess __________________

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