Making Realistic Bump Mapped Metallic Plates
Photoshop Knowledge Required : Medium
Difficulty : Medium
External Plug-ins Required : None
(Before starting Reset your workspace by Window ---> Workspace ---> Reset Palette Locations)
This wallpaper is an example of the effect I am trying to achieve through this tutorial.
Okay so here we go...
> Create a New Document (Ctrl + N) with (100 x 100 pixel) size and White background.
> Press D and then press Alt+Backspace, Press X to invert the colors.
> Select the Elliptical Marquee Tool (M) with following settings.
> Align the Circle to the center and press Alt+Backspace to fill it.
> Now press Ctrl + A and then go to Edit ---> Define Pattern ( Name : Bump )
> Close the window.
>Now open a new Document (Ctrl + N) with (2000 x 2000 pixel) size and White background.
(You can use any size but make sure it is a multiple of 100 and it square)
> Select the Paint Bucket Tool and use these settings to fill the document.
> Goto the Channels palette.
and drag the Blue layer to the New Button
to duplicate it.
> Now Ctrl + Click the "Blue Copy" layer.
> Go to the Layer's Palette
and click on the Background Layer.
> Filter ---> Blur ---> Gaussian Blur (3 pixels)
> Press Ctrl + D to deselect.
> Filter ---> Blur ---> Gaussian Blur (1 pixel)
> Double click the Background Layer and press Ok.
> Now click on the New Layer
button.
> Fill the layer with Grey color and drag it below the Background Layer.
> Set the blending mode of Background Layer to "Screen" and press Ctrl+Shift+E to merge the layers.
Here is a cropped sample of what your image should look like now.
> Now go to Filter ---> Render ---> Lightening Effects and use the settings below
> Now go to the Channels Palette and Ctrl + Click the Blue Copy layer again.
> Select ---> Modify ---> Contract (3 px)
> Press Ctrl + M to bring up the Curve Editor and enter the following settings.
> Now again go to the Channels Palette and Ctrl + Click the Blue Copy layer.
> Go to the layer's Tab and select the layer.
> Image ---> Adjustments ---> Brightness/Contrast ( Brightness : 0 ---- Contrast : 50 )
> Press Ctrl+Shift+I.
> Image ---> Adjustments ---> Brightness/Contrast ( Brightness : 80 ---- Contrast : 0 )
> Press Ctrl+D to deselect.
This should be your image now.
Now you just need to add the perspective effect.
> Edit ---> Transform ---> Perspective
> Now drag the bottom-right and bottom-left points so that your image looks like this.
This should be your final result after some Hue Changes.
Hope you like this tutorial.
Comments are appreciated.
Making Realistic Bump Mapped Metallic Plates
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