Photoshop How-To by Hazman

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  1. 1bad4dr

    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    The Hazman Reflection
    Step1
    make a clean cut out of your ride
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    Step 2
    copy that layer
    then paste it into a new layer
    Flip it and adjust so the low points touch
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    Step 3
    pull up the corners with the warp tool(part of the transform set scale ,rotate, flip, warp)
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    Step 4
    add a little motion blur at 90 degrees
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    Step 5
    Add a shadow layer in between these two layer
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    Step 5
    Tweak everything till you like it
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    Step 6
    Now just you can add your background
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    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    Awesome! I will try some these out on my free time. Thanks!

    I believe you need Photoshop CS2+ to be able to do The Hazman Reflection
     
  4. HEMISFEAR

    HEMISFEAR Ur Friendly Canadian

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    No you don't need it. Any graphic program including Paint Shop Pro allows you to copy and image and paste it onto a new layer. On the new layer, you go to "Flip" Action. This flips the image. Now copy it and paste it back into the original layer where you can then add the Motion blur or if you'd like you can set the opacity of that layer down to 50% or so (your preference) to make it appear somewhat transparent. A blur on this layer ties it up nicely.

    Thanks Hazman....these links are very useful. :good:
     
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    chaman Staff; Brain Mechanic

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    Nice.
     
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    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    I understand that concept but I thought the warp tool wasn't a feature on the older versions of Photoshop like 7.0? His Hazman Reflection how-to uses the warp tool. Also on another forum I believe Hazman stated this or someone else did that was trying to do it with 7.0.

    I have 7.0 and CS2. I'll check it out tomorrow because I would like to practice this how-to.
     
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    chaman Staff; Brain Mechanic

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    I could that even with the GIMP.
     
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    HEMISFEAR Ur Friendly Canadian

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    Ah yes, you're probably right then since I haven't used 7 in a bit. There are a couple other tools that do this as well. If the mesh warp tool isn't available, you can try the perspective tool or a distortion effect. Lastly, if you can paste the layer right up to the bottom line of the image, you may be able to motion blur "up" a bit after rotating the layer slightly to the right or left depending on what you need...use the lasso tool to select the part of the image that needs to be brought up and moion blur that part upwards a bit more. This will work for sigs because they are small and hide imperfections but a wallpaper size image may be more challenging. I think Jon (Draggin Wagon) still likes to use 7 so he may chime in. Just got my hands on Photoshop CS3 tonight so I'm hoping is better than 2 is...otherwise PaintShop Pro is niiiice.
     
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    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    Thank you for the information. Let us know how CS3 is, I may need to get it if its worth it.
     
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    HEMISFEAR Ur Friendly Canadian

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    No worries Jesus. I'll let ya know how the program is as well.
     
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    Moe's Performance Supporting Vendor

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    Wow. That is really nice!
     
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    HAZMAN New Member

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    Reflections
    Changing your reflection layer form Normal to Overlay this helps the blending into the background layer

    Here is layer set to normal (default)
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    this setting works with a black background and reduced by 50%
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    If you have a background set your reflection layer to overlay
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    This lets you have the best of both layers
    Keep up the great work!!
     
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    HAZMAN New Member

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    StarBurst 50 brush
    This brush is not in the default brushes and must be loaded
    When you load the new brushes your will be asked to apply or append.
    I append the brushes so I still have my old brushes. Once loaded they will always load when you start photoshop

    In the brush menu

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    Then load ASSORTED brushes (comes with photoshop)
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    Select Starbrust 50 (can be sized as needed)
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    Have fun but don't over do it
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    HAZMAN New Member

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    Here is what makes up one of my backgrounds
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    Comes out like this
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  15. Wifey

    Wifey The Queen's Queen

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    Thanks for all this information, I am interested in learning these techniques :smart: