My First Photoshop (And You Can Too!!)

[sik68]

Ok, so I finally spent a bit of time learning one of the most fundamental car photoshops: wheel swap, lower, tint.

I downloaded GIMP as an alternative to Adobe Photoshop, which is a freeware photo editor that has enough features to do everything I wanted. Did I mention it's free?



Everything I know I learned from this guy and accomplished myself in about 5 hours:



I went from this:


And this:



To this:


I changed the coloring of the wheels using hue/saturation, and tinted the windows using the sand dunes style of airbrush. I also widened the rear tire.

[79_GBody]

If you ever do decide to use photoshop, here's a site with some easy tutorials for lowering, tint, wheel swaps, etc...
http://www.photoshopjunkie.com/tutorials/

[ALLKAR]

Nice job! That is a great pic to chop.

[DarkBuddha]

Good first 'chop. We do have a sticky with some good tips at the top of this forum. You might want to check 'em out: https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=16001


And since I haven't done a 'chop in a long time, I thought I'd try some of the old basics to remind myself... lowered, tinted, shaved handle/ lock/antenna/grille emblem, blackout hood, enlarged front apron openings, wheels, blah, blah, blah... I used to be able to do something like this in 10 minutes but this took more like half an hour. I'm way out of practice.

[thedugan]

and just think it took GM weeks todo this with Clay when the car was developed. How the world has changed.....

I also use Gimp and like it. simple and free

[ZVT]

Here you go a 10 min quickie chop,drop, wheels and added glass.The important part of chops is always go for realism

[Z06killinSBF]

Here you go a 10 min quickie chop,drop, wheels and added glass.The important part of chops is always go for realism

Now how do you make glass?

[Memphis]

had ps open so I took a couple mins and gave it a shot

[ZVT]

Now how do you make glass?

Really easy just some white copy some of the background scenery onto the white(see the tree and wall) then just lower the opacity 50-70% whichever fits and voila windows with reflections.

The same principal went into doing this ooooold chop i did

[ebncrdr]

Really easy just some white copy some of the background scenery onto the white(see the tree and wall) then just lower the opacity 50-70% whichever fits and voila windows with reflections.

The same principal went into doing this ooooold chop i did

[sik68]

Holy crap you guys... I think I'll retire from photoshopping now

[DarkBuddha]

Holy crap you guys... I think I'll retire from photoshopping now

No freaking way! It's a very useful skill to have and will serve you well over time, even if you only do it for yourself. I originally started doing photochops in 2001 using some super basic photo editing software that came with our scanner from '98. I did it just to see what wheels might look good on my car. I was horrible at it, but it was adequate enough to ensure I didn't buy tons of ugly rims that I actually considered. Then I started doing 'chopping for fun and trying new things and it eventually became a hobby and I would do stuff for kicks for folks on forums since most folks couldn't afford decent renderings.

Then a couple years ago I noticed some "pros" getting pissy about photochoppers and getting critical, spouting negativity, and being dismissive, so I cut back (because it was making the hobby less fun) . But it really has been useful to be able to try body mods, or wheels, etc. without spending a bunch of time, effort, and money on something that wouldn't work. It's much better to spend 30 minutes on something and get a good sense of the results (like the simple wheel chop you did) without spending a dime.

[sharpie]

....well, Illustrator and Photoshop, that is.

[Memphis]

Awesome render(?) you got there Sharpie, I can do outlines and all that but once it comes to coloring I fail miserably lol. One of these days I'll learn how to brush like that. Oh and sik68 keep up with it man you got off to a good start.

[mach1stang]

I downloaded gimp after looking at this thread.... I can't stop playing with it!!!!! That is the greatest thing!

[DVierstra]

....well, Illustrator and Photoshop, that is.

Great work!

Looks familiar...

I did this for Rob (a client from Oregon) and looks like Zee has had to make more changes to it.

[ZVT]

I helped Brian out a little bit as well just for reflections etc... good job we just have to get the windows with some reflections a little more highlights on the body adjust the rear wheel so tis not so flat and we are good.

Here's my go at ROB's demon 1 of probably 15 different combo's

[Memphis]

what gradient do you use for the glass?

[ZVT]

what gradient do you use for the glass?

I actually hate using gradients it never gives you the right amount.I use my pen tool and wacom for the windows on 3 different layers it gives me more control takes longer though...

[DVierstra]

Yes Zee, layers is the key. Pen tool, airbrush and then opacity adjusting somewhere between 60 and 90% utilizing layers. Knowing where your light source is coming from too.