Carbon tutorial!

I have finally found a way to make CF look good and made a tutorial.

1. Get your starting photo:
http://uploadhut.com/view.php/34878.bmp

2. Create a new document, size = 2 pixels wide 1 pixel deep.
press Ctrl + 0 to zoom in to the correct size.

3. Grab the gradient tool and fill from left to right.

4. go to Edit+define pattern, save as carbon fiber.

5. select the "carbonised" area with the lasso tool.

6. Go to edit + fill... select carbon pattern and opacity= 75%
option= darken. desaturate by pressing Ctrl+Shift+U then go to image + adjustments + brightness/contrast.

7. darkeness to -50 then filter + blur + motion blur.
set the percent to 1 pixel.

6. fill the area again with the pattern as before but set the opacity to 50%


the finished product :
http://uploadhut.com/view.php/34899.jpg

Thats a lot better than your first one. But remember, the weave of carbon fiber doesn not go straight up and down. Also, try and add some twirl for a nice effect.

Not to shabby!!
Congrates for going off and doing your own thing and making it work! :)

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