iam having trouble puting on a carbon fiber hood ...can some one give me advise??

[iVteC_bOi]

hey watz up everyone?? will i just strat on the photo shop and itz my first time doing these kool thingz..will i want to see how my car look wiht a carbon fiber hood...i cant make a carbon fiber hood for some reason if u know can help me pleaze drop a note or somehting alright....will if u do drop some advice thanx a lotz if they are helpfully jk thanx .....peace..out

[MR2_Lancer]

well im no good with photoshop but why not try tracing the hood with the little trace tool and then changing the color to blakc and trying to make it look black? jus tryin to help

[Graphik Styles]

here's a site....this will teach you how to do the carbon fiber hood...this site is amazing for these kinda things

[Deakins]

Si 2 Si's page: http://www.photoshopjunkie.com/tutorials.html

He's the PS God.

[illracer]

here's a quick trick if you have PS6..
1. highlight the hood with the polygonal lasso, copy it and then paste it 2 times so that aside from the initial image you have 2 different layers with just the hoods.
2. make sure that these two layers are perfectly lined up with the initial image. if they aren't use the move tool (top right on the tool menu) to align them. Zoom in if necessary
3. select the top layer then hit Ctrl+U or Image menu>>Adjustments>>Hue/Saturation. reduce the lightness to '-100' until its pitch black.
4. adjust the opacity of the top layer so that its still dark enough but you can see some of the gloss/reflection on the hood's paint beneath.
5. merge down the top layer into the layer beneath it (the colored hood)
6. create a new blank layer on top (ctrl+shift+N)
7. use the line tool on the top layer to make a fine weave of black crisscrossing lines. It doesn't have to be perfect b/c look at any real CF hood and you'll see distortion in the lines' straightness.
8. when you're satisfied merge down the top layer into the black hood.
9. adjust the brightness contrast of the hood to enhance realism and emphasize the reflection

depending on if you do it right it looks pretty convincing

[Graphik Styles]

shit sorry forgot to paste the site....but ya its si 2 si's page