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Restore Metal

Author: FotoFects More by this author
Added: Mar 28, 2005 Rating:   Level: Beginner Software: n/a

Add shine and restore lackluster metal.
image 1 1. Open the image for editing.
image 2 2. Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J) and change the blending mode to Overlay.
image 3 3. Use the Transform tool (Ctrl+T) to apply the following properties:

Maintain Aspect Ratio: On
Width: 200px

image 4 4. Add a Plastic Wrap filter (Filter> Artistic> Plastic Wrap) with the following properties:

Highlight Strength: 20
Detail: 15
Smoothness: 15

image 5 5. Use the Transform tool (Ctrl+T) to transform the image back to the original size.
image 6 6. Using the Brightness/Contrast tool (Image> Adjustments> Brightness/Contrast), tweak the image by adjusting the brightness and contrast.
Restore Metal Tutorial: Final Result 7. Rollover the image in this step to see the original image before this technique was applied.


Author's URL: FotoFects
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