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Rusted Metal

Author: FotoFects More by this author

Added: Mar 25, 2005 Rating:

Level: Experienced Software: Photoshop

Create a realistic metal texture with rust on it.


	1. Create a new document using the "Default Photoshop Size" and apply a "Clouds" filter (Filter> Render> Clouds).

	2. Use the "Motion Blur" filter (Filter> Blur> Motion Blur) to apply the following properties: Angle: 0º Distance: 150 pixels Click OK.

	3. Use the "Add Noise" filter (Filter> Noise> Add Noise) to apply the following properties: Amount: 5% Distribution: Uniform Monochrome: Uncheckmarked Click OK.

	4. Use the "Motion Blur" filter (Filter> Blur> Motion Blur) to apply the following properties: Angle: 0º Distance: 10 pixels Click OK.

	5. Create a new layer and apply a "Clouds" filter (Filter> Render> Clouds).

	6. On the current layer, use the "Brightness/Contrast" tool (Image> Brightness/Contrast) to apply the following properties: Brightness: -25 Contrast: 50 Click OK.

	7. Add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All) to the current layer.

	8. With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool to apply the following properties: Source: filename Layer: Layer 1 Channel: RGB Invert: Uncheckmarked Blending: Normal Opacity: 100% Click OK.

	9. Inverse the current layer (Ctrl+I).

	10. With the current layer selected, use the "Hue/Saturation" tool (Ctrl+U) to apply the following properties: Colorize: Checkmarked Hue: 25 Saturation: 25 Lightness: 50 Click OK.

	11. Set the current layer's blending mode to "Color Burn".

	12. Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J) and fill in the new layer with white.

	13. Use the "Add Noise" filter (Filter> Noise> Add Noise) to apply the following settings: Amount: 15% Distribution: Uniform Monochrome: Checkmarked Click OK.

	14. Duplicate the middle layer (Ctrl+J), set the new layer's blending mode to "Hard Light".

	15. Decrease the opacity of the current layer to make the rust more visible.