Spray my ride

Author: MickM.com Author's URL: www.mickm.com More by this author

Added:Apr 26, 2005 Rating:

Level: Experienced Software: Photoshop

PIMP MY RIDE!

Many people requested this effect because they had many difficulties with it...

The "real" problem, using the pen-tool, was sometimes the major error, but once you get the hang of it, this tutorial will be a piece of cake!

1st, the pen-tool! The pen-tool is the most detailed and precise tool there is. Unlike the polygonal-lasso tool, this tool DOES make curves when you want one!

Experiment a little with the pen-tool before starting this tutorial to see how it works...

Let's get it started! I've chosen a picture of a silver Reneault Mégane©;

Now, get the pen-tool and start selecting everything you want to spray:

Right click with the pen-tool and click "make a selection" and press OK;

Copy the selection and paste it into a new layer;

Desaturate by pressing CTRL+U and make it black&white and add a gradient with the blending-mode to "multiply";

You can also add some vinile or a logo, new rims, a new hood, a spoiler and window tinting, but that is something you need to figure out yourself ;)

Spray My Ride