Realistic Metal

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This is a thread to discuss the Realistic Metal tutorial. Please keep all posts on-topic, don't spam, and read the entire thread BEFORE you post - any issues you have could be answered deeper within the thread.

[showyair23]

thanks, let me practice, ok??

[shorttie]

i like the softer feel of the metal look
nice tutorial
thanks for making it

[Taipan]

Good instruction on the burn and dodge tools. The 1px low exposure 'scratching' is a useful tool to have.

Good effect, and very natural.

[lilymoonsilver]

This is a nicely described simple and effective effect. THanks.

[wyl3]

Nice tutorial thanks alot

[Kathryn69]

Thanks a lot,
You have made this so easy to do.

[jstewart]

This is the best looking metal tutorial I have seen, the scratches and use make it look awesome. Thanks.

[matchstick]

I tried this in three different freeware programs. GIMP can't do the clouds, Paint.NET lacks a sponge filter, and Inkscape doesn't even HAVE foreground/background coloring ability. And I can't afford Photoshop. Suggestions, anyone?

Great looking texture, by the way.

[Tamlin]

Originally Posted by matchstick

I tried this in three different freeware programs. GIMP can't do the clouds, Paint.NET lacks a sponge filter, and Inkscape doesn't even HAVE foreground/background coloring ability. And I can't afford Photoshop. Suggestions, anyone?

Great looking texture, by the way.

GIMP version 2.4 has Filters > Render > Clouds > Fog which gets you part of the way to Step 3 in the tutorial. Then it's a case of using the Dodge and Burn tools to refine the "Sponge" effect.

[matchstick]

Originally Posted by Tamlin

GIMP version 2.4 has Filters > Render > Clouds > Fog which gets you part of the way to Step 3 in the tutorial. Then it's a case of using the Dodge and Burn tools to refine the "Sponge" effect.

Well, this probably explains something. I'm using GIMPShop at the moment, which apprently doesn't have that function. Outdated, I guess...I'll re-install good old fashioned GIMP and see if the situation changes. Thanks!

[matchstick]

Originally Posted by matchstick

Well, this probably explains something. I'm using GIMPShop at the moment, which apprently doesn't have that function. Outdated, I guess...I'll re-install good old fashioned GIMP and see if the situation changes. Thanks!

Never mind. It still doesn't work. Every time I try to make clouds in GIMP I get black and white ones, even though I changed the colors. Can anyone help me out here?

[ashish_tanwar]

very nice metal texture straight tutorial! very easy!

Originally Posted by matchstick

Never mind. It still doesn't work. Every time I try to make clouds in GIMP I get black and white ones, even though I changed the colors. Can anyone help me out here?

I would suggest trying out all of the Cloud options here. Try using Plasma if you would like color. I don't even have the Fog option in my GiMP install.

Hope this helps.