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Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: Kevin14 on November 10, 2002, 04:24:49 PM

I just got photoshop and I can open all the files for skins perfectly, but I have no idea of where to start for putting new paint jobs on but keeping the lines? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks ahead of time.

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 10, 2002, 04:43:17 PM

if you like i could post one of my photoshop format files ...they have pannel lines and everything

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 10, 2002, 05:07:58 PM

hmmm maby i cant my smallest one is 2 megs

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 10, 2002, 05:22:25 PM

maby this could help ? dont know

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: Kevin14 on November 10, 2002, 06:08:58 PM

Well I for example want to know how to make an olive drab P-38, and I have no clue of where to start.

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 10, 2002, 06:22:12 PM

then you would open one of the p38 files convert it to RGB make the image size to 1024*1024 ...if you want....then just make a new layer for everything you want to add  .... like first would be color then whatever .... i useually do panel lines on the top so they stand out over everything ... for weathering and such i use the smudge tool ...panel lines i use the line tool ...

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 10, 2002, 06:23:56 PM

Weathering effects can be tricky, but can add a lot to skin, if painted correctly. If you are interested in finding a good weathered look, the first step is research. Find a nice selection of photos, yes, black and white pics will do. Compare all the pictures of your a/c to find the oil stains, gun powder stains etc that are common to each aircraft. Those are the ones you want to render. As always, getting that effect requires layers. I suggest you build up, layer by layer a good smudge with your airbrush tool. Use mulitple kinds of brushes and not just basic 256,256,256 black. Throw some rust colored red in as well, maybe a little grey on the edges where the paint has worn off. Just like panel lines the trick is to not get "out of hand" with these effects


copyed from a WB skining site

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 10, 2002, 06:25:42 PM

Panel lines can make or break a design, some pointers and a couple of downloadable PSD layers to help you along the way. First and formost, don't get out of hand with this stuff. Yes, there were panel lines on all these WWII birds but most of them were so silky smooth you couldn't see them beyond 10 feet from a/c. Keep that in mind! That said... How do you create good looking panel lines? Layers my friend. In Photoshop go to Windows/Layers. A box will appear showing you your layers palette. The arrow to the top left of the box facing out will present a list of options. Select "New Layer", click Ok. Paint a while and then hit the box at the top of your layers palette that has "Normal" selected. Scroll down to "Multiply" and select it. You see how your color is basically the same, but the black part of the lines underneath show through? There ya go! There is another way, you can create a new layer and paint the panel lines un useing the line tool. Try it but remember to bring down the layer's opacity before using it.You need to drag down the Opacity slider (on the top of the layers palette) for that layer and leave it on top when your are done. I find anything between 10 and 25% percent opacity to be just right. More than that and they just get too thick and obvious looking which they frankly weren't in real life

from same site

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 10, 2002, 06:53:45 PM

http://home.attbi.com/~flyingcolors/tuttemp.htm   has some good tips

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 10, 2002, 06:57:56 PM

http://home.attbi.com/~flyingcolors/tutweather1.htm   weathering

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 10, 2002, 07:04:25 PM

http://home.attbi.com/~flyingcolors/tutunder.htm .... more kinda weathering


and a color chart   http://home.attbi.com/~flyingcolors/color.htm

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: Kevin14 on November 11, 2002, 08:56:52 AM

No, I just want to know how to get layers and change blues to tan for example, not how to add weathering effects or gunsmoke.

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: Wlfgng on November 11, 2002, 09:06:29 AM

sounds like the real question here is:  How do I use Photoshop?

for that you need to visit Adobe.com or take a class.. or just play with it.  That's how I learned it.

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: cobra427 on November 11, 2002, 11:38:56 AM

oh you  shoulda said that then ... i just messed around till i figured out what things did

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: Kevin14 on November 11, 2002, 03:08:10 PM

My main question that I want to know is how do you change for example a green to a tan?

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: fullback on November 12, 2002, 11:06:16 AM

Here's an idea, Kevin: Press the 'Help' button on the top menu.

I can't believe how helpful cobra427 was in offering some tips and info.
cobra427

Title: How do I skin with Photoshop?
Post by: Wlfgng on November 12, 2002, 01:50:46 PM

or

go to ADOBE.COM

there are tons of links that will tutor you in the use of Photoshop (among others)