Re: FN-FORUM: 3d surface textures

date posted 26th September 2007 10:38




Thanks - I am a very experienced retoucher - so I can alter the colurs no
problem

It is just that liquid gold has a kind of grainy texture to it and I thought
that using a 3d render might add a little extra dimension to it - as it is
a bit flat at the momnet

Like this - but different ...

http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?searchterm=liquid+metal&anyorall=all&s
earch_cat=&search_group=all&orient=all&photographer_name=&searchtermx=&color
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On 26/9/07 11:10 am, "Dominic Hilton" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:

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> Hi John,
> three suggestions.
> If you use Photoshop, create a new layer on top of the water, fill it with
> the gold colour you're looking for, in your layers roll-up you'll see a
> dropdown for the layer mode, select 'overlay' or 'softlight', this will
> apply the gold colour to the water layer underneath, then play with the
> opacity of the layer. it's a start and works a treat.
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> if you don't come right contact me off list, i have a few similar images
> i've generated before using 3D software, no charge.
> otherwise check out http://www.turbosquid.com/Tentacles
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> DomH
> http://www.fucha.co.uk
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>> Hi
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>> Can anyone supply or recommend a place where I can purchase 3d textures,
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>> i am retouching some photos taken in cloudy water where they want the
>> surface of the water to look like gold - as it is, the colour is not bad
>> but
>> I want to replicate the grain and sheen of liquid gold so I am after a 3d
>> render of liquid gold/metal - still, rippled and bubbled and then try and
>> drop some of this into the pics -
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>> It is editorial so as it is I am being paid not a lot of money - I was
>> looking for a stock library or similar
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>> Any pointers much appreciated
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>> John
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