how to do high quality chrome/polished effect in photoshop?

Groove · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Karma :

Want to try out a few things on bikes in photoshop.

Would like to know how to make somthing look like it is chrome/polished, and needs to look high quality.

Any one got any top tips?

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_Will_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Karma :

This Should help. Thumbs Up

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Groove · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Karma :

Thats the first one off google Razz

Already looked at it, jus not sure it would look right with mutliple areas/layers on the bike.
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_Will_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Karma :

In that case, use the stamp tool on chrome then blend using brushes and smudge tool etc.
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dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

Or you could create a new layer, fill with white, and use the "overlay" blending mode. then use an eraser to get rid of the white in the areas you dont want.

Here is a 30 second sample I did using andy C's Z750

Retro-Man · Traffic Copper Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Karma :

What I can say from experience is Dodsi definately Knows his stuff when it comes to Photoshop

Still owe him a virtual pint after his help getting me started with photoshop.

Lynda.com tutorials are highly reccomended as well Thumbs Up

(torrents)*cough*
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LewisD · Crazy Courier Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Karma :

If you do a search on google for "Chromasolarize"

It's a free plugin for photoshop (it'll come with a ton of other plugins too)

If you select the area you want chrome with the marquee tool, then do a white/black gradient. Then filter>Flaming pear>Chromasolarize.

It'll look quite chromey, go into the layer properties and play about with it until your'e happy with it.