Can someone photoshop / psp for me please...

[marsh_man]

... I was wondering what my car would like like with some nice GSI alloys, Nice Medium Black Tints and Black Sideskirts?

ALSO: can you tell me how I can do this in photoshop / PSP myself. (i dont have a clue)

http://img250.echo.cx/img250/5126/nova12rg.jpg

[marsh_man]

is this the right place to post for this or Muppets corner ?

[Jules]

I'll do it if you can find me a pic of GSi alloys at the angle needed to put them on your car!
:o

[Jack]

Nova GSi alloys?

[marsh_man]

how would i change the side skirts to black and windows tint?

coz the alloys sound easy enough

yeh gsi alloys!

[Jules]

The best automotive photoshop tutorial is this one:

http://www.digimods.co.uk

[marsh_man]

ok thanks for the help.

i will look into it ;)

and then post my final product!

[Jack]

hows about this

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/j2_files/temp.jpg

The wheels are a bit grainy as i couldn't find any GSi ones the right size!

Also cleared the front indicators...

[marsh_man]

Thanks Jules - I tried that Tutorial quickly and tried all different things on it just as a test.

***NOTE*** Neons will not go on my car! :) and a few other things wont.

This was only a rough try, but gave me some ideas like the mirror colors / tints / sideskirts/ alloys / mesh.

WAS:
http://img250.echo.cx/img250/5126/nova12rg.jpg

AFTER MESSING ABOUT:
http://img255.echo.cx/img255/2605/photoshoptest2xi.jpg

[dan-hipgrave]

erm best to leave the photo-shopping to someone else i think mate :lol: :P

[nova1300stevie]

ive did a photoshop but dunno how to post a pic lol i forgot

[Jules]

AFTER MESSING ABOUT:
http://img255.echo.cx/img255/2605/photoshoptest2xi.jpg

Errmmmmmmmm wtf!?!?
:lol:

Next time rather than using the standard 'Lasso' tool - right click the 'Lasso' icon and select the 'Polygonal' tool option. Then rather than having to do your selected area in one hit you can do it in little stages to get it the shape you want (You can also press Shift / Alt to add or remove to the selection afterwards).

Just play about with it and you'll get the hang of it.

[Jack]

Can't speak for Photoshop as I've never used it, but in PSP you can set the "feather" of a selection - this smooths the edges off your selected area and helps it to look more natural when you edit the selected region

[Matt Nova]

photoshop is hard to use i've tried and usually failed miserably

[General Baxter]

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3130

[Jack]

Attempt #2:

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/j2_files/temp2.jpg

Prizes for spotting the mods :wink:

[Matt Nova]

lowered more
clear side repeaters
de-locked
colour coded handles, mirrors and petrol cap


what do I win?

[General Baxter]

tints,
delock,
coloured fuel cap,
wheels,
lowered,
:wink: :lol:

[Jack]

You missed another two bits... more of a tidy than a mod :wink:

[General Baxter]

tints,
delock,
coloured fuel cap,
wheels,
lowered,
indicaters, front and side,
mirror,
door handle,
side skirts,
:wink: :lol:

[Jack]

tints,
delock,
coloured fuel cap,
wheels,
lowered,
indicaters, front and side,
mirror,
door handle,
side skirts,
:wink: :lol:
Still missing two bits :wink:

[General Baxter]

that small red bit on the bumper
Blackened grille slats :P

i want that snooper for ?15 posted ;)

[dan-hipgrave]

tints,
delock,
coloured fuel cap,
wheels,
lowered,
indicaters, front and side,
mirror,
door handle,
side skirts,
That small red bit
Blackened grille slats

Whats my prize :lol:

[Jack]

http://funfreepages.com/prize/yourock.jpg

And no you're not having it for ?15 lol

[marsh_man]

Liking it Baxter :)

I think looking at that I'd want black tints :)

That was only my first attempt and I didnt take much care.

But thanks for the tip on polygon tool ;)

[marsh_man]

Jus noticed the prize stuff :)

Cant I get a prize for it being my car?

Just a clap of the hands :)

;)

I'm gonna try and do it myself later!

[marsh_man]

Here is my latest attempt using some of the ideas already posted and taking a bit more time and effort :

http://img43.echo.cx/img43/8183/photoshoptest5jc.jpg

Thoughts?

[burgo]

leave the grill standard dont mesh it

[marsh_man]

ok anyone elses opinion on the grill aswell?

i just wanted to see what it looked like ... but as you think it looks better with no mesh i will probably just leave it how it is.

[Jack]

I think the gruille would lok better in black, possibly minus the GTE badge. As the sideys and splitter are (or will be lol) black it would all go together.

[loggyboy]

GTE rims.. in dont think so :o
body colour and MOs :D
That car SHOULD look like this :P

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loggyboy/shops/novablue2.jpg

[Jack]

Hmm.... I usually like Mo's, but I'm a bit 50/50 as to whether I prefer them or the "standard" look...

Would also look nice with some SR window frames IMO... which i just happen to have for sale :wink:

[marsh_man]

razor, can you put the SR window frames on the car in photoshop and if i like the look, you can give me a price ?

erm, i will also try change the grill color to match the car!

i like the white wheels but im like razor - 50/50 so im not sure!

its going to be a defenet for the clear indicators ;)

[Jack]

razor, can you put the SR window frames on the car in photoshop and if i like the look, you can give me a price ?I'll have a go when I get home, but can't promise it'll look any good with my photoshop skills (or lack of them lol)... originally I was going to do this but decided not to for some reason.... I think they're suit the GTE-wheeled look more than the Mo-wheeled look.



i like the white wheels but im like razor - 50/50 so im not sure!
GTE style wheels would be cheaper, you can pick them up for about ?50-100. But Mo's are nice too, and you can buy them new in 15" on et49 for about ?400-500, which isn't bad for a set of new alloys...

[marsh_man]

ok thanks m8.

ive already been offered some GSI alloys.

a set of 4 for ?20. jus need tyres on 2 of them.

so thats that sorted :)

[loggyboy]

Ok the 1st one had colour coded mirrors and handles, tinted windows, debadged grill, smooth bumper, white indicators and repeaters and the MOs plus lowered.

now we have the grey window strips.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/loggyboy/shops/novablue3.jpg

and Full SR look

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loggyboy/shops/novablue4.jpg

[epo]

need grey mirrors in the pic above imo

[loggyboy]

but srs had B/C mirrors.. plus it keeps the top colour/bottom black theme

[Jack]

Window frames and B pillar vinyl...

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/j2_files/temp3.jpg

[marsh_man]

hmmm looks ok , but im still 50/50 to whether im going to do that or not.

[epo]

but srs had B/C mirrors.. plus it keeps the top colour/bottom black theme
with pillar vinal i just thought it would really set it off more

[burgo]

vinal and frames do look very good imo

[Hughsie II]

I think it looks better with the black front bumper.

[Spud]

Whats different about the SR window frames?

[loggyboy]

i think he ment the vinyl that some novas (not just SRs) have on the B pillar, separating the frames

[Jack]

By window frames I mean the removable metal edges that sit round the windows, found on some special editions, SR's, GTE's, GSi's etc

As fitted to this one:

http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2098big.jpg

[marsh_man]

hmmm , how much you want for them?

because to be honest - i dont think it will make much of a difference!

[NovaloadedAgain]

You have the vinyl on one side of the car mate, might aswell do it to both sides & get the frames too imo.
I also really like the MO's, But I got ya the GTE rims for now.

[marsh_man]

yeah i know that.

but that vinyl is all crumbled on one side.

and i'm not sure whether to get it done again.

razor offered me - ?20 for the frames.