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CREATE
THE METALLIC GOLD PLATES
The
next step is to add the main gold area and name plate. To give the
impression that these areas are metallic, some work needs to be done to
our colors (the color "gold" simply doesn't look like a metal
surface.)
There
are actually a number of steps required to achieve the effect. It is
easier to create separate files for each element so that substitutions
can be made for color size, etc. Depending on the base
color, other metallic surfaces can be simulated. In this case, a brushed
metallic was desired.
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Create
a white layer the desired size of each plate. Select an area
about 3-5 pixels wide, the full height of the layer. Fill the
selection with the desired color. Light tan works well in
simulating brushed gold. |
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Add
noise to the selected area (Filter>Noise>Add Noise). A
setting of about 14 is good for this size, but make sure
"monochromatic" is selected. |
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Now
choose Free Transform (Edit>Free Transform) and drag the
middle anchor past the edge of the canvas on both sides of the
selection. Continue stretching and sliding the selection
horizontally until the desired effect is achieved. When
complete, crop the entire canvas. |
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A
lighting filter will now complete the effect
(Filter>Render>Lighting Effects). Experiment with
different values to achieve the desired result. Repeat the
entire process to create the lower name plate or copy a
portion of the one you just created for a separate layer. |
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Continue
to Part 3, "Text" >
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