Help please! METAL/CHROME plug-in for PHOTOSHOP

Kvellfrost

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Mar 7, 2001, 6:57:55 PM3/7/01

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First, I am sorry if I caused any spam or posted this
message to groups where it shouldn't be posted! Truly!

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I once heard of and saw a filter/plug-in for Adobe Photoshop
that was absolutely FANTASTIC at creating chrome, metal
and gold. Much better than any actions out there.

If anyone know what this application was called or know
anything that might work instead, I'd truly appriciate if
you'd let me know.

Please (also) reply to my email:
trol...@kvellfrost.com

Thanks!!!

Chris

Ben

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Mar 7, 2001, 9:12:53 PM3/7/01

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Kvellfrost wrote:

Look for Furbo Filters. They have an excellent Chrome-metal filter along
with some other neat filters. It''s shareware and costs $39 US (you also
get some cool actions that take advantage of the filters when you
register.)Hope that helps.

Ben

Gordon Video(VFX)

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Mar 8, 2001, 2:13:43 AM3/8/01

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I don't know of a filter, but custom gradients are what I use and they work
GREAT!
It helps to study metallic surfaces and pay special attention to their
hi-lights! You want to go from dark hues to lighter hues and then to
white(hi-light), and back.
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Chad Irby

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Mar 8, 2001, 3:00:03 AM3/8/01

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One way to make brushed metal is to start with the basic color (for
example, gray), Add Noise (monochromatic), Motion Blur, then kick up the
contrast.

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O.K.

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Mar 8, 2001, 4:49:21 AM3/8/01

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Eye Candy 4000 will make you beautiful chrome with very extensive
control over highlights, color, bevel, etc.

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moroejk

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Mar 8, 2001, 11:32:35 AM3/8/01

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Eyecandy 4000 has a chrome effect plugin, nice too. "Alien Skin" software I
think!

Should be easy enough to find on the web.

KJM.

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Todd Morman

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Mar 8, 2001, 1:48:57 PM3/8/01

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moroejk wrote:

> Eyecandy 4000 has a chrome effect plugin, nice too. "Alien Skin" software I
> think!
>
> Should be easy enough to find on the web.

An easy-to-use Chrome filter is indeed part of Eye Candy 4000. To see examples,
choose "Chrome" from the filter list at
<http://www.alienskin.com/ec4k/ec4000_filters.html>. The filter uses reflection
maps to quickly create realistic metal effects.

Feel free to download the free demo here:
<http://www.alienskin.com/ec4k/ec4000_demo.html>. If anyone has any questions,
feel free to let me know.

Best regards,

Todd Morman
Alien Skin Software
(919) 832-4124 x121
fax: (919) 832-4065
http://www.alienskin.com

Somers Mattias

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Mar 29, 2001, 12:11:24 PM3/29/01

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Eyecandy 4000 is do-able

-Ajani-

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Ben Dejo

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Mar 29, 2001, 1:28:51 PM3/29/01

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>> I once heard of and saw a filter/plug-in for Adobe Photoshop
>> that was absolutely FANTASTIC at creating chrome, metal
>> and gold. Much better than any actions out there.
>>
>> If anyone know what this application was called or know
>> anything that might work instead, I'd truly appriciate if
>> you'd let me know.

Here is a page with 3 different Chrome Tutorials and it shows how to create
'chrome' using KPT 5, Eye Candy 4000 and of course just using Photoshop 5 or
6 filters.

At the end of the day I personally think the Photoshop Filters created the
most impressive chrome - and with quite a bit of detail. Assuming one knows
Photoshop pretty well.

HTH

Ben Dejo

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Mar 29, 2001, 1:31:53 PM3/29/01

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in article B6E8BF5A.5CF7%ben_d...@hotmail.com, Ben Dejo at
ben_d...@hotmail.com wrote on 3/29/01 10:28 AM:

Sorry about that - here's the URL: http://www.janspeed.f2s.com/maintut.htm

Jane Krate Duda

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Mar 29, 2001, 10:35:45 PM3/29/01

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Wow. Very nice and easy to follow, too.
Jane

D'itch

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Apr 3, 2001, 5:22:14 AM4/3/01

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I vote for BladePro

http://www.geocities.com/democritease/

D'itch

Ben Dejo

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Apr 3, 2001, 6:12:00 AM4/3/01

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in article 3ACB0737...@home.com, D'itch at ditch...@home.com wrote
on 4/3/01 2:22 AM:

> I vote for BladePro
>
> http://www.geocities.com/democritease/
>

BladePro is a consumer level product. It does not support JPEG - not much of
a web graphic tool.

To say the least.

Ben Dejo
Chancre Del Diablo

D'itch

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Apr 3, 2001, 1:15:05 PM4/3/01

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Whatever works for you

D'itch

Cheeka03

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Apr 12, 2001, 8:03:54 AM4/12/01

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Here is a good tutorial site at:
http://www.designsbymark.com/pstips/index.shtml
There is a chrome type lesson as well as other good tutorials that you can
download and view in Acrobat reader or view on the Internet.
Good Luck and have fun.
Donna

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dave

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Apr 26, 2001, 6:49:57 PM4/26/01

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> Eyecandy 4000 is do-able
>
> -Ajani-

Trust me, there is no better chrome than the kind you can do yourself...
not with filters (and I've tried them all), not with actions, but by
going through a series of steps using your layers and your alpha channels.
This will create a chrome that is so photorealistic as to be almost
indistinguishable from a real photo.

Read about this procedure in THE PHOTOSHOP 5/5.5 WOW! BOOK by Linnea Dayton
and Jack Davis (1999, Peachpit Press).

The first time through this procedure might be a little daunting, but once
you figure it out, you'll never go back to commercial filter "chromes".

> Best,

DAVE

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