Photoshop Pros HELP!
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 839
Likes: 0
From: Lewiston, Maine
Photoshop Pros HELP!
Alright, I need those of you with Photoshop experience and pictures of 1969 Corvettes that you A) either have rights to or B) have the owner's permission to alter the color.
When I redo the body on my car back to stock, I'll get rid of the black paint that is currently on it. I want it to be Le Mans Blue once again. However, as you may know, the 2004 Corvette also has a Le Mans Blue option. I'm debating whether to paint my car 1969 or 2004 Le Mans Blue.
Here's the challenge: Alter a 1969 Stingray that is ('69) Le Mans Blue to best show ('04) Le Mans Blue. I would like to see both colors on the car.
Thanks for your time. I hope I'm not the only one who would like to see a new color code on a C3.
When I redo the body on my car back to stock, I'll get rid of the black paint that is currently on it. I want it to be Le Mans Blue once again. However, as you may know, the 2004 Corvette also has a Le Mans Blue option. I'm debating whether to paint my car 1969 or 2004 Le Mans Blue.
Here's the challenge: Alter a 1969 Stingray that is ('69) Le Mans Blue to best show ('04) Le Mans Blue. I would like to see both colors on the car.
Thanks for your time. I hope I'm not the only one who would like to see a new color code on a C3.
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 16,483
Likes: 1
From: The Only Corvette in Gila Bend, Az.
St. Jude Donor '09
Re: Photoshop Pros HELP! (corvettemaster)
Ok, not an easy subject. but I gave it a try.
Only had a 1968 and a 2000 to use, but you should get the basic idea.
Original 68
photochoped to 2000 color
Original 2000 electric blue.
.
.
.
.
And while I was at it, I thought I would offer up an alternative choice.
(my favorite. :jester )
Only had a 1968 and a 2000 to use, but you should get the basic idea.
Original 68
photochoped to 2000 color
Original 2000 electric blue.
.
.
.
.
And while I was at it, I thought I would offer up an alternative choice.
(my favorite. :jester )
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,286
Likes: 8
From: San Jose California
Re: Photoshop Pros HELP! (1969Vette350)
It is really hard to match colors exactly to look as they would in real life. but I have been going through these same thoughts as to what to pint my car.
One of the best looking Vettes on the forum is Cam Grant's. I hope he doesn't mind my taking a few liberties with his. I have often considered black, yet the car has been painted blue for the 30 years I have owned it. Out of sentiment it has hard to think of calling "the blue Vette" anything else.
Here is his car in the very dark blue now available on GM pickup trucks.
I added one of Zwede's gorgeous car that I had played with too. I am being bad because both cars are too gorgeous to change!
By the way, thanks for the kind words below, 74-Roadster :cheers:
Chuck
[Modified by Chuck Harmon, 12:21 PM 10/21/2003]
One of the best looking Vettes on the forum is Cam Grant's. I hope he doesn't mind my taking a few liberties with his. I have often considered black, yet the car has been painted blue for the 30 years I have owned it. Out of sentiment it has hard to think of calling "the blue Vette" anything else.
Here is his car in the very dark blue now available on GM pickup trucks.
I added one of Zwede's gorgeous car that I had played with too. I am being bad because both cars are too gorgeous to change!
By the way, thanks for the kind words below, 74-Roadster :cheers:
Chuck
[Modified by Chuck Harmon, 12:21 PM 10/21/2003]
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 16,483
Likes: 1
From: The Only Corvette in Gila Bend, Az.
St. Jude Donor '09
Re: Photoshop Pros HELP! (GaryS)
Whoa! Cool. Now can you do it in mauve, puce (sp?), and aubergene? ;)
Mauve.
Puce.
Aubergine.
BTW, I did a google search for the colors, sorry if they are off. :crazy:
[Modified by Desertdawg, 4:45 PM 10/21/2003]
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 11,096
Likes: 990
From: Sierra Foothills CA
Re: Photoshop Pros HELP! (Desertdawg)
Chuck,
That bottom pic in your post looks awesome! If you're tempted by that color I'd understand why- the wheels set it off nicely too. :thumbs:
That bottom pic in your post looks awesome! If you're tempted by that color I'd understand why- the wheels set it off nicely too. :thumbs:
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 28,982
Likes: 0
From: Connecticut
Re: Photoshop Pros HELP! (Chuck Harmon)
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 839
Likes: 0
From: Lewiston, Maine
Re: Photoshop Pros HELP!
That's cool! I know there are different ways to do the same thing in Photoshop. Are these color alterations done with a layer mask? How about selecting the body and going into Image --> Adjustments and changing the hue/saturation, colors or replacing a color? What are the favored methods of attack?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,286
Likes: 8
From: San Jose California
Re: Photoshop Pros HELP! (1969Vette350)
Everything you said to get the picture. I start with a careful outline of the part I want to change, cut and pasting it onto a new blank background. Once I finish, I repaste back onto the original. But I keep the blank just in case I am later asked "What would pink look like?"
Chuck
p.s. Would any self respecting Canadian drive a car this color?
p.p.s. Sorry 1Bad69 :D
[Modified by Chuck Harmon, 9:41 PM 10/21/2003]
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 16,483
Likes: 1
From: The Only Corvette in Gila Bend, Az.
St. Jude Donor '09
Re: Photoshop Pros HELP! (1969Vette350)
I used Paintshop pro 7. and I used the select image. "then go to image, adjust, replace color" and played with the hue, saturation, and lightness.
That was the quickest way with the 68 vette since it had such a differing color range, selecting just the blue on the body was easy in "replace color".
There are several other ways to go about it, especially when there or other objects in the picture within the same color range. using a quick mask is about the easiest of them with these circumstances.
I'm just a hacker when it comes to this, the best way for me to learn is to just start clicking, and then later the fun begins when I need to try to remember just what I clicked to get back to what I wanted in the first place.
That was the quickest way with the 68 vette since it had such a differing color range, selecting just the blue on the body was easy in "replace color".
There are several other ways to go about it, especially when there or other objects in the picture within the same color range. using a quick mask is about the easiest of them with these circumstances.
I'm just a hacker when it comes to this, the best way for me to learn is to just start clicking, and then later the fun begins when I need to try to remember just what I clicked to get back to what I wanted in the first place.