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Easiest 3d metal/chrome for any shapes/letters (Easy)


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This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it

 

As promised in viewtopic.php?f=26&t=23378

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On a side note...I did learn a cool method of making chrome/metal plates using Drop shadow and Conditional Hue/Saturation plugin. while working on this piece.

Was it tut before? anyone wanna learn?

Plugins you will need:

Conditional Hue & Saturation

Drop Shadow

Or Outline Object -- thanks -Expiration-

Enjoy :)

Click to goto my dA to see larger version and/or download the full view 1024x3696 version. (Appx. 1.3MB file)

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Easy!! Isn't it?? :D

Remember, think outside of the box! :idea:

Questions & Comment welcome.

*Don't bother me with the text thing, there are plenty of text on the tut image :P

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Holy bloody potato Ash! Thats genius! Thanks for the tut! :mrgreen:

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Just one question. Couldn't the red (or any color) Drop Shadow thing be created with the Object Outline plugin set at a -90 degree angle? It just seems it would be easier that way.

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Thanks for the comment guys :)

@-Expiration-: Yes, it can.

PDN have many plugins that can do the same thing.

I just don't like how it handles the AA.

But yes, it is much faster (less steps).

Softness = 244, thats almost AA=5

I never thaught of using conditional saturation, that's great :D

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@MiguelPereira: lol thanks :)

@Max Power: I've tried every setting, but just doesn't look quite right to me.

Just like AA, basic AA, Feather...and I like how Feather's look more.

But sometimes in some cases I will still use the other.

But it doesn't matter. The more method one knows, the better :)

The main trick in this tut is the conditional hue/saturation.

You can even draw with the line tools and fill with color and get the same result :idea:

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I like this tut - simple yet such a good effect.

Remember when you were accused of being a bot? Well, what surprises me is how a bot could have so much talent on PDN! :wink: :lol:

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Remember when you were accused of being a bot? Well, what surprises me is how a bot could have so much talent on PDN! :wink: :lol:

I guess one way people learn is by being inspired...

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Another thought provoking guide Ash. Here's mine with a few adjustments.

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Thanks.

One question. On the idea of using "Outline", I have two outlines, one under "effect >outline object" - and another "effects > object > outline", I have even gone to the link you provide for "outline" and downloaded it again. It is the same as "effects > outline object" and I do have 3.30, and NONE of these outlines offer a color wheel mentioned in the thread, NOR a way of setting the angle to -90 as suggested in this tut thread. Really confusing.

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Good job.

"Thought provoking"...That's what I try to do :) Glad it worked.

Outline by BB viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22819

Outline Object by pyro viewtopic.php?f=16&t=21706

Of these 2 plugins Only pyro's Outline object will work with this tut. Besides Drop shadow, that is.

You might need to update to the latest version too see the options.

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