hippiechos Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) Through many helpful tutorials, I made the cover for my book. I decided to update the title to be a metallic bevel, and most people say that the gold title (vs a silver-green or bright green) stands out the best. My sis-in-law suggested I add gold flecks to the stone, to help create a harmonious color effect. I'm not sure how to do that. Does anyone have a tutorial suggestion to add gold flecks? Edited October 20, 2014 by hippiechos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xod Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 1. Duplicate the layer with the cover image 2. Effects ►Color ►Color Tint → Hue = 52; TintAmount = 252 2. Clic on Properties 3. Blending >> Mode: Overlay (Opacity = 255) and you get that result: http://imgur.com/8HsRew0 Under Loni is a red triangle, I don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippiechos Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thanks for the suggestion. It does add a yellow tint to all of the stone, but I was hoping for something more subtle that doesn't permeate everything. I tried adding noise, but the image is too large (300 ppi) and the noise doesn't show up. I guess I'll keep playing and see if I can find something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Note: I have not tried the following steps myself. It may not work, but if you understand what I'm trying to do, it shouldn't be too difficult to fix it. Add a new layer and fill it with black. Add noise to this layer with maximum intensity and about 3% coverage. Use the mosaic plugin to change the noise into larger flakes, then use dents at low settings to distort the shapes a little. Change the color of the flakes with whatever method pleases you, then change the layer blend mode till it suits you. Erase/paint over some of the flakes in a way that makes it less uniform 1 Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippiechos Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 That looks like it'll work well. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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