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Posted on 06/12/10 12:42:14 PM |
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gprovan
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How do I change the text on this?
I've been asked to change the text on the side of this truck while making it look like it should be there. Is there a simple way or a relatively straightforward technique I could use? Thanks, Graeme  |
Posted on 06/12/10 6:59:02 PM |
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vibeke
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Re: How do I change the text on this?
I don't think there is an easy way. I would first remove the text, carefully making sure that underneath the truck still looks right. create the new text on layers and use blending modes to make it look right. Good Luck _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 06/12/10 8:25:12 PM |
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Stefano Giacomuzzi
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Re: How do I change the text on this?
Hi Graeme, If I were you I'd remove the text using the clone stamp tool and then, as Vibeke said, I'd replace the new text on the van using blending modes. 
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Posted on 06/12/10 9:19:35 PM |
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GKB
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Re: How do I change the text on this?
Don't have time to relate how I did this but, hopefully, I will be able to post tomorrow evening. 
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Posted on 07/12/10 2:26:48 PM |
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gprovan
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Re: How do I change the text on this?
Thanks all. Looks like it'll be a painstaking manual process. Cheers |
Posted on 07/12/10 6:18:47 PM |
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GKB
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Re: How do I change the text on this?
Graeme, Sorry I won't have time to give the full tutorial but the trick is to use what you already have to cover up the lettering. You actually have a lot of useful areas for copying. This will be better than using the clone brush. It's a good idea to copy the background layer and work from that. For example underneath the red lettering on the left hand side there is a large area of grey with some grime. Make a selection of as large a piece of that as you can and copy to a new layer. Distribute a few copies of this layer along the bottom to cover the lettering making sure that they overlap. Use the clone brush to remove any repetitive patterns. Use a layer mask on the layers to blend them together. Another thing you could do is to clone out the red lettering and merge it down to the base layer. If done well this will give you a gigantic area to copy and use to cover the other lettering. One technique which might save a lot of masking these layers together would be to copy and flip horizontal alternate layers. If you have snap to layers enabled they will butt together as the layers get close to each other. Hope you follwed that. Doing it this way will get the job done very quickly indeed. Just be careful of that patch of frost above the red lettering. You don't want to see that repeated across the side of the lorry. Now merge those new bits to one layer (keep the background layer intact and untouched) and add a layer mask to uncover the black panel lines and hinges. Keep doing this using other pieces of the bodywork until all the lettering has gone. Now create your new lettering. Don't use pure black as it will look unnatural. Use, instead, a dark grey. You might want to make a second copy of the 'new side' layer set to 'hard light' drag it above the text layer in the stack and clip it to the text layer. This will let you see the falling snow over the lettters. It will also lighten the lettering slightly so you might want to change that to a darker grey if it turns out too light. With the lettering complete use a layer mask to erase the parts where you need the dark frames and hinges to show through. It can be easy to get lost amongst all these layers so name them well to keep track. It might seem a long process but it shouldn't really take too long to get a good result. Gordon _________________ Why is there only one body to investigate Monopolies ? |