Smooth Metal

[Kate]

Smooth Metal Tutorial

1. Open a new document that is 200 x 200 pixels or size of your choosing.

2. If you haven't already got a shape you want to use this effect on you can create one.
I have used the elliptical marquee tool to create the below example. Once you have created your shape fill it in with the color #DDDDDD. Press CTRL+D to deselect your shape.


3. Now to add the layer styles. Go to Layer>Layer Styles>Blending Options and click on the Inner Glow box and change the settings to these :


4. In the Blending options menu click on the Inner Shadow box (Layer>Layer Styles>Inner Shadow) and change the settings to these:


5. In the Blending Options menu click on the stroke box (Layer>Layer Styles>Stroke) and change the settings to these:


6. In the Blending Options menu click on the satin box (Layer>Layer Styles>Satin) and change the settings to these:


7. Finally click on the Gradient Overlay box in the Blending options menu (Layer>Layer Styles>Gradient Overlay) and change the settings to these:


8. If you would like to save this style for future use simply click in the top left hand corner where it says styles in the blending options menu. Now click on the New Style button and pick a name for your new style e.g Smooth metal. Now click on the arrow icon to the left and select "save styles" from the menu. The smooth metal effect is now complete.

[Sean]

thx for adding

[Fragalot]

LOL, cool image

nice tute aswell, good explanation!

only, try to get the text & the images into a single .jpg file.

that way it's easier to spread em on the net.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by fragalot

LOL, cool image

nice tute aswell, good explanation!

only, try to get the text & the images into a single .jpg file.

that way it's easier to spread em on the net.

What u talking about noob?

This is the way i told her to do it, and its better to split the images up to increase loading times than it is to have one huge image.
Having text in the image instead of typing it will not have a good effect with search engines.
If your going to give advice at least know what u r talking about

[Fragalot]

i said it's easier to spread by hand that way.

not that it's easier for search bots

if you put it in 1 jpg file, you can easilly post it on other forums,


that's what i meant!

[Sean]

Did i say u mentioned search bots? i am explaining why your last reply was incorrect.

I dont think Bad Kitty is planning on posting this on any other forums, but even if she did it would just be a matter and copying and pasting this post.

[wasahobo]

not to bad badkitty

[Watcher]

Thanks Kate, thats a great tut i needed it

[Kate]

Thanks - love that emo thing!!!

[Watcher]

tks ill post a link to the program if someone else wonts to get it