Bert creates a fancy license plate using paths, text tool and layer effects
This week, Bert makes a realistic license plate! First, Bert creates the shape of the plate using the rounded corner rectangle tool and uses the shape as a path. To create the plate, Bert selects the path and adds color by using the gradient tool. To create a border for the plate, Bert creates a new layer and resizes the existing path using Edit>Transform Patch>Scale. Bert then uses the paint brush (turns off shape dynamics in the brush engine and adjusts the brush tip to create a solid line) and layer effects>stroke to create the border.
Bert adds text to the license plate with the text tool. However, his work is not done. In order to make the plate look realistic, Bert rounds the tips of the text by adding a gaussian blur in an alpha channel and adjusting the levels (image>adjust>levels). He finally fills the selection with color.
To create the illusion of a real license plate, Bert incorporates many layer styles, including drop shadow and bevel emboss. To make the text realistic, Bert also uses the bevel emboss layer style (both inner and outer bevel). As a final touch, Bert adds a highlight to the license plate by drawing a thick white line in a new layer (adjusting the opacity) and clipping it to the overall image.
Don't forget to design and e-mail Bert a background for our green screen! Please send a jpg design with size 1280x720 pixels
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Posted by oem123@gmail.com on 07/12/2008 at 06:33:46 pm in Pixel Perfect
Awesome show, thanks for the great tips!
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Posted by Johnosullivan on 07/10/2008 at 12:55:12 pm in Pixel Perfect
This is a recent one I did, but I cant get the white, breaking waves effect. The ones im on about is where there is small waves out to sea
Sorry...I had two posts open at the same time, and posted it into the wrong one
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Posted by rwillustrator on 07/10/2008 at 11:42:47 am in Pixel Perfect
I was inspired by Bert's technique and decided to do something similar with Illustrator.
*link*
:) Mordy
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Posted by xfuuey on 07/09/2008 at 06:12:27 am in Pixel Perfect
cool episode :D
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Posted by Johnosullivan on 07/08/2008 at 07:44:26 am in Pixel Perfect
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Yeah, it was mine alright. Just a bit of fun as an afterthought :-)
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Posted by Shinigami052 on 07/07/2008 at 09:42:30 pm in Pixel Perfect
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I think that was part of Johno's background. I could be wrong tho.
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Posted by phore on 07/07/2008 at 09:29:37 pm in Pixel Perfect
The LCD shot is so out of place, they really need to stop using that shot. The normal screen capture looks nice and clear. Also, the advertisements are getting a bit ridiculous, what is up with the GoDaddy frame right next to Bert?
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Posted by Bani-Banan on 07/07/2008 at 01:22:44 pm in Pixel Perfect
The first couple of minutes I was so happy. Why? No lcd shot.
Then... it came. The monster that ruin's it. It was unnecessary to even do a third shot. But, that has been discussed before.
Can't comment much on this tutorial because it was rather basic.
I do agree with Shinigami. More post production.
I would also love to see an After Effects show. But I have layers tv for my illustrator and after effects schooling :)
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Posted by Johnosullivan on 07/07/2008 at 11:58:47 am in Pixel Perfect
"Johno nice background man! Only little thing is that picture on the left side looks a little bit strange to me. But the rain outside and the wood on the walls look crazy cool!
I'm watching the episode now so i'll comment on it when I'm done."
Hey Shinigami, cheers. The picture was a little afterthought.Nice to get your work shown though. I didnt think it would be shown because I had got no reply when I e-mailed it to Bert.I get some shock when I seen the BG. :-)
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Posted by Shinigami052 on 07/07/2008 at 10:28:37 am in Pixel Perfect
Johno nice background man! Only little thing is that picture on the left side looks a little bit strange to me. But the rain outside and the wood on the walls look crazy cool!
I'm watching the episode now so i'll comment on it when I'm done.
*edit post show*
Still doing the LCD. Stop it! (Okay I got that out of the way)
It was a good episode. Not great, not amazing just good. It seems just like a regular episode with stuff that's been done before.
I'd really like to see Bert do other things besides just strictly photoshop tutorials. It'd be nice to see him do an episode on post production things. Post production techniques and stuff would be very interesting. But good job Bert keep up the good work. Production crew: stop the LCD :)
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