Glossy Effect Tutorial [photoshop]

[-Forsaken- 0]

Most people know how to do this but for you people new to photoshop it is a helpful trick!!

 

[truefusion 3]

Heh, wow, i was so not expecting this. I was expecting something more like your avatar. But, yes, we gotta think about the new-comers of Photoshop.

[command-prompt 0]

I would say this effect will look only good on real metal objects I don't think you can gloss a cartoon image like that.

[delivi 0]

Cool effect. Thanks for the tutorial.

[Avalon 1]

I would say this effect will look only good on real metal objects I don't think you can gloss a cartoon image like that.

 

I beg to differ. I have used the method on quite a few renders and it creates a nice enhancement of the render. Here's an example, the first render without the effect, the second render with the effect.

 

 

Obviously you wouldn't use the effect on all renders, but with renders like this I think it works well.

[-Forsaken- 0]

Im glad some of you found this useful...

[MetalGear 0]

forsaken this tut i have seen some other is this your or you post in some other forum(s)

[tractor 0]

I don't think you mean glossy I think you mean Shiny. SO it goes good, horrible, GREAT. I love this and it cleans up some dull 2d items and makes them look more realistic. I wish some computer games would do this. Nice job.

[TeeCee06 0]

I don't think i've ever used this technique before but it seems pretty neat, im gonna have to try it later... Ill post an example of what I got after I try it out but I really don't feel like opening up photoshop lol.And by the way to the people that said this isnt a "glossy effect" If you have ever used high gloss paper in printing off pictures you will notice the similarities between the outcome of this effect and printing a picture off on high gloss paper... Im not saying that if you do this technique then try printing it off it will look like you printed it off on gloss paper because thats just not gonna happen but it will give the effect from the computer screen... Nice tutorial

Edited December 27, 2006 by TeeCee06 (see edit history)

[o0oamiko0o 0]

Thanks.. it's pretty useful =) must.. try!! =D

[mocca 0]

can you post a tutorial about on how to make a circle like on your sig?..

[lilemi 0]

Im sorry but I dont understand step 4. Could someone please explain it to me? Im not familiar with the term overlay blending mode :PEDIT: Sorry I forgot to add that the adobe help page doesnt help.

Edited August 11, 2007 by lilemi (see edit history)

[iGuest 3]

How to add glow to a box?Glossy Effect Tutorial [photoshop]

Can anyone help me too? I tried doing this effect on a product image. Its looking great on these kind of images which have metallic look in it. But I want to add a realistic gloss on a box. This is a box of a medicine with lot of text. I need to add gloss to it so that everything remains clear and readable no matter how small I use the image (by small I mean 200x200 pxls) Its not working on it.. Is there any other way I can do?

Thanks in advance!

-reply by Sofi

[iGuest 3]

@ lilemi

By Overlay blending mode he meant.

Go to Blending Options > 

then in blend mode drop down menu choose > Overlay instead of Normal

I hope it helped.

[LastCause 0]

haha dude thats pretty awesome, i never used it like this. Thanks a bunnch!