I was recently asked how to tint car windows in photoshop, so here I go:

I'm starting with the same pic as usual, the 25 I've been using the other tutorials so far.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/Start.jpg

Firstly, carefully select the area(s) you want to tint using the lasso tool, like this:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/Select.jpg

Make sure you select carefully, and select around window wiper, wing mirrors etc.
If you want to select multiple areas, set the lasso tool to "Add To Selection" in the top right hand corner:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Addtoselection.jpg

Then, go to Layer>New Fill Layer>Solid colour...
You will get a box like this:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/colourfilllayer.jpg

Leave the settings as they are in this pic for now, and click OK.
A new windows will open about the colour, set it to black if it isn't already, and click OK.
You should be left with something like this:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/solidtint.jpg

Now we need to make it transparent. To do this, open the 'Layers' menu. (Window>Layers. Or F7). The layer menu looks like this:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/layertool.jpg

Select the fill layer for the window you are tinting, and adjust the Opacity slider just above it. Adjust the transparency until you get something you are happy with.

Once you get your prefered level of tint, I would suggest blurring the edge of the tints so they blend a bit better, but that up to you.

Heres my finished product:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/Finished.jpg

Now go tint some windows!

I was recently asked how to tint car windows in photoshop, so here I go:

I'm starting with the same pic as usual, the 25 I've been using the other tutorials so far.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/Start.jpg

Firstly, carefully select the area(s) you want to tint using the lasso tool, like this:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/Select.jpg

Make sure you select carefully, and select around window wiper, wing mirrors etc.
If you want to select multiple areas, set the lasso tool to "Add To Selection" in the top right hand corner:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Addtoselection.jpg

Then, go to Layer>New Fill Layer>Solid colour...
You will get a box like this:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/colourfilllayer.jpg

Leave the settings as they are in this pic for now, and click OK.
A new windows will open about the colour, set it to black if it isn't already, and click OK.
You should be left with something like this:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/solidtint.jpg

Now we need to make it transparent. To do this, open the 'Layers' menu. (Window>Layers. Or F7). The layer menu looks like this:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/layertool.jpg

Select the fill layer for the window you are tinting, and adjust the Opacity slider just above it. Adjust the transparency until you get something you are happy with.

Once you get your prefered level of tint, I would suggest blurring the edge of the tints so they blend a bit better, but that up to you.

Heres my finished product:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Guides/Tints/Finished.jpg

Now go tint some windows!
i spent £150 on my tint's
back 3window's had 5% and front side windows had 75%

its illegal to have anything more then 75% on the front side window's and illegal to have tint's on front screen.

Its a tutorial of how to photoshop sure the police arnt going to make an arrest over over tinting a photo!! You never know mind bit risky.

Nice tutorial Ralz when you going to buy the 25 and do it for real? What about adding wide arch kits?

Its a tutorial of how to photoshop sure the police arnt going to make an arrest over over tinting a photo!! You never know mind bit risky.

Nice tutorial Ralz when you going to buy the 25 and do it for real? What about adding wide arch kits?

lol, best take em off quickly ;) seriously though, the tutorial is very handy !!!!

Cheers guys, I just hope I don't get in trouble with the plod! :dd:
:lol:

Wide arch kit might be a bit difficult, I'm still a n00b afterall. Might give it a go at some point though.

erm you kinda screwed up the window tinting mate if you want i can get a procedure to vmodding :)

Y whats he done wrong? If im right ralz is new to photoshop himself and is learning through trial and error. But theres always two ways to skin a rabbit!

Y whats he done wrong? If im right ralz is new to photoshop himself and is learning through trial and error. But theres always two ways to skin a rabbit!

he should cut fully around the window wipers and slightly darken them to give of the fully tint look without you noticing the original at the bottom if you get me lol

he should cut fully around the window wipers and slightly darken them to give of the fully tint look without you noticing the original at the bottom if you get me lol

Ok sorry, I'm not very good at photoshop, I'll try and do better next time.

Ok sorry, I'm not very good at photoshop, I'll try and do better next time.


i didnt mean to offend you in anyway just saying if you like i can help you with tutorials on how to do them and wheels and brushing etc as i vmod as a hobby lol

i didnt mean to offend you in anyway just saying if you like i can help you with tutorials on how to do them and wheels and brushing etc as i vmod as a hobby lol

No offence taken mate, I don't pretend to be great at it, its just that there were no photoshop turorials on here and I was starting to learn how to do it so thought I'd help some other people get started. I just thought it would be better than nothing.

I can do most of the little bits, and a few slightly harder bits, but I seem to have real trouble blending some colours in, like putting a black bumper on a grey car and then matching the bumper to it.

These are a couple of pics I was playing around with a while back, not particularly good, but thought I'd have a mess about one evening.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/78d5ade8.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/ab8a19ce.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/c10b328d.jpg

Do love that ZT!!

Ok, had a little go at designing and brushing my own kit onto the Fabia, and I must say it is much easier than I thought, I know my attempt isn't perfect, but I found it soooo much easier than grafting a kit on from another car and re-colouring it.

Heres my quick attempt, still a WIP:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/ralz0r/Photoshop/Fabia.png

well the good thing is your a quick learner and brushing and designing is the hard part lol other stuff is only u need to make it smoother like rims dont look flat anymore when you smudge and blur it doesnt show on the bodywork etc

Yo Ralz saw this tutorial for flip paint,thought you might like!

How are the pics going?

http://www.photoshopchop.com/photoshop-tutorials/p2_articleid/18

Just a quick note, that if you have more time and want a better look - pentool is often better way of making your selection from my experience and what I have been taught, using as few a points as possible and adjusting them using handles to get the right shape as opposed to the lasso - can also take your time while doing it as it doesnt have to all be done at once

This selection was done using the pen tool method
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/lieutenant_L/Work/interpretation%20project/edit3.jpg
(the space ship is a model take from a photo shoot - background is an image from internet )
Notice though, there is no white outline or anything around the ship or details of it - because using a pentool you have full control over what is being selected

I might have a document on it if you want it

Luke

Just a quick note, that if you have more time and want a better look - pentool is often better way of making your selection from my experience and what I have been taught, using as few a points as possible and adjusting them using handles to get the right shape as opposed to the lasso - can also take your time while doing it as it doesnt have to all be done at once

This selection was done using the pen tool method
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/lieutenant_L/Work/interpretation%20project/edit3.jpg
(the space ship is a model take from a photo shoot - background is an image from internet )
Notice though, there is no white outline or anything around the ship or details of it - because using a pentool you have full control over what is being selected

I might have a document on it if you want it

Luke

This is bang on the money, the pen tool is the only way to go, the post adjustability to get it perfect is unparalelled.

Using anything else is futile when you have the pen tool dialled =D

Thought id share a flier id did tonight for the local car group.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j12/jayhowl/SCFlyer3.jpg

and yes that pen tool is very useful. However how can you get rid of the grey area as you are doing it?

Thought id share a flier id did tonight for the local car group.


and yes that pen tool is very useful. However how can you get rid of the grey area as you are doing it?
Very very nice work Jay. Just one small comment though, there's not enough laydeeeez. :naughty:

What can i say we are running low on promo girls lol.

What can i say we are running low on promo girls lol.
:lol: I just mis-read your post slightly.... I was gonna say get yourself into 18+ but there's no promo girls in there. :rofl:

Thought id share a flier id did tonight for the local car group.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j12/jayhowl/SCFlyer3.jpg

and yes that pen tool is very useful. However how can you get rid of the grey area as you are doing it?

Watch for the upcoming thread on 'How To: Angel Eyes' =D

EDIT: Just realised I wont be using the pen tool! Haha!

At the top on your tool option the first 3 option are 'Shape Layers' 'Paths' and 'Fill pixels'

Make sure that the middle option, 'Paths' is selected and that should eliminate your grey areas or other coloured areas.

Scrap that I cant post in how to due to not being a paying member =[

Guess the angel eyes will remain a mystery =[