first photoshop use in forever

[2.0civic]

just got a trial version of PS and i began toying around with it alittle and this is what ive done with about 20 minutes so far

[2.0civic]

shit. didnt work right

[B16a2 Civic]

YUP

[2.0civic]

anyway, does anyone know what the easiest way to either remove the background or deselect the entire car for a new layer??

[joecoolfreak]

The pen tool will be your best friend for that, but it does take a bit of practice

[2.0civic]

cool. thanks for the advice. thats the original pic but i was taking out the background and making it a copperish red color and making the wheels look like they were moving. bout the only shit i remember how to do

[joecoolfreak]

This kinda what you are looking for?

[2.0civic]

yup but ima put different rims and do the shadowing a little.. what you think bout that red though? im thinking maybe like a sante fe red maybe

[speedminded]

yup but ima put different rims and do the shadowing a little.. what you think bout that red though? im thinking maybe like a sante fe red maybe

google images "red civic"

[joecoolfreak]

You can choose just about any color you like. All I did was start with the psd file that you started, cleaned up the edges a bit, and then used the pen tool to select the silver areas and just used the selective color feature to adjust the color to appear more red. You can adjust the sliders to achieve just about any color that you would like. Also keep in mind, this is just a simple method of changing colors. There are many other ways to achieve the same goal. Some are more advanced, but produce better results. The best way to learn ps is to search for some free tutorials out there. There are a ton and now that you have the product in front of you, practice your way through the tut and you will be amazed at the results.