# Don't know what to do

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**Created:** [August 5, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724 "2003-08-05T23:44:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![snaxs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@snaxs](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snaxs)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/1 "2003-08-05T23:44:33Z")

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hello there.  
i got this big problem that i can’t figure out you see i am reading this tutorial on how to make metallic wires. [here](http://www.phong.com/tutorials/wire/)

where this example of a really cool wire, that I want to learn for some of my sites.

the problem is. it doesn’t look anything alike ive tried like 5 times already and i don’t know what Im doing wrong so I hope someone can fix this problem  
thanks  
due to the extension of photoshop i can’t attach the file so if someone would like the file just ask.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/2 "2003-08-05T23:58:29Z")

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Can you not export the file as a low res jpeg or something?  
If not, I will take a look at it…

\_\_\_\_:beam: jMkM

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/3 "2003-08-06T01:17:59Z")

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just zip the .psd, and then you can upload it here…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/4 "2003-08-06T07:27:31Z")

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The thing is that i want you to take a look at the .psd so you can see how it was done, and because it uses chanels and several filters it would be better if you looked at the hole thing.  
so here it is.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/5 "2003-08-06T07:34:42Z")

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it seems real simple to do…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/6 "2003-08-06T07:41:44Z")

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the same thing i thought when i saw it but i can’t, would you take a look at the zip file and tell me what i am doing wrong ??? please

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/7 "2003-08-06T07:51:53Z")

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my puta wont open it… thats weird

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/8 "2003-08-06T08:01:43Z")

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your puta ??? whats that

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**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/9 "2003-08-06T08:15:59Z")

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Computer… haha… nah my computer aint workin very well it pissin me off…

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**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/10 "2003-08-06T08:24:55Z")

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jejeje ok ok well when ever you can.

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**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/11 "2003-08-06T08:28:02Z")

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I did that tutorial many times before and never had a problem. I looked at your file and it appears that your render light is way off. In the tutorial there’s 2 light sources, one is white and one is blue, did you follow the lighting steps correctly?

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**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/12 "2003-08-06T08:36:46Z")

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mmm i really dont recall seeing in the tutorial anything about a blue ligth. but is that my only mistake ???  
because it doesn’t look anything alike jeje

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**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/13 "2003-08-06T08:41:11Z")

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There’s 2 light sources, how do you suppose the blue highlight got on there?

You should follow the intructions a bit more carefully.

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**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/14 "2003-08-06T08:43:35Z")

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**Step 5**

Go back to the Layers window, and select the Cut Wire layer.

Filter \> Render \> Lighting Effects…

Click on the image to the left to enlarge.

Create a **white Directional light** , and aim it down, from the top. Then, create a **blue directional light** , shining up, from the bottom.

Set the Properties to:  
Gloss: 100 (Shiny)  
Material: -100 (Plastic)  
Exposure: 39  
Ambience: -21

Set the Texture Channel onto Wire Bevel, and the height to 15.

Now, tweak the positioning and direction of the lights to achieve the desired effect.

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**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-know-what-to-do/27724/15 "2003-08-06T08:46:19Z")

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damm never figure that out ! :whistle:

ok ok ill take a look at it thanks
