# Metal Texture Problem **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [June 18, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal-texture-problem/23496 "2003-06-18T17:34:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VisualAid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9adbd/32.png) [@VisualAid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VisualAid)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal-texture-problem/23496/1 "2003-06-18T17:34:03Z")
Hi Folks! I have made this concept design for my website which isnt a proper website at the moment just lotsa stuff. [http://www.visualamp.com/webinterface.jpg](http://www.visualamp.com/webinterface.jpg) I currently have that but i want it to be a darker metal. I have searched for tuts and the best i have found is the brush metal which doesnt look right when added to my interface. I also got a good metal texture and tried applying that no look with that either messy and all bumpy. I was just wondering if anyone knows were or how i can make this interface a cool dark metal. P.s i am planning to add a LCD orb and then do stuff with it in flash and have roatating page coming off and stuff i need the interface first tho :). ---
**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:** [June 18, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal-texture-problem/23496/2 "2003-06-18T20:55:50Z")
basically what you have to do is play around with photoshop as much as you can, download metal - grunge brushes (or metal grates pictures - increasing contrast and turn them to brushes) i made a few changes such as increasing contrast and color dodge etc… why should you necesseraly need a darker metal ??? ![](http://membres.lycos.fr/mlkdesign/kirupa/webinterface2.jpg) ---
**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:** [June 18, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal-texture-problem/23496/3 "2003-06-18T21:10:17Z")
could you be as so kind to gimme the the .psd you edited with ?i totally love the darker you went with it but i am not sure about the heavy colour dodge. I tried playing around but i messed it up kinda. If you dont have the .psd dont worry ;). I need to find a course that will take me on being so young no schools will let me do their courses (14) which is kinda annoying i prefer learning in a people fiolled enviroment :D. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal-texture-problem/23496/4 "2003-06-18T21:44:34Z")
Hey - im still at school - the best skills come from experimenting around - i dont consider this any good… Indeed I didnt save the psd, but if i remember well here’s what 'ive done: cut out the shape again into a new layer using the layer options and made a bevel and emboss, using a burn color and dodge color for the light and dark, changed the step (in PS it look likes a slope and there are other edges visible) i put a little ‘satin’ option but it’s barely visible next i put a white-black-gray gradient over that layer using the color dodge to a low level (~10%), and other gradients, though not that much i also used a metal brush i found on the internet (looks like scratches) with a low level of color burn finally i used a round brush to add highlights using again the colordodge and color burn (using white and black colors) again with a low level so it wouldnt saturate… finally an iner shadow and outer shadow to the shape… stoopid me next time ill save a psd… ---
**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:** [June 18, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal-texture-problem/23496/5 "2003-06-18T21:54:54Z")
I don’t know the look you wanted but I did this in PS… it’s your basic standard render lighting trick no frills or excitement… ---
**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:** [June 18, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal-texture-problem/23496/6 "2003-06-18T22:01:14Z")
there is a sticky post above this one. go to the void x link or to the robo uk link they have some good stuff on metal interfaces. If you can get this book “Photoshop 7 Down and Dirty tricks” Good tuts in there and a big metal section ---
**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:** [June 19, 2003, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal-texture-problem/23496/7 "2003-06-19T08:35:54Z")
I really like all your ideas and things you have changed thanks for all the help i willl continue to change things and play around with it until i get it nice and simple 🙂 i have lots of ideas for this interface including. Pixel LCD screen (orb) Metal bevelled buttons. Wires and stuff :P. Oh well bye!