Start with opening a new image, 300 x 300 pixels, transparent background.
Select the Rectangular Marquee (dobbel click the rectangular marquee to open the marquee options - it''''''''''''''''s on the upper right side on your screen - see fig. 1).
新建一个文件,大小为300*300像素,背景色为透明
选择矩形选框工具(双击矩形选框工具,打开选项--它显示在你屏幕的右上方--如图1)
Change style from Normal to fixed size, and enter Width: 400 and Heigth 20.
Now click on your image to make your selection. (It''''''''''''''''s the same where you make your selection - we are going to center it vertically later...)
把样式由正常改为固定尺寸,然后输入宽度:400,高度20 现在在你的图象上单击来设置选择区域(这个区域和你所设置的是一样的--待会儿我们要把它垂直居中)
Now select the Linear Gradient Tool.
If you don''''''''''''''''t have a chrome gradient you can download mine.
现在选择线形渐变工具.
如果你自己没有chrome渐变类型的话,可以下载我的来用用.
Just click on the gradient image...
在渐变图象沙锅内单击
(To install the gradient click on the Linear Gradient Tool - in the Linear Gradient Options choose Edit. Now click on the Load button and choose my gradient).
若要安装此渐变,则需在渐变工具上单击--在线形渐变的选项中选择编辑.现在单击载入按钮,然后选择我的渐变类型)
Be sure you have white as your foreground colour and black as your background colour.
请确定你的前景色为白色,背景色为黑色 Your Linear Gradient Options window should now look like fig. 2.
你的线形渐变选项窗口应该如图2所示
Now it''''''''''''''''s time to fill your selection with the gradient.
Hold down the Shift-key - Start 1-2 pixels above the selection, left-click the mouse and hold and drag down until you are 1-2 pixels below the selection. See fig. 3.
接下去我们就要用渐变色来对选区进行填色.
按住SHIFT键,在选择区域上方1至2象素处单击鼠标,然后拖动鼠标至选择区域的下方1至2象素处.如图3
Figure 3
Now we have to center the pipe vertically.
Select - All. Now go to Layer - Align to Selection - Vertical center. Deselect.
现在我们要把管子垂直居中. 选择全部.现在进入层,对齐到选区-垂直居中.取消选择.
Now it''''''''''''''''s time to add some details.
Open up a new image - width = 2 pixels and heigth = 50 pixels.
接着我们来添加一些细节
新建一个文档:宽2象素,高50象素 Select the Single Column Marquee Tool. Place the selection on the left side of your image.
Make black your foreground colour and fill the selection with black.
Your image should now look like fig. 4.
选择单列选区工具.将选区置于图象的左侧.
设置前景色为黑色,并用黑色填充选区.
这时你将得到如图4的图象
Figure 4
Now select all - Edit - Define Pattern.
We are now going to fill the pipe image with the pattern we just made...
现在选择全部.进入编辑菜单-自定义图案.
我们要用刚定义的图案来填充这个管子
Back on our first image :-)
Hold down the Ctrl-key and left-click the pipe layer to select the pipe.
Create a new layer.
回到我们一开始操作的图象
按住CTRL键,同时用鼠标左键单击管子所在的图层
新建一个图层
Select the Paint Bucket and change the Contents from Foreground to Pattern in the Paint Buckets Options window. Fill your selection. Deselect. Your image should now look like fig. 5.
选择油漆桶工具.在油漆桶的选项窗口中,将填充色由"前景色"改为"图案".填充选区.取消当前选择.现在你的图象应如图5所示
Figure 5
Now to the fun part.
First we have to merge the pipe layer and the pattern layer. Go to Layer - Merge Visible.
下面的部分很有意思.
首先我们要将管子图层和图案图层合并.进入图层菜单-合并可见图层 Now we are going to bend some pipes :-)
Select Filter - Disort - Polar Coordinates - Rectangular to Polar - OK.
Your image should now look like fig. 6.
现在我们要将一些管子进行弯曲
选择 滤镜-扭曲-极坐标转换-直角坐标到极坐标.完
这时你的图象应如图6所示
Figure 6
Now you can insert the pipes on your designs.
Here you see my example :-)
现在你就可以把你的管子插入到你的设计作品中了 看看我做的样品.哈哈哈
