Comments on: Create A Brushed Metal Texture http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/ Illustrator® tips, tricks, and tutorials Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:24:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: donki http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-52387 donki Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:12:53 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-52387 much easier ! and also - when I try to make a gradient fill to the whole texture selected, its applying to every single tiny texture separately, not to a group as desired. much easier !
and also – when I try to make a gradient fill to the whole texture selected, its applying to every single tiny texture separately, not to a group as desired.

]]> By: Steve http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-49578 Steve Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:07:15 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-49578 After playing with this a bit, there's one hint I might add. Instead of adding the gradient to the texture, which can be a pain if you are playing with a lot of color combinations, make the texture RGB Black and use Multiply 5 to 10% for the entire texture. This is essentially what you are doing by adding that gradient to the texture and increasing the black levels, but it makes testing other color combos a lot easier. After playing with this a bit, there’s one hint I might add.

Instead of adding the gradient to the texture, which can be a pain if you are playing with a lot of color combinations, make the texture RGB Black and use Multiply 5 to 10% for the entire texture.

This is essentially what you are doing by adding that gradient to the texture and increasing the black levels, but it makes testing other color combos a lot easier.

]]> By: Steve http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-49560 Steve Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:09:07 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-49560 Darijus is correct, new document > raster effects 300 ppi makes the texture look right. If you use a lower raster setting your scratches will be too thick and it will not look as good. Darijus is correct, new document > raster effects 300 ppi makes the texture look right.

If you use a lower raster setting your scratches will be too thick and it will not look as good.

]]> By: Matthew http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-45726 Matthew Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:49:33 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-45726 I know this tutorial's been out for a while, but I found the same issue some have put up about the effect not looking the same. It's during Effect > Sketch > Graphic Pen. I actually had to play around and found that the numbers are turned around. For me, Stroke Length = 15 and Light/Dark Balance = 5 did not work. What I had to do was Stroke Length = 5 and Light/Dark Balance = 15 and I got the final results like the example you showed. Just thought I'd put it out there and see if it works for those who's having the issue I did. I'm using CS3. I know this tutorial’s been out for a while, but I found the same issue some have put up about the effect not looking the same. It’s during Effect > Sketch > Graphic Pen.

I actually had to play around and found that the numbers are turned around. For me, Stroke Length = 15 and Light/Dark Balance = 5 did not work. What I had to do was Stroke Length = 5 and Light/Dark Balance = 15 and I got the final results like the example you showed.

Just thought I’d put it out there and see if it works for those who’s having the issue I did. I’m using CS3.

]]> By: london6ukok http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-45686 london6ukok Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:09:12 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-45686 Great tutorial - thanks! I'm a novice at using illustrator, but I am guessing that you forgot to mention that before you change the effect to graphic pen, you must make sure that there is no gradient in the object. I got it wrong the 1st time, then I changed the gradient to just black and it worked in the end. Am I right? Great tutorial – thanks!

I’m a novice at using illustrator, but I am guessing that you forgot to mention that before you change the effect to graphic pen, you must make sure that there is no gradient in the object. I got it wrong the 1st time, then I changed the gradient to just black and it worked in the end.

Am I right?

]]> By: mahujome http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-45254 mahujome Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:18:47 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-45254 You did it really easy to understand, thanks! You did it really easy to understand, thanks!

]]> By: Bassie http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-39624 Bassie Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:37:21 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-39624 Thanks man, i subscibed, and that is the first time! Your tutorial is very helpfull. to bad that when you try to help these people that ask u a question u get nothing in reply. anyways, keep up the good work! Thanks man, i subscibed, and that is the first time! Your tutorial is very helpfull.
to bad that when you try to help these people that ask u a question u get nothing in reply. anyways, keep up the good work!

]]> By: Darijus http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-31099 Darijus Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:08:07 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-31099 about that issue, i've created new document and changed ppi from 72 to 300 now it looks like in tutorial. about that issue, i’ve created new document and changed ppi from 72 to 300 now it looks like in tutorial.

]]> By: Dhyana http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-28460 Dhyana Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:53:16 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-28460 I got to the last part, and it looks exactly like it should, all blue. But when I finally try to select the gradient tool, and click and drag in the form, with the rectangle selected, nothing happens! I hit Enter, and still nothing. I'm in CS3, mac. Any suggestions? thanks! I got to the last part, and it looks exactly like it should, all blue. But when I finally try to select the gradient tool, and click and drag in the form, with the rectangle selected, nothing happens! I hit Enter, and still nothing.

I’m in CS3, mac.

Any suggestions?
thanks!

]]> By: jadd http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/comment-page-1/#comment-26121 jadd Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:22:38 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-a-brushed-metal-texture/#comment-26121 Same exact issue?! as dzeni and others. I'm sure there something missed in the tutorial. Thanks in any case. Same exact issue?! as dzeni and others. I’m sure there something missed in the tutorial. Thanks in any case.

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