Any Photoshop experts in the house?

Greetings all
I am both a coin collector and a photo enthusiasts and have only begun experimenting with photoshop. My goal is to make a homemade version of PCGS "trueview" where you can see the reflection of the coin below the image. I have been able to make the composite photo below, but would really like to achieve the "trueview" look. Does anyone know how this is performed or can point me in the right direction short of paying PCGS to make it for me?
TIA
TD

 

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Its called reflection, a lot of tutorials for that. Here is one http://forum.rune-tips.net/showthread.php?213-Tutorial-How-to-make-a-reflection.

 

Truviews. in my opinion, are too "juiced" when it comes to toners. Here is your first one juiced a couple different ways.

 

You can search youtube for tutorials.

Those are BEAUTIFUL images BTW!

-LTB

 

Dude, how did you do that?!? That's awesome!!!!!!

 

HI,

I am a photoshop expert and do web/graphic design for a living.

I agree about what gbroke says... the best looking reflections are done very lightly with about 10-30% transparency. i like how he did those above.

 

Wow...I'm speechless. Is there a tutor site or ? that I can "follow the bouncing ball" on this technique?

 

Sorry, I totally missed this post. My eyes flew directly to the photos! Thanks!

 

This method isn't done with TrueViews. They just apply the coin image to a PCGS background.

 

If you have a web page you can even do a javascript reflection just Google

"java script reflection effect"

I've used it before on various sites.

I've also had luck with those box cover or book design apps, they usually have a reflect setting.

 

You don't even need photoshop really, or javascript either... just copy the image, flip it upside down and make it transparent... then make a gradient so it fades out. Most free image editors like Paint.Net or Gimp can do this effect.

 

Agreed Jason. This is simply done with a mask. Once someone understands how a mask works, its all gravy from there. It is a simply function that should be in every graphic software, including the freebies.

However, I felt that the OP was also asking about the look of a trueview. Meaning, the adjustment of color levels.

 

Heres the second Morgan for you Dave.



Which, by the way, I lvoe these Morgans you posted

 

Jasontheman07, One aspect that drives me absolutely crazy is when trying to cut the coin from a background (solid color and non-solid color) and paste it onto a black background. Every time I use the autoselect tool, it always seems to bring little pieces of the background along with the coin; it doesn't perform a perfect cut...I have to manually use the elipse tool to select. Is there a better and easier way to do this?

-LTB

 

Mind if I throw in my two cents?

I use the manual ellipse tool. I cant see how it can be any easier. Be sure to turn on the grid. That way you don't really have to guess where your starting point should be.

 

Me too, I dont spend over a minute in photoshop with any coin. I prefer to have a good image and not use photoshop. Just cut the coin out and move it to a different background. Over time it gets much faster with practice.

 

AHH, ok LOL i was wondering what trueview meant thanks

 

Yep, the manual elipse is probably eaiser than the "magic wand" thing. That one never gets the edges perfect.

 

Hey, by the way.. quick side question - what app do you use to do the box cover or 3d book designs? I am always looking for an easier way to design 3d ecovers (I am a big internet marketing & web design junkie LOL)

 

Hey gbroke... let me ask what colors do you typically have to adjust for coins? Like the blue and green raised higher? I am asking because I photograph aluminum a lot here at work (we make aluminum truck toolboxes) and I find that I always have to raise the blue and green levels for it to look correct.