Now we have a great basis for own Photoshop Car. Let's turn on those fog lamps, and apply some texture. You do not have to add a texture to your image, but I wanted mine more like a cartoon or television image to detract from the 'perfect look' it has. Your image may be different so adjust accordingly.
Select Filter > Render > Lens Flare. The most realistic looking flare for our purpose will be 105mm prime. Then take and center the effect on each fog light. Here are my settings for you to copy and my end result so far :
You will notice some stray lighting effects on top of the car. I've opted to leave mine, but you can always erase what you don't like. I think it gives it a photographed type of look and feel.
Next we'll add a texture to make our image less than perfect. (You are more than free to leave it as if you want this type of look) Select Filter > Texture > Texturizer. To get the same look as mine, you'll want to use the canvas texture with the following settings :
And that wraps up Part I of this multi-part Photoshop tutorial. The next part will be posted very soon (in the next day or so), and in it we'll tackle adding some eyes and applying our own brands (including sponsor stickers). In the meantime - feel free to post any comments.
