Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang

September 2nd, 2007 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing

I love to draw cars. I get inspired by retro magazines and 70’s lifestyle. My works are powerful, stylish and full of bright colours. I love to work with vectors, I think vectors can create amazing images with a clear and modern look.

Begin by creating a new file (File>New) that would have 1024×768 px and 72 dpi. Apply on this layer the Paint Bucket Tool (G) for coloring it in the next presented color - #FCF5ED

Create Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang in Photoshop CS3

Using the Custom Shape Tool (U), it’s possible to select the next shape as it is demonstrated below.

Create Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang in Photoshop CS3

The shape must be changed a little with the Free Transform selection by stretching it, as it is shown next picture.

Create Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang in Photoshop CS3

We need also to apply for the shape the Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang in Photoshop CS3 

Create Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang in Photoshop CS3

The new processed layer should have Opacity of 29%.

Create Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang in Photoshop CS3

Choosing the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) now, we need to represent 5 rays, filling each of them with the appropriate color, applying in this case the Paint Bucket Tool (G).

Create Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang in Photoshop CS3

Select again the Custom Shape Tool (U) and represent an arrow, colored with #FF9403, inclining it with the Free Transforme option. Its shape may be corrected with the Convert Point Tool.

Create Retro Lighting - Ford Mustang in Photoshop CS3

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  • robb

    11/09/2009

    just what i’m looking for.
    thx for sharing.

  • AzizuanAziz

    13/09/2009

    thanks for the tuts
    check out mine
    http://bit.ly/TeP6s

  • Koji@ ebook cover software

    20/09/2009

    Very nice Post! Really love it your post! thank you very much for your Information

  • Sasha Gusain

    20/10/2009

    Hi..

    Thanks for that brilliant tutorial. I tweaked it a bit for my blog’s twitter profile: http://www.twitter.com/ilivehealthy

    Appreciate it :-)

    Cheers!

  • kim-i

    21/10/2009

    Thats a great tutorial. very clear.
    Worked for me perfectly!! Thank you :)

  • Pat

    10/12/2009

    soooo….you like to draw cars, but you haven’t realized that that’s not even CLOSE to being a Mustang?

  • student

    14/12/2009

    Im sorry, but you are really bad at explaining your tutorial. I am new to photoshop, and everywhere i look, they always think that i am a pro at it or something. I like your technique, but you cannot explain it at all, and i am not getting the same results as you are. explain things better please…need i say it again?

  • Bright-Tutorials

    21/12/2009

    Great tutorial thanks!

  • Carolina

    07/01/2010

    I cant change the shape like you, neather apply the gradient. Please answer me.
    Thanks.

  • coolhotrod

    12/01/2010

    That’s not a mustang, it’s not even a Ford. Its a 1954 Chevy BelAir.