Added: 25 September, 2007
Group: Photoshop
Creating a cigarette using Adobe Photoshop
Author: Photoshoper
page: 1
Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1
This tutorial will guide you how to create a realistic looking cigarette in Adobe Photoshop.
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 1](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/24.jpg&w=450)
Open a new Document
1.Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool(M) and
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 2](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/1.jpg&w=450)
2.Make the basic shape selection of the cigarette, right click on the selection and choose Layer via Copy and I've name it "base"
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 3](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/2.jpg&w=450)
3.Now to see the "base"- color the background with gray or something like this- double click on the foreground color window, choose desired color and use Paint Bucket Tool(G)
to fill the Background
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 4](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/3.jpg&w=450)
4.Duplicate the base layer(right click on it> Duplicate Layer) and name it "filter".
Use the Magic Wand Tool(W) and click on the white "base" to select it
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 5](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/4.jpg&w=450)
5.Choose the color for the filter and fill the selection with Paint Bucket Tool(G)
Hit CTRL+D to deselect it,
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 6](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/5.jpg&w=450)
5,1 and use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select the part of this layer that you don't need,
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 7](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/6.jpg&w=450)
5,2 and erase it with Eraser Tool(E), hit again CTRL+D to deselect it( if you want to change the color again, as you will see that I did, just use again the Magic Wand Tool, and paint the selection with another color)
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 8](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/7.jpg&w=450)
6.Right click on the "base" layer> Blending Options and set the parameters as following
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 9](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/8.jpg&w=450)
and set also these parameters for the "filter" layer
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 10](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/9.jpg&w=450)
7.Filter> Noise> Add Noise and set the parameters something like that, and repeat this with the "filter" layer but with lower Amount
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 11](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/10.jpg&w=450)
8. now its time to give this cigarette the realistic look by applying the lines, we must make a Pattern: Open a new document with Size 10x8 pixels, zoom it to the max and pick the Pencil Tool
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 12](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/11.jpg&w=450)
8,1 draw a black line in the middle,
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 13](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/12.jpg&w=450)
8,2go to Edit> Define Pattern> I've named it "lines"
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 14](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/13.jpg&w=450)
8,3 go to Blending Options> Pattern Overlay, find this new Pattern and set the parameters like this
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 15](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/14.jpg&w=450)
9.Duplicate the "filter" layer and take Brush Tool, set the foreground color to lighter, choose small brush and brush some spots like on a real cigarette (if the color is to bright-you can always lower the Opacity of this layer)
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 16](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/15.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial Create Cigarrete in Adobe Photoshop part 1 17](/img/phpThumb.php?src=39/16.jpg&w=450)
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