A quick easy way to cut a track path into a base terrain in photoshop.
At some point, I'd like to supplement this with images for those not familiar with PS, but for now here goes...
1. You have your base terrain with random hills on a flattened layer. (If it's multiple layers see step 1a.)
1a. To create a flattened image out of your terrain, hit CTRL+A (select all) and then SHIFT+CTRL+C (copy visible) CTRL+V (Paste)
2. Create your track path with the pen tool as a solid black or white path to the width you want to smooth (you can always cut this away layer to narrow it up or smudge it out to widen it, so you want the average)
3. CTRL+Click on your track path layer to make a selection of your track path
4. Turn off your track path layer (keeping your selection)
5. Select your flattened base terrain layer
6. With the marquee tool selected, right click on your image and select "Copy as New Layer"
7. Paste as the top layer in your PSD
8. On your new track path layer, Lock Transparent Pixels (above the layer list, below blend modes, it's the first icon beside lock... checkered board)
9. This is the "tunable" step depending on what you want. With your Lock Transparent Pixels locked on your track path layer, BLUR 25px (or 10px twice, or play around and find what works best).
10. Turn off LOCK TRANSPARENT PIXELS.
You now have a track path cut into your terrain and ready for tweaking as a great base to start with.
TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
Re: TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
Thanks for this tutorial checkerz. i always wondered how u get nice flat track path on a hilly terrain. Thanks man
Re: TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
I actually just was taught this method. The way all my previous tracks were done was using gradients and the warp tool to go around my track path and smooth it in to the heights I wanted and then off track was blended to match the track path afterwards. This technique saves a good 4 or 5 hours on a hilly track!Keegan M wrote:Thanks for this tutorial checkerz. i always wondered how u get nice flat track path on a hilly terrain. Thanks man
Re: TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
Yer definatley again thanks bro
-
- Posts: 1997
- Joined: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:06 pm
Re: TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
your 2 days late
well i make another one (since my hill track sucks IMO, the new ones too short and enduro is enduro)
well i make another one (since my hill track sucks IMO, the new ones too short and enduro is enduro)
-
- Posts: 3131
- Joined: Fri May 09, 2008 1:51 am
- Location: San Diego, CA
Re: TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
I used to do this too.... this method you describe is MUCH easier and saves a ton of time. Thanks a lot!Checkerz448 wrote:I actually just was taught this method. The way all my previous tracks were done was using gradients and the warp tool to go around my track path and smooth it in to the heights I wanted and then off track was blended to match the track path afterwards. This technique saves a good 4 or 5 hours on a hilly track!Keegan M wrote:Thanks for this tutorial checkerz. i always wondered how u get nice flat track path on a hilly terrain. Thanks man
ShackAttack12
| 2010 Supercross Champ | 2011 Supercross Champ | 2019 Supercross Champ |
Re: TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
i would like it if you did that, cause im new using a photshop programm besides gimp.Checkerz448 wrote:At some point, I'd like to supplement this with images for those not familiar with PS, but for now here goes...
Proud MXS member since 2008
Still a MXS 125CC rider!
2011 SMA nationals championships leader
5th at the GP replica series 2011
3th overall with team Holland at the MXSON 2010
Still a MXS 125CC rider!
2011 SMA nationals championships leader
5th at the GP replica series 2011
3th overall with team Holland at the MXSON 2010
-
- Posts: 558
- Joined: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:53 pm
- Team: Building Tracks Only
- Location: Lehigh Valley, Pa
Re: TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
thanks for the tutorial, works perfect, much appreciated
-
- Posts: 547
- Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 10:49 pm
- Team: Privateer
- Location: United States
Re: TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
you should make a video of this just showing what you click on because i cant figure some of this out.
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MotoRockstar777
-
- Posts: 1145
- Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:09 pm
- Team: Digital Dirtworx
- Location: Germany
- Contact:
Re: TUTORIAL- Cutting in a track path in Photoshop
that would be really the best and save you alot of time it takes much longer to write something done than recording somethingMotoRockstar777 wrote:you should make a video of this just showing what you click on because i cant figure some of this out.
a video would be awesome!