Photoshop help needed- color combos
 

Ok, I need one talented/bored photoshop expert to help me out in chosing a color combo for my fan/shoud.
The motor is coming out next week and I figured I'd send the parts to a local powdercoater.

I've narrowed my choices down to the following combos, but I am certainly open to new/better ideas from anyone.

Choices:
Ruby red metallic fan w/ silver metallic shroud
Ruby red metallic fan w/ black shroud
Ruby red metallic fan w/ gold metallic shroud
Gold metallic fan w/ silver metallic shroud
Gold metallic fan w/ black shroud


Keep in mind my body color is black.

I want to see a picture so bad, I even went to Barnes & Noble's to find "Photoshop for Dummies" but they did not have a copy.
If someone could use the picture here to change the colors I'd really appreciate it.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130170650.jpg

My god this board moves fast these days.
Bump.

There are a couple of tricky "masks" to draw to do the color changes you are asking so it is not a quick and dirty job. I cannot do it at work but if no one has by this evening I'll give it a shot.

Metalic gold? Of your choices, I would go with the Ruby Red fan and silver shroud. Sorry, I am the villiage idiot with computors so I can not help with the photoshop. :)

Cheers

Thanks, Gary.
Also, if someone could just point me to some directions, I may even be able to figure it out on my own.

I have Photoshop 7.0.

Good greif, is it a complicated monster or what?

Yes, PS is quite a beast to learn but very cool once you get the hang of it. The only book I ever found useful was Photoshop Bible by Deke McClelland. Humongous book and way beyond what most beginners need to know.

stand by....

I ran across a photo of someone's motor with the ruby red/silver shroud.

I like it, I just wonder if it'd look a little odd on a black car?

Perhaps, someone can make the car black in this photo? :D :D :D

Thanks for hooking it up, Gary. You should see the mess I'm making right now in Photoshop.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130201475.jpg

...god I suck at this...http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130202224.jpg

How about fan to match body color and shroud Ruby Red? Like mine but different?

it's alive...It's Alive....IT'S ALIVE!!!!

heheheh!http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130202357.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130202413.jpg

Actually just my way of bumping your post up and posting a picture of my engine.

Mark

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130205408.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130205421.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130205459.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130205470.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130205484.jpg

I did not get the ruby red color very well but this is something to work with.

Gary, thanks for taking the time to color the fan for me. I think I'll go with the ruby red, if the powdercoaters can get the shade I want. But I still think the gold would look good.

I think I should have clarified on the fan shroud. I meant the fan housing... I don't know why I call it a shroud.
Thanks again!

Oh, and here's where I got the idea for the gold fan from:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130206651.jpg
It's from a factory poster.

Speaking of posters... it's getting a little out of control over here...
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1130206759.jpg

Mark, your motor is looking terrific! It's going to look great once you get it in.