Who on here like to photoshop?

[Scott Danforth]

looking for ideas on revising the paint scheme on the boat, and would like to add a radar arch to the boat. However I dont have photoshop.

anyone on here want to take a few side shots of a boat, and add in a radar arch and change the stripe scheme?

be careful.... may get multiple requests for doing this kind of work.

 

[tpenfield]

I think that photoshop has become a generic term in that many programs do what photoshop has become famous for.

I did the color schemes on my F-330 using some photo editing tools . . . all from the same side shot photo.

Send your photos my way, I think I owe you a favor

PM me for email, etc.

 

[boltonranger]

There is a free web based photoshop-esque site I can recommend if you pm me.
I use it at work because I don't have photoshop at my new job. Pretty easy to use too.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I think that photoshop has become a generic term in that many programs do what photoshop has become famous for.

I did the color schemes on my F-330 using some photo editing tools . . . all from the same side shot photo.

Send your photos my way, I think I owe you a favor

PM me for email, etc.

Will do

 

[MH Hawker]

use a program called gimp its free and is a clone of PS

 

[southkogs]

If you think you'll use it enough, pass over GIMP and spend $50 on Affinity Designer. If you have a Windows Machine you can sign up to use their free beta version (dunno' how selective they are). The software is nearly as good as PS & Illustrator combined (in some ways a little better).

 

[Scott Danforth]

my problem is I wont use it enough. I thought of building a complete model in solidworks and photo rendering it however did that with the kitchen and I was dealing with simple cabinets and sink. spent about 100 hours on kitchen designs and layouts before the admiral liked it enough for us to spend the boat fund on cabinets..... thought of drawing something in Rhino, however dont have enough seat time.

On projects like the boat, I'm more of a simple sketche then build a mock-up out of foam and go from there guy..... just dont have the time with work, and when I finally get home, its after 7.

However many people are talented with photo editing and other programs and like doing that kind of work. Hence the tread.

 

[southkogs]

I've been surprised at what a pain modeling a boat hull is in 3D software. I have two different programs I work in (plus all of my graphics packages - even Photoshop does 3D now). I do 3D modeling quite a bit, but it's mostly illustration - so, it's more important to look right than to "be" right. I cheat a LOT

 

[tpenfield]

I use a combination of paint, seashore, preview, and graphic (Autodesk). All Mac programs. Each having its own strengths for the task at hand.

 

[southkogs]

I have all of the big Adobe stuff at my fingertips. But that's how I make a living ...

There's no shortage of editing software out there. And there's quite a bit that's actually pretty good.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Here are some pics that we started with......

my actual boat



some internet boats








some newer boats mostly with arches







The current boats in the running

all white


with graphics


with graphics and arch


other color schemes





With Huggy Bear

 

[tpenfield]

Hey Scott,

Looks like you have got some nice designs there. :thumb: Sorry I have not been able to help more, it has been crazy busy at work and such. Where did the base line drawing come from? I was looking for something like that

I like the #2 and the #3 designs.

 

[Scott Danforth]

The source want to be anonymous.

 

[sphelps]

They all look pretty cool ! Loose the arch on Huggy Bear .. Looks better without ...Or maybe a different style ...

 

[Scott Danforth]

They all look pretty cool ! Loose the arch on Huggy Bear .. Looks better without ...Or maybe a different style ...

pretty sure the designer was being funny with that one....

 

[southkogs]

pretty sure the designer was being funny with that one....

... bell bottoms are coming back, y'know ...

#1 is kinda' growing on me, but I like #2.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Here are a couple of new versions..... not sure which arch I like:

No arch


aft sweeping arch..


forward sweeping arch...


another version of forward sweeping arch...

 

[Scott Danforth]

Colors have been picked out.

DuPont Imron paint
Snow White
Brilliant Black
Legendary Red (Peterbilt signature color)

 

[southkogs]

Are you painting the boat yourself? And you're doing actual paint, not vinyl graphics?

 

[tpenfield]

Imron would be the way to go. I was thinking that the white would be the hull color . . . but the hull already colors, either by gelcoat or paint so I guess you gotta make it white first.