Wondering if anyone has used a program like Photo Shop to do there layout for the truck paint job?Reason I ask this, we will be painting ours to match the full body paint on our Key Largo. And would rather be able to see it this way. Then be able to change it if we did not like the looks of it. I will say up front we don't want the swirls like the RV has, but let the 2 of three colors flow from front to back. Thinking the hook the dark Brown the front of the camper is. Main color the tan color of the camper on the truck. Then the white looking color a stripe . The truck now is a Dark brown like the dark color on the camper. But for some reason my phone makes it look more purple then brown.Any ideals Will sure help out on this. And would be willing to pay someone that can do it also.PeteModerator edit to re-size picture to forum limit of 640px maximum width.

I used to do a lot of that type of thing years ago. The trick is to outline the truck and "desaturate" the selected section. This removes the colors and leaves you with a grayscale image that you can adjust the tint on. I found it helpful to copy the section and paste it as a separate layer before manipulating so I could do several color options and flip through them.

I'd suggest you check around for some small auto race tracks in the area.The current trend in small track racing is 'wraps' coverings that go over the body of a vehicle and can have literally any design on them.There are some national companies, but you want to be able to see how someone has installed one.Probably can get a custom scheme designed and on the vehicle for under $500-750.

A word about Photoshop itself: it is the most powerful editing program but it is very very difficult to learn to use. I own and moderate some photography lists where photoshop is a major topic. And I tell people to expect to spend 3 to 4 months working a couple of hours per night (with a good intro book to photoshop) to get to where you have a basic understanding of how to use the program. And that doesn't really cover the the graphic tools that photographers rarely use.I'm sure there are a lot of custom paint shops that could convert your hand drawn images to a graphic file. The suggestion to get some desaturated images of the truck-both sides, front and back (top would be good if you can find somewhere you can shoot down at the truck) And print a number of the views to let you draw on them is good.BK

Also, if using a photograph, then the best shot would be on an overcast day when the lighting would be even and non directional. The above photo is not a good example of this, IMHO.

Two ways to go about what you are wanting to do (I am a degreed Graphic Designer, and have experience doing paint schemes, as well as vehicle wraps).Paint work: You can use PS to show the paint shop what you want the finished product to look like. The shop will go by your renderings, mix the paint to match, tape off by hand, etc, and come up with the finished product. I HIGHLY recommend taking both truck and trailer to the shop, and LET THE SHOP do the measurements on where the graphics crossover to the trailer.Vehicle wrap: Again, you can work up the graphics to your hearts content. But what you work up will be the final design the shop will go with. If they don't build the graphics from scratch themselves, with their own measurements, they probably won't guarantee crossovers and such. Also, keep in mind that the wrap graphics are printed process color, and may or may not match the actual mixed paint on your trailer. There is a TON of stuff you need to know to prep the file correctly. I highly recommend letting the vinyl place build the graphic files themselves.As agesilaus mentioned above, PS is a VERY complicated program for someone to learn on their own.Cliff notes: if using real paint, nothing wrong with whipping up the general idea of how you want the graphics to look in PS.If using vinyl wrap, I highly suggest you let the experts build the design for you. You can give them a general feel of what you are looking for. They will need access to both the truck and trailer to get it done correctly.

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tsetsaf
Explorer III
Jun 07, 2014
Pete... I hate to be the one to point this out but your new truck is on FIRE!!! very nice.
GoinThisAway
Explorer
Jun 07, 2014
Good grief, Pete! I knew you'd switched out your "little" truck camper for a fifth wheel but I didn't know you'd gone that big. That thing's a honkin' big brontosaurus :E But then if you're going to go big you may as well go REAL big since you drove semis. Did you get your paint job done on the truck?
BarneyS
Explorer III
Mar 14, 2014
Pete,
I did post that to start with. I posted the edit in bold, red print the day I edited your first post way back on Jan 6th, the day after you started this thread. I also posted the same thing again several posts later when I edited it again, and also later in a quoted post. I may have not gone into the same detail as my last edit but you should have seen it several months ago. Seems to me after three times the idea should have taken hold - hence my last post when I edited it for the 4th time. I appreciate your latest picture being the correct size. Thank you.
Barney
Pete_k
Explorer
Mar 14, 2014

Thanks for the help. And if you had only posted that to start with. I would have changed them myself. But again thanks for doing your job as a Mod.
Pete
Pete_k
Explorer
Mar 12, 2014
Orion3 wrote:
Pete_k wrote:
Man that sucks Wish I could do that.. LOL I love it and almost perfect as can get. Showed my wife and she thought it was someone else's truck and camper but then she told me that looks like ours.:S Thanks so much for doing this. Let me know if i owe you a 6 pack or case.
Pete

Wasn't a problem, glad I can help.

Again thanks and this is what it looks like now after a few days work.

Wife found this one on her way to Ky for work. And we looked at it a week ago Saturday. And bought it. 2005 Cummins powered Allison 6 speed trans I love it. And hate to put the old F800 up for sale. But its life. But man did I say I love the Kodiak c5500.
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Moderator note: I have edited pictures in this thread for the last time. Next time they will simply be deleted. Please learn how to post properly sized pictures on this forum. Pictures have been edited to conform to forum limit of 640px maximum width. See the post I made less than one month ago regarding this topic here.
DavinD
Explorer
Feb 28, 2014
Can you do the same thing with my pic in this post? It's the white one near the bottom of the page. I've been thinking about getting a wrap for the bed sides.
hershey
Explorer
Feb 28, 2014
Orion3....do you know how many people would give their left.....well, would just love to have your PS talent? I've used PS and other similar programs for years and although I'm pretty good a computers and learning new programs, PS just causes my mind to lock up and even when I do succeed at a task, I can't repeat it :(
Nice work.
Orion3
Explorer
Feb 22, 2014
Pete_k wrote:
Man that sucks Wish I could do that.. LOL I love it and almost perfect as can get. Showed my wife and she thought it was someone else's truck and camper but then she told me that looks like ours.:S Thanks so much for doing this. Let me know if i owe you a 6 pack or case.
Pete

Wasn't a problem, glad I can help.
jesse_m_jm
Explorer
Feb 21, 2014
Pete_k wrote:
Showed my wife and she thought it was someone else's truck and camper but then she told me that looks like ours.:S
'

I love her response... classic!
Pete_k
Explorer
Feb 21, 2014
Man that sucks Wish I could do that.. LOL I love it and almost perfect as can get. Showed my wife and she thought it was someone else's truck and camper but then she told me that looks like ours.:S Thanks so much for doing this. Let me know if i owe you a 6 pack or case.
Pete

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