headlight beams help

[tupacrulez]

Hey all. In GT4, I've always had a taste for darkened, nighttime pictures. However, PD saw fit to snub us of the feature of high beamed headlights. instead, they gave use no-beamed headlights.

I've looked at some tutorials on here, and found next to nothing.

Essentially, I'd love to be able to take something like this:

And make this:

with both the lights on, and the beams 'cutting' through the blackness.

Thank you for your patience, and your time.

 

[TB]

I'll assume you're using Photoshop at which point, I give you this. Hope it's what you're looking for and that it helps.

 

[Legendary]

Thats the tutorial i used, simple for sure.

 

[tupacrulez]

whilst I am grateful and i did try it, no matter what i do, I can't get formed beams. all i get is a circle of light that skews everything...i don't want to sound picky or anything. Damn...I'll just keep playing around with it.

 

[Legendary]

It would be hard to get the reflection and rain effects, only a very experienced chopper would be able to get it so fine.

 

[AOS-]

thanks TB, we can all rely on you for tutorials!

 

[tupacrulez]

Legendary: I mean less about the rain effect, and more about the formed beam. the Distinct "triangle" that forms from the headlight out. I realize that is is there predominantly due to the extreme water, but I've seen em whilst watching le Mans in the dry too. Googled hath failed me this time, I can't find a decent one.

 

[AOS-]

cant you just slap an airbrush around that area to get that effect?

 

[tupacrulez]

you're talking to a photoshop noob. I don't know a whole damned lot about anything.

 

[Legendary]

Try these sites.

http://www.photoshopchop.com/tutorials/

http://www.digimods.co.uk/tutorials/tutorials.htm (Don't think it has what you want but good for future reference.)

This guy doesn't have that good tutorials but have it anyway.
http://www.mx6.com/forums/2g-mx6-appearance-mods/74904-photoshop-tutorials.html

 

[tupacrulez]

all helpful, none of what i so desire...

I know of a few good 'shoppers on other sites.I'll ask there. this is basically the reason i got PS, and now i can't find a way to damned well do it...

 

[maccie]

This is the best I can do in under 2 minutes.

 

[tupacrulez]

not bad, actually. I'll crank up the contrast to bring out the headlights, down the brightness a bit, and I bet it'll look decent. not exact, but better than what i could get.