Create a coin with your image. Iron coin in Photoshop. Photo coin

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I decided to systematize my collection of coins so that it was always “at hand”. Best suited for my purposes is a mobile phone and a thematic application on this topic. After examining all the options that were available on Google play and testing several, I came to the conclusion that the best application for cataloging coins is “ Coin collection "from coin-collection.ru and its author Diamond Khairullin.

Application Coin Collection designed specifically for numismatists. It allows you to catalog your coin collection using the required number of collection attributes that are relevant to you and personally customizable directories.
The application has free and paid versions and is constantly being improved by the author.

I use Photoshop CS6 RU, on his example there will be screenshots and comments.

Open the pre-selected image of the coin in Photoshop. Cropping the image of the coin.

Select in the left panel - Frame Tool and outline the coin, forming the minimum edges. If necessary, the edges can be adjusted by moving the sliders, as shown in the photo. Then press the key on the keyboard - Enter, the extra background is removed.

The resulting image needs to be reduced, in my case to 370 x 370 pixels, this is the size I need to load into the application.

We find the menu in the upper list Image -> Image Size, set the width to 370, the height is filled in automatically. Click OK. Our entire image is zoomed out.

It is not convenient to work with such a small picture, so we use the tool - Scale, having increased to the sizes convenient for us, pressing the right mouse button as many times as you need, if you overdid it, then pressing the ALT button and the right mouse button at the same time, you can reduce the scale.

Open the adjustment layer. In the lower right menu, open the layers and double-click on the lock with the mouse, in the window that opens, click OK. The lock on our layer should disappear.

In the lower left menu, select - mask editing, then select the brush tool and determine the size of the brush.

In my case, this value is 365, almost matched. By changing this value, you change the radius of the circle that you will overlay on the coin image. The radius of the overlaid circle changes automatically when you adjust the size of the brush, no need to press Enter. Move the circle over the coin with the mouse, if the superimposed circle captures the area of ​​the coin you need, then press the right mouse button. The retained image is filled with red. If you want to fix, then return the image without selection, then press the keys on the keyboard at the same time Ctrl + Alt + z, the combination returns the previous operation.

After we have selected the area of ​​the coin we need, click on the mask editing button again to turn off this mode. The red fill is gone. Press the key on the keyboard - Delete, the background surrounding the coin has become transparent. See the photo.

"Money is evil - the more, the less it is"
Recently, on my forum, I was asked to write an article on creating a medal (order) in Photoshop, then I was asked to do a lesson on the image that was sent to me (a girl is wrapped in a dollar, and all this is done in body painting). After thinking a little and evaluating the technique for executing the first and second requests, I decided to write an article on creating a coin with my own image. Imagine how your friends will envy you when they see your image on the coin.

~ * Step 1 * ~

Create a new 500x500 px image, set the background to White. You can also use a larger size, especially if you want to print your work, just keep in mind that in this case you will have to set larger values ​​for the filters, i.e. they must be applied more intensively for the effect to be visible.

So, create a new layer (Layer> New> Layer). Set the Foreground color to # C2C2C2, this color will be the defining color at the first stage of the coin creation.

Now select the Ellipse Tool from the toolbar, set the mode to Shape layers in its options, place the cursor in the upper right corner, press the left mouse button and bring it to the opposite side, located diagonally, thereby creating an even circle filled with gray, for convenience you can use the grid, called by the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + '.

Let's add texture to the image. To do this, go to Filter> Noise> Add noise, before you are shown the filter settings dialog box, you will be told that it can only be applied on a rasterized layer, do you want to rasterize the layer before performing this operation? Answer yes, otherwise it will not be possible to apply the filter to a layer containing vector elements, be it shape or text. Set the following parameters:

Amount - 3,99 ;
Distribution - Gaussian;

And check the box next to the line Monochromatic.

Duplicate the current layer with the circle using the command Layer> Duplicate layer, this duplicate will be very useful to us later when we apply the Wind filter.

Well, if you did everything right, you should be on the layer we just duplicated, we need to lock the opacity for it, so click the Lock Transparent pixels button. Finally, apply the Wind filter to this layer, i.e. run the command Filter> Stylize> Wind and set the following parameters:

Method - Blast;
Direction - From the right.

If we had not locked the opacity for this layer, then the filter would blur the pixels to the left of the working window, and we would have got a "torn" circle. Now merge these two layers using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + E.

~ * Step 2 * ~

Let's start creating the edges of the coin, like many things in Photoshop, this is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. Select Magic Wand from the toolbar, I think everyone is familiar with this tool. Set its Tolerance options to 1.

Create a selection in the white area of ​​the image, i.e. having the color FFFFFF. Then run the Select> Modify> Expand command and enter the number 10 in the dialog box that appears. As you can see, the selection "spread" to such an extent that it captured the edges of the circle, which is what we actually need.

Go to the Edit> Cut command, then the Edit> Paste command. This way you cut out the pixels in the selection area and place them on a separate layer.

Apply the Bevel and Emboss style to this layer ( Layer> Layer style> Bevel and Emboss) you do not need to change anything, you can completely leave the default values.

~ * Step 3 * ~

Now a few words about what the displacement map is. And it represents the displacement texture. The filter treats lighter shades of gray (midtones) as peaks and lighter shades of shadows as minimum points.

So, open the image that you will use as the portrait for your coin (in this case, a photograph from the family archive).

Select from the toolbar Crop and "cut off" unnecessary parts of the image that will not be used when placed on the coin, this is only the initial stage of processing the photo to prepare it for placing on the coin.

Rename the only currently available layer to unlock it. Now create a new layer (Layer> New> Layer) and place it below the one you just unlocked. Set the Foreground color to # 808080 and press Alt + Backspace.

Now go to work with the layer that you have unlocked. Execute the command Layer> Add layer mask> reveal all by adding a layer mask. We need it to get rid of the extra pixels in the image. Make sure you have this layer mask active in the Layers palette and set the Foreground Color to # 000000 in the toolbar. Now select the Brush tool, in its options set the hardness parameter to 100%. And try to brush over some part of the image. It is easy to see that in this case it will act as a kind of Eraser.

After you finish erasing unnecessary parts of the image, create a new Adjustable Layer in order to give (in case you are working with a color photo) gray shades - Layer> New Adjustment layer> Hue / Saturation, in the appeared dialog box for adjusting the hue and saturation of the layer, move the Saturation slider to the left (value -100)

Then use the Select> All command to create a selection of the entire document, then the Copy merged command from the Edit submenu, thereby placing the merged copy of the current image on the clipboard.

~ * Step 4 * ~

Let's go back to work with the document in which we are trying to create our own coin.

Create a new layer and press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V. Then change the Opacity of the layer you just pasted to 50%. Now you need to properly resize your image relative to the coin, so go to Edit> Transform> Scale, and change the percentage in its settings.

Now make sure to set your foreground color as # 808080 (Foreground color). Select the Paint Bucket tool from the Toolbox and fill all the white part of the image with the gray color we set earlier.

Duplicate the layer with the inside of the ellipse. Make the topmost layer active and press first Ctrl + A, then Ctrl + C. Create a new document and press Ctrl + V. Save this file as map.psd. Now go to work with the document from which you took the face. Turn off the gray-filled layer (click on the eye in the Layers palette). Execute Select> All, then Edit> Copy merged. Go back to the coin document and press Ctrl + V, change the Blending Mode of the layer to Hard Light. Select the layer that we applied the Paint Bucket tool to and delete it.

Make the layer with the duplicated circle active and go to Filter> Distort> Displace:

Horizontal scale - 10
Vertical scale - 10 ,
stretch to fit
repeat edge pixels

Then a window will appear in which you will need to specify the map, in our case this is the file map.psd

Select the layer that we recently pasted (the layer with your image, note that you also need to apply a Scale deformation to it with the same parameters as last time).
Apply the Emboss filter from the Filter> Stylize submenu:

Angle - 140,
Height - 6 pixels,
Amount - 50%.

It remains to add the branded text. Load the selection of the coin layer (by holding down the Ctrl key on the circle layer) then select, for example, the Rectangular Marquee Tool and right-click on the selection. From the context menu that appears, select the Make Work Path item. Use the Type tool to draw text along the path and then move it with the Move tool to the desired part of the coin.

And apply the Bevel and Emboss style from the Layer> Layer style submenu.

P.S. In the case of a girl in a dollar, it is necessary to apply Displacement

Photo coin

Today we will make a coin from our photo. A coin named after me.

Select a photo and open it in the program.

1. Try to choose a photo with a more or less uniform background. Can be cropped, but not very tight.

2. Go to the channels and select the one where the image is most clearly visible. Make a copy of this layer. (1)

3. Now you need to make the photo look more like the drawing. To do this, go to FILTERS - BLUR - SURFACE BLUR. We select the parameters depending on the photo. (3)

4. Go back to the RGB channel and return to the layers. A copy of the green layer is still useful for us. She is now invisible.

5. Create a new layer. (1)

6. Fill it with gray (2)

7.Go to filters - RENDERING - LIGHTING EFFECTS - SPOTLIGHT. (3)

8. Change the settings and set the light.

8.Now making a coin shape

- draw a circle with the "oval area" tool. Remember to hold SHIFT "(1)

- adjust the circle so that the photo fits neatly into it.

9. Click on the RMB selection and select "copy to a new layer" (2)

10. Under the last top layer with a round base, dry a new layer and fill it with the background color we need. I have white.

11 select the area of ​​the coin

- click the PCM, holding CTRL, on the layer thumbnail. (1)

12.Invert selection CTRL + I (2)

13. Compress the selection by X-pixels. (3) X- we select ourselves. Depends on the size of the photo. I have 40.

14. We get the contour (4) rim.

15. Copy it to a new layer, like a coin in p-those 9. (5)

16.Lock the prosoak pixels (1), so that they are not filled with gray.

17. Fill the selection with gray and get the rim of the coin. (2)

18. Set the parameters for the layer (embossing), so that the rim becomes three-dimensional. (3)

19. Preparing an inscription tool.

- In the previous lesson, I described in more detail how to write in a circle. Today we will use that lesson. I hope you have already practiced. If not, then exercise. Then there will definitely not be any difficulties.

- Activate the tool "ellipse" (1) (setting the contour) (2)

- draw a circle (3) and place it in the center (4)

20. Activate the text (1), select the font and the starting point (2), write (3), align the inscription and set the overlay parameters (4) and I also added Ioshka's year of birth (5)

Our coin is ready.

Today we reviewed effect in photoshop when we make chasing from a photo.

That's all for today.

See you in new lessons.

Good day, brains! Have you ever wondered how you will look on the coin? Now you have a chance to find out, and my brain leadership about creating do it yourself own coin.

In the distant past, the creation of a coin was carried out hard, with the help of two stamps, between which a plate of soft metal was placed, and then compressed by a pressure of several tons. Today everything is easier, you just need to make a 3D model crafts and send it to the CNC router for processing. To learn more brain process to create your own coin, just follow the steps of this guide!

Required materials and tools:

• brass billet
• screws
• CNC router with soft metal processing option
• 3D modeling software (e.g. Autodesk 123D Catch)
• graphic editor for photo editing
• cutter for metal
• file / sandpaper
• camera

Let `s start!

Step 1: 3D head model

At this stage, you can use two methods to create a 3D head model, unless of course you have the happy opportunity to scan your head in high quality on a 3D scanner. The first is to create it in software from Autodesk called 123D Catch, which "stitches" a 3D model from several photographs of the head. The second method involves building a depth map from brain photo to create a relief that will be transferred to the coin.

The first method, working in 123D Catch, is described in Step: 2, and to create a depth map, go directly to Step: 4. Unfortunately, both methods are time consuming, but the results are excellent.

Step 2: Autodesk 123D Catch

Using Autodesk 123D Catch is probably the easiest option, and I will not go into details, because there are so many descriptions and video instructions on how to work with this software on the Internet.

The bottom line is that you need to take as many photographs of your head as possible from different shooting angles. When photographing, you should not move, the photos themselves should be clear and with the greatest depth of field (that is, if the nose is in focus, then the eyes should not be blurry). If the photos are not clear, this will affect the quality of the model.

With this method, be prepared to take about 50-100 photos covering the head from different angles. But, if you are making a model to create a relief on a coin, then you can take fewer photos, only from one side of the head.

As all the necessary frames are taken, they are "passed" through 123D Catch and a 3-dimensional model is obtained, further manipulations with which can be performed in a 3D editor of your choice.

Step 3: Modeling the Coin

If the 3D model is ready and smoothed to a state that suits you, then it must be “halved” and “crumpled” as it will look on a coin.

Step 4: depth map

The method of creating a depth map is more complicated and requires more manipulation, but gives better results if you have the time.

The very idea of ​​a depth map is that the brighter places brain photo are located closer to the camera. The closest parts of the object are white, the farthest parts are black, and everything in between is shades of gray. Unfortunately, simply converting a photo to grayscale and then converting the "gray" photo to a depth map will not work.

In the graphics editor, we start transforming your photo by converting it to black and white mode, then adjust the brightness and contrast - move the value sliders and achieve the brightness and contrast required for the depth map. Nothing fancy, just normal graphics work. You can use the "burn and dodge" effects to get the desired result. Hair can be cut into a separate layer and inverted to make it stand out (especially if the hair is dark).

During processing, you may have to switch between 3D software (I will show you how to work in it in the next step) and a graphics editor in order to work out the details of your brainmodels.

Step 5: Modeling the Profile

In the software for 3D modeling, we find a function for extruding geometric dimensions using the depth map, which we have already made. Basically, all we will do is extrude the geometry of the polygon based on the color of the corresponding pixel in the depth map. If the pixel is white, then you need to stretch a lot, gray - less, black - not stretch at all, and in the end you will get a relief profile.

This process may differ depending on the software chosen, for example, in Autodesk 3ds Max it is called Displace (modifier), in Rhinoceros 3D this action is called heighfield, in other programs it may be different. In some programs, such as Solidworks, this action will not work so easily.

After the depth map conversion is complete and the embossed profile looks as expected, simulate the remaining coin details around the face profile and move on to the next step.

Step 6: Alternative option

At this stage, your "coin" fantasies have been embodied in a 3D model, and nothing stops you from refusing to mill a coin, and instead print it on a 3D printer, also from metal. And for this there are many companies offering this service, but keep in mind that a printed coin will be several times more expensive than one made on a router. Although if you do not have access to a CNC router or do not plan to buy one, then for printing one coin, the option is quite viable.

Step 1

Let's start by creating a background. You can use any suitable one, or You can use any suitable one, or that is used in the lesson.

Use the Ellipse Tool (U) to create a circle of size # 6d6d6d.

Step 2

Create a copy of the circle layer (Ctrl + J) and select the circle with the Path Selection Tool. Copy it (Ctrl + C) and paste it on the same layer (copy) (Ctrl + V). In Free Transform (Control-T) mode, reduce the circle to 95%.

Step 3

With the Path Selection Tool select the inner circle and on the top panel click on the Subtract from shape area button.

Step 4

Now we will decorate the coin. You can use shapes.

Step 5

We need to add some styles to the Circle 2 layer. First, reduce the fill of the layer to 0%. Then apply the following styles:

Step 6

To emboss a portrait, insert some photo, for example this one. Open the photo, desaturate it (Ctrl + Shift + U) and paste it into our document. Place the photo on the coin and crop it.

Step 7

Apply the Emboss filter (Filter? Stylize? Emboss).

Step 8

Set the blending mode to Overlay. Duplicate the portrait layer and reduce its Opacity to 50%.

Step 9

Additionally, you can add text to the coin and apply the embossing style.

Step 10

Now we need to texture the coin. We will be using a grungy metal texture in Overlay mode. The texture can be desaturated a little with a Hue / Saturation adjustment.

Add a shadow style, add shadows and highlights from the coin itself and get a realistic result.