Hi all, I'm trying to create some textures for some clothes but I'm having a difficult time trying to get a satin/silk material.  I've attached a pic of what I'm looking to achieve (not necessarily the colors but the effect of the satin).  Is there anyway to achieve this in Photoshop?  I've tried a couple different things but they're just not looking right. :crying: 

BTW - the pic is satin from one of tabala's packs for P6.

TIA for any help/suggestions! ^__^

Sheena

Check out ImagineFX magazine - they have tuts galore for digital painting, as well as a good Q&A section.

Otherwise, gather as many images of satin and silk as you can - or better yet, photograph some yourself in the sort of lighting you want to emulate (could just be a draped piece of cloth near a window - turn OFF your flash if you're using a point&shoot camera) and figure out how you would create that.

Keep in mind that for reflective materials like silk and satin there will be a highlight, a core shadow, and then a reflected soft light further in the shadow (again, reference photographs to realize what I'm talking about) - so you'll be dealing with at LEAST 3 colors for the cloth.

Then possibly use the Dodge and Burn Tools on select highlight and shadow areas to get slightly altered color ranges in a way that would intensify the underlying color.

Don't be afraid to use Adjustment Layers (I prefer Levels over Curves for something like this) to create new highlights and shadows.

I hope that made sense - lemme know if you need a bit more clarification-
-Lew ;-)