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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to create a realistic-looking metal coin in Photoshop.
This is going to be an in-depth tutorial where I’ll you how to add dimension and depth by using Layer Styles.
I’ll also show you how to place text within a perfect circle.
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Jedeitor says
October 8, 2015 at 1:05 amHi, Jesús.
First of all, thanks a lot for another great tutorial. I was able to follow all the steps (using the pause button a lot!), but I’m stuck with the last part, the head.
I think it misses the final polishing of the head. I mean, in the tutorial the head ends quite rough, but in the thumbnail of the video we can see a much more polished one.
Thanks again!
Photoshop Training Channel says
October 8, 2015 at 2:18 amHey Jedeitor,
Simply blur the original image more. In the step where you apply the Surface Blur.
Jedeitor says
October 8, 2015 at 2:27 amThanks a lot! I will try that. 🙂
Anna says
October 15, 2015 at 10:52 pmHi Jesús– Thank you for bringing us a wealth of info on the PTC… You make Photoshop fun and exciting and I look forward to every tutorial!
I’m trying to create a coin and I’m stuck on one point… At approx 12:57 min into the video you select the outer ring to create a new layer (in the Polygon 1 copy)… How did you make the selection?
Thanks for your help!
Photoshop Training Channel says
October 16, 2015 at 12:21 pmAnna,
You’re welcome!!!
To load that layer as a selection hold Ctrl (Mac: Command) and click on the thumbnail of the layer.
Edmund says
June 11, 2016 at 5:15 pmThis like all your tutorials are great.
I found your site yesterday by accident and I am so glad I did.
Thank you very much for all the work you do for all of us.
Photoshop Training Channel says
June 30, 2016 at 9:18 amI’m glad you found it as well! Thank you!
Andrea Hernadez says
January 9, 2017 at 9:55 amuntil I tried to render the face! the copy of the channel that I made does not show when I select it in lighting effects
Photoshop Training Channel says
January 20, 2017 at 11:59 pmAndrea, if you duplicated the channel, it should show up. Any screenshots or more info you can share?
Abdur rehman says
July 3, 2017 at 11:37 pmHi,
You are great person who is providing us a lot knowledge about photoshop.
Thank you very very much.
Photoshop Training Channel says
July 19, 2017 at 8:25 pmYou’re welcome, Abdur!
Chris says
July 24, 2017 at 3:28 amVery impressive. Followed along with a lot of pausing but I’m a photoshop noob. Learned a lot of tricks in the process. Thanks for sharing.
Photoshop Training Channel says
September 16, 2017 at 4:05 pmYou’re welcome!
George says
December 12, 2017 at 10:29 amYour tutorial is exactly what I’ve been looking for and you did a fantastic job.
I tried to take notes to use them on my project of converting an ancient messy coin into gold. You were naturally fast and I could not keep up with you.
Do you have a text version of your tutorial so that I can read and apply slowly?
Thanks again for your great work.
Photoshop Training Channel says
December 12, 2017 at 12:47 pmI do not have a written version, but all my tutorials are transcribed if that helps. You can turn on the CC (closed captions) on YouTube to read what I say.
Kuczynski Krzysztof says
April 3, 2019 at 8:23 amHello Jesus,
I don’t feel I can add anything more to many positive comments of my predecessors. I’ve found your training excellent too.
One suggestion – I would place your logo and training title in such a way that a top menu bar can be entirely visible all the time.In some moments I was hesitating about certain setting visible right there and couldn’t see them.
Except this minor remarque – I’ve found this training very instructive.
Keep on developing your PTC channel.
All the best – Christophe