I Need a little Photoshop Help

schwarcw
schwarcw Posts: 7,335
edited July 2010 in The Clubhouse
Greetings!

I would like to make a photograph to use in place of the missing bezel on my McIntosh MX-113. I can't find a replacement anywhere. Anyways I have a couple of decent rez photos that I could print, cut out and mount with some "gummy glue" until I find a real replacement. The two attached photos could be "shopped" and scaled to 4" X 1" in size. The black cleaned up to be darkest black, the lettering and outline on the bezel is more of a brass color than gold.

I'd appreciate any help with this project. PM me for my email address and I can also forward the original photos. They are about 1 MB in size. Your suggestions and recommendations are also welcome!

MacBezel2.jpg

Bezel3.jpg


Regards,
Carl

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited July 2010
    Hi Sal!

    Just shine from the light. I will cut a hole for the push buttons to fit through the photo bezel.
    Carl

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2010
    Send me a PM and I can help you out.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,046
    edited July 2010
    You may be able to just make one from scratch w/ Photoshop and/or Imagemaker vs .trying to touch-up the photos...if that was your original idea.

    Let me know...
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2010
    Will this work?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    Demiurge wrote: »
    Send me a PM and I can help you out.

    Carl, Dave is the photoshop master! He's posted things on here that are amazing. Especially when he does work like this;

    [IMG][/img]santapolk1.jpg

    This always gets me to belly laughing and it is perfectly proportioned!:D
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2010
    lol ^^^

    Carl, check your e-mail and let me know if that works. The 'brass' color is straight off a piece of brass I have. Not sure if it looks right or not for you. Not knowing the bezel font was the challenge so I preserved the font from the original photograph.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,474
    edited July 2010
    Carl,

    Check with these companies, they may be able to make new plates for you.

    http://www.medibix.com/company.jsp?company_id=36047

    http://cutvinyls.com
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited July 2010
    Thanks Jesse!

    Dave and Shack both have come forward with a template. They almost look identical and both have done a fantastic job! I am thrilled with the help offered up by Forum members. Club Polk rocks!
    Carl

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited July 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Carl,

    Check with these companies, they may be able to make new plates for you.

    http://www.medibix.com/company.jsp?company_id=36047

    http://cutvinyls.com

    Jesse, these are quite intriguing. I see that they could make a static cling, aluminum or other labels with no minimum quantity. Now I am really getting somewhere!
    Carl

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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited July 2010
    Have you checked with Mcintosh?
    I heard they had replacement parts including the faceplate available.
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