Creating A Realistic 3D Flag In PhotoShop!!!

This instructible will teach you how to make a realistic looking flag, but not only can this effect be used for flags It can be used for almost anything

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Step 1: First things first!

get your self a picture of some fabric and a picture fo a flag, you can use mine if you like.

BurgerFriesSpag says: Feb 6, 2013. 7:55 PM

Filipinos

asmir004 says: Apr 4, 2012. 11:17 AM

Bosnian Flag

alaoeneye says: Apr 30, 2009. 10:37 AM

Imagine making a comic with that idea, people would respect the art work.

foxtrot4697 in reply to alaoeneyeJan 8, 2010. 6:15 PM

cept it wouldn't be art, it would be something that photoshop has done for you

farmerboyk in reply to foxtrot4697Mar 26, 2012. 5:55 PM

Still art :3

ferraririder123 says: Nov 21, 2011. 7:46 AM

My software is adobe photoshop CS5 ,and i can't do the step 4 ,can anyone help?

klodianpepkola says: Jul 23, 2011. 8:45 AM

Albanian Flag

JohnJY says: Mar 15, 2010. 4:32 AM

I don't have the programs for this, but can someone do this to my avatar icon, please?

mmhiggins in reply to JohnJYJul 9, 2011. 2:18 PM

Here you go

JohnJY in reply to mmhigginsJul 13, 2011. 9:24 AM

Wow! Thanks!

Nienna247 says: May 20, 2010. 5:13 PM

Hello!
After I saw this instructable I thought I'd give it a go and experiment with a whole variety of textures that I downloaded off Google.
Here's a preview of what I did:

This is a very neat trick, even my mum who has more photoshop know-how than me marvelled a it.

Thanks!

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TyMan210 says: Oct 1, 2009. 11:47 AM

Thanks!

TyMan210 in reply to TyMan210Oct 1, 2009. 11:59 AM

One more.

TyMan210 in reply to TyMan210Feb 10, 2010. 7:58 AM

I made a couple more:

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jamiec53 says: Jan 4, 2010. 8:31 AM

'You're finished' is what it should say. Sorry, I couldn't resist!

peeperman says: Oct 1, 2008. 1:23 PM

thanks my friend! here is mine, the greek flag

jamiec53 in reply to peepermanJan 4, 2010. 8:28 AM

That's the scottish flag, the upper-left hand corner of the greek flag, and the greek naval jack...

Look here

Foaly7 in reply to peepermanMar 27, 2009. 1:21 PM

That's only the upper left-hand corner of the Greek flag.

Derin says: Nov 2, 2008. 1:24 AM

can somebody tell how to do it in gimp?

12tigers in reply to DerinJul 21, 2009. 12:51 PM

wow thats ghetto... really? gimp?

Derin in reply to 12tigersJul 22, 2009. 12:33 AM

NVM,I got Photoshop CS3.

the.mk95 in reply to DerinSep 25, 2009. 5:12 PM

LOL

tartanthing says: Sep 20, 2009. 10:38 PM

my very first completed instructable! i made something i couldnt find! thanks!

I am Silas. says: Sep 2, 2009. 8:55 PM

Where can you find a free photoshop site?

Atomman in reply to I am Silas.Sep 12, 2009. 6:39 PM

Photoshop is probably illegal to get for free, so I always use GIMP. It's has the same things Photoshop has only for no cost and is legal.

Babak_Mahzoon says: Aug 27, 2009. 1:04 PM

That's fantastic. I thank you very much.

Raiyan says: Aug 8, 2009. 12:50 AM

Thanks. Here is the Bangladeshi flag.

parree says: Apr 4, 2009. 3:15 PM

look nice?that photo came from francis magalona....

petluke says: Mar 9, 2009. 10:19 PM

Thank you

idiep says: Feb 26, 2009. 6:53 AM

This is a great Tutorial thanks so much!!!!

Ahmedqatar says: Jan 17, 2009. 3:42 PM

Looks soooooooooooooo real !!

MasterMediaXD says: Nov 18, 2008. 11:24 AM

This is ssssssssssooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard I past the fabric on my union jack and bang my union jack turns to fabric but the fabric's too small so its union flabric?

babeinpink says: Oct 29, 2008. 12:50 PM

Thank you so much for the great tips. Here is my American Flag.

Solderguy says: Sep 29, 2008. 11:19 PM

Awesome! I'm definitely gonna try this!.

FixedHDD says: Aug 24, 2008. 6:25 AM

very well! but i had to stretch the fabric picture at 800x480 like my flag was. then it worked. i done this with Picture->Size then i disabled "maintian proportion" and typed the pixelsize above in teh boxes. hehe i took the german flag: