Field Mow Pattern and Logo Placement Tutorial

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I managed to create a PDF of this tutorial. I also cleaned it up and rearranged a few step because I forgot about the steps and just added them to the end of my postings. It made things a little confusing.

Small update to the tutorial. New download link.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j30km9tulu...orial.pdf?dl=0

This is going to be long so please don't reply until I have stated that I have finished the tutorial. It's going to require multiple replies by myself since I have included pictures.

FIELD CREATION

I will use Guaranteed Rate Field in this tutorial. I use Photoshop so I will mention PSD files but if you use some other program it will be different.

1) Make a Chicago White Sox folder outside of the game folder. Inside this folder create a new folder named "Edits". Or name it whatever you want. I save my OOTP work on an external SSD.

2) Make a copy of the "guaranteed_rate_field" folder from inside OOTP>ballparks>models and paste it in the Chicago White Sox folder you should have created. This is your backup of the original files.

3) Open the "Ground_day" file from the above folder.

4) Save the "Ground_day" file to your "Edits" folder.

5) With the pen tool select the edge of the grass portion of the field and covert to a selection.

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6) Copy and paste the selection to a new layer. I use right-click and "Layer via Copy". In Photoshop after you make the pen tool shape you will have to select a marquee tool and then right click to get the "Layer via Copy" option. You never want to delete or cut from the original image. I name this layer "field selection".

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If the field has on deck circles, you will have to select these from the original image and copy and paste them to a new layer. I call this layer "on deck circles selection"

7) From the new layer you created use the pen tool to select the outer edge of the infield dirt. Convert this shape to a selection. This time cut and paste this selection to a new layer. I name this "infield dirt selection".

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8) From the "infield dirt selection" layer use the pen tool to select the edge of the infield grass. Convert the shape to a selection. Cut and paste this selection to a new layer. I name this "infield grass selection".

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9) From the "infield dirt selection" use the pen tool to select the pitchers mound and convert the shape to a selection. Cut and paste this selection to a new layer. I name this layer "mound selection".

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10) Create a new layer and fill it with a color for your grass base layer. Here's a combination color palette I use.

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11) While still on you grass base layer, make a selection of the "field selection" and "infield grass selection" layers. In Photoshop CTRL-click the the "field selection" layer then CTRL+Shift click the "infield grass selection" layer. Invert the selection and hit delete. Name this layer "base color selection" Duplicate this to a new layer and name it "field color base".

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12) Create a new layer. Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool and create a selection. This selection will be used to create the outfield stripes. I use sizes between 28-42 pixels. Make the stripes long. Use even numbers. Make copies of this layer to create your pattern.

Photoshop trick. Select the stipe you just created (marching ants). Select the Move Tool. Place your Move Tool on your stripe. Click and hold ALT. You will see a black and white arrow appear. While holding down ALT, left click and move your cursor left, right, up or down. This will create a copy of your stripe. Adding Shift will move the stripe on an even alignment. The nice thing about this is the new stripe is created on the same layer as the other stripe.

You want your stripes evenly placed so you need a space between stripes that is the same width as the stripe. For example, if the stripe is 34 pixels, you need a space of 34 pixels between stripes. You don't have to worry about this if you don't care about even spacing.

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13) Keep adding stripes to create your pattern. Use the Rotate and Move Tool to create your design. Something like this. Make a copy of this layer and hide it. Trust me you want a backup.

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14) You end up with something like this.

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Of course take advantage of hiding layers to unclutter things. Make backups of all the layers you create and hide them. Trust me. Put them in their own folder. I Name the folder "Outfield Stripes Backup. I also create my stripes in foul territory at this time on their own layers and place these in a "Foul Territory Stripes" folder.

It is helpful to add your stripes to folders. I place all my outfield stripes in an "Outfield Stripes" folder. All my "foul stripes" in a Foul Territory Stripes" folder and all my "infield stripes" in an "Infield Stripes" folder.

15) Once you have your stripes where you want them, use your selection layers and delete the portion of the stripes that fall outside of the field. Sometimes you will have to use your stripe layers as selections and Eraser Tool to delete unwanted portions of stripes.

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16) Eventually you end up with something like this.

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17. Fades. Select one of your stripes like this.

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Copy and paste to a new layer. Move this stripe to its new position.

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Select the stripe (marching ants) and hide the layer. You will still have your selection. Select the stripes layer you want to fade. Select your eraser tool and set the opacity of the eraser tool to whatever you like. I use between 50-70% and erase the stripes within the selection. Do this for all areas that need to be faded.

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18) Select a blend mode and opacity for your stripes layers. I usually use Multiply, Color Burn and Linear Burn with Opacity at about 25%.

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19) Gaussian blur the stripes. I usually use about 2-3 pixels.

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20) Follow the same procedure to create your infield stripes. Make a smaller slection if you prefer smaller stripes which you will in most instances.

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21) Select the "field color base" layer. Zoom way in and add noise. I add between 3-4%.

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22) Add a gaussian blur to the layer. I usually apply about .3-.5.