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Tutorials : Wire Cable
 
1. Create a new file.
Any size You want.
RGB Mode.
   
2. Create a New Layer.
Name it - Cable.
   
3. Choose Airbrush (J) in Your "Toolbox". Brush size: 3 p - 8 p
Hardness: 100%
Color: of Your choise.
   
4.

Hand draw a cable shape like this one:

Draw Cable

   
5. (ctrl+click) the Cable layer in your layer palette.
Invert selection (ctrl+shift+I).
   
6.

Select > Feather...

Feather Selection

   
7. Move the selection 2 p to the left and 2 p down.
Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the selection.
   
8.

Image>Adjust>Brightness/Contrast...

Brightness/Contrast pop-up

Just adjust until You are satisfied with the "highlight" for the cable.

   
9. Move the selection 4 p to the right and 4 p up.
   
10.

Image>Adjust>Brightness/Contrast...

Brightness/Contrast pop-up

Just adjust until You are satisfied with the "shadow" for the cable.

   
11.

OK, all there is to do now is the copper in the front of the cable

Create a New layer.
Name it - Copper Thread

   
12.

Choose Your Line tool (N)

Line Options Palette

Color; middle grey

   
13.

Draw a couple of lines from the end of the cable like this:

Cable end - ZOOMED

   
14.

Filter > Noise > Add Noise...

Add Noise pop-up

   
15.

Image > Adjust > Hue/Saturation... (ctrl+U)

Hue/Saturation pop-up

Adjust the handles until U get a copper tone U like

   
 

Now U are Finished.

Put in the cable in another image.
My cable image ended up like this:

Wire Cable in a Finished image

   
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