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I am creating a few different Apple products, but having issues getting that MacBook Pro rough anodized aluminum finish look and the high-gloss iPhone type of finish.

Here is an example of the anodized finish I'm wanting to create for the MacBook Pro:

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Here is the high-gloss finish I'd like to have for my iPhone:

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I tried taking a picture of a MacBook Pro and layering that image on top of my model, but that doesn't quite work. Does anyone have suggestions on how to create these two type of textures?

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  • Which renderer are you using? Blender Internal or Cycles? Also a photo or a link to a picture of what you are trying to accomplish would be helpful. – maddin45 May 12 '14 at 19:12
  • I have tried Blender Render and Blender Cycles. I then import a photo into Blender. The photo is saved onto my computer. – ChaseHardin May 12 '14 at 19:23
  • Ok, do you have any preference for a renderer? I guess my comment was a bit unclear. What I meant was it would be helpful if you added the photo to your question. When you edit your question, click on the image icon above the text box or press [Crtl+G] to add an image. – maddin45 May 12 '14 at 19:28
  • I haven't found an image that I am super excited about, but tried using this: https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS1sk8ib5oXnnuB10W_fhvn9G1DFcnB8zMdSA8BeeRnJ3s7blGRnQ Thanks so much!! – ChaseHardin May 12 '14 at 19:42
  • This was for the rough texture... I don't have anything for the glossy finish! – ChaseHardin May 12 '14 at 19:43
  • What about using a rough glossy shader in cycles? – gandalf3 May 12 '14 at 19:44
  • @gandalf3 how would I go about doing this? – ChaseHardin May 12 '14 at 19:45
  • In cycles, add a new material, click on the drop down labeled diffuse, select glossy, and then increase the roughness. – gandalf3 May 12 '14 at 19:46
  • @gandalf3 Okay, so I tried this, but for some reason it adds a fuzzy texture on the other objects that are not selected! Any suggestions? – ChaseHardin May 12 '14 at 19:53
  • Changing a material will affect all objects that use it, even if they are not selected. To un-assign a material from an object, click the little X icon in the materials panel. – gandalf3 May 12 '14 at 19:56

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Try using a glossy shader.

Even with just a single glossy shader you should be able to get an effect similar to your reference images, but you may also want to mix in a bit of diffuse shading:

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Note that the way your scene is lit will affect the result a lot, especially with glossy materials. For example, I used a mesh light above the "iphone" to give that highlight:

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See Whiter white in cycles for some examples. Also remember that the surrounding objects will affect reflections as well.

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I am not entirely sure what you are trying to create but this is my guess.

  1. If your object doesn't already have a UV map, create one

    • There are a few automatic ways of doing this. You could use smart project but in this case I am going to use the Cube Project for the iPhone.

  2. Add an Anisotropic material to your object.

  3. In the material editor add an Input -> Tangent node and set the Direction to UV Map than select your UV map

  4. Connect the Tangent node output to the Anisotropic node's Tangent input.

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  • Hi @Vader, are using an image with this? – ChaseHardin May 12 '14 at 21:30
  • @user3356901 no, no image needed. – Vader May 12 '14 at 21:46
  • thanks for your help... However, when rendering, it appears that other parts of the mesh that are not selected become rough. It also changes the color. Any ideas? – ChaseHardin May 12 '14 at 21:53
  • Here is a second question... This doesn't appear to let me use that white/silver color. It will only display gray. However, when selecting a darker color like green or blue, it will display the color. Are there any suggestions on fixing this? Thanks! – ChaseHardin May 12 '14 at 22:11
  • you need a bright lighter. Check this out http://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/6850/whiter-white-in-cycles – Vader May 12 '14 at 22:19