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MiNiMaL_sAnItY

09-19-2006, 14:39

ok i got this far
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/3473/win6uu2.png
how the hell do i rasterize? obviously it means to finalize and take out the construction lines?
ya so how do i rasterize? this looks like crap...except for the inside lol
see....i need to apply this everywhere..around the stroke too. yes i'm an idiot

Right click on the layer in the layers menu, and it should give you the option for "rasterize".

turkmen117

09-19-2006, 16:51

VeganFreak

09-19-2006, 17:28

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8135/win7op9.png
i can't rasterize? four five

EDIT: anyway i found out that closing a project and reopening it gets rid of the constuction lines.
current state:
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5640/win8da0.png
then on the second page of the tutorial which can be found here
http://www.photoshopbee.com/photoshop.asp?gor=10&page=2
it says to take the marque tool and select an area to make a small screen thingy on the mp3 player. so i did
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2030/win9dk5.png
here is the result. how do i fix?

EDIT EDIT ONCE MORE:::: i put another layer over it and it fixed a problem. i think they did this win the pen tool also ? look at the shape of theirs....you can't edit the marque with direct selection tool, right? here is mine....
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/7562/win10hv8.png
and theirs http://www.photoshopbee.com/photoshop.asp?gor=10&page=2 (bottom of page)
i'm allowed to take screenshots of pages and post them right? at least not the pics?
anyway another edit lol:
so i did it with the pen tool applied stroke and outer glow. looks like crap?!
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8659/win11zc8.png
theirs looks 3d and stuff...what gives
again look at the link to see theirs
also look at the last pic. how the hell do i get rid of the construction line? do i reopen it everytime i wanna see it like that. omg i'm such a noob.

Firefox

09-20-2006, 02:50

what version of Photoshop do you have?

Thorzilla

09-20-2006, 03:08

thanks minimal_sanity and thorzilla for helping.
i want this tropical look as a theme in my signature and wanted a background with palm trees, maybe a beach and a vulcano would be awesome
i found these on Google (although i suspect google is not the best place to search for backgrounds ):
[img]http://game.eastday.com/eastday/game/images/00738437.jpg
This picture have HUD in it and its very small, i'll look more on gamerenders but i doubt i'll find any backgrounds that goes with my theme. Any good ideas of where i can look?[/quote]
Well, you could make the image bigger, even if it lost quality, and then put in some motion blur, so it might look like this:
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/9484/backgroundts0.jpg
BTW any picture, if you know how to treat it, it can be a great background!
Try to find out where i got that one from :wink:
Hope it helps!

VeganFreak

09-21-2006, 00:24

i have the latest i think....9.02 or something. just the other day i installed an update. also the other day an internet was sent to me by one of my colleges. i got it yesterday.
why?

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

09-21-2006, 11:29

Veganfreak, I think you should start out with some simple tutorials, rather than going for the complex tutorials that you are trying out now.

roosters93

09-21-2006, 11:37

Where are some tutorials on making sigs?

Worth1000, and good-tutorials have some stuff that could be used for sigs, but I want a tutorial that helps me make a sig from scratch.

Any help? TIA.

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

09-21-2006, 11:52

Id recommend www.chaosgfx.net

It has got a nice selection of tuts, also www.gamerenders.com is nice.

roosters93

09-21-2006, 12:03

Id recommend www.chaosgfx.net (http://www.chaosgfx.net)

It has got a nice selection of tuts, also www.gamerenders.com (http://www.gamerenders.com) is nice.

I'm on ChaosGFX now.:mrgreen:

Trying to do this tut: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/39831160/

Where is some good places to get stocks?
(I think I will be visiting this thread a lot as I have decided to get into PS)

Carsonal

09-21-2006, 12:11

Uh yeah im having a hard time using Paint.
How do you save?
j/k

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

09-21-2006, 12:16

Stocks are just normal, non-rendered images. A good place to search would be google images, and for gaming stocks, nothing beats ign!

roosters93

09-22-2006, 11:57

In PS, after I have half-finished a sig, I go New Layer -> Image -> Apply Image, and nothing happens.

This is annoying as I am only halfway through the tutorial.

VeganFreak

09-22-2006, 23:48

lol that happens at 1/100 of the way on EACH tutorial...you guys ever been on the ytmnd forums? DON"T GO THERE

roosters93

09-23-2006, 09:06

How do you put a border on a sig?

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

09-23-2006, 10:07

create a new layer.

Press ctrl+a (select all)

Go to edit - stroke.

Choose suitable options.

roosters93

09-23-2006, 10:16

create a new layer.

Press ctrl+a (select all)

Go to edit - stroke.

Choose suitable options.
OMGorz! I forgot to select all!
No wonder it wasn't working. :lol:

Thanks Minimal.:DD

roosters93

09-24-2006, 01:58

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i47/ps3forumsjm/Untitled-3.gif

Could someone make that less than 19.5Kb please?

VeganFreak

09-24-2006, 09:04

yeah i need some help....as you can see in 3 posts back(my posts) i can't get something work...sorry if i sound like a whiny little bit** but i just want to be able to finish a single tutorial while i'm still alive XD

Coolio

09-24-2006, 09:47

so i did it with the pen tool applied stroke and outer glow. looks like crap?!
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8659/win11zc8.png
theirs looks 3d and stuff...what gives
again look at the link to see theirs
also look at the last pic. how the hell do i get rid of the construction line? do i reopen it everytime i wanna see it like that. omg i'm such a noob.

You shouldn't leave the default settings on you need to change the size of the glow so it is small and then maybe lower the opacity. Their's looks 3D-ish because they have a gradient fill. In blending options go to gradient overlay and set it on overlay/softlight.

What construction lines?

VeganFreak

09-24-2006, 10:11

the constructions i got rid of by now so nevermind

A-D-L

10-01-2006, 00:58

I seem to be having lots of problems when editing a picture (Not render, but pics in sigs.)

When I open up the filters panel after slect I haveing an image I allways have most of them greyed out, meaning I can't use them. I have CS so that might be why, I dunno!

So ermmm, help.

Svetlana

10-01-2006, 22:55

I stumbled across this brilliant 'tutorial' earlier and I thought it would be good to share it with everybody, especially as we're getting a lot of members wanting to make their own signatures and avatars.
http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=233627

It shows you which tools are which, how to blend in renders and lots more. The tutorial learns you the basics of signature making on Photoshop.

roosters93

10-02-2006, 06:11

Thankyou Svetlana. :)
Great for beginners like me.

ozone

10-03-2006, 02:09

Situation: I have a circle with a black to white gradient on it from left to right.
Question: How can I give it an outer glow that changes from black to white, left to right?

I'll include a pic of what I mean if you don't get it.

roosters93

10-03-2006, 07:58

Here is a pack of over 100 C4d renders: http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=231757

Enjoy.

Blu-Ray

10-07-2006, 19:33

I need help with this sig I made.

First of, how do i re-size it without strecthing it out?
And second, what text should I use?

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c21/TweetyEagle/Untitled-1.jpg

turkmen117

10-11-2006, 19:05

i need help aswell dudes.... i made this one which i like, i'm proud over it because its my first signature ever. well, my first signature i spent more than 2 minutes doing that is

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/turkmen117/Withtext.jpg

i dont have any fonts on my computer other than "triforce" (ZeldA font) and all the others looks so dull. Any tips of which fonts i could use on this one?

PS. what could be done better in my signature?

PS nr.2: should i move the character a little bit to the right?

EDIT: here are my two new signatures of killzone liberation. Its only the color scheme thats not the same in these two. I basically used the same tutorial so i could learn everything. What do you guys think, which one of these two should i choose?

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/turkmen117/Try1-test.png
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/turkmen117/Try2-test.png

roosters93

10-14-2006, 10:36

Yes move the character a little to the right.

And the brown Killzone sig looks better imo.

Are the backgrounds in your sigs just brushing? Cus they look great :DD

I didn't know where else to say this, but I have 60 posts on gamerenders! :)
It means I can view the premium renders.

Coolio

10-14-2006, 10:43

I like the top sig better. A bit of text in the empty space and it would be sweet.

turkmen117

10-14-2006, 10:47

Are the backgrounds in your sigs just brushing? Cus they look great
no, just a gradient.... glad you liked it :D

I like the top sig better. A bit of text in the empty space and it would be sweet
Thats what i had in mind when making the signature.. i just cant find a matching one... any tips?

Svetlana

10-15-2006, 14:08

http://www.digi-graffiti.net/viewtopic.php?t=27

I stumbled across this link earlier. It's a tutorial/FAQ that explains the basics of signature making. Very handy indeed if you're learning Photoshop.

SE fanboy

10-17-2006, 04:55

CAn anyone tell me what a C4D is? This tutorial i am using is telling me to add two C4d's

roosters93

10-17-2006, 07:56

CAn anyone tell me what a C4D is? This tutorial i am using is telling me to add two C4d's

Well.. when two people love each other very much... lol

A c4d is this image you make in a program called Cinema 4d or something.
They make sigs look cool.

For example:

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i47/ps3forumsjm/kingdom-hearts.jpg

In my SOTW sig, the yellow thing going through the render is a C4d. THe glass effect in the background is also a c4d.

try www.thecoldesigns.co.nr, they have a few good c4ds there.

turkmen117

10-25-2006, 15:43

Here is something i made recently, i did it without using any tutorials. I think the outcome looks "ok" but the text is just... i need advice

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/turkmen117/copy.jpg

played around a little and got this:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/turkmen117/Army-of-Two.jpg

twistedchain50

10-27-2006, 01:26

rite i have a problem,i have made a signature but it only just fits into the file size
any idea how toi reduce file size yet make it readable?

roosters93

10-27-2006, 08:10

Well first, that doesn't "just" fit in the file size as the limit is 35KB.
I know, I know, it says the limit is 19.5 or something when you go to put in your sig... but to get around that thing:

1) Open up the .psd file
2) Click File -> Save for Web
3) Fiddle around with the qualirty settings until the number in the lower left hand corner is below 35K.
4) upload your sig to Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com)

If that doesn't work, I don't know how to help you.

Svetlana

10-31-2006, 21:00

http://www.chaosgfx.net/ipb/index.php?showtopic=21083

Here's a nice little place on the net where beginners can go to learn some new techniques for their signatures/avatars.

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

11-01-2006, 16:05

http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=193634

this list has everything, and I mean everything! :shock:

(only for gr members with 60 posts)

roosters93

11-02-2006, 06:21

Wow that truly is a big list. :DD

turkmen117

11-05-2006, 15:39

umm...i just made a signature for my cousin (the smasi), they have no limit on their forums so i was able to do really big stuff
anywhoo, i played around with image-ready and made this:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/turkmen117/hallo.gif

just wanted to post it somewhere...so what do you guys think? something that could have been done better?

roosters93

11-06-2006, 07:25

Wow thats really cool Turkmen.
I think it is fine the way it is, although maybe the text on the right is a little hard to read.

turkmen117

11-06-2006, 07:53

Yup, thats what i thought aswell
If it was up to me i wouldnt have that text there at all, glad you liked it, thanks :D

stephancelmare360!!

11-06-2006, 08:05

The House

11-07-2006, 15:36

Yes I know, I should know this but how do you make boardersw like in this sig.

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/8733/zeldasigughts1.jpg

I should be shot just for mentioning it.

Voice Of A Riot

11-07-2006, 15:50

Check this link out. Look under Category Index/Border related tutorials. The rounded edge tutorial should be there. Have fun. ;)

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=411859#post411859

turkmen117

11-07-2006, 15:59

i just use the rounded rectangle tool

Svetlana

11-07-2006, 16:09

It's actually really simple, The House.

Firstly, made a new document and fill it with a colour. Click on your rounded rectangle tool (I think you have to right click on the shapes tool to do this) and make a selection on your document.

Click on the 'paths' tab on the layer that you just made the rectangle on and right click on the 'shape 1 vector mask' (that's the name of the shape that I got on my Photoshop) and then click on 'make selection'.

Keep the feather radius as zero, the AA box clicked and 'new selection' selected then click OK. Now press control shift and I to inverse the selection. Next, select the layer with the colour fill and simply hit backspace/delete and you should have rounded edges on the signature.

Consequent layers will have to be control+alt+G'd so that the area where the transparent border is remains empty when you paint/draw/add text.

Obviously, to create a signature with rounded edges you'll have to create a transparent document and then save it as a .gif file to retain the transparent border. If it's not saved as a .gif file, white borders will be present.

Hope that helps everybody. It's really simple once you get the hang of it.

The House

11-07-2006, 16:27

Thanx guys........and gal, anyone know what happened to the 'Signnature testing/showoff' thread?

Svetlana

11-07-2006, 16:30

Thanx guys........and gal, anyone know what happened to the 'Signnature testing/showoff' thread?

You'll probably have to do a search for it as the option to look at older posts seems to have vanished.

Mr Turnip

11-10-2006, 16:08

Svetlana

11-10-2006, 16:15

I've got a question on Photoshop CS2, i got it, and want to get better at it and stuff, (i know the basics i guess), but i need to know about brushes.

Where can i find them in Photoshop, is it just the "brush tool" or is there more, and what are some of the default brushes you can get?

Also, where is a good place to download them? (New ones are downloadable, right?)

That's pretty much all, i'll work the rest out when i know hot to actually get to them :D Thanks for the help in advance.

Simply click on your brush icon then click on the 'brushes' tab at the top right of the screen, click on the arrow and you can see all of the brushes you have. You only get a handful of brushes to start off with so it is a good idea to start downloading more from sites like www.deviantart.com (http://www.deviantart.com).

Simply download the brush, open up the adobe Photoshop CS2 folder, presets and then put all your downloaded brushes into (obviously) the brushes folder.

Mr Turnip

11-10-2006, 17:24

Finally done it after finding the brushes file and a bit of explanations, thank you Svet

ps3_spid3y

11-12-2006, 14:53

help, i dont know how but i just cant set my sig, i modified my last one and when i upload it, there's an error that it is unable to save image

Svetlana

11-12-2006, 15:08

Use a file hosting site like www.imageshack.us (http://www.imageshack.us) or www.tinypic.com (http://www.tinypic.com) to put your signature on there then go to your User CP and add the link to the signature there (with the IMG tags, obviously). Your signature should work then.

Remember that your signature must conform to the forum rules.

Xepher

11-30-2006, 19:50

can someone downsize the kb of this image for me, since i dont have the proper photoshop program right now? pretty please, first person will earn rep

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p179/great-teacher-yota/xepher-bn.png?t=1164916198

Svetlana

11-30-2006, 20:35

I altered it for you. It's just a tad over 34k.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/7640/xephersigalteredxe8.jpg

Svetlana

11-30-2006, 21:14

Here's your request!

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/3746/xephersig2alterediv5.jpg

Hope that's good enough.

Xepher

11-30-2006, 22:09

i owe you... if its not too much to as could anyone downscale the size of this image as well?

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p179/great-teacher-yota/bleachrenji35zh.jpg?t=1164920956

ps3isawesome

12-08-2006, 01:28

I know how to resize and stuff on photoshop but how do you resize it and it still look nice. ???

Coolio

12-08-2006, 07:43

When you're finished just go File > Save for Web and lower the quality. It shouldn't look that much worse unless you're trying to lower it to unrealistic levels.

Svetlana

12-16-2006, 20:24

Omg. Where are all the tutorial sites? ChaosGFX is nowhere to be found, ArtisticGFX causes my computer to crash whenever I try to open the page and all the rest require me to sign up.

Sorry Stephan...I looked through my favourites but they've all disappeared. Which is a shame...a few of my favourite tutorials were amongst these favourite sites of mine. :pissed:

stephancelmare360!!

12-16-2006, 20:35

Artisitc Gfx crashes on me too, when I use IE6... for some reason..

roosters93

12-17-2006, 02:16

I wonder what happened to chaosGFX... but Artistic GFX works fine for me. (I am using Mozilla Firefox 1.5)

Gonnakillu

12-17-2006, 02:22

Can i get someone to resize this for me to signature size?? With good quality. Dont know if you can but it would be greatly appreciated

Svetlana

12-23-2006, 17:18

I've had a go myself but the 'GonnaKillU' font is absolutely horrid and as a consequence, it doesn't look good as a signature. It's entirely up to you if you want to use it as a signature.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/6716/gonnasigzb1.jpg

In future, please posts things like this in the signature/avatar request thread.

Goldfiinger

12-27-2006, 14:51

How come my avatar is green ? When i work on it in photoshop its black and white with only the moving matrix lettering green. Yet when i save it as optimized it all goes green ?

Any ideas how to keep the colors clean and crisp ?

Svetlana

01-05-2007, 20:19

After searching for fifteen minutes to solve a problem I've been having with Photoshop CS2, I thought I should post here to help others who may be stupid enough to find themselves in the same predicament.

Basically, sometimes my Photoshop would load up and when brushing or erasing on a document, the brush shape would not appear beforehand. It was just a small cross-shaped cursor without a preview of the brush I was using. This was incredibly annoying as sometimes I'd find myself brushing/deleting areas which I didn't intend to.

To get your cursor back, simply press the caps lock while the brush is over your document. How simple is that?!

*Slaps head*

Tenacious_B

01-16-2007, 06:07

take photoshop classes it helps

IWAO

02-12-2007, 22:06

Can someone here give me a link to some Photoshop teaching or something like?
or better making a good avater and signature to me please!!!??

banjo7

02-14-2007, 16:13

Can anyone guide me to a Idiots guide to Photoshop tutorial? as the ones so far go over my head.

Svetlana

02-14-2007, 16:23

Here's a little tutorial-type thing about the functions of the tools in Photoshop. It's very useful if you've just started Photoshopping and are bit daunted by the amount of options there are.

Tool explanations:
http://www.itsgameover.com/forum/uploads/8382ultimate1.jpg

Basic render blending & smudging:
http://www.itsgameover.com/forum/uploads/7011ultimate2.jpg

Signature effects - blurring, lighting and gradient overlays:
http://www.itsgameover.com/forum/uploads/3027ultimate3.jpg

This should be very helpful to the Photoshop newbies.

IWAO

02-14-2007, 20:13

And i hope someone here can make signature and avater like this person:

umm...i just made a signature for my cousin (the smasi), they have no limit on their forums so i was able to do really big stuff
anywhoo, i played around with image-ready and made this:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/turkmen117/hallo.gif

just wanted to post it somewhere...so what do you guys think? something that could have been done better?
Or like this one?:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2766/rachetps3forumsfe4.jpg
TEAM PSU: The Winners of the Official PS3 forums Signature tourney.

adz1992

02-14-2007, 20:18

And i hope someone here can make signature and avater like this person:

Or like this one?:

request a talented artist in the avatar request
and see if the design squad will let you have once since you have to wait a month

now stop spamming and leave the topic for the people with questians

sorry to the mods for spamming

Sephyr

02-14-2007, 21:33

Theft

03-07-2007, 03:08

I am new to the photoshop, but is there a tool to use in it to clean up grainy pictures alittle bit? Just curious. ^^

bnolan56

03-07-2007, 04:13

Pm me the pic, Ill do it and give you a tutorial on it if you want.

Womble

03-08-2007, 21:08

Ok i have a quick question how do you add a border ???????

Svetlana

03-08-2007, 21:14

Create a new layer above your work and then press Control + A together to select the layer. The simply click on edit then stroke and then choose the pixel width (usually 1px), the colour and then click ok. You should now have a border around your signature.

red shoe paul

03-27-2007, 04:45

Ok i have a quick question how do you add a border ???????

On the background layer in Photoshop, I just unlock it, right click > Blending Options > Stroke > then click the positioning box to inside.

Rep me if this helped. :D

turkmen117

03-28-2007, 08:59

No offence IWAO but you're a bit greedy. You ask so many people for signature requests. Adz has made you a great sig, yet you still go around asking for more.

On topic-how do you find a pic that gets a good render? I've got loads of pics of games to make a wallpaper but I can't make them all look well rendered.

Ask your questions about renders in the "post your renders" thread, more likely that you will get an answer there

Question, can someone show how to make a text look like its stretched over an area? i mean, i've taken a photo at school and i want to put a text in it. I wanted to put the text on a wall behind the character and used methods such as ditort, skew, perspective but couldnt get a good result. If you want to, you could fix it for me but i would appreciate if you you thought me how to do it.

THANKS :D

proof

04-04-2007, 15:51

I just made this using photoshop. I only got it the other day, so i am experimenting with it. This is what i have produced so far;

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3903/eov2hu3.jpg

However, i fell that it is missing something, can someone point out what they think i should do?

Mike Eazy

04-05-2007, 04:11

Ask your questions about renders in the "post your renders" thread, more likely that you will get an answer there

Question, can someone show how to make a text look like its stretched over an area? i mean, i've taken a photo at school and i want to put a text in it. I wanted to put the text on a wall behind the character and used methods such as ditort, skew, perspective but couldnt get a good result. If you want to, you could fix it for me but i would appreciate if you you thought me how to do it.

THANKS :D

Do you want the text to look as if it was originally in the photo? If so, then you should first distort the text to match the perspective in the photo, then set the layer to overlay. Or you could show me the photo and i can do it for you.

Grim-Reaper, I always like the idea of the subtext being a different font from the main text, one of them has to stand out over the other, also maybe you can make the subtext look like blood, or at least the "blood" text.

Blu-Ray

04-15-2007, 05:10

I need help.

Everytime I use the smudge tool, my PC resets. Whats going on?

Svetlana

04-15-2007, 11:36

I need help.

Everytime I use the smudge tool, my PC resets. Whats going on?

It sounds like your PC doesn't have enough power to run Photoshop. You should avoid using smudge brushes over 50px that have large scattering distances as these significantly slow down the computer. What are your system specs?

04-21-2007, 02:46

anyone know of a good place to get tutorials? i forgot how to do scan lines D;

MrFenwick

04-21-2007, 03:02

Here you go:

Make a new Image at 1 Pixel Wide and 2 Pixels High. You can make this anysize you want. 1x4,1x50,whatever.

Create a new layer. Make sure its transparent.

Delete the "Background" layer.

Zoom in to about 1000%.

Select the Pencil tool, make sure you have black as your foreground color.

Make a dot on the very top pixel.

Select the entire image. Marquee Tool.

Goto Edit, then select "Define Pattern". Name as you wish.

Now in a image you want to put that on make a new layer and goto the "Layer Style" box. Goto Pattern overlay and select the pattern you just made. Change the settings to your liking.

Hope thats clear enough.

Blu-Ray

04-21-2007, 16:30

Ok, Im terrible at fonts....or... average at most. But, I need suggetions on any good fonts.

MrFenwick

04-21-2007, 16:52

Ok, Im terrible at fonts....or... average at most. But, I need suggetions on any good fonts.

Do you want a good place to find font's? Or are you just curious on how to make them look good in a image?

Blu-Ray

04-21-2007, 17:42

LOL, I know where to get fonts (Dafont.com), I just don't know what font's tp use. I more of a Photo Enchancement guy more than using brushes and special effects, so most of the fonts I use really don't match the sig.

MrFenwick

04-21-2007, 17:46

Well what I find myself doing is going through about 100 font's just trying to find one that looks good on a image... Its just trial and error basically. I don't have any real advice on how to choose a font for a type of sig/avatar. You just gotta keep looking and hopefully you find it.

Blu-Ray

04-21-2007, 17:50

Blu-Ray

04-22-2007, 04:59

Sorry for the Double Post, but where is the "randomize" option at?

MrFenwick

04-22-2007, 05:10

Randomize? Never heard of that feature.... In Photoshop right?

Well in Gradients there is. Goto the Gradient Editor and under the Type drop down select Noise and it wil have a Randomize button on the bottom right.

Blu-Ray

05-01-2007, 21:03

What is the best smudging brush to use? I'm trying to find one to smudge my sigs with.

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

05-02-2007, 12:38

Sorry for the Double Post, but where is the "randomize" option at?

go to:
filters - wave - there sould be a randomize option there.

Blu-Ray

05-02-2007, 21:21

go to:
filters - wave - there sould be a randomize option there.

LOL, I already know that, but thanks. :-?

I need to know whats the best Smudging brush to use.

MrFenwick

05-03-2007, 01:33

Best smudge tool? Well its a personal preference really. There really is no best brush, it just has to with what your trying to accomplish and what seems to look the best to you.

I don't smudge hardly at all. But you'll just have to see what one works for you the best, and each image might be different. So try what you got, get more if you have to.

But the best is hard to find for other people, gotta find it yourself.

ajrobin

05-22-2007, 12:04

don't know if this is the place to post this but i found this link to 50 logo design tutorials, quite good i think

http://www.elogodesign.com/logo-design-tutorials/

hope someone finds it helpful

softtack

05-22-2007, 14:21

don't know if this is the place to post this but i found this link to 50 logo design tutorials, quite good i think

http://www.elogodesign.com/logo-design-tutorials/

hope someone finds it helpful
Digg? That's a pretty nice site though. I'm sure it'll be of use to someone.

ajrobin

05-22-2007, 14:29

Digg? That's a pretty nice site though. I'm sure it'll be of use to someone.

yes digg. just thought it might be useful here.

Blu-Ray

05-30-2007, 02:12

Anyone know where I could get some nice stock images to use?

MrFenwick

05-30-2007, 02:40

Anyone know where I could get some nice stock images to use?

Here is one thats pretty good.
http://www.sxc.hu/

And a pay one;
http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php

Cyrann

06-05-2007, 15:54

I don't want to break any copy right laws when making marketing material, so does anyone know of any sites that I can find some free pictures to utilize in these endeavors...

Intellectual property rights free...
Copyright free...
Trademark free...
Royalty free...

For example: www.shutterstock.com (http://www.shutterstock.com)

Cy

Phaded

06-05-2007, 15:56

Maybe it's just me but i don't get what you mean exactly :(.

Cyrann

06-05-2007, 16:01

You know how you can pay for a site like:

www.shutterstock.com

But there has to be a site that is like this for free...

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

06-05-2007, 16:03

I don't want to break any copy right laws when making marketing material, so does anyone know of any sites that I can find some free pictures to utilize in these endeavors...

Intellectual property rights free...
Copyright free...
Trademark free...

Etc...

Cy

You could just draw them in paint! :lol:

Seriously though, im gonna search for em right now.

Cyrann

06-05-2007, 16:07

Thanks, any help will be greatly appreciated ;)!

ajrobin

06-05-2007, 16:09

basically what you need are free royalty free images? i'll see what i can find

edit:

heres one that a friend recommends http://www.sxc.hu/

ps3954

06-05-2007, 17:54

i use many stocks from the planet renders forum
users put up a lot of packs
LINK HERE (http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showforum=151)
also i found this photobucket that is pretty useful
LINK HERE (http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w2/Stocksof07/)

ajrobin

06-11-2007, 11:03

heres another link for free stock images

http://www.qualitagious.com/

Phaded

06-11-2007, 22:30

Was wondering if anybody knows how to effectively lower the size (Kb) of a GIF image?.

Svetlana

06-11-2007, 22:34

Was wondering if anybody knows how to effectively lower the size (Kb) of a GIF image?.

Two methods that I used is to lower the lossy (which unfortunately results in a rather spotty signature if set too low) and to change the colour setting from 256 to 128.

Phaded

06-11-2007, 22:52

Thanks i will try that in the future, and again i would rep but it sais i need to spread it around a bit more first :o.

killzone_71

06-15-2007, 12:28

what is/where do i find smudging? im such a total noob in PS...

Phaded

06-15-2007, 12:33

You basically select the icon in which the Smudge Tool is located and hold down the left mouse button, then the list of all the tools will be seen like on the picture, you just select the smudge tool from them.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb207/Phaded07/smudgetool.jpg

Svetlana

06-15-2007, 12:37

what is/where do i find smudging? im such a total noob in PS...

Take a look at this:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x303/KillerCars07/SmudgeTut.jpg

Simply right click on the raindrop shape to get up the smudging option. From there, you can choose different brush shapes to smudge with.

killzone_71

06-15-2007, 13:27

Thanks... now back to sig making... :p

sonicflood2420

06-17-2007, 19:03

how do you put 2 pictures together?
liek in different layerS?

[velocity]

06-20-2007, 19:43

My head is blowing off... what the heck is a layer mask? I've tried tutorials and in more than many of them there just reads: "add a layer mask". There's no guide how, or wtf that even is.
Help for a n00b?

wildcat

06-20-2007, 21:46

how do you put 2 pictures together?
liek in different layerS?
Normally you have 2 different pictures altogether then you select the portion you want, then cut/copy and paste it onto the other pic:p
EDIT:new question: What does the slice tool do?

killzone_71

07-18-2007, 09:10

What exactly is a c4d render and can someone tell me a brief explanation on how to apply it? thanks...

07-31-2007, 18:00

What's the best free photo editor, like paint shop pro.

FatalBeliever

07-31-2007, 18:08

What exactly is a c4d render and can someone tell me a brief explanation on how to apply it? thanks...

A C4D render is an imagine made in the program C4D, it is usually a spikey, flow like looking shape.

07-31-2007, 18:17

Paint.net or GIMP?What is the best free one, with a simple interface?

hootyhoo88

07-31-2007, 18:56

since the rule for sigs is only under 35k is there anyway that you can make your sig file a low kb but without ruining the quality. see first one is not toned down second is for forums.
http://i12.tinypic.com/4xvfwgm.jpg
http://i17.tinypic.com/61yux5x.jpg

Phaded

07-31-2007, 19:00

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

07-31-2007, 20:15

Paint.net or GIMP?What is the best free one, with a simple interface?

Paint.Net for simple editing. GIMP for heavy editing. GIMP has got a cluttered interface.

Reckless

08-07-2007, 01:00

How in holy hell do you use a pen tool?

softtack

08-07-2007, 03:43

How in holy hell do you use a pen tool?
Here's a couple of tutorials:

Pen tool crash course (http://www.photoshoplab.com/pen-tool-crash-course.html) < Good, super fast lesson

Pen tool video tutorial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDrtyNmp3A4) < More detailed, but more annoying at times as well, reveal below

http://www.youtube.com/v/IDrtyNmp3A4

Phaded

08-07-2007, 15:54

Ok something weird has happened with my photoshop, for some reason all my fonts are EXTREMELY small, even when i put them on the max font size, 1296, they still are really small, like how small the text is in softtack's current sig =/. Don't know why this has happened.

softtack

08-07-2007, 16:18

Using a low DPI will make fonts smaller than they should be. You can check what Photoshop has the DPI currently set as by opening a new image or under Image Size. The default DPI is 72.

Phaded

08-07-2007, 16:58

I don't understand what you mean :p.

Voice Of A Riot

08-07-2007, 17:19

DPI stands for dots per inch, the higher the DPI the more detailed an images resolution can be. If you have a lower DPI than the photoshop default like Softtack stated, then your font size shrinks/downgrades in accordance with the setting. So just check your DPI setting, should be under resolution, and if it's below 72 then that's the reason why your text is ridiculously tiny.

Phaded

08-07-2007, 17:26

Sigh i feel like a noob because i still don't understand what im looking for :lol:. Some visual help would be great please :(.

ajrobin

08-07-2007, 17:28

press ctrl + n and you'll see what your settings are for a new ps file. there should be a resolution field in there

softtack

08-07-2007, 17:29

Your wish is my command.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3060/dpifv7.jpg

Technically, it's ppi not dpi but those are just details. ;)

Phaded

08-07-2007, 17:43

Thank you, I got it now :p.

Edit: Just wondering what program do people use to minimize the size of their GIF's? because i'm looking to make them smaller in size, kb wise.

wildcat

08-08-2007, 02:33

Thank you, I got it now :p.

Edit: Just wondering what program do people use to minimize the size of their GIF's? because i'm looking to make them smaller in size, kb wise.
Man, for a design squad, you sure are a noob:p. I don't use gifs so I can't answer your question... correctly

softtack

08-08-2007, 02:54

Thank you, I got it now :p.

Edit: Just wondering what program do people use to minimize the size of their GIF's? because i'm looking to make them smaller in size, kb wise.
Adobe Imageready, my friend.

Man, for a design squad, you sure are a noob:p. I don't use gifs so I can't answer your question... correctly
Man, for talking to a superior, you sure are rude.

jk ;)

Phaded

08-08-2007, 10:37

Imageready doesn't really lower the size of a GIF for me though.

softtack

08-08-2007, 17:28

Give me the GIF and I'll do it for you. Just tell me how small you need it to be.

Pandacraft

08-08-2007, 19:32

Imageready doesn't really lower the size of a GIF for me though.
Have you tried lossy? it works for non-animated gifs in ps cs2. I have yet to try it on the animated variety.
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3889/untitled12jb8.jpg

UltimaMasamune

08-11-2007, 20:42

Svetlana

08-11-2007, 21:17

I'd like somebody to help me out with that problem too, Masa! I know that if you change turn off the channels of the layer you can select some parts of a render more easily with the magic wand.

MrFenwick

08-11-2007, 21:23

You've got to adjust the "tolerance" on the magic wand.

Try to set it lower, 32 will pick up a lot more then 16, and so on. Also try the Anti-Alias setting.

softtack

08-11-2007, 21:25

I have a question about Photoshop CS

Is it possible to decrease or increase the sensitivity of he magic brush tool?

I have this screenshot (http://www.psu.com/screenshot.php?id=6368) and when I try to select part of the background it selects a part of Clanks(the robot) hand
If I understand you correctly, you just adjust the Tolerance of the magic wand. A lower value makes the wand more sensitive to color differences, and vice versa with a higher value.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8256/magicwandye3.jpg

Edit: Yargh, Fenwick got it first.

Svetlana

08-11-2007, 21:28

See...I'm such a Photoshop noob! :D Lovely new signature BTW, softtack :D

MrFenwick

08-11-2007, 21:30

Haha... I beat the Softtack! ^_^

softtack

08-11-2007, 21:32

See...I'm such a Photoshop noob! :D Lovely new signature BTW, softtack :D
If you know how to do channel adjustments, you're far from being a noob. :mrgreen:

Thanks for the sig comment too. I made it a few months ago, used it for about 5 minutes on the forum, and then deleted it. I'm just too lazy at the moment to make a new one. :lol:

Haha... I beat the Softtack! ^_^
NEVAAARRRR *runs to corner*

UltimaMasamune

08-11-2007, 21:35

MrFenwick

08-11-2007, 21:44

and I have another question, When I press ctrl+Z it keeps switching between to states instead of returning to older ones

Thats they way it works, you'll have to click in your history to go back any further.

Or press Alt+CTRL+Z

UltimaMasamune

08-11-2007, 21:47

I heard that you can use ctrl+z normally by changing something in the settings

softtack

08-11-2007, 21:47

Thanks for the help guys +rep

oh and this my first time using Photoshop seriously, so I don't half of the terms used

and I have another question, When I press ctrl+Z it keeps switching between to states instead of returning to older ones

Edit: I have to spread my rep before repping you again softtack
I don't mind.

Do what MrFenwick said or use Alt+Ctrl+Z to step backwards in your history or Shift+Ctrl+Z to go forwards. Doing this won't make it do the same thing over and over when you use Ctrl+Z.

Emerald

08-20-2007, 22:23

Very new to Photoshop.
Would anyone know how to create some cool fog effects in photoshop?
see sig below - tried to get a foggy look going on - not quite working.

Blu-Ray

08-20-2007, 22:29

You could download some "cloud" brushes and/or use a soft brush to create the effect. I have never tried before, so my guess is as good as yours.

Emerald

08-20-2007, 22:37

You could download some "cloud" brushes and/or use a soft brush to create the effect. I have never tried before, so my guess is as good as yours.
Cheers! cloud brushes - I'll see what i can google and give it a blast.

ajrobin

08-20-2007, 22:40

try deviantart.com as well, they have a great ps brush selection

Emerald

08-20-2007, 22:45

try deviantart.com as well, they have a great ps brush selection
Thanking you and will do! :-) I'll go there now.

psst...I'm guessing you're a chelsea fan...don't worry - it's good karma to help a gooner ( and before you say it - yup - we need all the help we can get :-) )

Blu-Ray

08-20-2007, 22:49

Are you talking about Soccer? :|

ajrobin

08-20-2007, 22:50

i'm not a chelsea fan, i'm a man utd fan (you're thinking of arjen robben)

Emerald

08-20-2007, 22:53

oh nooo...helped by an man utd fan. I'll never live it down...lol j/k
cheers to you both!

Dispatch

08-21-2007, 00:08

I've wanted to start making sigs and such for a while now and I've finally decided to start. I would love to get photoshop but I really don't want to buy anything so as I'm typing this I'm downloading Gimp. Have any of you tried it? I just want to know if I am wasting my time with this program. If I am, what do you recommend? Any help will be appreciated.

Also, sorry if you guys get alot of these kind of posts or if this isn't the place for this type of question.

softtack

08-21-2007, 00:21

GIMP is great for beginners but from my personal experience, not much more than that. Maybe it's because I was already used to Photoshop when I tried GIMP I never actually learned how to use GIMP so that might be a problem as well. My entire GIMP experience is me staring at the interface for 5 minutes, clicking various menus, saying "Hmm..." and uninstalling it. :) I suppose if you actually learned how to use it, it could be a powerful program.

I highly recommend that you try to get your hands on a copy of Photoshop.

Dispatch

08-21-2007, 00:36

Yeah, I guess I will look into getting photoshop. I couldn't even get gimp to work :P How much would an older version of photoshop go for? Would it be much cheaper than the newest version? Even better would be a free version, but something tells me that's not possible.

wildcat

08-24-2007, 13:52

Depends on where you live. Here you can get PS (not sure which version) for 100 canadian$
BTW love the av always wanted to do a Calvin+Hobbes av

Blu-Ray

08-24-2007, 14:00

I think the kid got photoshop acouple days ago..

Reckless

08-27-2007, 03:42

Alright the s/s tells it all where did that thing go?
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1593/tyujrmm7.png

softtack

08-27-2007, 03:48

Some of the windows like to disappear from time to time. Go into the "Window" menu and click on all three of the following options to resume normal service:

- Navigator
- Info
- Histogram

MrFenwick

08-27-2007, 03:53

Or just select the "default". If of course you like the default setting.

cruzader

08-27-2007, 05:43

Another suggestion, save your workspace if you really grow fond of it. That way you can bring it up in case you change anything.

Reckless

08-27-2007, 22:30

Alright another question how do you make a custom gradiant map like a custom 3-4 color one? Or is that possible?
Also how do you upload brushes+fonts onto CS2

MDN

08-28-2007, 03:46

Alright another question how do you make a custom gradiant map like a custom 3-4 color one? Or is that possible?
Also how do you upload brushes+fonts onto CS2

After you download the brushes you want go Edit> Preset Manager> Load then look for where you saved your brushes. Then click done.

Fonts is a little more complicated. Once you've downloaded your fonts go Control Panel> Fonts > File > Install new fonts. Then search for where you saved your fonts then click install.

Gradient maps are quite easy. When your in the gradient editor simply click below the preview bar, this will create a new triangle thingy. If you click on that you will get the color selector. Pick your color then repeat if you wish.

Blu-Ray

08-28-2007, 03:56

For fonts, all you have to do it download the font file to winzip, highlight, then drag them all the separate font folder. That's what I do.

prisoner_of_war

08-28-2007, 18:58

Ummm, I was wondering, now I'm using GIMP (I've watched vids for photoshop and it looks exactly the same) and I want to know how to get those cool renders that blu-ray usually has in his sigs.

Phaded

08-28-2007, 19:02

You mean C4Ds? really the best way to get them is to search for c4d packs on DeviantArt i think.

Blu-Ray

08-28-2007, 19:02

prisoner_of_war

08-28-2007, 19:57

Umm, Blu-ray, your link lead me to videogames.net?! The link that was supposed to be planet-renders. I'll just search it. Thanks!

softtack

08-28-2007, 20:09

I get my renders from here:

www.planet-renders.net (http://www.planet-renders.net)
I hope that helped. :)
--
If you are looking for C4Ds, I suggest you got to either Deviantart.com, and search "C4D"..

or..

Go to www.bratz-design.net (http://www.bratz-design.net), and download some resource packs.
When you asked ps3954 about bratz design yesterday, I though you were kidding. I didn't know such a site existed. :lol:

Google Images is another alternative, although it isn't as good as Planet Renders or dA.

prisoner_of_war

08-28-2007, 20:13

Google Images? Could you give me a link?

Blu-Ray

08-28-2007, 20:37

Go to google.com, and select "images" :|

Reckless

08-28-2007, 20:39

After you download the brushes you want go Edit> Preset Manager> Load then look for where you saved your brushes. Then click done.

Fonts is a little more complicated. Once you've downloaded your fonts go Control Panel> Fonts > File > Install new fonts. Then search for where you saved your fonts then click install.

Gradient maps are quite easy. When your in the gradient editor simply click below the preview bar, this will create a new triangle thingy. If you click on that you will get the color selector. Pick your color then repeat if you wish.
I got the brushes(but I need some good splatter bruhes anyone know were to fin that?)
But Fonts where is Control Panel?

Blu-Ray

08-28-2007, 20:41

Go to Start < Settings < Control Panel < Fonts.

You can find splatter brushes at www.deviantart.com

wildcat

08-29-2007, 14:53

Google Images? Could you give me a link?
Wow your a n00b to the internet:shock:

prisoner_of_war

08-29-2007, 15:15

Am not! I just thought that he meant something else:p OK, thanks guys for your help.
Wow your a n00b to the internet:shock:

Reckless

09-01-2007, 01:12

Alright I am getting a pop up that says example: you could not use brush tool because scratch disks are full.
What is that? it's preventing me from even opening CS2 because it can't upload default brushes etc...

softtack

09-01-2007, 01:21

A scratch disk error is usually a low memory and/or hard drive space error. Open up Task Manager and see how much memory you have free, and quit some background programs while you're at it. If you don't have enough memory, clear files off your hard drive and defrag it.

Reckless

09-01-2007, 03:25

Reckless

09-16-2007, 06:41

Its happening again :( and when I defrag it the data that I just tried to delete is still there what else can I do?

softtack

09-16-2007, 07:35

Is your hard drive still full? You'll need to free up some space. A full hard drive is the cause of the scratch disks problem about 90% of the time.

Or do you have a bunch of brushes loaded into Photoshop? That can create problems as well.

Reckless

09-16-2007, 15:22

Ya I have alot of brushes and many saved sigs I have a couple questions.

-When I defrag it does it delete all my brushes?

-How can I delete my brushes when my phototshop won't open.

Phaded

09-16-2007, 15:44

As far as i know Defragging just 'refiles' your hard drive so to speak so that it's better sorted and thus makes it faster in loading. This is what i think is right anyway, im sure it doesn't delete things though.

Reckless

09-16-2007, 15:49

Hmm then it must be sometihng else because I've defraged it like 10 times and still no go.

softtack

09-16-2007, 16:22

PLEASE answer my first question or I can't help you. Is your hard drive full? If it is, you'll need to delete stuff. The scratch disks need a large continuous part of your hard drive.

Reckless

09-16-2007, 16:46

Here is what I get when I defrag it all the memory spacxe used is in Compressed Old Files or Office Setup Files but when I defrag it I go to that window(the window in the screen shot) and it says all that data it still there and I can't delete it by hand if I don't know were it all is.

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/4315/uboo2.png

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/9004/vgjkhu3.png

So ya I got alot of datat there.

prisoner_of_war

09-19-2007, 20:20

OK, how do you properly use C4D's? Are they supposed to be, just very low opacity, and then the main character full, and on top of it? I just need to know how to use them properly.

Reckless

09-19-2007, 22:33

Well I dunno for GIMP but CS2 I use Lighten Screen or color dodge mostly then mess around with the opacitty.

ps3954

09-20-2007, 00:53

OK, how do you properly use C4D's? Are they supposed to be, just very low opacity, and then the main character full, and on top of it? I just need to know how to use them properly.
ok this is a c4d render

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs18/f/2007/219/c/0/C4d_the_third_by_ps3954.png made by me

you can use them for large pieces like this one

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/212/a/d/metamorphesis_by_ps3954.jpg made by me

you can also use effect renders like

these-
http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/175/c/0/C4D_Effect_Render_by_Ess3nce.jpg

and set them to linear dodge for effect like these
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u62/ps3954/Untitled-1-10.png made by me