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Off-Topic => Creative arts => Topic started by: Meiscool-2 on July 19, 2006, 09:15:41 PM

Title: Meh Stuff
Post by: Meiscool-2 on July 19, 2006, 09:15:41 PM

I just learned how to use photoshop a bit, and was toying around with it one day. Anyways, I thought I'd show what I made. I expect to get better and better with it, but I'm pretty pleased with what I've done so far.







The last one is meh favorite. Took me a long time to get the face in the waterball.

Disclaimer: I did not actually draw any of the anime myself. Just compiled them, edited them, and added effects.

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Post by: Gary on July 19, 2006, 09:57:21 PM

Those are very nice man. Great job. Now teach me how to do sigs like that lol. I can't make a sig for the life of me XP

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Post by: Linkforce on July 19, 2006, 10:03:15 PM

Very nice sigs man!  I'm likin' the effects.

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Post by: Dragoon de Sol on July 20, 2006, 12:19:29 AM

A. Where'd ya learn that?
B. Where'd ya get the anime images?
C. Can ya make me one?

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on July 20, 2006, 12:24:25 AM

I taught myself. It's really nothing great.

I got my pics here: http://www.vietnhim.com/CuteGallery/displayimage.php?album=topn&cat=0&pos=26

http://animeangels4.tripod.com/cutegirls/index.album?i=23

Just search google for more. That's what I did.

And yes, but all the people so far that have asked me that have asked me to use pictures that are hard to work with :( So, make sure it's something like the ones above.

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Post by: Desimodontidae on July 20, 2006, 12:57:47 AM

Not bad. The text could be better, and I think you could do a little more to the images.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on July 20, 2006, 01:10:17 AM

Yep, learning. I know the text is bad.

Like, on this one, I just couldn't find the right text  :(

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Post by: Tomi on July 20, 2006, 01:23:06 AM

Meh, awesome.

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Post by: Dragoon de Sol on July 20, 2006, 01:25:28 AM

Thanks.
Use the two people with a red background/cloud similar to your second sig there.
With the words:
Eternal Love

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on July 20, 2006, 01:59:27 AM

Well, it didn't come out like I thought... I need to learn how to do more stuff.

Anyways, if you don't like it, I'll try again. I don't like how it came out either, but thought I'd post it anyways. You might like it... afterall.

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Post by: DragonBlaze on July 20, 2006, 02:30:33 AM

Wow, that last one seemed a bit too girly, even for you :p

But seriously, those are pretty cool. I've had photoshop for a long long time and I can hardly do anything cool in it.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on July 20, 2006, 02:35:18 AM

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Originally posted by DragonBlaze
Wow, that last one seemed a bit too girly, even for you :p

XD!!! Like I said, I don't like it how it came out.

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Post by: Dragoon de Sol on July 20, 2006, 02:40:58 AM

I like it.
And oh well if it seems girly.
I am a guy, but I kinda wear my emotions on ym sleaves...so to speak.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on July 21, 2006, 01:32:40 AM

Good for a beginner as Desi said, but listen to what he said. Try experimenting with blending styles, and I would advise trying to learn how to use PS with the defaults instead of using downloaded stuff. Use that after you get mpre familiar with the program. If you need any help just ask me once I get back.

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Post by: Tomi on July 21, 2006, 01:39:42 AM

^n00b
The last one is quite girly, but it's not bad.

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Post by: Dragoon de Sol on July 21, 2006, 02:26:18 AM

Blame it on me, Meiscool.

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Post by: MrMister on July 21, 2006, 02:31:01 AM

Good job man, you got 15 experience points for that.
Bringing you to photoshop level 4(adept).
I don't like the textin any of them, though. You should try out some more text effects and stuff.

All you nooby ***-suckers.. here's where you should start learning photoshop.

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Post by: Kijuki_Magazaki on July 21, 2006, 02:39:52 AM

Decent, decent =P

Tips!!! XD don't bend, warp, twist text for signatures. Most of those things are only done on wallpapers. And if you are becauseful on how it turns :P

The strokes, makes sure they arent too big and that the textures are right in everything specially opacity. If you want thick borders that look nice, make it roughly but distinctively the same color as the main color you are using.

Manage color balance and you should be better, but you are good for a new user.. if you are.

Practice makes better  :D

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on July 21, 2006, 02:43:13 AM

Actually Kij, I have seen some pretty cool warped sigs, but it requires everything to be warped, or at least the bg.

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Post by: Kijuki_Magazaki on July 21, 2006, 03:12:52 AM

I agree so have I. But I meant more in the manner meiscool is using it.
And well what you said is right!  There has to be conssistency.. or something, well what I man it all needs to flow.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on July 21, 2006, 03:26:22 AM

Yeah, consistency is key. Try to use colors in the render you're using and such.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on July 21, 2006, 03:31:38 AM

Thanks for the tips guys. I've got nothing new at the moment, but I'm sure I'll incorperate what you pros think I should be doing in my next work.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on July 21, 2006, 03:42:44 AM

Also, make your own renders. Try to rely on pre-cut out renders as little you can. Even if you won't use it, try cutting out random renders an such. Like on DdS' request, removing the characters from the woods can give you much more free roam.

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Post by: Archem on July 21, 2006, 04:29:30 AM

These are so good, they almost inspired me to start using Photoshop in a similar manner!

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Post by: Kijuki_Magazaki on July 21, 2006, 04:36:44 AM

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These are so good, they almost inspired me to start using Photoshop in a similar manner!

Nuu,d o it your own way :P

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Post by: Archem on July 21, 2006, 04:54:26 AM

No, I meant making sigs and pics. Not copying his style. I'm all about my own style!

Which I've yet to develop...

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on July 21, 2006, 05:00:35 AM

Go for a grunge/dirty style. Grunge= awesome.

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Post by: Kijuki_Magazaki on July 21, 2006, 05:19:23 AM

I myselg like digitilized (ie kinda like what I have)

but yes grunge is awesome.

What is getting overrated right now tho is abstract so =P at least in my POV

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on July 21, 2006, 06:09:08 AM

I've been experimenting with a digitized/fractal-grunge mix. Like the two in my ZKX sig. Though they are a bit less dirty than I wanted. But Kij, you should ask MSlash about the tech style he's workin on. I think it'd look pretty awesome if he'd work on it.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on July 22, 2006, 08:37:44 PM

I found out a little bit about Filters yesterday, and more about the magic wand too. Anyways, the outcome:

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Post by: Tomi on July 22, 2006, 09:19:40 PM

Almost seems like too many layers, but looks pretty cool.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on July 23, 2006, 02:37:04 PM

You can NEVER have too many layers. Ever. Never ever. Shut up.

Unless the border is actually a part of the sig and not a little outline then it can be thick. However if its just to separtate it from the page, it only needs to be 1-2px. Its not a good idea to have opacity changes to text on top of a render the same style. I would have rotated the render clockwise a bit and moved it so that the guys shoulder was hanging off the left side and resized the text to fit on the left middle. Ctrl+T should alow you to resize.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 03, 2006, 06:24:42 PM

Well, I haven't been working on photoshop a whole lot, but I was going through google images and I found a signature that really inspired me to try and make something.



I'm very pleased with this. If I could, I would go back and make Tifa's face a little more transparent, but it still looks good to me. I know it needs some texts, but I'm still figuring on what to put :D

EDIT: Small Boarder Added

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 13, 2006, 11:32:23 PM

Nice. I got 2 PMs telling me people liked the last sig, but no posts :'(

Anyways, this isn't complete, but I wanted to know which one you guys like more.



^ I don't like how I blended the red it in, but you can see more detail.



^ I don't like the brightness, but it looks better blended, and it makes the center the 'eyespot'. I'm learning to fade better... so I'll try and do that to make the outside less bright.

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Post by: Tomi on August 13, 2006, 11:39:06 PM

I like the first one better, and your current sig.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 15, 2006, 01:52:17 AM

I like number 2 more. The outline of the fox around him on 1 is odd.

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Post by: EXO Muffin on August 15, 2006, 08:16:54 AM

Looks really good! (Oh, you just know Jek will steal it, now that this is near the top.)Even though I most likely know how use Photoshop more than you(as in knowing how to do lots of things); I can't seem to use it,"well," you know what I mean? Other than layers and filters; I really like how Photoshop preserves the colors in GIFs so well. It's almost BMP quality. You tried using this technique?(You probably have, but I just feel like posting it.):

New Layer
New Layer
New Text Layer(in 2nd new layer)
Type type type!
Merge Down(Text Layer+Blank Layer)
Layer--_>Blending Options

Good for easy contour/glow/whatever.

Teach meeeeeeee!

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 15, 2006, 05:14:11 PM

Well, I found a mixture of color/lighting I like...



Opinions?

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 17, 2006, 03:19:45 AM

My first test with the Rec Mac Tool.

I know the text is off a lot. MEH.

Sasuke Sig:

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 17, 2006, 03:46:53 AM

Rec mac?

Text is meh, yes. MEH.

EDIT: Is that... Disney font for his name?

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Post by: Gary on August 17, 2006, 10:02:03 AM

the text is grammatically incorrect. "I will, won't"? Haha you need to fix that man.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 17, 2006, 02:02:07 PM

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the text is grammatically incorrect. "I will, won't"? Haha you need to fix that man.

I quoted the exact script from the show 0_o. I didn't even think to proof read it.

Rectangle Manaquet (sp?) tool. Yeah... Rec MaN I guess.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 17, 2006, 05:15:42 PM

...You mean the rectangle marquee? As in, selecty box thing? XD

You didnt answer the Disney font question.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 17, 2006, 06:08:12 PM

Yes

No, it's not disney.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 17, 2006, 06:13:51 PM

Whats the name of that "Sasuke" font? It looks like Diesneh.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 17, 2006, 10:31:41 PM

Dun remember. I think it started with a 'W' though. If it's real important to you, I'll scroll through the fonts and check.

And, now that I actually take a good look at that sig, it sucks so much ***. Kinda wish I didn't post it....

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 18, 2006, 04:30:04 AM

I wasn't gonna bother posting this, but the two people I showed it to basically gave me a "Woah!" responce, I... meh.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 18, 2006, 05:17:25 PM

What was the base pic? Its hard to judge manips when you can't see what it used to look like.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 18, 2006, 10:14:14 PM

 

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 18, 2006, 10:17:07 PM

Neat lil glow you got goin.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 20, 2006, 04:04:45 AM

Like the last one, this is a huge image edit; this time of four faces. I used the right-most face unrendered, and the background it came with is the multiply lines you see best in the upper left.



Yes, I know I've been doing a lot of sigs latly. One a day almost, though I only post the ones I feel like. I'm really trying to see new things on what Photoshop can do and testing it's capibilities.

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Post by: Kijuki_Magazaki on August 21, 2006, 03:57:50 AM

Dude... saber is mine D:<

aasflkamnlvn lwe nvlawe

away you fiend!

How many pictures did you mixed on the last post o.o

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 21, 2006, 04:21:15 AM

Try to keep it to one picture per sig. Unless you use an image as text like in that one sig I showed you.

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Post by: DragonBlaze on August 21, 2006, 04:26:27 AM

While I think your siggys look cool, I'm not too impressed by them. All I see is filters and such added to premade images. Now, if you actually drew those images in the sigs, then I would be rather impressed.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 21, 2006, 04:33:33 AM

DB, a sig usually IS a premade image put on a doc with filters -_-

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Post by: DragonBlaze on August 21, 2006, 04:36:52 AM

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DB, a sig usually IS a premade image put on a doc with filters -_-

I know, and I said they look cool and all, its just that sigs like that don't really impress me all too much  :|

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 21, 2006, 04:47:31 AM

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Originally posted by I Have a Sandwich DB, a sig usually IS a premade image put on a doc with filters -_-

I know, and I said they look cool and all, its just that sigs like that don't really impress me all too much  :|

Then what kind of sigs DO impress you?

To Mic: Try to do some brushing on your sigs. That last one looks like you may have, but it also looks like some overlay type of clouds.

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Post by: DragonBlaze on August 21, 2006, 04:54:21 AM

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Originally posted by DragonBlaze quote: Originally posted by I Have a Sandwich DB, a sig usually IS a premade image put on a doc with filters -_- I know, and I said they look cool and all, its just that sigs like that don't really impress me all too much  :|

Then what kind of sigs DO impress you?

Original ones that are 'completely' made by the creator of the sig  ;)

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 21, 2006, 04:55:39 AM

So you don't like a sig unless the render, bg, font used for the text, etc were all by the creator?

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Post by: emiiru on August 21, 2006, 02:22:46 PM

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Originally posted by I Have a Sandwich quote: Originally posted by DragonBlaze quote: Originally posted by I Have a Sandwich DB, a sig usually IS a premade image put on a doc with filters -_- I know, and I said they look cool and all, its just that sigs like that don't really impress me all too much  :| Then what kind of sigs DO impress you?

Original ones that are 'completely' made by the creator of the sig  ;)

like mine!! Emiiru FTW

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Post by: DragonBlaze on August 21, 2006, 02:25:09 PM

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Originally posted by I Have a Sandwich
So you don't like a sig unless the render, bg, font used for the text, etc were all by the creator?

What do you want? I said  the sigs look good. Would you get off my case if I lied and said those sigs impressed the **** out of me?

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Post by: Moosetroop11 on August 21, 2006, 03:32:25 PM

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Originally posted by DragonBlaze quote: Originally posted by I Have a Sandwich quote: Originally posted by DragonBlaze quote: Originally posted by I Have a Sandwich DB, a sig usually IS a premade image put on a doc with filters -_- I know, and I said they look cool and all, its just that sigs like that don't really impress me all too much  :| Then what kind of sigs DO impress you? Original ones that are 'completely' made by the creator of the sig  ;)

like mine!! Emiiru FTW

Tadaaa!

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 21, 2006, 04:05:39 PM

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To Mic: Try to do some brushing on your sigs. That last one looks like you may have, but it also looks like some overlay type of clouds.

It's both. Brushes and some dodge tool used to make the fluff of the clouds.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 24, 2006, 04:00:46 PM

Trying new style.

Soul Caliber Siggies.



Nightmare



Damn image resizing....
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6975/xianghuasig1qv1.png

Xianghua

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Post by: DragonBlaze on August 24, 2006, 08:40:51 PM

The top one looks really neat, but I can hardly make out the text because it blends in with the rest of the siggy.

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Post by: emiiru on August 24, 2006, 08:44:59 PM

these are sorta okay.

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Post by: EXO Muffin on August 24, 2006, 10:25:34 PM

The Nightmare one needs to have more saturation. I can see the outlines and stuff for them. And, yes, the text , must be a different color. And font. Like blurred, winded, flaming, Gremlins or other bloody/calligraphic font. This one looks to comic-y and swirly.

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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 24, 2006, 10:33:59 PM

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The Nightmare one needs to have more saturation. I can see the outlines and stuff for them. And, yes, the text , must be a different color. And font. Like blurred, winded, flaming, Gremlins or other bloody/calligraphic font. This one looks to comic-y and swirly.

If he did what you said it'd come out worse.

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Post by: Blue_Strife on August 25, 2006, 12:00:47 PM

Possibly use an easier to read text. One solid color though, don't gradient it. :P

Also, try to get rid of the outlines on the left Nightmare render, possibly blend him somewhat into the background as well (Eraser tool > soft brush basic > 30 opacity).

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on September 01, 2006, 07:54:40 PM

Most recent. I like. You like?

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Post by: emiiru on September 01, 2006, 09:42:04 PM

That's pretty cool, except the outer glow color. is it yellow?

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on September 02, 2006, 03:15:48 AM

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That's pretty cool, except the outer glow color. is it yellow?

Just white I think. You can change the color of the outer glow?

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Post by: emiiru on September 02, 2006, 03:40:37 AM

Yes. Are you right click> blending options, or just the button at the bottom of the layers window?

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on September 02, 2006, 03:42:52 AM

Far as it seems, I can only change the layer blend itself, not the blends of extra things.

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Post by: emiiru on September 02, 2006, 04:26:15 AM

play around a bit more and you'll get it.

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Post by: EXO Muffin on September 02, 2006, 04:29:28 AM

Remember that, when choosing blending options, click the entire panel for options. If you just tick the checkbox, you won't be able to customize that option.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on November 09, 2006, 12:58:57 AM

Well, been awhile from when I last updated.

Let's see if I've gotten any better.



If it's not transparent in the blue parts, then I did something wrong.



I don't much like Naruto anymore, so odds are that's the last one I'll make. I made that before school started, so at least 2 months ago.



My personal favorite of my Saber sigs. I'm a fanboy for her at the moment, allong with several hundreds of others.



Edited a promotional wallpaper from the Fate game.



Wallpaper I made turned into a signature. The size of things are sorta shotty because I didn't bother to do much of anything to it other then resizing.



And lastly, my VERY FIRST wallpaper. This wallpaper took me some time to get things right, and it has a lot of stuff done to it. First off, the water, reflections, etc, all me. The tree shadows on the render are also me too. The logo was self rendered, but the character is a stock render from the Fate game. However, it was a jpeg image, so I went in and redid the hair, face, and sword. I hope it's a lot less noticible that it's a distorted image.

EDIT: Yeah, the wallpaper is 800X600 I think. It's actually ment to fit a whole 17 in screen, so yes, it's been resized to fit on here.

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Post by: plightofthepureblood on November 09, 2006, 03:31:26 AM

Im usually pretty pleased with Paintshop...
But this stuff looks awesome man.
Good work.

It makes me want to pira-er...purchase a copy of photo shop tonight..

right after I finish the stupid big download Im working on.

Keep it up man. Very cool.