Newbie with ps

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

Eh, my second day with ps :banghead:

Plz comment, and give me some good tips and tuts so i can get better at this :banghead:

Draquish · **Joined:** Mar 2006 **Posts:** 6423 **Location:** ____

my best advice.....get teh gimp..

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

Are they really so bad? :cry:

Draquish · **Joined:** Mar 2006 **Posts:** 6423 **Location:** ____

no....its just that teh gimp pwns us all... :roll:

Shimohime · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 788 **Location:**

Ignore him =P GIMP is just another image manipulating program.

Hmm, let's see. Have u ever studied color theory? It sounds complicated, but it's not... it's just finding out which colors look good together. For example, the shade of yellow u used doesn't look good with the blue or black. Right now, ur sigs have no composition and they're overall too bland/messy. Instead of just playing with effects, think about what u want and go from there. Also, ur sig needs a perspective and a focal point. Sometimes tho, don't think too much about one point. Instead, focus on the whole ^^. Plus, check out tutorials and articles about sig making... There's a lot of good stuff at various sig sites. Ya, and there's a post in this forum with good photoshop tutorial sites. Just play around, use ur instincts, and have fun!

Note: these are just some general tips/guidelines I find helpful, and I am in no way or do I claim to be an expert of Photoshop.

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

Lmao at my newest

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Hmm, let's see. Have u ever studied color theory? It sounds complicated, but it's not... it's just finding out which colors look good together. For example, the shade of yellow u used doesn't look good with the blue or black. Right now, ur sigs have no composition and they're overall too bland/messy. Instead of just playing with effects, think about what u want and go from there. Also, ur sig needs a perspective and a focal point. Sometimes tho, don't think too much about one point. Instead, focus on the whole ^^. Plus, check out tutorials and articles about sig making... There's a lot of good stuff at various sig sites. Ya, and there's a post in this forum with good photoshop tutorial sites. Just play around, use ur instincts, and have fun!

Will do

Atleast i'll try :banghead:

Rockshmo · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 1062 **Location:** rehab

Second day with PS, not bad. At least you don't have exceedingly large sigs with giant font sizes and the default yellow glow.

Shimohime pretty much summed up what I was going to say.. but I will say you have potential. Keep at it, follow some tuts, but make sure not to stay on tuts. Just remember no matter how bad people might think your sig is as long as you put your own creativity into it it's a hell of a lot better than what anybody can do while strictly following tutorials.

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

Ok, my last sig for today :roll

Rate it plz (^_^)

CrimsonNuker · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 13791 **Location:**

seriously...DONT GET GIMP if you have photoshop..seriously

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Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

My favourite atm lol

Draquish · **Joined:** Mar 2006 **Posts:** 6423 **Location:** ____

Blyth wrote:

My favourite atm lol

GJ! *thumbs up*

they would all look better if you used a border or sumtin :roll:

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

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GJ! *thumbs up*

thx

Eh haven't moved till border part yet lol, now i'm learning how to make texts cooler

CrimsonNuker · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 13791 **Location:**

boarders? oh thats easy ill tell you how,

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BLACK BOARDER OR ANY OTHER COLOUR IN 10 EASY STEPS
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1. Make a New Layer
2. Press Ctrl+A
3. Now go to Edit
4. Click on Stroke
5. Make the Width 2px (thats what i always use unless i have a really big sig)
6. Pick a Colour
7. Make the location on Inside
8. Set the Blending Mode To Normal
9. Opacity=100%..unless u wanna experiment
10. VOILA YOUR DONE

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

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BLACK BOARDER OR ANY OTHER COLOUR IN 10 EASY STEPS
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1. Make a New Layer
2. Press Ctrl+A
3. Now go to Edit
4. Click on Stroke
5. Make the Width 2px (thats what i always use unless i have a really big sig)
6. Pick a Colour
7. Make the location on Inside
8. Set the Blending Mode To Normal
9. Opacity=100%..unless u wanna experiment
10. VOILA YOUR DONE

Thx, i'll try that on my new sig

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

I tryed the border thing, but they only look good in the same color as my sig bg :banghead:

Anyway i made this for all lil earth ghosts out there

Suppaman · **Joined:** Jun 2006 **Posts:** 1346 **Location:**

wow those are pretty good! i cant pull those off! Nice sigs! i like the Mangyang one!

boofer89 · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 179

get the gimpsterz!
lol
i might make a guild [GIMP]

Draquish · **Joined:** Mar 2006 **Posts:** 6423 **Location:** ____

boofer89 wrote:

get the gimpsterz!
lol
i might make a guild [GIMP]

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

2 pop out sigs

Remco · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 57

Seriously, follow a tutorials...

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

Why? what's wrong with them?

Remco · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 57

Blyth wrote:

Why? what's wrong with them?

They're ugly, to be honest. They would be much better if you'd follow a tut.

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

Pfff... If criticize my work, then plz specify what you don't like or STFU

Remco · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 57

Ok, I'll take this sig for example:

1. The BG is plain, just brushing try adding more effects, or different brushes.
2. Depth, there is NO depth at ANY point in your sig
3. Color, the color just sucks imo. The color doesn't fit the text, neither does it fit the style.
4. Rendering, the render is just put in, and blended. No effects what so ever.
5. Contrast, there isn't any contrast.
6. Text, the font doesn't fit to the style, the glow of the font is yellow which is cursing the purple.
7. The weird effect on the left side, doesn't fit to grunge. Why would you add an abstract effect to a grunge sig.
8. No border.
9. No focal point.
10. No lighting.

Well, I have done my speaking. Overall it would be worth a 4/10.

Nannari · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 323 **Location:**

Remco wrote:

Ok, I'll take this sig for example:

1. The BG is plain, just brushing try adding more effects, or different brushes.
2. Depth, there is NO depth at ANY point in your sig
3. Color, the color just sucks imo. The color doesn't fit the text, neither does it fit the style.
4. Rendering, the render is just put in, and blended. No effects what so ever.
5. Contrast, there isn't any contrast.
6. Text, the font doesn't fit to the style, the glow of the font is yellow which is cursing the purple.
7. The weird effect on the left side, doesn't fit to grunge. Why would you add an abstract effect to a grunge sig.
8. No border.
9. No focal point.
10. No lighting.

Well, I have done my speaking. Overall it would be worth a 4/10.

but...but...but.. the sig has boobs... 9/10? ^^

Anyway, i think its nice, and the one in the "example" is nice too, but ill just copy-paste the points i can agree on. So that know-it-all above here wont be all alone in giving constructive critizism (spelling?)..

3. I like the color but the color doesn't fit the text, neither does it fit the style.

6. Text, the font doesn't fit to the style, the glow of the font is yellow which is cursing the purple.

And the stuff i dont agree with mr knowitall;

7. The weird effect on the left side, doesn't fit to grunge. Why would you add an abstract effect to a grunge sig.

Its not really a grunge sig imo. Its an abstract. Japanese signs, the thingy on the left.. Its nice. the grunge-ish BG just puts those things in the spotlight, as the BG is quite plain.

4. Rendering, the render is just put in, and blended. No effects what so ever.

Tons of effects on a render/gamerender (w/e) looks stupid. Its nice as is.

Remco · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 57

Nannari wrote:

Remco wrote:

Ok, I'll take this sig for example:

1. The BG is plain, just brushing try adding more effects, or different brushes.
2. Depth, there is NO depth at ANY point in your sig
3. Color, the color just sucks imo. The color doesn't fit the text, neither does it fit the style.
4. Rendering, the render is just put in, and blended. No effects what so ever.
5. Contrast, there isn't any contrast.
6. Text, the font doesn't fit to the style, the glow of the font is yellow which is cursing the purple.
7. The weird effect on the left side, doesn't fit to grunge. Why would you add an abstract effect to a grunge sig.
8. No border.
9. No focal point.
10. No lighting.

Well, I have done my speaking. Overall it would be worth a 4/10.

but...but...but.. the sig has boobs... 9/10? ^^

Anyway, i think its nice, and the one in the "example" is nice too, but ill just copy-paste the points i can agree on. So that know-it-all above here wont be all alone in giving constructive critizism (spelling?)..

3. I like the color but the color doesn't fit the text, neither does it fit the style.

6. Text, the font doesn't fit to the style, the glow of the font is yellow which is cursing the purple.

And the stuff i dont agree with mr knowitall;

7. The weird effect on the left side, doesn't fit to grunge. Why would you add an abstract effect to a grunge sig.

Its not really a grunge sig imo. Its an abstract. Japanese signs, the thingy on the left.. Its nice. the grunge-ish BG just puts those things in the spotlight, as the BG is quite plain.

4. Rendering, the render is just put in, and blended. No effects what so ever.

Tons of effects on a render/gamerender (w/e) looks stupid. Its nice as is.

You don't get my point, why would you try to put in a chinese thingy with effects if you still suck at photoshop. Just get the basics before you try to go 1337. And your comment is the dumbest comment I've ever seen, I never sayd anything putting in tons of effects. Maybe just a bit blur? Or a nice overlay or anything, linear dodge or whatever. As spoken he's still a newb he probably doesn't even know effects, that's again one of the reasons why he should follow tutorials

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

You guys aren't reading the thread <_< See the lil word (newbie) in name of thread??

Besides i m not an artist and i don't know witch colors match and witch not + haven't got many fonts and brushes >_<

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

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As spoken he's still a newb he probably doesn't even know effects, that's again one of the reasons why he should follow tutorials

Yes, i'm a newbie (only like 5 days at ps) Also if you advice to me to follow some guides, then maybe share some <_<

Remco · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 57

Blyth wrote:

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As spoken he's still a newb he probably doesn't even know effects, that's again one of the reasons why he should follow tutorials

Yes, i'm a newbie (only like 5 days at ps) Also if you advice to me to follow some guides, then maybe share some <_<

Because I'm such a good person:

Click here

Blyth · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 1025 **Location:**

Haha very funny, dude your pathetic, plz stfu and stay away from this thread if you can't help.

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