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Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

------- Followed a Guide on GFXResources (Thanks Noob for link)
---- Used for the first time "Adjustment Layer",man are they fun.
--- v1,v2 or v3
-- I follow the guide @ 92%, some steps just didn't make sens to me.(Didnt know what he meant)

Guide : http://sitic.deviantart.com/art/Code-Ge ... -109911088

What is this Topaz Filter he's talking about,I'v looked for it everywhere.

v1

v2

v3

As usual, I have huge problems with making C4D look good. I don't know what Im doing wrong,I just can't find the right C4D to flow with the signature

(Btw I used the Liquify technique on the C4D)

Kraq · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:02 am

Looks nice
You need to add some background effects tho
and some lighter tones in the smudging

Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

I see,yeah the background is basically Clouds + Something that allowed me to use one of other PSD as a "smudge pattern" xD

I'm still searching around for some nice looking C4D,Im looking for some smooth ones,not the "spiky" kind. Anyways, which Version is the best?

Oh and please,what is Topaz?In the guide he suggest using it quite a few times but I coudn't find it.

Noobs_Slayer · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 1196 **Location:** AioN

ExSoldier wrote:

I see,yeah the background is basically Clouds + Something that allowed me to use one of other PSD as a "smudge pattern" xD

I'm still searching around for some nice looking C4D,Im looking for some smooth ones,not the "spiky" kind. Anyways, which Version is the best?

Oh and please,what is Topaz?In the guide he suggest using it quite a few times but I coudn't find it.

This guy has awesome c4d's and i am only using these in my sig since they look awesome. GL finding something

Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

Here we go again =)

--- New Signature - Unreal Tournament
-- Added a Blue C4D
- v1,v2.v3 or v4.

Alright,this time I really want to know if I used the C4D well.

v1

v2

v3

v4

Melez · **Posted:** Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:30 am

Hmmm, your renders are always so big in your sigs, do resize them more. Also, try using less blur, you want your effects to be sharp and defined, not blurry. Keep it up in either way, if I was you, I'd go for more tuts. Just until you get a hold of basics and everything else you need to know to start your original works.

Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

Melez wrote:

Hmmm, your renders are always so big in your sigs, do resize them more. Also, try using less blur, you want your effects to be sharp and defined, not blurry. Keep it up in either way, if I was you, I'd go for more tuts. Just until you get a hold of basics and everything else you need to know to start your original works.

Thanks for the tips,what about the Blue (Blurred) C4D under the gun?Keep or Remove?

Oh and what Version is the best please

Kraq · **Posted:** Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:43 pm

ExSoldier wrote:

v3

Best one of the bunch.
The focal is too big (as melez said) and then you have this huge flare on the top right taking up a huge portion of the tag.

The background is nice and the effects.
Try to expirement more and expand on effects.

Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

Thanks,took some notes. Also I never noticed that my focals where always big until you guys told me =P

Kraq · **Posted:** Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:24 pm

ExSoldier wrote:

Thanks,took some notes. Also I never noticed that my focals where always big until you guys told me =P

It works well in your current signature, though. As long as a big focal is accomadated with a big canvas, it won't look weird.

Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

---- New Signature // Different Style // B&W + Color Blending Option
--- V1 or V2
--- At the start I had something really epic going on,but then I got all mixed up with the Background & the Lightning. I insist,please tell me what should I add/remove, I plan on opening this PSD again and work on it to improve it.

v1

v2

Noobs_Slayer · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 1196 **Location:** AioN

It's better than your previous but;
Make render smaller next time (it's too large and going into all the sig),
Make background more "alive",
In every sig use light source and lightining effects.
Text should be closer focal point.
Less red color and bigger depht. I liked the red effects but I think you overdid them a little.
I'd give 5/10 for effort!

Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

Noobs_Slayer wrote:

It's better than your previous but;
Make render smaller next time (it's too large and going into all the sig),
Make background more "alive",
In every sig use light source and lightining effects.
Text should be closer focal point.
Less red color and bigger depht. I liked the red effects but I think you overdid them a little.
I'd give 5/10 for effort!

Thanks,( v1 or v2?)
Wow a lot of you guys keep telling me I have big renders,gotta seriously work on that :banghead:

As for the background,what do you use for Depth?Only thing that comes to mind is Burn/Dodge & Radial Blur(Zoom). Anyways,decided I'm just gonna make another sig instead

omier · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 5985 **Location:** ...

V1 is better.
And yeah, the render shouldn't be over half of the sig. I like when renders are 1/3 of the sig.

Noobs_Slayer · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 1196 **Location:** AioN

You need to work on depth details. Yes those tools are right, however you should use radial blur in every sig, i suggest you to use Filter - Render - Lightining Effects - Soft Omni and look on the render where the light is comming from so you could place light source right. Then play a bit with burn/dodge/sharpen/blur tools with low opacity (10 -15%) and thats how you creating a depht. One more thing try to make your backgrounds more alive and less "Fade to black". Keep it up.

Melez · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:23 pm

The last one is too plain and lacking effects. And those red spots don't help it. Follow tuts, they help lots

Mirosuke · **Posted:** Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:53 pm

Wrong placement of red spots imo.
But overall -> :shock:

Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

---- So this was my SigWar V2 Entry.
--- Followed a Tutorial the best I could.

Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

BUMP?

Kraq · **Posted:** Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:14 pm

It's too boring.
Seems unfinished and dark.
Not that dark is bad, but doesn't work for me.

Make another sig, please!

Skyve · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7328 **Location:** Canada

--- New Signature // Warhammer 40k.
-- I insist,judge between v1,v2 and v3.
--- At the moment I can see a depth problem

v1

v2

v3

royalKing · **Joined:** Apr 2010 **Posts:** 9 **Location:** Albania

really nice sig keep it up

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