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At 4/9/07 05:52 PM, S-S-X wrote:

NO. No filters. The clouds just look stupid and fake.

Look at what Lebastic posted, it's useful.

At 4/9/07 06:05 PM, Marsupial wrote: Why is this a problem?

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/rules_art.html

At 4/9/07 05:54 PM, ZekeySpaceyLizard wrote: Everyone note that all of Marsupial's "art" is edited photographs and clipart he didnt make.

Don't ruin the thread, maybe if some good shoppers come here it will end up being great.

At 4/9/07 06:07 PM, ZekeySpaceyLizard wrote:

At 4/9/07 06:05 PM, Marsupial wrote: Why is this a problem?

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/rules_art.html

it might not be exactly in the rules but Mindchamber gave him the go ahead to make the thread so it doesnt matter if it is or not

At 4/9/07 06:10 PM, Tonkpils666 wrote:

At 4/9/07 06:07 PM, ZekeySpaceyLizard wrote:

At 4/9/07 06:05 PM, Marsupial wrote: Why is this a problem?

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/rules_art.html

it might not be exactly in the rules but Mindchamber gave him the go ahead to make the thread so it doesnt matter if it is or not

Exactly.

I love the fact that basically no one in here has actually answered a single question but actually just linked to dA. :p

At 4/9/07 07:11 PM, vertmb wrote: I love the fact that basically no one in here has actually answered a single question but actually just linked to dA. :p

Are you illiterate or something? Stop wasting space and start helping or asking questions.

At 4/9/07 04:15 PM, Marsupial wrote: Can I get some comments on this sig.

Sexy =D 7/10

At 4/9/07 04:15 PM, Marsupial wrote: Can I get some comments on this sig.

you made that with brushes!? wow! im gettin ps today so this thread will be helpful :)

At 4/10/07 07:55 AM, Acerbic wrote:

At 4/9/07 04:15 PM, Marsupial wrote: Can I get some comments on this sig.

Sexy =D 7/10

Thanks.

At 4/10/07 08:20 AM, king-ben wrote:

At 4/9/07 04:15 PM, Marsupial wrote: Can I get some comments on this sig.

you made that with brushes!? wow! im gettin ps today so this thread will be helpful :)

Yeah but colouring is also important.

At 4/10/07 08:26 AM, TurkeyOnAStick wrote:

Nice explanation.

For the record, it's ok for people to use other's pics in sigs, as long as it's obvious it's not your own. If that makes sense?

Of course. Unless they put a license on it.

how do you do lightning on photoshop? i mean good lightning that looks real not just a squiggly line.

At 4/10/07 01:08 PM, king-ben wrote: how do you do lightning on photoshop? i mean good lightning that looks real not just a squiggly line.

the easiest is filter>render>lighting effects. i usually use omni light

At 4/10/07 01:23 PM, Tonkpils666 wrote:

At 4/10/07 01:08 PM, king-ben wrote: how do you do lightning on photoshop? i mean good lightning that looks real not just a squiggly line.

the easiest is filter>render>lighting effects. i usually use omni light

Spotlight lighting is also a cool effect. I made a background for a flash and improved it with lighting effects. I'll post it on my DA sometime.

thankyou

Can i get some advice on my pic i just did.

get rid of the blur and put the contrast down some

At 4/10/07 03:54 PM, Tonkpils666 wrote: get rid of the blur and put the contrast down some

Ok i am a not that good so do you mean the blur around the character and how do you turn the contrast down.

At 4/10/07 03:59 PM, Pezboy440 wrote: Ok i am a not that good so do you mean the blur around the character and how do you turn the contrast down.

yeah the blur around the character, and for the contrast you can layer> add adjustment layer>brightness/contrast

ok animation question how do you make the lines in This Sig mine never look right. Also the diagonal lines in This Sig how do you make them so smooth and fade away.

k i got what is in process my new sig, i'm changing the current one i have, i'm trying to get the lighting to focuss on the gun, how do i get it so the colors on the top left blend together. Remember i'm not even half way done with changing this, so please help.

At 4/10/07 07:12 PM, ripoffhitman wrote: k i got what is in process my new sig, i'm changing the current one i have, i'm trying to get the lighting to focuss on the gun, how do i get it so the colors on the top left blend together. Remember i'm not even half way done with changing this, so please help.

i would say start over and get a RENDER and start from there also check out some TUTORIALS

wtf are you talking about, you can't open any of those images in photoshop, how the hell can i. And even if i could, they would be much smaller and look like crap, and thats even worse than my sig.

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check out some TUTORIALS

Dude, they don't have anything based on what im doing, i mean your just answering wrong. I know ur trying to help me, but giving me urls to make crumpled paper and directors for images i cant get won't help with my image.

Just dropping by to post something useful, there's a guy on deviantart who makes very nice brushes, all of the brushes I use that weren't made by myself belong to him :P

http://j-a-s-h-i-n.deviantart.com/

Alright guys, want some advice from an expert Photoshopper?

ABSTRACT BRUSHES DO NOT AN ARTWORK MAKE.

You people seem so obsessed with this stylized abstractuality that it's become cliché to the max. Sigs, especially, I see it overused on. In fact, the only person who I've seen pull of a good abstraction is MadCow and Tkinney from the NGSM—back in the Summer / Fall of last year when they were popular.

Serously, guys. If you know how to use Blending options, the polygonal lasso, Hue/Saturation, and occasionally the pen tool, you've got it made in the shade. Familiarize yourself with these tools in order to create master works.

Painting in Photoshop, on the other hand, is something I've only recently gotten involved with. Use the HEALING BRUSH—a very simple tool that, used in combination with the stamp, can blend near-perfect flesh tones to fix skin blemishes, or to soften lines— in order to blend values. Also, you'll find that using the SMUDGE tool in moderation, at varying pressures, can create a very organic feel about your painting.

A recent example of a photoshop Painting that I've done can be viewed below:

At 4/10/07 08:34 PM, ripoffhitman wrote: wtf are you talking about, you can't open any of those images in photoshop, how the hell can i. And even if i could, they would be much smaller and look like crap, and thats even worse than my sig.

what the hell you mean you can open them in photoshop thats where 90 persent of sig makers go to get their renders you ust be doing something wrong, and they arent small they are usually huge and have to be sized way down just to use them and i sent you to good-tutorials for tips and tricks to get better at sig making they can help you out alot

Bolo did you use the burn tool at all in that drawing of yours?

It's very good.

At 4/11/07 02:31 PM, Marsupial wrote: Bolo did you use the burn tool at all in that drawing of yours?

It's very good.

Yes, he did.

And Bolo, I understand what you mean. This is partly why I haven't been making as many sigs anymore. At some point there's no challenge anymore. You just throw around some brushes, and presto. Crudely speaking. I only make sigs on special request and for contests, and when I do, I try to make them stand out and keep brushing to a minimum. But, each to his own. I feel that the end result matters most. If you can create diverse, original and various masterpieces with brushes, go ahead.

what started out as a Photoshop help center ( which imo was quite a good idea) ended up as another useless and repetitive "rate my shit" thread where people post pics i`ve seen billion times on this forum....

sorry marsupial, you meant well.... <3