Post by: SickJoda on March 25, 2006, 01:54:00 PM
Here are just some Sigs ive make (w. Photoshop CS2),
I just started, and just wanted you guys to put your imput into them, and some Tips!!
Somethings I am Having trobles with are:
- Erasing extra stuff (other words)
- Cant find normal Eraser tool
- Once i paste picture into sig, i cant move it
- Getting new Fonts for Words
REMEMBER, I AM still learning, so lets keep the Flaming to a minimum! lol.
If you want, you can post a Tut that helped you(or a link to your favorite site for Brushes). Also, I need to learn how to make Boarders.
Cheers,
SickJoda
Post by: CamdogXIII on March 25, 2006, 02:00:00 PM
QUOTE
Here are just some Sigs ive make (w. Photoshop CS2),
I just started, and just wanted you guys to put your imput into them, and some Tips!!
Somethings I am Having trobles with are:
- Erasing extra stuff (other words)
- Cant find normal Eraser tool
- Once i paste picture into sig, i cant move it
- Getting new Fonts for Words
1. erasing what's there and making it look like it was never there can be a tough task, and there are probably tuts for that.
2. right click on the eraser tool and you should be able to find it
3. that's because the pic is in a different layer, find the layers window and click on the one with the pic. (too lazy to post pics)
4. go to dafont.com and find one, then put it C:\windows\fonts i think
and this would be the best place to go for brushes deviantart.com
and go to good tutorials for some tuts to start you off.
i've been out of the loop for awhile and there might be better places to go.
Post by: CattyKid on March 25, 2006, 02:04:00 PM
It's a great start, I like the 3rd one down and the 4th down (needs work on the fonts though, but then again they all do).
As to moving pictures, when you paste a picture it should go into a new layer. You should be able to move the picture without moving the background because pasting the picture creates a new layer. If it does not, create a new layer (click New Layer Button on bottom left toolbox), then paste the picture.
For fonts, www.dafont.com is the best, hands down. Or, wait until Hazanko (I think) replies. He made a HUGE fontpack that has hundreds of fonts (I use a lot of them). There is also a pack of fonts/brushes that Awal posted before, but I'm not sure how long ago.
Here is Awal's Pack
That would be a great start.
As for brushes, www.deviantart.com has SO many. Just search for "brushes" or "photoshop brushes" or "fractal brushes" or "grunge brushes" or "natural brushes." Any brush you want, and they should be able to pretty much fit your needs.
For the normal eraser tool, do you mean you want, like, a square or a circle? Anyway, for the circle, select the eraser, right click on an open picture, click the circle with a triangle in it, and choose "reset brushes," or load the standard brushes.
To erase some stuff, you can just totally erase it and use the CLONE tool and the Healing Tool over the clone brush to make it look more natural.
Here, look at this pic that I did for the sig of the week. The pic was from behind the net, so the net was all over the goalie's body. So I used the clone tool and the Healing Brush to get rid of most of the net, although you can still see it a little (I could probably do better now, but I am better now than I used to be.
EDIT: Dammit, Camdog, I just said pretty much everything you did.
Post by: SickJoda on March 25, 2006, 02:08:00 PM
QUOTE(CattyKid @ Mar 25 2006, 03:11 PM) 
As for brushes, www.deviantart.com has SO many. Just search for "brushes" or "photoshop brushes" or "fractal brushes" or "grunge brushes" or "natural brushes." Any brush you want, and they should be able to pretty much fit your needs.
For the normal eraser tool, do you mean you want, like, a square or a circle? Anyway, for the circle, select the eraser, right click on an open picture, click the circle with a triangle in it, and choose "reset brushes," or load the standard brushes.
To erase some stuff, you can just totally erase it and use the CLONE tool and the Healing Tool over the clone brushto make it look more natural.
EDIT: Dammit, Camdog, I just said pretty much everything you did.
Thanks so much guys! just what i needed!
If there is any other suggesstions, post em!
Post by: SickJoda on March 25, 2006, 04:13:00 PM
here is once i got after i used all that feedback
I did it in about like 10-15 min. i thinks its pretty good, compared to my others, i played around with some lighting and stuff this time, if i could change one thing it would be the colour the "SickJoda" because you cant really see it that good with the Lens Flair there, but ya thats about all i want to change, but i dont know how so..
Cheers!
SickJoda
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QUOTE(metaldevil @ Mar 25 2006, 04:13 PM)
Is this Margaret Thatcher?
Funny stuff.
No, This is..
Post by: CattyKid on March 25, 2006, 08:53:00 PM
I like the lens flare in this one, but make sure to use it sparingly. Often times it can look pretty cheesy. Finally, try brushing the background a little to spice it up.
VERY good for a new sig artist, though. I started a month or two ago, and have gotten much better thanks to all of these guys.
Post by: SickJoda on March 26, 2006, 12:58:00 AM
QUOTE(CattyKid @ Mar 25 2006, 10:00 PM)
I've got a few reccomendations. For the text, I'd put a 1 or 2 pixels Stroke around it. It almost always spices it up and separates it from the background, as well as spicing it up and making it more readable.
I like the lens flare in this one, but make sure to use it sparingly. Often times it can look pretty cheesy. Finally, try brushing the background a little to spice it up.
ok, here just one more i made, its not very good, but i used a brush, only "Clouds" and not "Different Clouds" so ya, and also, i just HAD to use the Lens Flair to make Jesus look more holy, lol. but i tryed everything u posted, tryed atleast.
one question, where do i change the pixel stroke? & also, can u get a tut on making the boarders?
k here is the sig..
Post by: SickJoda on March 26, 2006, 11:33:00 AM
QUOTE(awal @ Mar 26 2006, 03:18 AM)
Thats a start
My suggestion is to try a tutorial at http://www.pixel2life.com and then post the result herei couldent find anyting too useful there, mostly broken links..
here IS what i got out of one site on making boarders.
im still having trobles doing things like 3D Effects and stuff but heres that sig..
and heres just one more i was fooling around with..
..lol i got like 30 new Fonts so.. i need some new Brushes aswell, i need a link or something
Cheers,
SickJoda
Post by: CattyKid on March 26, 2006, 11:51:00 AM
I really like the spawn one.
In the Spawn one, what font did you use for your name?
For brushes, keep on looking on Deviantart.com, the have ALL the brushes yuou could ever want/need, also the Seagulls thing will give you a lot of cool stuff.
For the Border on the text, the "Stroke," look at this image, from Awal:
Click on the "Stroke" box, select it, and the rest is self-explanatory.
As for the border, check on this page
Click Here
It's how these guys taught me to do borders.
I'm going to encourgae your to read over that thread, there is a lot of teaching going on in there. That was my first Photoshop thread, much like this is for you.
I think you have gotten MUCH better, keep up the good work and keep them coming!
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on March 26, 2006, 12:27:00 PM
Post by: SickJoda on March 26, 2006, 01:00:00 PM
This PC is the one im building right now, and im selling my Xbox to finish it, then im buying another used xbox. then gunna mod it with a Xecuter3, ANYWAYS!, heres this sig..
just wondering where i install Flock too? i just put it in the Photoshop CS2 folder..?
Also, can i add effects to my boarder? because ive seen cooler boarders then this, its quite simple to do this one, but how would i do the FX on it?
Post by: juanman on March 26, 2006, 02:19:00 PM
good job on the sigs, if i may add something, i think you should change the font on the megaman sig to a old 8-bit era font to keep with the visible pixels in the megaman pic
just go to dafont.com and search for some fonts under like techno blocks or the one retro,
just look around till you find some fonts that fit in with the megaman era
but good job on the sigs, big improvements over the first
and one of the ways i do sigs is to use the rectangle marque tool to select a rectange in the pic with equal area all around, then you go to select and inverse, so the opposite area is now selected and you can fill it with gradients or other effecfts and filters
good luck
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on March 26, 2006, 02:30:00 PM
Post by: SickJoda on March 26, 2006, 03:43:00 PM
Any more tips or anything?!
Post by: juanman on March 26, 2006, 04:15:00 PM
theres my nes one i just got done making, i think a font like the one i used would look nice on the megaman one
back to mine, i tried for about 15 minutes to round the corners on the grey boxes to match the controllers but i realized after i did them, the smb cartridge covered it up.
o well, but how does it look?
Post by: SickJoda on March 26, 2006, 04:17:00 PM
QUOTE(juanman @ Mar 26 2006, 05:22 PM)
theres my nes one i just got done making, i think a font like the one i used would look nice on the megaman one
back to mine, i tried for about 15 minutes to round the corners on the grey boxes to match the controllers but i realized after i did them, the smb cartridge covered it up.
o well, but how does it look?
personally, i would put the "i know my roots" in the top Gray stripe.
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on March 26, 2006, 06:06:00 PM
Post by: SickJoda on March 26, 2006, 06:23:00 PM
Heres one i just finished..im really proud of this one, i used the Satanic Rockstar "o" which is the satanic star, and inlarged it too 500 pixles, put it in the corner, light enough too see it. Then i took a really cool font and put my name in it, then brushed up the picture of Lucifer a little bit. its pretty cool. check it out:
And i know, im going to get more brushes right now, lol.
P.S. Im not Satanic or anyting, it just was an idea
Post by: CattyKid on March 26, 2006, 06:41:00 PM
QUOTE(SickJoda @ Mar 26 2006, 08:30 PM)
nice man!
Heres one i just finished..im really proud of this one, i used the Satanic Rockstar "o" which is the satanic star, and inlarged it too 500 pixles, put it in the corner, light enough too see it. Then i took a really cool font and put my name in it, then brushed up the picture of Lucifer a little bit. its pretty cool. check it out:
And i know, im going to get more brushes right now, lol.
P.S. Im not Satanic or anyting, it just was an idea
VERY nice, I like it a lot. What is that font called?
ModderX, how do you make a background like that? I've seen so many like that, but don't know at all how to make it.
Post by: SickJoda on March 26, 2006, 07:16:00 PM
QUOTE(CattyKid @ Mar 26 2006, 07:48 PM)
VERY nice, I like it a lot. What is that font called?
its called "TURBO ripped" i tweeked it a little by putting some Brush touches on it.
Post by: CattyKid on March 26, 2006, 07:17:00 PM
QUOTE(SickJoda @ Mar 26 2006, 09:23 PM)
its called "TURBO ripped" i tweeked it a little by putting some Brush touches on it.
Okay, thanks.
Post by: SickJoda on March 26, 2006, 07:18:00 PM
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on March 26, 2006, 08:29:00 PM
If you want it, just PM me with your email and ill fire off the PSD in your direction.
And sickjoda, your sigs are improving drastically. Keep it up.
Post by: juanman on March 26, 2006, 10:21:00 PM
why you gotta come 1up me like that?
j/k
yours is kickass plus alot more experience behind yours than mine
good job
Post by: Owtlaw333 on March 27, 2006, 12:27:00 AM
QUOTE(SickJoda @ Mar 26 2006, 05:30 PM)
I don't like where the text is.... maybe if it was vertically centered... or on the bottom left... but where it's at now just isn't doin' it for me.
Post by: SickJoda on March 27, 2006, 11:40:00 AM
Post by: SickJoda on March 27, 2006, 03:10:00 PM
i know HL2 and FEAR arnt the same game, but this sig is pretty cool.
also this one i just made, its sort of a play off of the "I know my roots" one...
haha, anyways, keep the critisisum coming!
Thanks guys,
SickJoda
Post by: juanman on March 27, 2006, 04:22:00 PM
Post by: juanman on March 27, 2006, 06:44:00 PM
damn thing looked hella of a lot better in ps then once i uploaded it
i just cant get the popping out to look good
Post by: SickJoda on March 27, 2006, 06:59:00 PM
Post by: SickJoda on March 28, 2006, 06:50:00 PM
Post by: lostboyz on March 28, 2006, 09:32:00 PM
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on March 28, 2006, 09:55:00 PM
And Juanman, make your own thread for your work, dont hi-jack sickjoda's thread.
Post by: Owtlaw333 on March 28, 2006, 11:38:00 PM
Here's an example (this is actually my current wallpaper I made a lil while back):
Post by: SickJoda on March 29, 2006, 07:13:00 AM
blurred eyes.
Post by: lostboyz on March 29, 2006, 12:29:00 PM
Post by: Owtlaw333 on March 29, 2006, 06:46:00 PM
QUOTE(SickJoda @ Mar 29 2006, 06:20 AM)
i cant really work with this, seeing as all my Photoshop sigs LOCK after im done with them, and save, now do i have it so it doesnt lock once im done? so i can go back and still work with all the layers?
What do you mean "Locked"? Are you saving them as PSDs or just jpegs? You have to save it as a PSD (and a couple others, but let's keep it simple) otherwise there won't be any layers.
Post by: juanman on March 29, 2006, 07:08:00 PM
that way youll still have the psd to you can edit stuff if you want
Post by: SickJoda on March 29, 2006, 08:13:00 PM
..newest.
Post by: SickJoda on March 29, 2006, 08:40:00 PM
Post by: CattyKid on March 29, 2006, 09:20:00 PM
QUOTE(SickJoda @ Mar 29 2006, 10:47 PM)
r that one, i did like a gun, then my name "shooting" out of it, trying to get a little bit creative..then did a tiny bit of brushing over the gun.
I like the brushing on the gun, I think it was a good and well-though out touch.
However, yo may also want to put a motion blur or use the WIND filter on the text as well to give it a better "noving" look.
Also, I don't know if you like the background, but I personally think you should brighten it up a little. It looks like there is text in there, but I can only see a few letters.
Post by: SickJoda on March 30, 2006, 11:36:00 AM
QUOTE(CattyKid @ Mar 29 2006, 10:27 PM)
It looks like there is text in there, but I can only see a few letters.
that is a brush i got, it is like a Newspaper type thing. its jyst words, if you looks, you can see it in the Crow one aswell.
Post by: SickJoda on March 31, 2006, 07:04:00 AM
(my name is Connor so..lol)
Please, Keep it coming!
SickJoda
Post by: SickJoda on April 01, 2006, 12:39:00 PM
Come on guys!
Post by: CattyKid on April 01, 2006, 02:57:00 PM
Also, maybe try a bevel and emboss on some of the text. To do this, right click a layer and choose "Blending Options." Then, check Bevel and Emboss and select the box. You can edit from there. The best way to learn what everything does is to play around with it, for a while if you have to just until you get the hang of it.
I also suggest maybe using some filters, they can make stuff look cool as well (not TOO many, though, cause it can look cheesy).
Otherwise, VERY good work, you are progressing very quickly/
(Note: you may want to get a few more brushes, Abstract and Grunge)
Post by: SickJoda on April 10, 2006, 05:52:00 PM
Thanks,
SickJoda
Post by: CattyKid on April 10, 2006, 06:03:00 PM
QUOTE(SickJoda @ Apr 10 2006, 05:59 PM)
kay thanks, keep it coming guys, dont give up now, just keep it comen please!!
Thanks,
SickJoda
Have any new work with our suggestions applied?
Post by: SickJoda on April 15, 2006, 11:41:00 PM
give me some NEW feedback!!
Thanks,
SickJoda
P.S. I NEED SOME IDEAS FOR NEW PICTURES, WHERE WOULD I LOOK, ECT?
Post by: SickJoda on April 16, 2006, 10:25:00 AM
Comeon guys!
Post by: lostboyz on April 16, 2006, 12:08:00 PM
one thing you have to understand down here in the GFX forums. There arent a lot of us and we arent here all the time. So sometimes critiques take a little while.
Post by: SickJoda on April 16, 2006, 01:58:00 PM
Post by: zeebo on April 16, 2006, 07:24:00 PM
Post by: SickJoda on April 16, 2006, 09:58:00 PM
Post by: CattyKid on April 16, 2006, 10:23:00 PM
QUOTE(SickJoda @ Apr 16 2006, 10:05 PM)
what do you recomend.
How about abstract? Abstract can be a nice beginner technique.
Just go to good-tutorials.com and search for abstract.
Post by: Owtlaw333 on April 17, 2006, 12:03:00 AM
Get some straight lines in there...
Get curves in there...
Experiment.
You can only go so far with one technique. I personally get bored doing the same stuff over and over, therefore nothing I do looks too much alike over any length of time. Look around at other stuff you like and immitate them (such as ads in magazines, websites, clothes, etc). Over time you'll develoe ur own flavor of stuff like zeebo said.
Post by: zeebo on April 17, 2006, 09:22:00 AM
2 abstract
1 grunge
1 tech
I learned a bit from each, such as placement of 3d abstract renders (from the abstract sigs I created). Good brushing (from the grunge technique). From the tech I didn't learn much except pattern placements, which can improve a sig greatly. Then create a unique sig or two adding all the stuff you learned. Then start over again with the abstract, etc. This will help you improve in each catagory and improve your overall unique technique. After you get pretty experienced in the abstract, grunge, and tech style, you can move on to some more advanced stuff such as blur sigs, retro, smudge, etc.
Hope this helps you some, I enjoy most of your work already, I'm just trying to tip ya on how to get even better
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Post by: SickJoda on April 18, 2006, 12:26:00 AM
Post by: SickJoda on April 21, 2006, 11:47:00 PM
..its my new PC
Thanks,
SickJoda
Post by: Owtlaw333 on April 22, 2006, 09:21:00 PM