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[Laila]

Alright, I think this totally sucks, but I tried a very different style from my usual. @__@



Is that ok? :( If it isn't, then I gotta painful-eyed one ta show ya. :P

[zirbo]

WHOA those are brushes?!?! WOW no wonder people get such cool bgs...i never knew brushes were so important! thanks mm ill start working on something right now =D

so to install them do i just drag them into the brushes folder like for fonts?

[Maremoto]

http://www.strangeangels.net/index.html Go there and click "note", scroll down and it will tell you how to install them.


Well Ami, you gotta take into account the things we explained. The colors you picked don't really flow together, and the picture is rather dark. It is a good for a first try though, I'll give you that. If you're having serious doubts about your own creation, think about what you see wrong. If you know it doesn't look right, try something else. Remember, don't use text effects if it doesn't really match. Stick with white text and black border. I recommend downloading the brushes I told zirbo to get, download them here http://www.strangeangels.net/index.html It'll help you with your backgrounds. Looking forward to your next attempt

Edited by Maremoto, 10 February 2007 - 06:19 PM.

[zirbo]

thx maremto i feel so motivated now! i just hafta figure out what to make xDD

hmm...some reason none of my brushes are working now. they just dont show up....i've tried different colors and everything.

Edited by zirbo, 10 February 2007 - 11:35 AM.

[Laila]

http://www.strangeangels.net/index.html Go there and click "note", scroll down and it will tell you how to install them.


Well Ami, you gotta take into account the things we explained. The colors you picked don't really flow together, and the picture is rather dark. It is a good for a first try though, I'll give you that. If you're having serious doubts about your own creation, think about what you see wrong. If you know it doesn't look right, try something else. Remember, don't use text effects if it dosn't really match. Stick with white text and black border. I recommend downloading the brushes I told zirbo to get, download them here http://www.strangeangels.net/index.html It'll will help you with your backgrounds. Looking forward to your next attempt

Thanks, maremoto. I'll see what I can do about the brushes.

[ilovescooter1]

Used GIMP on all of these siggys
All of them are made on the first day I got it.


a siggy I made for my brother



a background I made (1st one)


an ok siggy I made



My fav siggy



I made this for my bro

Edited by ilovescooter1, 11 February 2007 - 03:31 AM.

[Maremoto]

Actually, these aren't bad for your first run. You show some more knowledge than most beginners. They still have room for improvement though. The one with the bear in it is much too large. I wouldn't recommend using gradients for backgrounds, it doesn't look so good. The one witht he lips and neon background is too bright. I would stay away from neon colors, use the eyedropper tool on the lips to find a color closer to the lips. A lighter red would've worked, or white wiht red stripes. When doing text, don't pick a color thats going to blend in with your background. Do white text and a black border around it. The one with the motorcycle really clashes. Your background doesn't match with the picture, if you would have made the lines blue and left out the fuzzy spots it would look better. Your banners would also benefit form having a 1pixel border around them. Get a hold of some brushes for gimp and that should help you improve your background quality. http://gimptalk.com/ should help you improve your skill, browse through the tutorials there. Keep it up

Edited by Maremoto, 11 February 2007 - 03:54 AM.

[Sooty's Mum]

Well, I've been reading this thread, and I thought, why not?
I only started using Photoshop about a week ago, so I've like never made anything before.
This is quite a random sort of banner, I just did it to test a few of the things I had learned in a space of a few days.
I know it is quite awful, but I've got to start somewhere! ;)
Well here it is: (gosh I feel embarrassed!)

Sorry about the gap at the bottom, that wasn't in the original copy...?

P.S. I now know how to make the rainbows curve, but I couldn't be bothered changing it.

Please be gentle, but honest. ;)

Edited by Sooty's Mum, 11 February 2007 - 05:15 AM.

[zirbo]

ok here's what i just made. i think its ok =/

[Laila]

Maremoto, I just remembered I've never shown you my works on GIMP! I go on GT, and they said I've been improving. I'll go from my earliest to latest, earliest first.









I got quite a few positive comments on the last one - although they told me the render didn't blend with the bg, which I found out after I made it. xD

[HammyGranny]

To Sooty:
NOt too bad honestly. I would stay away from light filter and 'rainbow rings' they look unprofessional. U have a good sense of flow. Kepp trying , and a few tutorials wouldnt hurt.

to Zirbo:
Very Good! Much better! Try feathering the egdes of your render, and using a white text, but better! keep practicing

to ami:

the Members on GT have given you good advice my biggest tip is STILL, do not overdo text. Text should be samll and not attract much attention. keep trying

[zirbo]

so would you suggest i move the text on top of meta knight? xD and um what do you mean by feather *still kinda doesnt know all of the terms* xD

i just feel that it looks kinda..plain? iono maybe its the white, but if you say its good then i guess it is xD i think i need more brushes though

[HammyGranny]

feather means to soften & blur edges of the render/pic so its not so choppy. im not sure on exactly how to his on PS., perhaps maremoto knows.

Edited by HammyGranny, 11 February 2007 - 11:16 AM.

[PoptartShop]

I know this is offtopic [kinda] but here are the programs I have:

Picasa
Paint [duh lol]
Irfanview (for re-sizing/cropping/effects)
Paint Shop Pro X
PhotoShop CS2
Animation Shop

Sooo I have a lot. LOL, I usually edit my own pictures with 'em & stuff, but I don't make siggies. Idk, it's not really my thing (making siggies). I'm sure I'd be great at it, since I'm very good with editing pictures & designs, lol but yeah. Nice work everyone!

[Laila]

To Sooty:
NOt too bad honestly. I would stay away from light filter and 'rainbow rings' they look unprofessional. U have a good sense of flow. Kepp trying , and a few tutorials wouldnt hurt.

to Zirbo:
Very Good! Much better! Try feathering the egdes of your render, and using a white text, but better! keep practicing

to ami:

the Members on GT have given you good advice my biggest tip is STILL, do not overdo text. Text should be samll and not attract much attention. keep trying

Okay, thanks, Megs.