Last edited by Gooners (2007-06-22 10:39:23)
Last edited by Z-trooper (2007-06-22 11:02:38)
this one is fine.. no doubt about it.. your guide deals with making "transparent" / not-one-colored borders.. I dont use it that much, I like the clean single color border.. but thats just a matter of taste! keep up the good work. good to see some more contributions so more people can learn about the joys of photoshop!Gooners wrote:
Thx Z-Trooper. I'm going to make another Border Tut soon. A more complex one
A quick example: (one of ryans sigs..)Gooners wrote:
Oh, sorry Trooper, I didn't really know the difference.
-konfusion"Ctrl"+"A" - Select All
"Ctrl"+"D" - Deselect
"Ctrl"+"Alt"+"D" - Feather
"Ctrl"+"Alt"+"G" - Make the layer below a layer mask for it
"X" - Change background color to foreground color and vice versa
"D" - Revert colors to black and white
"Ctrl"+"+" - Zoom in
"Ctrl"+"-" - Zoom out
"Alt"+"Scroll" - Pan in or out
"Ctrl"+"Alt"+"N" - New Layer
"Ctrl"+"tab" - Switch working area
"Ctrl"+"W" - Close working area
"Ctrl"+"N" - Make a new working area
"Alt"+"F4" - Make a leet sig from random images on your desktop - with brushes - may crash if your computer is too lame.
I see your point and I would agree, but in this case I think the open sides makes it look incomplete. the top and bottom are great..Bernadictus wrote:
Honestly. A border should only be used when the image tends to fade into the background. The use of a border gives a restraint feel to the artwork.
As an example:
Zimmer's signature has a clear top and botttom bar, while leaving the sides open. This gives the signature the expanding feeling. The idea that the signature image continues well after it is cut of (invisible).
Also try to avoid rectangular corners. Rounder shapes are more natural and thus easier on the eyes.
Last edited by Z-trooper (2007-06-22 13:57:49)
So what colour then? I have green and orange there.Ryan wrote:
Nice sig there Zim, but I don't like the purple squiglies.
I'd just remove them altogether.Zimmer wrote:
So what colour then? I have green and orange there.Ryan wrote:
Nice sig there Zim, but I don't like the purple squiglies.
I know where you are coming from, they stand out too much omcpare to the others.
Then it is just pointless... It's an effect, infinity is the portal, I added them for effect. I don't want a shit photo manip without any effect or meaning.Ryan wrote:
I'd just remove them altogether.Zimmer wrote:
So what colour then? I have green and orange there.Ryan wrote:
Nice sig there Zim, but I don't like the purple squiglies.
I know where you are coming from, they stand out too much omcpare to the others.
your sig sucks horse boy 0.5/10mkxiii wrote:
maybe if you swapped the purple 'squiggles' (its a technical term) for ones that are blue, but a much darker blue than the clouds, it may compliment. just a thought, im no expert by any stretch of the imagination.
p.s. dont rate my sig (when people do it usually makes me hurt inside)
dont worry, i found itZ-trooper wrote:
your sig sucks horse boy 0.5/10mkxiii wrote:
maybe if you swapped the purple 'squiggles' (its a technical term) for ones that are blue, but a much darker blue than the clouds, it may compliment. just a thought, im no expert by any stretch of the imagination.
p.s. dont rate my sig (when people do it usually makes me hurt inside)
just kidding!!!! I sure hope you find this or else you will hate me forever