Sig/Avatar tutorials by the makers [Index in First Post]

[Solace]

Click the marquee tool, make the size/shape you want, click paint bucket tool, select the color you want, fill. Click the marquee tool again, move to another area, fill. The advantage of this is that you can maintain your selected size while doing other things, like creating new layers. If you screw up, you can always reselect (or press shift+ctrl+D) and get it back.

Alternatively, you can highlight the area you *don't* want filled, select inverse (or press shift+ctrl+I), and then use the paint bucket tool.

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by AtomicoX

Here is what I do: New layer -> Fill with black -> Load Selection -> Modify and contract to desired size -> Press delete -> Move the selection and press delete where you don't want a border (up then down for border on the sides, left and right for over and under border.)

Of course, there might be an easier way, but I have this programmed by now

Just wanted to expand on this.

For CS4 users, Adobe made it a little differently. If you load the whole selection, you can't smooth, contract, expand or feather the selection anymore (greyed out). Instead, there's a new option called border (surprise!). So in case of CS4, it's:

New layer > Load Selection (Ctrl-A) > Modify - Border > Fill the resulting selection with black.

The problem is, 3px and above contains a somewhat strange anti-alias that ruins it all. So, for CS4 and possibly all newer versions, when you want a 3px+ border (which, luckily, is not that often), you have to fill the layer, make sure the fill opacity is 0% (for the layer, not the paint bucket tool) and then inside stroke it with the desired color/layer effect/opacity/whatever in the layer style window.

Of course, that's just for the classical borders. For any special variations, check the above post Solace made.

[NorthernFallout]

Originally Posted by Larthak

Just wanted to expand on this.

Ah, yes, thanks for explaining that. I went back to CS3 after the [FAILURE] that CS4 is on my machine, so I didn't take that into account.

[KiNA]

1) Make border as normal. On a new layer of course
2) Ctrl+T
3) Press shift.. expand to the left/right if you wanted top and bottom border, or expand to up/bot if you wanted left and right border.

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by AtomicoX

Ah, yes, thanks for explaining that. I went back to CS3 after the [FAILURE] that CS4 is on my machine, so I didn't take that into account.

Wait, what? Performance-wise, or...?

Originally Posted by KiNA

1) Make border as normal. On a new layer of course
2) Ctrl+T
3) Press shift.. expand to the left/right if you wanted top and bottom border, or expand to up/bot if you wanted left and right border.

*facepalm*

Why didn't I ever think about that? XD

Originally Posted by Cats

Ya same for me; do not see it worth it. I switched back to CS3.

Originally Posted by AtomicoX

Among other things. It don't like my hardware, it stutters, are ultra-slow, bugs more than CS3, slow again generally, loading fonts take forever...really, everything is worse. I did like the interface but...

Well, I guess that's evolution.

Some sacrifices must be made to make room for further improvement. But I understand your reasons. I guess you're lucky to not become as addicted to the new additions as I am.

[felix]

Originally Posted by Larthak

Wait, what? Performance-wise, or...?

Ya same for me; do not see it worth it. I switched back to CS3.

[NorthernFallout]

Originally Posted by Larthak

Wait, what? Performance-wise, or...?

Among other things. It don't like my hardware, it stutters, are ultra-slow, bugs more than CS3, slow again generally, loading fonts take forever...really, everything is worse. I did like the interface but...

*facepalm*

Why didn't I ever think about that? XD

Me too *joins in on the facepalming*

[amjzz]

I have a doubt about one of the tutorials...


From the tutorial index (the "advanced optimitation tutorial" link):

Originally Posted by Riker

I'm gonna expand on what BlackCatXIII has said.
Basically for a gif, the less movement or changes between frames there are, the smaller the filesize.


For example, look at this gif:



Not much movement, yes?
So the filesize should be small... woah ! 62 KB?
But only the eyes and mouth are moving!

...Or is it?
Upon closer inspection you will realise that the background isn't consistant.
This is very common when making gifs from anime footages. (esp. fansubs, as the videos are compresssed)
The variance in the background contributes to the filesize.

So let's get started on reducing the size!

Spoiler:

The trick is knowing which parts of the gifs you want to be moving and which parts to be static.
In this case, we only want the eyes and mouth to move, everything else should stay static.
So, we select the eyes and mouth, and delete the rest of the background EXCEPT for the first frame.
We need the first frame as the reference for the background.

Spoiler:

Finally, just make the first frame show up for the rest of the frames.

Spoiler:

Walla~



36 KB!
Thats better.

Till next time, folks.

Oh, and don't forget to worship the impish, but adorable Hagino Kana!
Or she'll throw another tantrum.

I understand how it works....but how can i select the parts i want to delete with imageready?

[Larthak]

Originally Posted by amjzz

I have a doubt about one of the tutorials...


From the tutorial index (the "advanced optimitation tutorial" link):




I understand how it works....but how can i select the parts i want to delete with imageready?

With...the selection tool? I don't exactly remember how I worked with it back then (it's a few years already), but after googling some images of the program's UI, there seems to be the tool included.

[Hakuryu]

Originally Posted by amjzz

I have a doubt about one of the tutorials...


From the tutorial index (the "advanced optimitation tutorial" link):




I understand how it works....but how can i select the parts i want to delete with imageready?

I use that kind of technique all the time. The easiest thing for me is just to erase the parts you want to delete with the eraser tool.

[Mr.Raw]

Hey guys, I am also practising in Photoshopping, But I really wanted to ask this:

someone made this sig:

I would to know how to make such sigs

(sorry for my bad english)

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by Godlike1889

Hey guys, I am also practising in Photoshopping, But I really wanted to ask this:

someone made this sig:

I would to know how to make such sigs

(sorry for my bad english)

It would be more easy if you point exactly what efect of the sig you want to learn

[Mr.Raw]

Imagine this : He only had the render...nothing else

[Yorg]

Originally Posted by Godlike1889

Hey guys, I am also practising in Photoshopping, But I really wanted to ask this:

someone made this sig:

I would to know how to make such sigs

(sorry for my bad english)

lol i made that sig GODlike! lol thats my sig..tghat i did for a Freebie

[Katocchi]

^ then why you didn't teach him ???

[Yorg]

Originally Posted by Katocchi

^ then why you didn't teach him ???

lol i will if he asks..

[Katocchi]

Originally Posted by Yorg

lol i will if he asks..

Originally Posted by Godlike1889

I would to know how to make such sigs

I think he want to know before ..

[Mr.Raw]

Originally Posted by Yorg

lol i made that sig GODlike! lol thats my sig..tghat i did for a Freebie

I am very sorry if you're mad.. But this is a sig tutorial forum...so it isn't a crime to ask it to someone else, someone in this forum can give me a better tutorial about the making of the sig

(don't take it the wrong way ò_Ô)

[marksky]

Originally Posted by Yorg

lol i made that sig GODlike! lol thats my sig..tghat i did for a Freebie

Oh great.. If we want to know something..
Ask directly the maker of it..

I also want to know how yah make it..

[KiNA]

Might be of use to some of you here

Handy tweaks to make gimp replace photoshop