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Catgirls · 2006-05-23, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackCatXIII

You mean like this...

Sorry it took me so long to get back to this, but THANKS! Great job.

Quote:

And please check if Newtyped's post above (second on this page) is a tutorial... it didn't seem like that to me so it wasn't listed...

Hrm...yeah, I can't really tell what he's saying there either (just a quick glance through it). I'll look through it a bit more in depth later.

Daniel E. · 2006-05-28, 01:32

Today I made the jump from Photoshop 6.0 to Photoshop CS, and I am wondering if anyone could help me with the following:

When I am working on a layer and try to add a new element to it, I notice that it gets Glued to any of the borders the moment I move it near them. This is extremely troublesome when I want to have that element near the edge and not next to it (see pic above)

I also noticed a blue line that appears on the borders whenever the "Magnetic Effect" kicks in.

With that in mind, I would like to know how to turn off that option, setting or whatever it is.

Sorry if this is a dumb question or if I am not very clear with the problem at hand. I am not very good with technobabble.

KiNA · 2006-05-28, 01:46

I dont really stumble in that particular problem but shouldn't you be able to use nudge? ... Just use arrow keys to move it a bit(1 px per nudge) ... Ctrl + arrows move around 20 px per nudge ..(or is it alt + arrow) .. Its just workaround.. not a real solution tho

Make sure press v for the move tool before nudging ^__^

Daniel E. · 2006-05-28, 02:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kira_Naruto

I dont really stumble in that particular problem but shouldn't you be able to use nudge? ... Just use arrow keys to move it a bit(1 px per nudge) ... Ctrl + arrows move around 20 px per nudge ..(or is it alt + arrow) .. Its just workaround.. not a real solution tho
Make sure press v for the move tool before nudging ^__^

Thanks KiNa you are a life saver.

Using the arrow keys was exactly the type of quick solution I was hoping to find. The evil magnetic effect is still there, but at least now I can get around it.

Zhemos · 2006-06-16, 01:21

Can anyone help me with resizing. I can't seem to resize GIFs 100x100 without them getting stretched and weird looking.

Example.

100x75 It looks fine.

But when I go to put it at 100x100 is turns into this.

It stretches!

KiNA · 2006-06-16, 01:50

That not strecthing.. thats shrinking

Ok .. I'm going by my memory here .. no PS or IR right now ...

The tool that u need first is not image ->resize, but image->crop .. You need to select with marquee tool first so you get a perfect square .. Press shift while selecting the area you want ... you should get a 75 x 75 square .. now make sure that the part you want (you can move the area selection around), go to image -> crop .. You get a nice square of 75 x 75 gif ... Then go to image -> image size, ensure that constrain proportion checkbox is checked (most importantly) .. then put in a 100 in either the width or height .. it shouldnt matter since when u put a value, the other while resize to correct proportion size.. in our square gif, it should be a 100 as well ..

Sorry i couldnt make a screenshot explaining these step .. but try and see if you can follow it ^^

Keios · 2006-06-16, 03:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel E.

When I am working on a layer and try to add a new element to it, I notice that it gets Glued to any of the borders the moment I move it near them.

I'm a bit late, but if you still have problems with it... View -> Snap

Daniel E. · 2006-06-16, 10:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keios

I'm a bit late, but if you still have problems with it... View -> Snap

Thanks for the tip.

bl4xb0x · 2006-06-16, 10:59

These tutorials have been very helpful.

Have you guys thought of posting these on Good-Tutorials.com?

Zhemos · 2006-06-16, 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kira_Naruto

That not strecthing.. thats shrinking

Ok .. I'm going by my memory here .. no PS or IR right now ...

The tool that u need first is not image ->resize, but image->crop .. You need to select with marquee tool first so you get a perfect square .. Press shift while selecting the area you want ... you should get a 75 x 75 square .. now make sure that the part you want (you can move the area selection around), go to image -> crop .. You get a nice square of 75 x 75 gif ... Then go to image -> image size, ensure that constrain proportion checkbox is checked (most importantly) .. then put in a 100 in either the width or height .. it shouldnt matter since when u put a value, the other while resize to correct proportion size.. in our square gif, it should be a 100 as well ..

Sorry i couldnt make a screenshot explaining these step .. but try and see if you can follow it ^^

Thanks a ton.

Cyz · 2006-06-18, 01:52

Excuse me! How can you cut the img out of the pic? You know, just like what KiNa did to his sigs before?

felix · 2006-06-18, 02:39

Use one of the selection tools (Lasso Tool, Magnetic Lasso Tool, Rectangular Marquee Tool and so on)... then... either Layer Via Copy or just add a Layer Mask (recommended... since you can easily go back and correct something)
... there are several other options...

Well... there are tutorials here just about this...For example... Pen Tool Tutorial © Dragonwingz

kira_lacusXX · 2006-06-22, 21:45

try KiNa's tutorial for it, Cyz

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost...0&postcount=35

i thought it was the easiest and a very good way for doing it ^^V

SweetHoney · 2006-06-27, 20:07

HI Peoples I'm going to show newbies and stuff how to do inner glows outer glows all that stuff ok if no one knows what I'm talking about take this sig Riker made

Okay well that's the Outer Glow part to do this open up any image for example I'm take this image

Now I remove all the background with the magic wand or how ever you want to remove the bg with and then I'll copy the picture and paste it onto a bg that has colour other than white or what ever colour you want so it should look like this now

now go to Layers-Layer Styles-Belnding Options-Outer Glow or Inner Glow

Choose what ocapity you want it doesn't matter on what it's on it's what you want

And I hope that helped a bit since it wasn't a bit clear how I said it and that well goodluck with it

felix · 2006-06-28, 14:37

When you're making a gif... (avatar, signature whatever...)

If you want to change something like color balance and so on, to make it a little detached from the anime (more original or if you simply intend to crate a different atmosphere) do your timing and everything in Image Ready(IR) (adding text and stuff should be easier in PhotoShop (PS) so leave it alone) then go to PS...

In PhotoShop...
Go to Window » Animation (now you should have the Animation bar, it's a little useless, but just in case you'll want it)

Lets start with this...

Next...

Go to Layer » New Adjustment Layer and select the one you want (if you don't know exactly what they do either test them to see if you get something or just reference Help. Remember to make sure that the adjustment layer is above all the layers. I suggest keeping it bellow the border layer(s) also make sure it's visible in all the frames. You don't really need to check but if you see some layers being effected and others aren't then this should be the problem)

After some adjustment layers you should end up with this...

Anyway... here's before (left) and after (right) for a clear comparison...

Other things about Photoshop, and newb dilemmas...

When you select the font for a new text layer, you can see a preview, useful if you have tons of fonts...

To add a image to a project just Drag and Drop...

To flip an image, the easiest way is Image » Rotate Canvas which will flip all the images, but if you want just one particular image, select the Move Tool, now select a layer in the layer window, make sure it's visible (the eye), left click on the image, now right click on the border line of the border box (that just apeared).
You should see the options you need...

*I'm tired... got to go to sleep...*

jevony · 2006-06-29, 13:55

thanks for e tutorials! i didnt discover that PS actually had a rounded rectangular tool, and i was unsure of how to use it, until i read e guides Yuiichi wrote. and i learnt about e "stroke" stuff from e shuffle! text tutorial too. didnt know what was stroke all about until now. thanks alot!

actually i have a rather different way of separating a character from e background. maybe u can call it e "noobish way", but i found it to be rather effective... i still hadnt mastered e quick mask method nor e pen tool method. what i did was:

1. duplicate e layer.

2. select e top layer and turn off e "eye" of e bottom layer.

3. use e eraser tool (i prefer using it as a brush, e magic eraser is good for deleting large areas.), to either delete away e character u want separated from e background, or simply delete away e background. (e areas deleted would become transparency.)

4. touch up on side areas using history brush. (like in places where u deleted too much.)

5. turn on e "eye" of e bottom layer, and u get back e original image, though u can now edit e character and e background separately. (like in e case u deleted away e character, e top layer would be where u would apply adjustments and filters to e background, while e bottom layer u can do editing to e character without affecting e background, since only e character is visible with e background layer on top.)

6. use e lock transparency button on e top layer, in this way u will nv fill up e transparent area.

i made my current sig using this method (though its not at all impressive, just one of my noobish attempts), but im sharing this method because, maybe other newbies/noobs to PS just like i am can use this method to do image editing, before they finally learn how to use e pro methods of quick masking and pen tool? =)

anyway, thanks alot for e tutorials! =D

felix · 2006-06-30, 13:57

lol…
pro smarts stuff suk…

I R chouse teh fun method over teh allay but boringnish old war-horse method any day…

► my personal preference is the Pen Tool… making those curves is a pain… but I have fun doing it… ^___^

boring e self to hell with some doltish 31337 method never helps thy get better 1337n00b…
of course I R presuming daw B much cognizant then e humdrum knack…

P.S. Nice tutorial jevony ^^…

jevony · 2006-06-30, 16:52

heehee! thanks alot! (and nice funny accent! =p) im still learning how to use a pen. seems like fun haha. and im trying to make animated gifs now too! seems complicated on e rounded-edges one though... i wld have to try it out after i make my 1st animated avatar. thanks for e tutorials! ^^

Shini_GamI · 2006-07-01, 00:44

BlackCatXIII, i luv you!! because the avatar tut teached me a lot of new stuff. THANKS
and btw, do anyone know what site has a lot of good fonts?

jevony · 2006-07-01, 06:36

in e previous page, BlackCatXIII has mentioned "http://www.downloadfreefonts.com/fontfiles/afonts.htm"... and i find this site really useful too! i got all my fonts frm dere (except e japanese fonts? =p i used sword kanji.), all very interesting... ^^

i still dont get what happened after i repped BlackCatXIII... i thought i would supposedly use up 1 repution point to rep a person? and i still cant see how many reps dat post has... (like in polls, after u voted, u can see e results right? and now i dont see e results of e rep. =/) ok nvm im just blur. XD oh and i like BlackCatXIII's avatar lots too... very dynamic, lively... nice timings! =)

2006-05-28, 01:32	Link #142
Daniel E. AniMexican! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico	Today I made the jump from Photoshop 6.0 to Photoshop CS, and I am wondering if anyone could help me with the following: When I am working on a layer and try to add a new element to it, I notice that it gets Glued to any of the borders the moment I move it near them. This is extremely troublesome when I want to have that element near the edge and not next to it (see pic above) I also noticed a blue line that appears on the borders whenever the "Magnetic Effect" kicks in. With that in mind, I would like to know how to turn off that option, setting or whatever it is. Sorry if this is a dumb question or if I am not very clear with the problem at hand. I am not very good with technobabble. __________________

2006-06-18, 02:39	Link #152
felix sleepyhead Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: event horizon	Use one of the selection tools (Lasso Tool, Magnetic Lasso Tool, Rectangular Marquee Tool and so on)... then... either Layer Via Copy or just add a Layer Mask (recommended... since you can easily go back and correct something) ... there are several other options... Well... there are tutorials here just about this...For example... Pen Tool Tutorial © Dragonwingz __________________

2006-06-27, 20:07	Link #154
SweetHoney ~Nanchatte Renai Scanlator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Age: 30	Inner Glow,Outer Glow HI Peoples I'm going to show newbies and stuff how to do inner glows outer glows all that stuff ok if no one knows what I'm talking about take this sig Riker made Okay well that's the Outer Glow part to do this open up any image for example I'm take this image Now I remove all the background with the magic wand or how ever you want to remove the bg with and then I'll copy the picture and paste it onto a bg that has colour other than white or what ever colour you want so it should look like this now now go to Layers-Layer Styles-Belnding Options-Outer Glow or Inner Glow Choose what ocapity you want it doesn't matter on what it's on it's what you want And I hope that helped a bit since it wasn't a bit clear how I said it and that well goodluck with it __________________ Last edited by SweetHoney; 2006-06-28 at 17:25.

2006-06-28, 14:37	Link #155
felix sleepyhead Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: event horizon	Some PhotoShop benefits. When you're making a gif... (avatar, signature whatever...) If you want to change something like color balance and so on, to make it a little detached from the anime (more original or if you simply intend to crate a different atmosphere) do your timing and everything in Image Ready(IR) (adding text and stuff should be easier in PhotoShop (PS) so leave it alone) then go to PS... In PhotoShop... Go to Window » Animation (now you should have the Animation bar, it's a little useless, but just in case you'll want it) Lets start with this... Next... Go to Layer » New Adjustment Layer and select the one you want (if you don't know exactly what they do either test them to see if you get something or just reference Help. Remember to make sure that the adjustment layer is above all the layers. I suggest keeping it bellow the border layer(s) also make sure it's visible in all the frames. You don't really need to check but if you see some layers being effected and others aren't then this should be the problem) After some adjustment layers you should end up with this... Anyway... here's before (left) and after (right) for a clear comparison... Other things about Photoshop, and newb dilemmas... When you select the font for a new text layer, you can see a preview, useful if you have tons of fonts... To add a image to a project just Drag and Drop... To flip an image, the easiest way is Image » Rotate Canvas which will flip all the images, but if you want just one particular image, select the Move Tool, now select a layer in the layer window, make sure it's visible (the eye), left click on the image, now right click on the border line of the border box (that just apeared). You should see the options you need... I'm tired... got to go to sleep... __________________ Last edited by felix; 2007-02-03 at 08:28. Reason: Reved QC.

2006-06-29, 13:55	Link #156
jevony Follower of Eiyuuou-sama Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 34	thanks for e tutorials! i didnt discover that PS actually had a rounded rectangular tool, and i was unsure of how to use it, until i read e guides Yuiichi wrote. and i learnt about e "stroke" stuff from e shuffle! text tutorial too. didnt know what was stroke all about until now. thanks alot! actually i have a rather different way of separating a character from e background. maybe u can call it e "noobish way", but i found it to be rather effective... i still hadnt mastered e quick mask method nor e pen tool method. what i did was: 1. duplicate e layer. 2. select e top layer and turn off e "eye" of e bottom layer. 3. use e eraser tool (i prefer using it as a brush, e magic eraser is good for deleting large areas.), to either delete away e character u want separated from e background, or simply delete away e background. (e areas deleted would become transparency.) 4. touch up on side areas using history brush. (like in places where u deleted too much.) 5. turn on e "eye" of e bottom layer, and u get back e original image, though u can now edit e character and e background separately. (like in e case u deleted away e character, e top layer would be where u would apply adjustments and filters to e background, while e bottom layer u can do editing to e character without affecting e background, since only e character is visible with e background layer on top.) 6. use e lock transparency button on e top layer, in this way u will nv fill up e transparent area. i made my current sig using this method (though its not at all impressive, just one of my noobish attempts), but im sharing this method because, maybe other newbies/noobs to PS just like i am can use this method to do image editing, before they finally learn how to use e pro methods of quick masking and pen tool? =) anyway, thanks alot for e tutorials! =D Last edited by jevony; 2006-07-01 at 15:32.

2006-06-16, 01:21	Link #145
Zhemos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Blah Age: 40	Can anyone help me with resizing. I can't seem to resize GIFs 100x100 without them getting stretched and weird looking. Example. 100x75 It looks fine. But when I go to put it at 100x100 is turns into this. It stretches!

2006-06-16, 10:59	Link #149
bl4xb0x AKA Merlow Graphic Designer Join Date: May 2006	These tutorials have been very helpful. Have you guys thought of posting these on Good-Tutorials.com?

2006-06-22, 21:45	Link #153
kira_lacusXX LOVELY☆COMPLEX Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada	try KiNa's tutorial for it, Cyz http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost...0&postcount=35 i thought it was the easiest and a very good way for doing it ^^V

2006-06-30, 13:57	Link #157
felix sleepyhead Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: event horizon	lol… pro smarts stuff suk… I R chouse teh fun method over teh allay but boringnish old war-horse method any day… ► my personal preference is the Pen Tool… making those curves is a pain… but I have fun doing it… ^___^ boring e self to hell with some doltish 31337 method never helps thy get better 1337n00b… of course I R presuming daw B much cognizant then e humdrum knack… P.S. Nice tutorial jevony ^^… __________________

2006-06-30, 16:52	Link #158
jevony Follower of Eiyuuou-sama Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 34	heehee! thanks alot! (and nice funny accent! =p) im still learning how to use a pen. seems like fun haha. and im trying to make animated gifs now too! seems complicated on e rounded-edges one though... i wld have to try it out after i make my 1st animated avatar. thanks for e tutorials! ^^ Last edited by jevony; 2006-07-01 at 04:36.

2006-07-01, 00:44	Link #159
Shini_GamI YuI Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia, Sydney Age: 32	BlackCatXIII, i luv you!! because the avatar tut teached me a lot of new stuff. THANKS and btw, do anyone know what site has a lot of good fonts?

2006-07-01, 06:36	Link #160
jevony Follower of Eiyuuou-sama Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 34	in e previous page, BlackCatXIII has mentioned "http://www.downloadfreefonts.com/fontfiles/afonts.htm"... and i find this site really useful too! i got all my fonts frm dere (except e japanese fonts? =p i used sword kanji.), all very interesting... ^^ i still dont get what happened after i repped BlackCatXIII... i thought i would supposedly use up 1 repution point to rep a person? and i still cant see how many reps dat post has... (like in polls, after u voted, u can see e results right? and now i dont see e results of e rep. =/) ok nvm im just blur. XD oh and i like BlackCatXIII's avatar lots too... very dynamic, lively... nice timings! =) Last edited by jevony; 2006-07-01 at 15:33.