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

[nj21]

Im getting this error:

-image-

when trying to use AviSynth to open a .mkv file in VirtualDub
(http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=431070) <- Using this tutorial

Anyone know what the problem is?

EDIT: NEVER MIND PROBLEM SOLVED

Apparently there was some sort of problem with the way I installed AviSynth or something.
I guess ill get rid of that picture too.

[animeffs13240]

is there a tutorial of how to make better quality avatars or can someone explain how

example: trying to enhance the quality of this example avatar i made

i use gimp btw

[Vash002]

Originally Posted by animeffs13240

is there a tutorial of how to make better quality avatars or can someone explain how

example: trying to enhance the quality of this example avatar i made

i use gimp btw

Well quality most of the time depends in video resizing.
You shouldn't resize like crazy, for example a 1024 x 800 video to 466 x 391, try to reduce it around 75%, 50%, etc. Of the original size.

I'm afraid of going back to converting videos to .AVI (つд⊂)
Eh, sorry if this it's the wrong thread to post this kind of things, I just read quickly some posts and saw that this it's all about avatar/sig stuff.
Edit: Problem solved, just had get the VFW/YV12 codec.

[animeffs13240]

thxs for the advice i cropped them down to make them smaller so the resizing won't affect the avatar as much and ended up with this
much better in my opinion

[marksky]

Who knows how to make the lightings in the left side of the pic..

Spoiler for image:

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by marksky

Who knows how to make the lightings in the left side of the pic..

Spoiler for image:

1) Filter/ Render/ Lighting efects.

2) Filter/ Render/ Lens Flare.

[animeffs13240]

i was looking at the tutorials of signatures and some questions popped up
first question is what is a c4d do you have to make them, or can they be found
2nd question invovles kina's animation signature where kina does a gradient text, is that possible to do on gimp because im still am not able to do it

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by animeffs13240

i was looking at the tutorials of signatures and some questions popped up
first question is what is a c4d do you have to make them, or can they be found
2nd question invovles kina's animation signature where kina does a gradient text, is that possible to do on gimp because im still am not able to do it

1) C4D are 3D models that help a lot to create efects and bgs for the sigs, you can find them googling around or going to sites like Deviantart or Planet Render

2) On GIMP, Select the text layer/ go Ctrl+A/ Layer/ Mask/ Add mask layer/ Alpha Chanel/ Add and It's done

[marksky]

Originally Posted by Evil Rick

1) Filter/ Render/ Lighting efects.

2) Filter/ Render/ Lens Flare.

Oh i'm going to try it right away..

Thanks Rick..

[animeffs13240]

Originally Posted by Evil Rick

1) C4D are 3D models that help a lot to create efects and bgs for the sigs, you can find them googling around or going to sites like Deviantart or Planet Render

2) On GIMP, Select the text layer/ go Ctrl+A/ Layer/ Mask/ Add mask layer/ Alpha Chanel/ Add and It's done

thanks but still having trouble but hopefully ill figure it out

[Mr.Raw]

I would like to know how to make a sig like this (accurate explaining please)

Spoiler for saving space:

or this

maybe someone could make a tutorial about this

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by animeffs13240

thanks but still having trouble but hopefully ill figure it out

What kind of problesm?

You can't make the gradient text still?

Originally Posted by Godlike1889

I would like to know how to make a sig like this (accurate explaining please)

Spoiler for saving space:

or this

maybe someone could make a tutorial about this

Hmmm... so far I can see brushes and gradient maps, I think those are the main efects on both images beside of the backgrounds.

[Mr.Raw]

What do you mean by "gradient maps" ?
(what's that?)

[iceyfw]

Originally Posted by Godlike1889

I would like to know how to make a sig like this (accurate explaining please)

Spoiler for saving space:

or this

maybe someone could make a tutorial about this

i can already tell you they both involve C4D, smudging, fractals, photo manipulation, lens flare, and using the sharpening effect, and gradient options in PS. you would really need to work hard at it to make those and knowledge of the "basic" tools in PS to get an understanding how to combine all of these into a fantastic work. if you understood what i just said, then just try combining all of them while using different options. use your imagination if you will. sorry if i can't be more specific, i haven't touched PS in 4 years.

[Mr.Raw]

I certainly will try....(I do understand what you mean)...Thnx for the Help

[animeffs13240]

Originally Posted by Evil Rick

What kind of problesm?

You can't make the gradient text still?

not just that the whole process has got me whacked there are still some confusing parts from kina animation tutorial (probably because kina uses something other than gimp which is what i use....i know they are basically the same

Spoiler for for space:

(can't get the correct quote)
"Make a new layer right on top of the text you want to animate.. and fill it with a color.. I choose white for simplicity..." the layer kina is talking about isn't transparent or is it???

"Next choose the gradient tool (1), and set a foreground color ... I choose black (contrast to white) then set the gradient to foreground to transparent in (2) then set it to reflected gradient style (3) make a tiny gradient.."

i understand step 1(kinda) but how do you set it on reflected gradient??? i don't see the tool bar in the picture kina provided

"Get the animation window window->animation.. Make a 2nd frame...On the 1st frame.. move the gradient layer to the begining of the text.. Select the 2nd frame and move the gradient layer to the end of the text."
gimp doesn't have a animation window right?? it has animation filters is that the same thing???

those are some of the questions ive had hopefully they're not common sense questions (cause i would hate to be wasting someone's time)

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by Godlike1889

What do you mean by "gradient maps" ?
(what's that?)

Gradient map: basically, you pick the colors of a gradient as the main colors for the whole image, you can adjust the colors of the gradient to make variatons of tones and contrasts.

Originally Posted by animeffs13240

not just that the whole process has got me whacked there are still some confusing parts from kina animation tutorial (probably because kina uses something other than gimp which is what i use....i know they are basically the same

Spoiler for for space:

(can't get the correct quote)
"Make a new layer right on top of the text you want to animate.. and fill it with a color.. I choose white for simplicity..." the layer kina is talking about isn't transparent or is it???

"Next choose the gradient tool (1), and set a foreground color ... I choose black (contrast to white) then set the gradient to foreground to transparent in (2) then set it to reflected gradient style (3) make a tiny gradient.."

i understand step 1(kinda) but how do you set it on reflected gradient??? i don't see the tool bar in the picture kina provided

"Get the animation window window->animation.. Make a 2nd frame...On the 1st frame.. move the gradient layer to the begining of the text.. Select the 2nd frame and move the gradient layer to the end of the text."
gimp doesn't have a animation window right?? it has animation filters is that the same thing???

those are some of the questions ive had hopefully they're not common sense questions (cause i would hate to be wasting someone's time)

The answer would pe simple, GIMP does not work the same as Imageready in terms of animation. If you could link me to this tutorial of KiNA, maybe I could figurate how to work it on GIMP.

[animeffs13240]

Originally Posted by Evil Rick

The answer would pe simple, GIMP does not work the same as Imageready in terms of animation. If you could link me to this tutorial of KiNA, maybe I could figurate how to work it on GIMP.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=792757

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by animeffs13240

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=792757

And here comes the problem my firend, In GIMP, we don't have an animation bar and we don't have a teewn tool. In other words, you can't make that animation the same way as KiNA is showing.

[KiNA]

>.<

Actually GIMP-GAP is IMHO much more powerful the PS animation option :x (as far as PS CS2 are concerned.. I only have CS2 :'< )

You'll need GAP (GIMP animation package) .. google it.

Its a bit different.. but download GAP, and learn the basic.. it should be easy after you familiarise with GAP