2009-11-09, 21:19 | Link #1 |
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Moka (R+V Manga) Avatar
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v2 I had a lot of trouble with the coloring here. Specifically to get the background a different color without having to pen out the entire image again. I tried a bunch of different ways that I know and had no luck. So I went with clipping mask and linear burn.
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2009-11-10, 21:23 | Link #6 | |
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Anyway, did you mean something like this? I think it needs a border. How do I do it with a transparent image like that? I always add it to the layer, so yeah.
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2009-11-11, 05:35 | Link #7 |
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Ahh, thats great. I'm 50/50 on whether you need a border on it though.
To add a border, in Photoshop (I'm afraid that's all I know ); - Press 'Ctrl+A' to select the whole image - Right click the image - Select 'Stroke' - Set the pixel size of the border (you'll probably want 1px (that's what mine is)) - Set the colour you want - Click OK Done. Remember to save it as a .gif file so that you maintain the transparency and keep the filesize low. |
2009-11-11, 12:22 | Link #8 | |
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CTRL + Z CTRL + A Edit > Stroke > File > Save for web & devices.
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2009-11-11, 14:00 | Link #10 |
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Good choice. Personal opinion, a border is usually wasted (or useless) on a subject with a transparent background, while I think it's generally necessary in any other instances of a 100x100 icon.
Nice avatar by the away, can't never go wrong with Moka
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2010-02-08, 20:14 | Link #12 |
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Is it not a bit late, if they have already taken and used the avatar?
Well, anyway... Depending on the text length, I would put it across the bottom or in the bottom right hand corner using in a pixel font / hand draw characters; though I tend to avoid adding text to avatars personally. |
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I was thinking putting it on her hair, either rotated or vertical, but I don't think that'll look good. Is there anyway I can change the .png image so that proof is left on it? Like the properties. Someone can copy and paste it but the people who steal these don't go through that effort.
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2010-02-09, 09:21 | Link #14 |
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There are lots of possible approaches, but if your aim is simply to stop people using it, there isn't much you can do. If you ask someone to stop using the avatar and they don't, they're probably not going to stop using it just because you can prove it is yours. Adding your name in a visible way that damages the image, to discourage them, is probably the most appropriate. The down side is you have to have a less than perfect avatar... so, I think you're trying to fight a losing battle
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2010-02-09, 10:37 | Link #15 |
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To make the problem worse its usually not someone stealing it but rather someone stealing it and others and passing them as freebies on other sites. I do believe there was either a thread or discussion a while back about this -- I think it was in one of the workshop threads here somewhere.
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