Author Topic: Ava/Sig Thread (Read 657742 times)

Sebur · « **Reply #4480 on:** June 13, 2011, 05:33:21 AM »

Quote from: Mistgun_Zero on June 13, 2011, 05:08:56 AM

Quote from: Tatsujin on June 13, 2011, 05:01:24 AM
Water the picture.
Punch it.
Filter it.
Use a different image.

Gaahh ...

Water the picture?
Punch it?
Filter it?
Use a different image.

Gaahh ... I made tatsu angry. . Anyway you talk about sig or ava?

There's not much to critique when it's just a screen shot.

ph4zr · « **Reply #4481 on:** June 13, 2011, 06:31:45 AM »

They seem to be listed in increasing degrees of practicality:

Quote from: Tatsujin on June 13, 2011, 05:01:24 AM

Water the picture. ... and maybe hope for it to grow into a SS of higher quality?
Punch it. ... and hope it shapes up. Do I hear "Falcon Punch!" A good slap might work too, did wonders in HotD.
Filter it. Maybe he means the godawful warpsharp that plagues some releases, considering the dull/soft feeling to them.
Use a different image. ... probably the most realistic option

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Meomix · « **Reply #4482 on:** June 13, 2011, 07:13:28 AM »

Quote from: ph4zr on June 13, 2011, 06:31:45 AM

They seem to be listed in increasing degrees of practicality:
Quote from: Tatsujin on June 13, 2011, 05:01:24 AM
Water the picture. ... and maybe hope for it to grow into a SS of higher quality?
Punch it. ... and hope it shapes up. Do I hear "Falcon Punch!" A good slap might work too, did wonders in HotD.
Filter it. Maybe he means the godawful warpsharp that plagues some releases, considering the dull/soft feeling to them.
Use a different image. ... probably the most realistic option

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...to quote the vid.

Watched the PV. Looks pretty nifty*. I can see why you might want to pull something from it directly. And it's a JRPG to boot! I haven't played enough of those... Looks like NISA is bringing it stateside, too. \o/
*Yeah, yeah. No one uses the word anymore, I know.

The fact that the OVA and the game don't seem to have any link confused the hell out of me, though. I'm not used to seeing characters used like that.

/off-topic

I see it as BRS is what she would become in 20 years time to save Death Master, fastforward 200 years later to worlds end.

Kyrdua · « **Reply #4483 on:** June 13, 2011, 09:33:50 AM »

Quote from: ph4zr on June 13, 2011, 06:31:45 AM

They seem to be listed in increasing degrees of practicality:
Quote from: Tatsujin on June 13, 2011, 05:01:24 AM
Water the picture. ... and maybe hope for it to grow into a SS of higher quality?
Punch it. ... and hope it shapes up. Do I hear "Falcon Punch!" A good slap might work too, did wonders in HotD.
Filter it. Maybe he means the godawful warpsharp that plagues some releases, considering the dull/soft feeling to them.
Use a different image. ... probably the most realistic option

everything makes sense. now i'm wondering how i even got my interpretation...

Roven · « **Reply #4484 on:** June 13, 2011, 12:11:26 PM »

Ok quick question, how can I make a border on an irregular oject? I tried Blending> Stroke. But it didn't turn out good and all pixly. Help?

Havoc10K · « **Reply #4485 on:** June 13, 2011, 12:29:15 PM »

this is how I do borders lately:
1-prepare sig/ava (of curse)
2-size the image to proper dimensions
3-open a new window with +2pixels to required dimensions
4-fill with black
5-cut the inside out of the window leaving me with 1 pixel border
6-put the sig/ava work into window center
7-save
8-profit!

around 2 mins of work.

harpy · « **Reply #4486 on:** June 13, 2011, 12:31:30 PM »

^ Why don't you just use stroke?

made a new one V

Havoc10K · « **Reply #4487 on:** June 13, 2011, 12:33:36 PM »

nice one

Roven · « **Reply #4488 on:** June 13, 2011, 12:36:51 PM »

Quote from: Havoc10K on June 13, 2011, 12:29:15 PM

this is how I do borders lately:
1-prepare sig/ava (of curse)
2-size the image to proper dimensions
3-open a new window with +2pixels to required dimensions
4-fill with black
5-cut the inside out of the window leaving me with 1 pixel border
6-put the sig/ava work into window center
7-save
8-profit!

around 2 mins of work.

Well, that's for an already made and square/rectangle sig/image. I want to make a border line around something like this

Havoc10K · « **Reply #4489 on:** June 13, 2011, 12:45:20 PM »

then just get rid of the background and use stroke effect.

Roven · « **Reply #4490 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:03:13 PM »

I did but it looked weird, anyways I don't need it right now. Just made this:

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froody1911 · « **Reply #4491 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:14:10 PM »

Quote from: Roven on June 13, 2011, 01:03:13 PM

I did but it looked weird, anyways I don't need it right now. Just made this:

The spiral would look better if it was smooth.
The color of the background stuff looks too dark to me, it's not fitting too well with the color of her suit. Maybe you could make it lighter...

Havoc10K · « **Reply #4492 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:16:33 PM »

I would suggest making the background a little transparent, more in some places and less in others, making it look like smoke would be pretty interesting.

Kyrdua · « **Reply #4493 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:28:38 PM »

Quote from: Roven on June 13, 2011, 12:36:51 PM

Well, that's for an already made and square/rectangle sig/image. I want to make a border line around something like this

if you're using Ps there should be an option to stroke "inside" and "center". it's in the edit and layer properties.

Roven · « **Reply #4494 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:59:49 PM »

Removed the spiral and made 3 more versions.

BrownMasterV · « **Reply #4495 on:** June 13, 2011, 02:01:24 PM »

me gusta the somkey one, but I think the drop shadow is a little overbearing, try toning it down a bit?
Also try sneaking in a light source over on the right so the white area on the tit-girl render looks more natural.

Havoc10K · « **Reply #4496 on:** June 13, 2011, 02:04:30 PM »

don't use embedding on smoke (last version) instead use dark red glow or shadow drop from below, one that spreads out heavily or something like that, the smoke embedding loses the purpose of the smoke, transparency at 80%? try less, around 65% should be good on the outer side of the smoke and 74% should be just fine in the center around Celty's body, lower part, should make it look like the smoke comes right out of her

Kyrdua · « **Reply #4497 on:** June 13, 2011, 02:05:54 PM »

weird ass edges, honestly. they stand out too much. and celty looks like she's just a cardboard cutout pasted on a background :|
a nice effect would be to use a background that blends celty in and some grungy cuts similar to what it is now except without borders.

Quote from: BrownMasterV on June 13, 2011, 02:01:24 PM

me gusta the somkey one, but I think the drop shadow is a little overbearing, try toning it down a bit?
Also try sneaking in a light source over on the right so the white area on the tit-girl render looks more natural.

bolded parts, take note. EDIT: WTF, tit-girl...

Roven · « **Reply #4498 on:** June 13, 2011, 02:19:12 PM »

Wait, you mean "weird ass" edges? or weird "ass" edges?

froody1911 · « **Reply #4499 on:** June 13, 2011, 02:20:16 PM »

Quote from: Roven on June 13, 2011, 02:19:12 PM

Wait, you mean "weird ass" edges? or weird "ass" edges?

I think he means weird-ass