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Havoc10K:

--- Quote from: laoa on December 09, 2011, 06:54:31 PM ---

Anime: Minami-ke
Character: Minami Chiaki
Profile: laoa

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Might I suggest a little darker background ?
Try and see if it looks good.

bakaOni:

--- Quote from: Havoc10K on December 09, 2011, 11:05:18 AM ---
--- Quote from: bakaOni on December 08, 2011, 10:36:56 PM ---This is so hard >.<

I've never done anything like this before, but I expected making a banner to be easier. All I've done is add a single character and I'm stumped... I have no idea what I want to put on it.

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I have a few hints for you.

1-Think of a character you really like.
2-Look for proper images, holiday or winter themed.
3-Look for a nice and fitting background, like starry sky or falling snowflakes, make sure all images you gather are very high quality.
4-Imagine what other elements would look great with the composition, like starshines, gift boxes etc. and gather them.
5-Open Photoshop (if you don't have, just dl it, doesn't take much time to make it work)
6-Create a new image of 120x900 (transparrent and empty)
7-Upsize it 3 times (360x2700)
8-Start placing selected images in your newly formed workspace
9-Use pen tool to cut out what is not needed leaving you with only the image areas that you want to have (usually I use this to properly remove backgrounds or extract single characters out of images)
10-Use the miracle of Move Tool to properly re-size images, change their angle, stuff like that.
11-Place items in places you deem them fit.
12a-Save as PSD
12b-Save as PNG
13-close both files upon completion.
14-Open the PNG one
15-Downsize it to 120x900 and save
16-Upload
17-Post
18-wait for unfair or good feedback
19-profit from praise or hide from shame
20-most importantly you have to use imagination :)

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hmm... could you give me an example of where to find a background? I've been looking but haven't found anything yet T_T

Still, I think what I've done is okay for my first time ever using photoshop xD

Havoc10K:
http://imageshack.us/g/31/46730.jpg/
this is my collection of background I been using lately.

bakaOni:

--- Quote from: Havoc10K on December 09, 2011, 10:26:23 PM ---http://imageshack.us/g/31/46730.jpg/
this is my collection of background I been using lately.

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That really cleared my vision, I'll try and finish my first banner tomorrow morning, thanks ;D

laoa:

--- Quote from: Havoc10K on December 09, 2011, 09:57:01 PM ---Might I suggest a little darker background ?
Try and see if it looks good.

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Like this then?
I prefer the lighter one though, it's more 'snowy'  ;D

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