My first sig

[888ball]

I got photoshop yesterday, this sig took me 2 hours to make

what do you think?

[Spaz The Great]

I'm in utter shock that it took you TWO hours to do that. I'm hoping you mean you had Photoshop open for two hours just playing around then in the end you made that.

Tip of advice, NEVER bevell and emboss render cut-outs. NEVER. Add a border to it. Don't excessively use the bevell and emboss feature, either. While it may seem like it adds to the image, alot of the time it makes it worse. If you're dealing with flat images((usually real photos, game screenshots, etc.)) NEVER bevell and emboss the text because then it just looks out of place. Stroking the text usually does a good job of making it look nice.

[888ball]

I'm in utter shock that it took you TWO hours to do that. I'm hoping you mean you had Photoshop open for two hours just playing around then in the end you made that.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

two hours to learn it because I didn't have a clue how to use it and I needed to mess around (of course) and i ended up with that, sorry if its quality offended you

[Dave1]

I like it...Besides it is your first sig...you will get better. Just stick with it.

Edited July 10, 2005 by Lionel

[Gerard]

yea this avatar was made in my half an hour in photoshop, didnt like it though. I'll stick with fireworks, much simpler. Hey - i always used paint until i got fw. I know i havent used like any features, but this should be simple enough to make easily.

[smallpancake]

Make sure not to blow off Spaz's advice. The Bevel & Emboss feature(s) can be useful when used correctly. Using it as a border or to make an object seem more 3d is a big no no.

[888ball]

ok taken that into account

V2:

im really new to this, would you be offended if i asked you how to make a border

yes i know, subtle differences

Edited July 12, 2005 by 888ball

[smallpancake]

ok taken that into account

V2:

im really new to this, would you be offended if i asked you how to make a border

yes i know, subtle differences

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Some people use Blending Options > Stroke > (Set the colors), Inside stroke on a base background that covers up the image size, Then set the Fill to 0% so its just a border. But I use a more controllable method:

-Create a new layer, Place it ontop of the all other layers.

-Fill in the layer using the Paint Bucket Tool with whatever your border color will be. (Set the Foreground color to your desired color)

-Ctrl+Click the new layer [in layer panel], This will outline the border layer.

-While the layer is selected: Select > Modify > Border: set border size, I use 1 or 2px.

-After thats completed: Select > Inverse

-Delete selection

Now you have a border on a new layer that is independent, And not an active blending option.

[Spaz The Great]

yea this avatar was made in my half an hour in photoshop, didnt like it though. I'll stick with fireworks, much simpler. Hey - i always used paint until i got fw. I know i havent used like any features, but this should be simple enough to make easily.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What? How can you not like Photoshop? One of my friends had a class that she had to use Photoshop CS and she hated it. Now I'm "training" her boyfriend as my apprentice, so of course he needs PS on his system. Guess who plays around with it? Yep, his girlfriend.

ok taken that into account

V2:

im really new to this, would you be offended if i asked you how to make a border

yes i know, subtle differences

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Definetly looks better without the bevell. Work on it a bit more and you will have a decent sig, no doubt.

ok taken that into account

V2:

im really new to this, would you be offended if i asked you how to make a border

yes i know, subtle differences

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Some people use Blending Options > Stroke > (Set the colors), Inside stroke on a base background that covers up the image size, Then set the Fill to 0% so its just a border. But I use a more controllable method:

-Create a new layer, Place it ontop of the all other layers.

-Fill in the layer using the Paint Bucket Tool with whatever your border color will be. (Set the Foreground color to your desired color)

-Ctrl+Click the new layer [in layer panel], This will outline the border layer.

-While the layer is selected: Select > Modify > Border: set border size, I use 1 or 2px.

-After thats completed: Select > Inverse

-Delete selection

Now you have a border on a new layer that is independent, And not an active blending option.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Or, what I do is:

-Create a new layer above all other layers.

-CTRL+A to Select All.

-Edit > Stroke and choose your settings.

Pretty simple way, I guess. It's always how I do it. Though, you can do more if you want more than a basic border. Or you might have to draw the border yourself for some borders.

Have fun with it, though.

[888ball]

ok thanks everyone just doing it now

[smallpancake]

It's looking pretty good for afirst sig, I would reccomend Not using bevel on the text either. Don't use bevel at all.