First render sig.

[Peronix]

I'm not entirely sure this is good enough yet...

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: Lol nevermind about the characters not blending into the background. I didn't know that you could change the opacity of each layer. It looks pretty good now I think.

 

 

 

But still, any suggestions on how to improve? As I said, I'm kind of new to Photoshop.

[yaff2]

for someonecwho is new to PS its very good, there is something about it though that doesnt look right, i cant figure out what it is though

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: maybe take the guy on the right, and drag that layer to the top of everything, becase of they way it looks now, it just doesnt look right, but try putting that layer on top, and *(maybe)* playing with the opacity, might keep it the same,

 

 

 

but try this too:

 

 

 

take the lasso tool, and go arounf him with it, then once its selected, go to Select

 

 

 

Feather, then put the feathering at 15, ish, and then hit delete, then play with the opacity, i dunno, play aroun like that, ne if you need enthing els, i can try ne help

[hardwick246]

Tips

 

 

 

-Work better with fonts, font effects, blending and clarity.

 

-Better way to blend render

 

-Add a border, it makes it look cleaner.

 

 

 

How did you get that background? C4d, taken from a picture, etc?

 

 

 

Most of what I've learned is through experimenting and tutorials. Try googling it like "Blending renders with Photoshop."

 

 

 

Good for a first try, but could also need improving. :thumbsup:

[Nazgul740]

for someonecwho is new to PS its very good, there is something about it though that doesnt look right, i cant figure out what it is though

 

 

 

 

 

Erm, once again... not to be mean to a poster.. but you are wrong... even for a first it sucks... yes sucks...

 

 

 

A. your text = bad... bad bad bad bad bad never rape my eyes with a glowing text again... I will kill you

 

 

 

B. Lay off with the semi transparent images... don't place an image where the back ground shining through isn't going to look good... you did...

 

 

 

C. The background is an unsightly shade of an orange glow that doesn't blend in with the render in any way shape or form...

 

 

 

D. flow... there is none

 

 

 

E. The renders are not blended in at all...

 

 

 

 

 

I could go on, but the above is enough to work on right now... Look for some tutorials... Join the forum at dutchdesignz.com and look at some of theirs if you need to... You are a beginner, its not as terrible as the above made out... AS LONG AS YOU IMPROVE FROM IT...

[Peronix]

for someonecwho is new to PS its very good, there is something about it though that doesnt look right, i cant figure out what it is though

 

 

 

Erm, once again... not to be mean to a poster.. but you are wrong... even for a first it sucks... yes sucks...

 

 

 

 

Ouch. Your critisicms are duely noted; but try not to be so harsh? There was nothing constructive about that particular statement.

 

 

 

Anyway, that aside, I'll get to work on improving it asap. Hopefully this time it will be more aesthetically pleasing.

[Nazgul740]

for someonecwho is new to PS its very good, there is something about it though that doesnt look right, i cant figure out what it is though

 

 

 

Erm, once again... not to be mean to a poster.. but you are wrong... even for a first it sucks... yes sucks...

 

 

 

 

Ouch. Your critisicms are duely noted; but try not to be so harsh? There was nothing constructive about that particular statement.

 

 

 

Anyway, that aside, I'll get to work on improving it asap. Hopefully this time it will be more aesthetically pleasing.

 

 

 

Mmm, i agree that particular statement wasn't really a criticism as per say but more of a rating of how that particular image turned out... It was harsh, it was ment to be... its nothing against you or your artistic skill right now... with this type of art you can and will improve... Many artists harbor a false feeling that their first piece will be a work of art... this is untrue, 90% of the time their first few works are crap... the first piece is the first brick... it is a stepping stone on which to work towards more advanced pieces... The statement was to do two things

 

 

 

A. shock an artist - not applicable as much to you since as you say you duly note the crits - into losing the false security gained after one piece of work

 

 

 

B. Undermine people who won't encourage you to improve... you post here to get better and to show the improvements between each piece of work... if we aren't harsh sometimes in how an image looks you won't get better...

 

 

 

I am sometimes unduly harsh, but it's all towards that artist getting better... I do it for their improvement...

[hardwick246]

That is understandable Nazgul, but there could've been a better way to express your previous post. :-k

 

 

 

If you tell a artist their first work is good or excellent, then they will continue to strive for that same style and quality while it is on the low end of the scale.

 

 

 

I try not to keep their hopes up yet go with a neutral stance. Just don't attack them like you did. :notalk:

 

 

 

Peronix, this is your first signature and, hopefully, not your last. If you need any tutorials or advice, don't hesitate to PM me. I'd be glad to help.

[pryomancer]

Instead of telling him what sucks about his first render sig, why don't I explain what he did well?

 

 

 

-You used a nice colour scheme, with no clashing coloues

 

-You are conscious of what makes a good signature, and you tried to imitate what others have made

 

-You placed your renders appropriately, unlike some people who try to cram the whole render into the canvas

 

-There are no obvious signs of a badly cut out render

 

-The text isn't actually that bad, you've used some Blending Options to edit it, and it's readable

 

-You've experimented with opacity, which alot of people don't on their first

 

 

 

Overall, I'd say it was an average signature, it tickd all the boxes, but it's not full marks, if you understand me.

 

Try add some flair and originality into your work, find a niche that works for you.

[ThruItAll]

for someonecwho is new to PS its very good, there is something about it though that doesnt look right, i cant figure out what it is though

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: maybe take the guy on the right, and drag that layer to the top of everything, becase of they way it looks now, it just doesnt look right, but try putting that layer on top, and *(maybe)* playing with the opacity, might keep it the same,

 

 

 

but try this too:

 

 

 

take the lasso tool, and go arounf him with it, then once its selected, go to Select

 

 

 

Feather, then put the feathering at 15, ish, and then hit delete, then play with the opacity, i dunno, play aroun like that, ne if you need enthing els, i can try ne help

 

 

 

Seriously dude, have you gone soft?

 

This is basically brush background, get renders, lower opacity, text.

 

 

 

Download brushes, they're a good start.

[Peronix]

I've been looking at a lot of tutorials, and apparantly my old version of Photoshop (7.0.1) dosen't have a few of the things that Render sigs often use. Apparantly I can't use scatter on the smudge tool, and I don't have photo filter.

 

 

 

It is also apparant to me that two different renders in one sig dosen't work too well. Looked over quite a few tutorials, all of them have one render which is the center of attention upon which the background is built.

 

 

 

This is a revised draft of the sig using one of the tutorials; well with what I had, anyway.

 

 

 

 

It is lacking a few things; text, somthing to fill in that nice black space, and a border. Where can I find a good, conservative font to use for the text? And, any suggestions on how to fill that gap? The tutorial suggests putting c4d's in there... trouble is... I have no idea what those are or how to get them :anxious: And the border... I dunno. Never seen a sig with much of a border, so I guess I could just add black lines around the sides.

[pryomancer]

Don't let your version of Photoshop cramp your style.

 

 

 

One of the best things about Photoshop is that there is more than one way of doing anything.

 

 

 

Theroetically, there is nothing you can do in CS3 that you can't in the first version.

[yaff2]

for someonecwho is new to PS its very good, there is something about it though that doesnt look right, i cant figure out what it is though

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: maybe take the guy on the right, and drag that layer to the top of everything, becase of they way it looks now, it just doesnt look right, but try putting that layer on top, and *(maybe)* playing with the opacity, might keep it the same,

 

 

 

but try this too:

 

 

 

take the lasso tool, and go arounf him with it, then once its selected, go to Select

 

 

 

Feather, then put the feathering at 15, ish, and then hit delete, then play with the opacity, i dunno, play aroun like that, ne if you need enthing els, i can try ne help

 

 

 

Seriously dude, have you gone soft?

 

This is basically brush background, get renders, lower opacity, text.

 

 

 

Download brushes, they're a good start.

 

 

 

 

 

I brush most of my backgrouds, and do more but still

[Guest Evanhart1]

7/10 it's not bad. Good job! :P

[Gehackte]

for someonecwho is new to PS its very good, there is something about it though that doesnt look right, i cant figure out what it is though

 

 

 

 

same for me i cnat see it but it doesnt look normal but i like it for a first try

[Nazgul740]

I've been looking at a lot of tutorials, and apparantly my old version of Photoshop (7.0.1) dosen't have a few of the things that Render sigs often use. Apparantly I can't use scatter on the smudge tool, and I don't have photo filter.

 

 

 

It is also apparant to me that two different renders in one sig dosen't work too well. Looked over quite a few tutorials, all of them have one render which is the center of attention upon which the background is built.

 

 

 

This is a revised draft of the sig using one of the tutorials; well with what I had, anyway.

 

 

 

 

It is lacking a few things; text, somthing to fill in that nice black space, and a border. Where can I find a good, conservative font to use for the text? And, any suggestions on how to fill that gap? The tutorial suggests putting c4d's in there... trouble is... I have no idea what those are or how to get them :anxious: And the border... I dunno. Never seen a sig with much of a border, so I guess I could just add black lines around the sides.

 

 

 

Much better then first...

 

 

 

Some things to think about...

 

 

 

A. higher quality render... that one seems a bit fuzzeh and not sharp enough

 

 

 

B. on your bg you've got to make it blend into the render...

 

 

 

Post the links the the tutorials you've read over and ill be happy to add to them and show you how to use all the features they talk about