rate/hate & c/c?

Saw both of these on dA :P Third is alright, though I'm not a fan of the background. The second one's bg is fine, but the render is terrible. You need to work on text aswell.

 

 

 

Gl anyway :thumbup:

 

 

 

Just trying random filtery things...

Well done, try experimenting with styles and effects like you are doing.

 

 

 

When adding effects like your latest ones, try and keep the render free of the effects around the bulk of it. this keep its the focal point. Also test out blending techniques. Search for some tuts, there are bound to be some.

 

 

 

Just trying random filtery things...

 

 

 

Better, but erase some of the filteriness of the focal like Sid said.

 

 

 

Still using PhotoImpression? :(

yeah, haven't had a chance to download GIMP yet.

Well, these are basic, and kinda bad. The filter one is that really, a pile of filters. Photo impression is ....Gimp is better. A lot better. Get it.

 

 

 

so I got the GIMP... first sig with it... need help obviously... My installer didn't get the help files and I'd rather not download them... :D :twss:

Downloading the help files idea, they help alot.

Don't dl them, I didn't.

 

Get some tuts though.

Got any links to good ones?

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd attempt; text done in MS Publisher... I can't figure out the GIMP text. It bothers me.

'tis easy, just choose the font and write..isn't it?

Yeah but there's no fun bold/italic (or there's limited) or shadows or all caps... that sort of stuff.

 

 

 

Here's another one, sort of an ugly mash-up of random images... I know how to get things transparent now. :thumbsup:

 

 

 

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Here's the sig base, I think I did a pretty good job on it.

 

 

 

 

ImageShack isn't working...

 

 

 

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV23t23r

 

 

 

 

Again imageshack's not working so...

Don't make a base and then place the render on it, it's utterly hard to blend the background and the render that way. I suggest copying the render and smudging it out for a background, it's a lot easier that way.

Have to agree with julius, by smudging a background it keeps the colours in the sig more balanced, and they're guaranteed to match :thumbup:

 

 

 

Also, are you using GIMP, or PS?

GIMP

 

 

 

Decent background but the render doesn't blend at all, try using some distort effects.

Sorry, but why does the render have to blend?...

Blended render adds flow and creates a more appealing signature.

 

 

 

Try looking at these few tuts to help with that:

 

 

 

http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/penguins- ... 10820.html

 

http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/enguarde% ... 78s25.html

 

 

 

I used both of those to get started, the 2nd one is a great way to create backgrounds, and the first is a pretty basic but good looking sig. If you need more just browse around gimptalk :thumbsup:

 

 

 

But your work is def getting better

Thanks for the tuts they're really useful so far:

 

 

 

 

I was going to put link on this one:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's the one from the second tut. Not as good but i like it.

 

 

 

 

And another one I made because I was bored:

 

 

Gah... That border is hideous...