and also I feel like an idiot asking this... How do I make a glowing pentool effect... It never works for me... So...Yeah. GIMP preferably.

 

 

 

Pen/Path tool > right click and there should be an option to either "stroke" or "brush" path. Then, find the equivalent of blending options, or layer styles options; it looks like this on photoshop:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm guessing there's an equivalent of this toolbox on GIMP? If there's an option on this box called "Outer Glow" then choose that with your chosen glow colour. I guess you could probably duplicate the layer, move the duped layer below the original, and apply a gaussian blur to it, then adjust the colours to make it a glowy sort of colour.

 

 

 

Sorry it's a little complicated, this post was based on my meager knowledge of GIMP - the best GIMP artist around here is probably Mrshinyredplanet, so I would think about PM'ing him.

 

 

 

 

 

Also, I would try PM'ing Tripsis about macro lenses, she also lives in the US and will be able to help you probably a little more than me. You could also talk to Woopidoo2 aswell.

USA...

 

 

 

and also I feel like an idiot asking this... How do I make a glowing pentool effect... It never works for me... So...Yeah. GIMP preferably.

 

Just ask shiny, hes da king

Anybody got like a template for youtube backgrounds that show which areas modules would cover etc?

 

Would be greatly appreciated

 

 

 

Also, a site with a LOT of up to date football (soccer) stocks/renders?

I want to try making signatures like pat and ouchy and skully and littleboy.

 

 

 

What do I need and could anyone direct me to some helpful links or tutorials for begginers ?

 

 

 

[i've downloaded the GIMP if that helps]

 

 

 

thanks !

When I started, I found a lot of decent tuts, and i mean a lot just by searching on dA.

 

Good luck :thumbup:

There are some gimp tuts... But I suggest messing around first.

 

 

 

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Yeah, thanks !

 

 

 

But you see, I suck at even following stuff like this.

 

 

 

I want the most basic of basic.

 

 

 

Stuff that shows me basic functions, what the hell layers and channels are etc...

 

 

 

I'll give you an example;

 

 

 

I went to your suggestion, pat, and I went to a tut. It asked me to create a new layer. I have freaking idea how to do that.

 

 

 

Do you know what I mean ?

 

 

 

It's like asking a monkey to word format. The chimp doesn't have an idea of the purpose and the function of grammar, punctuation, paragraphing, etc...

 

 

 

I'm the chimp.

Then, you should read tutorials, on how to learn to use the program ;) Not much point doing anything without an understanding of your program.

 

 

 

Read this, too http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/beginning ... 34772.html :thumbup:

Exactly what I was looking for !

 

 

 

:shock:

 

 

 

:thumbsup:

 

 

 

Thanks !

Soup guys,

 

Does anyone know some famous typography artists? Not typography as in a type designer like a person who designs typefaces. Typography that we see in here.

 

They're relatively unknown and I can't tell my art teacher that I was influenced by some people online :P

 

I have Milton Glaser and David Carson so far.

 

 

 

Also, can I have some websites to Stock photos. Any names will be good here too :P

 

It's all to do with what I'm doing next year in art. Photo Manipulation baby.

Soup guys,

 

Does anyone know some famous typography artists? Not typography as in a type designer like a person who designs typefaces. Typography that we see in here.

 

They're relatively unknown and I can't tell my art teacher that I was influenced by some people online :P

 

I have Milton Glaser and David Carson so far.

 

 

 

Also, can I have some websites to Stock photos. Any names will be good here too :P

 

It's all to do with what I'm doing next year in art. Photo Manipulation baby.

 

 

 

Typeface Designers:

 

Vincent Connare - creator of Comic Sans

 

Max Miedinger & Eduard Hoffmann - creators of Helvetica

 

Stanley Morison & Victor Larden - creators of Times New Roman

 

Matthew Carter - Creator of Verdana & Georgia

 

Robin Nicholas & Patricia Saunders - Creators of Verdana

 

Robert Slimbach & Carol Twombly - Creators of Myriad Pro

 

 

 

some stock image sites:

 

http://sxc.hu

 

http://shutterstock.com

 

http://istockphoto.com

 

http://fotoalia.com

 

http://everystockphoto.com

 

http://www.deviantart.com/#catpath=reso ... rt&order=9

EDIT: Figured out #1, still need help with #2 though.

 

 

 

I started playing around in Illustrator and am currently creating an air balloon. I've encountered 2 problems so far:

 

 

 

1. Is there a way to delete everything under the oval in Illustrator? (Because as you can see in the 2nd picture, it's quite messy)[hide=]1

 

 

 

2 [/hide]

 

2. I can locate where the shadows should be, but what is the best way to create the shadow? (I mean on the balloon) Draw another path on top of the balloon and set it to some grey colour with layer as darken? :?

 

 

 

If you can't answer these questions, could you please refer me to a pro with vectors? :D

^Dont you got a spherical select button?

^Dont you got a spherical select button?

 

As far as I can see in illustrator there is no marquee tool (If that's what you mean?)

 

As far as I can see in illustrator there is no marquee tool (If that's what you mean?)

 

 

 

 

 

Copy it into Photoshop (if you have it) as a smart object, select around it with the pentool, or use the circular marquee tool, then copy-paste it back into illustrator

Basically, I wanna make stuff like these:

 

 

 

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http://jaxenl.deviantart.com/art/Overdose-Art-89278875

 

http://jaxenl.deviantart.com/art/Poetry ... n-96990711

 

http://robmmad16.deviantart.com/art/Sty ... -103143051

 

x.deviantart.com/art/Spark-Your-Imagination-collab-111552296]http://mind[bleep]x.deviantart.com/art/Spa ... -111552296[/hide]

 

 

 

 

 

and these:

 

 

 

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-analogue-52713463]http://cutexx.deviantart.com/art/colour ... e-52713463

 

http://waugh.deviantart.com/art/disturb ... es-8667341

 

http://waugh.deviantart.com/art/Strugglin-6834294

 

http://waugh.deviantart.com/art/origin-unknow-11698197

 

http://waugh.deviantart.com/art/domotik-inc-14457794[/hide]

 

 

 

How? :anxious: :shock:

Lots of concentration, and patience :P

 

 

 

You just need alot of knowledge of what a program can do, the ability to use different programs/media. I can't get it right still and I've been doing stuff for a year, so don't expect it to come straight away.

For some reason it won't let me download brushes on dA

 

 

 

When I try to open the file:

 

C:/Users/Ranj/AppData/Local/Temp/equilerex_vector.abr

 

The archive is either in unknown format or damaged

For some reason it won't let me download brushes on dA

 

 

 

When I try to open the file:

 

C:/Users/Ranj/AppData/Local/Temp/equilerex_vector.abr

 

The archive is either in unknown format or damaged

 

 

 

If you right click > open with > choose default, it should let you choose Photoshop.

or chose save to disk instead of open file.

Should I buy a Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for my Canon EOS 500D? I can get a used one in great condition for £50-60 between now and friday, and wanted to know if it's worth the purchase.

I definitely would, hobgob. :thumbup:

Ok, so tomorrow my plan is to get better at drawing... Drawing what I see, not what I think I see. Any tips before I start.

Make sure you have a pencil :P

Take some lsd first.