namename Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 After hearing a few good comments, i decided to make a topic. This is my first abstract sig, i used: Paint.Net It's a free, easy to use program, comparable to photoshop. Rate and give me some c/c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadburys_egg Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I dont think Paint.Net is too comparible to PS. c/c - Looks to me like you did a gradient with a motion blur. :| - Blend the render. Either by smudging it around the edges or feathering it. - Get some good fonts, is that the font Arial? :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldwolflord Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 No feathering in P.N. As with all of my sigs made with P.N, I think this is designed to be simple. The simplicity makes it look cool in some way.. To me anyway. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namename Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 I dont think Paint.Net is too comparible to PS. c/c - Looks to me like you did a gradient with a motion blur. :| - Blend the render. Either by smudging it around the edges or feathering it. - Get some good fonts, is that the font Arial? :? I have no clue wat feathering is, and i have no clue how to add text.. I used photoshop 2-3 times and it's comparable to paint.net! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadburys_egg Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I dont think Paint.Net is too comparible to PS. c/c - Looks to me like you did a gradient with a motion blur. :| - Blend the render. Either by smudging it around the edges or feathering it. - Get some good fonts, is that the font Arial? :? I have no clue wat feathering is, and i have no clue how to add text.. I used photoshop 2-3 times and it's comparable to paint.net! Ive used Paint 2-3 times and its comparable to PS. :| They both have a brush tool, a text tool, a pencil tool, a selection tool... Feathering is just a little fading out around the edges. To add text: Download the font Copy the TFF file Go to Windows > Fonts Paste the file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_k0m0d0_ Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I dont think Paint.Net is too comparible to PS. c/c - Looks to me like you did a gradient with a motion blur. :| - Blend the render. Either by smudging it around the edges or feathering it. - Get some good fonts, is that the font Arial? :? I have no clue wat feathering is, and i have no clue how to add text.. I used photoshop 2-3 times and it's comparable to paint.net! Reuse it! Its not comparable... Pain.Net has some tools that PS has, but its far away from being comparable. PS owns hard Paint.Net. ~komodo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterxman Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Seems rough, would probably look better if you blended the pic with the bg, added some kind of solid border, and implemented more interesting text/font. Pixel sigs by me.Pixel Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoteman Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 yer doesn't seem that difficult, and it is impossible to compare paint.net with ps lol. dafont.com has stacks of fonts, good ones too. off topic is it really abstract? its a render on a stripey border, no offense or anything, i was just wondering at to what the actual definition of it is "A disbelief in magic can force some poor souls into believing in authority and business" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandorf_101 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 It's a free, easy to use program, comparable to photoshop. No, it is not comparable. oh and my C/C im new also to abstract (my reason for coming back to this wonderful community) and still learning but thats really plain and simple, where as the idea of an abstract is to be well more dynamic, like in your image ofcourse there is not a focal point, there for its not stable which is good but its so plain i really wouldnt call it "dynamic". summary: make it more interesting and make it more 'dynamic' with more things to catch your eye than just no textured smudge on a plain blue BG. anyway nice start and goodluck in the future with your abstract sigs :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpertSeth Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I dont think Paint.Net is too comparible to PS. c/c - Looks to me like you did a gradient with a motion blur. :| - Blend the render. Either by smudging it around the edges or feathering it. - Get some good fonts, is that the font Arial? :? I agree, and dont agrree with you at the same time If he only used PS 2-3 times, he seriously isnt able to even KNOW what feathering and smudging is Then i agree with you, that the bg is too simple, even for Paint.net Paint.net surely isnt comparable to PS, i have a kinda extroadanary knowledge of Ps and still i dont know it all Then, arial surely isnt a bad font for sigs, if used well, it can perfect the sig, or ruin it, all up to the usage, personnally, i like arial and other basic fonts for texts, mostly on size 12-14 Though, as a beginner with abstracts, i seriously recommend other fonts like: AngryBlue, Abaddon etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadburys_egg Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I dont think Paint.Net is too comparible to PS. c/c - Looks to me like you did a gradient with a motion blur. :| - Blend the render. Either by smudging it around the edges or feathering it. - Get some good fonts, is that the font Arial? :? I agree, and dont agrree with you at the same time If he only used PS 2-3 times, he seriously isnt able to even KNOW what feathering and smudging is Then i agree with you, that the bg is too simple, even for Paint.net Paint.net surely isnt comparable to PS, i have a kinda extroadanary knowledge of Ps and still i dont know it all Then, arial surely isnt a bad font for sigs, if used well, it can perfect the sig, or ruin it, all up to the usage, personnally, i like arial and other basic fonts for texts, mostly on size 12-14 Though, as a beginner with abstracts, i seriously recommend other fonts like: AngryBlue, Abaddon etc.. Yes a nice Arial or pixelly font at about size 8 can just look nice. Especially on my other sig for a forum: (Sorry I just really like it. ^_^) But I dont recommend AngryBlue ><; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitouz Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 ^ I normall use 'Visitor' size 10/12 for my quote's font, but Arial will only look good FOR SOME SIGs, doesn't applies to all sigs. I had this sigs with Arial font and I think it look more decent compared to others fonts. And Cad, I've this feeling Visitor will suit in that sweet pink tifa sig. :) P.S: Is that Tifa anyway? lol. I've not tried PN, have only heard of it in few threads here and I don't think the work created from PN had impressed me compared to the work did in PS. Thanks Metroid for the siggy and dark_shadow for avvy! \:D/ :thumbsup: <3 wendy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbill Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 how you get that program lol i googled it and came up with one link then url it and came up with same link lol but i like the picture din't see any thing wrong with it, apart from text looked boring but don't mind me lol i dont know what im on bout lol Please click below to help with my ICT A Level, for which I have to monitor my website for 8 weeks, hits and feedback welcome. http://www.chauncystweb.co.uk/sm Feedback page now up and working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldwolflord Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Google Paint NET (No dot) and it comes up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul740 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I dont think Paint.Net is too comparible to PS. c/c - Looks to me like you did a gradient with a motion blur. :| - Blend the render. Either by smudging it around the edges or feathering it. - Get some good fonts, is that the font Arial? :? I have no clue wat feathering is, and i have no clue how to add text.. I used photoshop 2-3 times and it's comparable to paint.net! yeah in the 2-3 times that you used photoshop you could have seen all its features and decided that a free program was just as good as one that costs upwards of 500$ ??? :roll: :roll: see that was so stupid you made me use that emote two times :x New sigzor^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namename Posted May 11, 2006 Author Share Posted May 11, 2006 Nazgul please, i did'nt ask for a flamefest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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