Tutorial: Full Abstract Sig (Beginner)

[Metroid]

First you want to make a new document in photoshop. (Ctrl+N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We'll make this one 350x125 but you can experiment different sizes if you want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2:

 

 

 

Well my favorite color is blue, so I'll be making a blue-based sig. You can use whatever color you want, just adjust the settings in the screenshot below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3:

 

 

 

Next we want to make the gradient bg, so select the gradient tool (shown in the picture above). Click (and hold) the mouse going from top to bottom across the sig.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You should now have a gradient background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4:

 

 

 

Now we are going to make a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N) and add some brushing. But first we'll need brushes. The ones I'll use for this tutorial can be downloaded here. But you can look around for ones you like. .com/yadvgt]Click here for a detailed tutorial on how to use brushes you've downloaded. Anyway, first press D then X on your keyboard, this will reset the colors. Now just randomly brush around (Don't drag the brushes, click once.) After a while you should have something like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5:

 

 

 

Now we are going to make the sig look even better. Go to the layers panel. And do this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now it blends better, doesn't it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6:

 

 

 

Now we are going to make it look even better by adding simple effects and adding a border.

 

 

 

First hit Ctrl+Shift+N to make a new layer. Then select the Elliptical Marquee Tool:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now make a selection on the top of the sig like so:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right click inside the selection and select "Fill..." And use these settings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now deselect. (Click anywhere on the sig)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7:

 

 

 

Now we are going to add a border, text, and some optional finishing effects.

 

 

 

Hit Ctrl+Shift+N (Again, this will make a new layer) Then hit D. Now use the Rectangular Marquee tool (see step 6 to find where it is) and select the entire sig. Now right click and select "Stroke" And use these options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now go to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Brightness/Contrast... And make the brightness +20, and the contrast -20.

 

 

 

Now all you need to do is add text. Download a font and add it to your font directory, I won't explain how to do this, so find a tutorial on google on how to add fonts to your computer if you don't know. Once you have a font use the text tool and add any text you want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Result!

 

 

 

Now we're done. Hopefully you've added some more effects of your own, maybe stars etc. And some text. Here is my end result with added text, and some extra brushing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: This is a beginner tutorial, for someone who is making one of their first sigs mainly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've tried to explain everything clearly in this tutorial so ANYONE can make this kind of sig.

 

 

 

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Please post your results! :)

[andufusthebronze]

:( damn it, wish I had adobe photoshop, do you have to buy it? or where can i download it?

[cadburys_egg]

To be blunt, the signature is only going to be as good as the person makes it.

 

 

 

A beginner isn't going to know how/where to brush to be effective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The white semi-circle at the top of the signature, I think, would look better if feathered/gradiented (white to trans).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still a simple tutorial if you know what you're doing. :)

[Darrel104]

:( damn it, wish I had adobe photoshop, do you have to buy it? or where can i download it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It costs $650. There is a free 30-day trial here:

[andufusthebronze]

kewl, thnx. owch $650 :( well, I have four P.C'S so if i use all of them 120 days for free :) I'm downoading it on the first one now..

[tripsis]

I'm pretty sure that if you buy the Educational version, it's only $200-300, andufushtebronze.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice tutorial, Metroid :D I understand why Cadburys thinks the semi-circle should be feathered/gradiented, but I actually really like it how it is. Not sure why, but I do :P Maybe I'll try it out later and post my results, but I g2g in a minute :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice and sparkley :thumbsup:

[eckered]

2nd link in step 4 needs replacing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

good tut for beginers, but like cad said, photoshop newbiies dont usually know how to brush efectively/well.

[pomar1]

Can someone tell me how much wroth PhotoShop, newest version?

[Star.]

This is what I just made:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your tutorial is amazing, I love the brushes!

[Metroid]

Thank you, good result you got from it. :)

[Nadril]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gave it a quick try myself :). I just didn't do the full overlay on everything brushed and I also did a curves layer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice tutorial.

[megakiller32]

To be blunt, the signature is only going to be as good as the person makes it.

 

 

 

A beginner isn't going to know how/where to brush to be effective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The white semi-circle at the top of the signature, I think, would look better if feathered/gradiented (white to trans).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still a simple tutorial if you know what you're doing. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, i truly suck with brushing :D

[E_D_G_E_1039]

Link for brush tutorial does not work.

[Metroid]

Sorry about that.

 

 

 

I forgot TIF censors freewebs.

 

 

 

Fixed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And awesome result Nad.

[E_D_G_E_1039]

Well, my first attempt at any sort of signature making. First time using photoshop too, so it took me a little while.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any suggestions would be nice. I know it looks pretty bad, and the font/color is way off.

[Nadril]

Sorry about that.

 

 

 

I forgot TIF censors freewebs.

 

 

 

Fixed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And awesome result Nad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks lol ;p. Didn't spend too much time on it, maybe like 10 minutes. :lol:

[Metroid]

Well, my first attempt at any sort of signature making. First time using photoshop too, so it took me a little while.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any suggestions would be nice. I know it looks pretty bad, and the font/color is way off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase the brush opacity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks lol ;p. Didn't spend too much time on it, maybe like 10 minutes. :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hence the name "beginner".. simple and quick. ;P

[Bobthefishy]

Edit, I figured it out :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mine came out like this

[Viktor]

I'd really like to know how you got the stars. Oh, and my border turned out black lol. :oops:

[irulepoker]

I'd really like to know how you got the stars. Oh, and my border turned out black lol. :oops:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.) It's a set of brushes, I've got'em, can't remember where I got'em from though. :oops:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.) The color in the Edit > Stroke is what does that color. Just change that (under the [usually 1px] text is the color) and your good. :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll try one now, lets see how it comes out. O:)

[Viktor]

 

I'd really like to know how you got the stars. Oh, and my border turned out black lol. :oops:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.) It's a set of brushes, I've got'em, can't remember where I got'em from though. :oops:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.) The color in the Edit > Stroke is what does that color. Just change that (under the [usually 1px] text is the color) and your good. :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll try one now, lets see how it comes out. O:)

 

 

 

Thnx, I'll just go look on Deviantart. :roll:

[irulepoker]

Nevermind..

[destro3979]

thanks

 

 

 

helped me alot :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

still getting used to the brushes

 

 

 

i think i need some more though

[Zaaps1]

What version of Photoshop is compatible with the brushes in your tutorial?

[destro3979]

What version of Photoshop is compatible with the brushes in your tutorial?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

metroid is gone...

 

 

 

but...

 

 

 

i think it should work for most of them

 

 

 

i have cs2