Full-sig tutorial (using Filters only!) for PS7

[Taikyo]

Ok, after much request from people, I decided to post a tutorial for one of the bgs I do for my signatures. And its very simple to do. ^^
Oh, yea..it's my first time doing the tutorial on this..I would just type it on AF but, I need images for it..and AF doesn't allow to post that many pictures at once. So Comment and post your results. =3

[Kamui-Sama]

Whoah!!! I love this!!!! New Lessons Learned from master Taikyo ^_^

[Kamui-Sama]

Check this out...but urs is better...hahaha

[Taikyo]

Check this out...but urs is better...hahaha

hmm..Try blending your Render a bit more. And if the sig is too dark, put a new layer on top and set it to 'SoftLight'. Then press D, and grab your gradient tool. Drag it across to which way you want. And there ya go. =3

And not bad results.

[飛竜]

Hmmm... Your tutorials were good. I would improve a little bit, but it may be worked out...

[Keitaru-san]

nice tut, simple and easy. could done the text a little better though.

[shadow_vixen45]

what program are you useing?? paint shop pro 8 or 9???? cuz i thinkin of gettin' it...

[Ωmega]

Great tut, but theres a much easier way to make a one pixel border....if you plan on having a solid border anyway....

[shadow_vixen45]

here's what i got!! i hate my text thingy though..grr..so i didn't out any text on it


i have psp x so it's different and annoys since i don't know how to use it..but i followed your insructions and i got that..what cha think??

[Taikyo]

here's what i got!! i hate my text thingy though..grr..so i didn't out any text on it


i have psp x so it's different and annoys since i don't know how to use it..but i followed your insructions and i got that..what cha think??

^^; kind of dark your results. And Im using the old PS7 >_>;;...
To make it lighter/brighter, make a new layer and put the mode to 'Softlight'.
then brush white on it (using any soft brush)
and not bad border, if you want a blended border, make a new layer, press ctrl+Shift and then go to edit>stroke> 1px black. Then set that layer mode to 'Softlight' or 'Overlay'. Simple.

And yea i know there was another way. XD DK just thought the easy way after making this.

[shadow_vixen45]

how's that?? i played around will the effects..

[Taikyo]

how's that?? i played around will the effects..

O.o not bad, now its not that dark anymore, yet, how come the picture is a bit uh..low quality? Did you save it in a lower jpg file? If the picture is originally like that, I would go to sharpen> sharpen then if its too sharp go to edit>fade shapen. Then grab a blur brush (soft brush), and set the strength to less than 50%. Then start blurring the parts that dont look smooth.

[stigmatize]

Wonderful. Simple tutorial with cool effects, I shall try it one day.

[shadow_vixen45]

O.o not bad, now its not that dark anymore, yet, how come the picture is a bit uh..low quality? Did you save it in a lower jpg file? If the picture is originally like that, I would go to sharpen> sharpen then if its too sharp go to edit>fade shapen. Then grab a blur brush (soft brush), and set the strength to less than 50%. Then start blurring the parts that dont look smooth.

well my program it's hard to find the stuff your telling me to do..paint shop pro x is different...i looked everywhere on it and i can't find lens flare so i used lights and sunburst..^^;; sigh..i am such a noobie...but here look at this one...

I don't know how to cut the peoples out of the pics and paste them onto other pics like marudashi's sig....sigh i don't think there is a tool on paintshop pro x that allows you to do that...i tried the lasso tool..and that didn't work then i just went to the simple eraser tool i asked people but they won't help me out..sigh..

[Lady Saotome]

I don't know how to cut the peoples out of the pics and paste them onto other pics like marudashi's sig....sigh i don't think there is a tool on paintshop pro x that allows you to do that...i tried the lasso tool..and that didn't work then i just went to the simple eraser tool i asked people but they won't help me out..sigh..

First, make sure you zoom in a bunch - at least 200% or more. The lasso tool doesn't work too well because it always tries selecting stuff you don't want selected. Eraser works but it's a major pain & the results aren't very smooth. Try one of the other selection tools - I prefer the manual one (point to point) as you have the most control. Then starting at one side of the image, select bits & chunks to delete from the image. You don't have to delete all the way to the edge of the image - just clear a nice space all around. Then you can use the erase tool to get rid of all the remaining stuff. I know a great tutorial - I'll see if I can find it & post a link.

[Taikyo]

First, make sure you zoom in a bunch - at least 200% or more. The lasso tool doesn't work too well because it always tries selecting stuff you don't want selected. Eraser works but it's a major pain & the results aren't very smooth. Try one of the other selection tools - I prefer the manual one (point to point) as you have the most control. Then starting at one side of the image, select bits & chunks to delete from the image. You don't have to delete all the way to the edge of the image - just clear a nice space all around. Then you can use the erase tool to get rid of all the remaining stuff. I know a great tutorial - I'll see if I can find it & post a link.

Yea, using the pen tool is the best way in cutting the picture out. I'll see if I can make a tutorial on that (really Easy), or just post a link on it. Also there are pictures that are already cutted out. It has a lot of names like Render and Transparent PNGs. But in graphic sites, it would be called 'Transparent PNGs'. Try using those instead. (i use 'em when I'm too lazy) >_>;

[Kamui-Sama]

me i use the lasso tool....^_^ the 2nd lasso tool...not the circle one...forgot what its called...@_@

[Taikyo]

Oh what luck! XD Scribbles did a nice Tutorial for renders. Heres the link:

http://www.animegalleries.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1219837&posted=1#post1219837

You should thank 'em.

[*.:Endless Sky:.*]

Emmm....this may be a stupid question but....how do I start a new document?

[Taikyo]

Emmm....this may be a stupid question but....how do I start a new document?

Just click on the small picture to the left of the garbage can on your layer window. If thats confusing, go to Layers> New Layer

[narut0geek]

this is what i came out with.........




and for renders if the background is all 1 color i just use the magic wand tool in photoshop you can get some great renders here \/\/\/

http://files.filefront.com/Narutozip.../fileinfo.html