woohoo. after digging around my garage, i found my old old computer. the one with PhotoImpact 10SE on it. (YAY!) Although photoimpact is from 2005, and the computer is from 2003, they still work fine, so i am reviving my signature making. of course, i probably can't compete with anyone here on sigs, so i doubt there will be any requests, and most of sigs are the same thing, but with different images, i still will post them to a.) show i can do something, and b.) a couple more things in the post count. JK!
My First time making anything, i thought it was good. i had to relearn everything, so it took a while.
my second one, one that i was much familiar with the controls.
I will be updating this whenever i make something. so, yeah. any comments/constructive criticism will be welcome.
my new avatar that i made. at just 6.6kb, i could have expanded this so much more and still probably would have been under the limit of 23KB.
one i made that started with a jedi theme, and ended with a grievous/jedi theme. enjoy.
an Anakin Skywalker themed one. i think it turned out pretty well. the anakin from episode 2, the from 3, then as a sith, with a nice faded anakin over the top.
Lord Embeion
wtb feathering tool
Darth Samuel
Lord Embeion wrote:
wtb feathering tool
whats that? i don't know how to use a feathering tool.
Lord Embeion
wtb tutorial
Darth Samuel
yeah, still not following.
Lord Embeion
wtb following
Darth Samuel
whats wtb?
Lord Embeion
wtb wtb
Xander Vos
Gah, with your new signature, for some reason, I keep thinking you're Shatterpoint.
Dork of Mordork
LOL! Me too! I kept having to check his name and see that it's not Lisa.
wtb spam 1 plat
Rive Caedo
Xander Vos wrote:
Gah, with your new signature, for some reason, I keep thinking you're Shatterpoint.
Same here
Embeion, if you're not going to say anything useful - don't bother posting it. It's not even funny after the first time.
Feathering is a function that blurs the edges of your selections. See how your Grievous and Anakin ones have hard, flat edges? Feathering fixes that once you learn how to use it.
Here's an example of one I just recently did for Butler's new avatar:
See how the bottom of the image is faded? That was a somewhat circular selection that, instead of just cutting right away and making a hard-edged circle, I feathered by 15 pixels or so to let it fade away naturally.
I'm not sure if Photoimpact has feathering, but GIMP (free) does. That's what most people here use. If you're relearning things anyway - I'd go with that.
Darth Samuel
oh okay. i am pretty sure it has feathering. thanks for the info.
Lord Invictus
Cool. I think the transparent Grievous head is really good, actually.
Dork of Mordork
Rive Caedo wrote:
Embeion, if you're not going to say anything useful - don't bother posting it.
I was going to say that, but figured I'd get told off like the last time.
Darth Samuel
oh boy, there ain't feathering on PhotoImpact. would it be under a different name?
Dork of Mordork
Soft edge, most likely. I can't remember what it was when I had it, but I think soft edge (with the eraser) or fade.
Darth Samuel
Dork of Mordork wrote:
Soft edge, most likely. I can't remember what it was when I had it, but I think soft edge (with the eraser) or fade.
what you got now?
Dork of Mordork
Gimp.
I have to dig up PhotoImpact someplace in my mom's collection of CDs.
Darth Samuel
Dork of Mordork wrote:
Gimp.
I have to dig up PhotoImpact someplace in my mom's collection of CDs.
which one is better. GIMP confuses me too much. i like PhotoImpact. its like photoshop for stupid people.
Lord Embeion
All the programs are basically the same thing except with a different user-interface and name.
Dork of Mordork
Samuel wrote:
which one is better. GIMP confuses me too much. i like PhotoImpact. its like photoshop for stupid people.
I feel the same way...I can't tell which is better, cause Gimp confuses the heck out of me.
Io Lee
GIMP doesn't confuse me at all since I've been using it for over a year lol. If I got photoshop it would probably confuse me.
Ga'nen
-shrug- I am sure GIMP would confuse me but that's because I've been using photohsop for four years now. I'm content with it too.
Darth Samuel
GIMP is supposed to be a free version of Photoshop. and who hijacked my thread into a discussion of GIMP?
Io Lee
You did by asking DOM what he used lol.
Darth Samuel
oh yeah. oops. anyway, heres one i made for my favorite group in terms of rap:
Lord Invictus
Io Lee wrote:
GIMP doesn't confuse me at all since I've been using it for over a year lol. If I got photoshop it would probably confuse me.
My cousin uses photoshop and I hate it. I can't figure anything out....
Umm.... clowns?
Darth Samuel
Lord Mortalis wrote:
Io Lee wrote:
GIMP doesn't confuse me at all since I've been using it for over a year lol. If I got photoshop it would probably confuse me.
My cousin uses photoshop and I hate it. I can't figure anything out....
Umm.... clowns?
never heard of them, huh?
Darth Samuel
I made something that is promising, but i messed up on saving it. if anyone could help me and make it just the signature that would be nice. I think this is the perfect job for Super Rive!!!!!
Ga'nen
You probably could crop all that white stuff out. I think most basic editors have cropping abilities, though I don't know how to do that on yours.
Darth Samuel
i tried like 50 times but messed it up everytime, but Rive can do anything. plus he will probably be on in like, an hour or so. for some reason, a lot of people get on at 1 in the morning.
Rive Caedo
*Comes running at the sound of the Super Rive Horn*
Cropping? Really? What do you want me to do next - pull a cat out of a tree? Super Rive's standards have really fallen
Super Rive hasn't been used in a while so i thought something would help him in his unemployment stage,
Darth Samuel
this is an old one, but I can't stop wondering how I made it. I like it, but it is confusing the hell out of me. anyone got a guess?
Lord Embeion
The 3 layers?
Darth Samuel
I don't remember ever using layers. I'm trying to jar my memory.
Darth Samuel
McCain will be left devastated by Barack's LAZER!!!!!!!
Darth Samuel
I gots a new one!!!!!!!!
Io Lee
I like that one. You've improved alot. What I would do is make sure the images are about the same size. I can tell the Wild Cherry Pepsi is a can, and the Vanilla Coke is not.
Darth Samuel
eh, I jsut like Wild cherry pepsi. I could care less about vanilla coke.
Butler_Swan
Just saw Embeions multitude of wtb wtb wtb and I thought I'd let you know it means Wanting To Buy.
Oh, and the Barrack one was pretty good =D
Lord Embeion
Butler_Swan wrote:
Just saw Embeions multitude of wtb wtb wtb and I thought I'd let you know it means Wanting To Buy.
Oh, and the Barrack one was pretty good =D
....
Your are now in negative Embpoints
Butler_Swan
It's ok, Swanpoints are worth more than Embpoints
Darth Samuel
I has both swanpoints and embpoints? I think I have a power level of OVER 9000!!!!!! IMMA CHARGIN MAH LAZER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Darth Samuel
This image is an image of hope, truth, and democracy, not unlike Barack Obama's campaign. I made it in 40 minutes, and I consider it my crowning achievement. At first I was making it for me, to silence all those who hate the pear by forcing them to look at it every time they read one of my posts, but then I realized, no, I was making it for Rive, who taught me that the pear shouldn't be overused, resulting in me overusing it.
And now I present to you a beacon of hope in our darkest hour:
Spoiler:
Rive Caedo
You know, I honestly don't mind it as much down there.
If I see pears in the signature, I go "Oh, haha. That is so Sam."
If I see a post consisting of nothing but a pear, I go "That is so Sam. Gah!" and then my finger hovers over the "banhammer" button on my keyboard
Darth Samuel
Rive Caedo wrote:
You know, I honestly don't mind it as much down there.
If I see pears in the signature, I go "Oh, haha. That is so Sam."
If I see a post consisting of nothing but a pear, I go "That is so Sam. Gah!" and then my finger hovers over the "banhammer" button on my keyboard
Open up and receive it's divine grace. it won't hurt you. It will however provide you with everlasting harmony and enlightenment.
Darth Samuel
Not the best ever, but it isn't completely horrible.
Lord Invictus
Darth Samuel wrote:
Not the best ever, but it isn't completely horrible.
er....
Darth Samuel
Lord Mortalis wrote:
Darth Samuel wrote:
Not the best ever, but it isn't completely horrible.
er....
what? never heard of them? they rule. And Behold my new avatar:
Gah. Can Super Rive feather this? I can't figure out how to do it on GIMP.
Darth Samuel
*Sounds the Super Rive horn* I know he's broken 5 hips, but still.
Rive Caedo
As I just mentioned in the chat thread Sam, still a bit worn out tonight. I'll try to make time to do it tomorrow - should only take a minute or two since it's a small image.
Darth Samuel
Rive Caedo wrote:
As I just mentioned in the chat thread Sam, still a bit worn out tonight. I'll try to make time to do it tomorrow - should only take a minute or two since it's a small image.
yeah, stupid photoimpact doesn't have feathering.
Darth Samuel
can you like, make a tutorial with screenshots on how to do it in GIMP? It confuses the hell out of me.
Anyway, I rushed a bit so it's not perfect, but it's much better than it was.
red pear is awesome.
Lord Embeion
Hard-edge much Rive?
Rive Caedo
Where do you mean? The lower left? Yeah, like I said - I was in a rush.
Darth Samuel
some crappy stuff.
The four great brands of metal guitar:
Darth Samuel
Messing around with PhotoShop on my school laptop, I made my first userbars. I am aware they suck, but they aren't that bad, are they?
Lord Invictus
Darth Samuel wrote:
but they aren't that bad, are they?
....
I'm kidding. They're actually quite good.
Rive Caedo
The guitar one works. The pear one I would have no idea what the image was if I wasn't already (unfortunately) so familiar with it. But I suppose that's the point anyway
Darth Samuel
Yeah. I have PhotoShop CS3 on my school laptop. it rules.
Lord Embeion
Darth Samuel wrote:
Yeah. I have PhotoShop CS3 on my school laptop. it rules.
Your sending me the program for my birthday right?
Darth Samuel
Lord Embeion wrote:
Darth Samuel wrote:
Yeah. I have PhotoShop CS3 on my school laptop. it rules.
Your sending me the program for my birthday right?
I dont know how. if i did, it would be on my home computer
Darth Samuel
Something new! YAY!!!!!
Darth Samuel
something also new! I think I'm getting better...
Darth Samuel
Something I made(Making a new school logo)
Go Spartans. =P
Darth Splinter
Darth Samuel wrote:
something also new! I think I'm getting better...
When ever I see a picture of Revan I think of Rive's old avi. I actually accidently called Revan Rive when talking to a friend about KOTOR. He gave me a weird look and I said I'd explain it later.
Rive Caedo
Darth Splinter wrote:
When ever I see a picture of Revan I think of Rive's old avi. I actually accidently called Revan Rive when talking to a friend about KOTOR. He gave me a weird look and I said I'd explain it later.
Bwahaha!
Lord Embeion
Darth Splinter
Rive Caedo wrote:
Darth Splinter wrote:
When ever I see a picture of Revan I think of Rive's old avi. I actually accidently called Revan Rive when talking to a friend about KOTOR. He gave me a weird look and I said I'd explain it later.
Bwahaha!
But I have gotten used to Woolly Rive(As I call your recent avatar).
Rive Caedo
I believe I've called him "Scruffy Rive"
Darth Samuel
I just call him old. Wait, we are talking about just Rive, right?
Darth Samuel
while bored on my school laptop(though i probably could have created it with photoimpact), I made a lightwhip. The thing about it is, noone really has made one. Well, Padme made one for me in like, summer of 2006.
Anway, here it is. No hilt, so I'll just say the hilt is black. Also, the blade is somewhat screwy. I'll make a better one later.
Sirak Sazen
Darth Samuel wrote:
while bored on my school laptop(though i probably could have created it with photoimpact), I made a lightwhip. The thing about it is, noone really has made one. Well, Padme made one for me in like, summer of 2006.
Anway, here it is. No hilt, so I'll just say the hilt is black. Also, the blade is somewhat screwy. I'll make a better one later.
Pretty lights. Do you take requests?
Darth Samuel
I guess. I'm not that good though. Rive is usually reliable. Pectoris is really good, but he doesn't seem to be on all that much.
Darth Samuel
Some other things i whipped up in about 15 minutes:
After that one, i realized i could have rendered the lens flare in a different way. As shown with this one:
Barack's free hand was just perfect for the jedi thing.
Sirak Sazen
McCain looks like the Emporer and Obama looks like Mace Windu
Darth Samuel
I probably should have done blue for Barack, to go along with the party colors, but purple shows up better. And I do realize it all. McCain, old, with red lightsaber ready. Barack, young(comparitively) with purple lightsaber and his left hand out with the force. Rive shop the candidates heads over the heads of Sidious/windu.
Darth Samuel
Because of all the use of caps lock, I decided to make a signature dedicated to the master of real life caps lock, Billy Mays. I made 10 different things, some having big differences from the one before, others were erasing a simple edge. I will post them all. The last one is the one I liked best(And i wasn't going to go further ).
Spoiler tagged because of space.
Spoiler:
Number one:
It wasn't transparent, so i had to redo it. I took out the text also.
it had some weird stuff going on, so i fixed it(the transparency)
Edges around the person, edges on the picture, etc.
This is the general one. everything after this is fine tuning(which there was a lot of.
Some other stuff i hadn't seen. I fixed that.
Still some bad stuff. Plus the top of his head was flat!
I took out the thing in the corner. The 8th version:
The head on the left still looked weird. #9
Something else. the last and final version:
Sirak Sazen
You make Bill Mays look like a god. A god that wants to sell you something.
Darth Samuel
Sirak Sazen wrote:
You make Bill Mays look like a god. A god that wants to sell you something.
Oxi-clean.
Rive Caedo
I think they should have a cheesy lens flare glow between them
Sirak Sazen
Do you do lightsabers?
Darth Samuel
Sirak Sazen wrote:
Do you do lightsabers?
I guess. Go for Rive though. he's pretty good at them(and has better photoshop skills.)
Sirak Sazen
Are you taking my request!?
Darth Samuel
Uh, what is it? lol
Sirak Sazen
Oh yeah, hang on. It's a lightsaber. I'm trying to find a good hilt.
And a sith sword. Don't ask me why it glows, it has crystals in it or something.
Hehe, most Sith Swords just have electricity crackling around them.
Sirak Sazen
I'm saying this as heterosexually as possible, I love you Rive. Sam, that is a sick sword. Detail is great, like how you can see the purple glowing off the hilt.