Some siggys, user bars, wallpapers etc.

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Thu, 14. Jun 07, 10:38

Originaly, this thread was of my creations only. Now it is going ot be a collection of other peoples' as well. Feel free to post your creations here for addition

I will quite happily take requests for user-specific avatars/siggys if thou so desires. It'll give me something to do other than make up my own creations. I'm a beginner

Signatures

Syndrome

KYLE BRENNAN
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[img]http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4954/workinprogressyb3.jpg[/img]

KHA'AK
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[img]http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/5271/khaak1gr8.jpg[/img]

TERRAN
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[img]http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7021/terran1is0.jpg[/img]

MARIA MARANI
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[img]http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7241/mariamaranind9.jpg[/img]

Ketraar

XFP-SW MOD
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[img]http://ketraar.no.sapo.pt/XFP_SW_TC_SIG_PUBLIC.jpg[/img]

X3 PLUS SIG 600x100
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[img]http://ketraar.no.sapo.pt/X3Plus%20Sig.jpg[/img]

X3 PLUS USER BAR
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[img]http://ketraar.no.sapo.pt/X3_Plus%20userbar.jpg[/img]

MULTIMOD SIG 500x100
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[img]http://ketraar.no.sapo.pt/Multimod%20Sig2.jpg[/img]

MULTIMOD SIG 400x80
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[img]http://ketraar.no.sapo.pt/Multimod%20Sig3.jpg[/img]

Wallpapers

FLIGHT OF THE NOVA
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The original screenshot credit must go to Gotcha (thanks again). This is a average res wallpaper.

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Mon, 18. Jun 07, 09:15

Comments anyone? Improvements? Are they any good?

Yellowman · Post by **Yellowman** » Mon, 18. Jun 07, 12:58

If i really have to be honest then i should say ''i've seen better''. They are a bit empty and not very spectacular.

No hard feelings...

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Mon, 18. Jun 07, 13:30

I understand that. You did get that they were deliberately supposed to be like that right? Free for editing. Only the first four are siggys that I made for use, and then I'm trying to improve them. Do the first four need more stuff (ships, stations, etc) to fill up the spaces or do they need more effects?

I'm struggling with transparency at the moment. If I could only get it right I could add some better effects.

Frankly I didn't expect any 'whoa they're auwsome' replies. I know they need improvement. I'll focus on that instead of making more.

Does your 'empty' comment apply to the wallpapers as well? Wps aren't really my thing.

khaakbaiter · Post by **khaakbaiter** » Mon, 18. Jun 07, 16:43

Where do i get khaak from? i want it as my sig!

Player. · Post by **Player.** » Mon, 18. Jun 07, 18:13

Syndrome, I think that what your images lack is fluency, they look like you have taken two images and stacked them together. Something you would want to hide

Also direction isnt well, for example:

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If the ship was facing the planet it would look much better.

Goodluck, I was a starter too few years back, dont give up, youll learn as you do more.

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Tue, 19. Jun 07, 00:40

khaakbaiter wrote:Where do i get khaak from? i want it as my sig!

All signatures are free for the public to use. Sorry, I should've put code on them. I'll fix that up. For now, the code is:

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[img]http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5790/ak1zx4.jpg[/img]

Player. wrote:Syndrome, I think that what your images lack is fluency, they look like you have taken two images and stacked them together. Something you would want to hide

Every one of my siggys (and templates) are some kind of image combinaiton. But I might not be exactly sure what you mean. Does this one count?:

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Also direction isnt well...If the ship was facing the planet it would look much better.

Uhuh

I'll try and work on that.

I need help with transparency. I can't use GIMP on my computer for some reason (and I did install those other GTK+ runtime environment things). I think it's to do with the BIOS and that's out of my reach. I don't have photoshop but an old version of ArcSoft Photo Studio, though. I also use some basic programs such as photofiltre and IrfanView as well. The thing I'm strugling with is that all the transparency tools in these programs are based on colour, not on sections, which can be really annoying.

For example. This is a picture beforehand:
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And this is it after transparency with pure black as the colour.
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5750/temp2sy8.gif
Even with zero tolorance it's messed up because the Levi has black colours on it as well.

I can't find any 'section' tranparency tools. Can anyone help?

Post by **Ketraar** » Tue, 19. Jun 07, 01:06

Hi

I made some as well, maybe you want to ad them to your collection.

MFG

Ketraar

XPF-SW Mod:
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X3Plus:

Sig 600x100 Pixels
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User Bar
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Multimod:

Sig 500x100 Pixels
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Sig 400x80 Pixsels
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Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Tue, 19. Jun 07, 01:15

Sweet sigs mate

I wasn't intending this thread to be a collection but yours are so much better than mine I'll add them

Post by **Ketraar** » Tue, 19. Jun 07, 02:32

Syndrome wrote:I wasn't intending this thread to be a collection

Oh, sorry

If I can give you some advice (pardon me), the difficult part of merging different images, is to choose the right ones. Don't be satisfied whit just the first ones you find.

Important is when you have your primary image (the one who will be most visible), you have to find others that fit the same specs, like light direction, colour ranges (you can adjust till some point, but not always), and so on...

The more differences the pictures have, the more you will have to work on them, but be aware, that pictures will not give you as much freedom as you might want.

If you want to make "Picasso-like" images, then forget whatever I said, and do what you want.

The ultimate hint is, you only improve by trying, so keep on going, the start is, as always, the hard part.

MFG

Ketraar

PS.: Apologise any strange spelling.....

khaakbaiter · Post by **khaakbaiter** » Tue, 19. Jun 07, 08:30

Hey how about some avatars i'm dying for a good avatar plus thank you
Syndrome for the khaak avatar....

may the khaak be with you

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Tue, 19. Jun 07, 08:34

khaakbaiter wrote:Hey how about some avatars i'm dying for a good avatar plus thank you
Syndrome for the khaak avatar.... may the khaak be with you

You're welcome. I'll see if I can make a Kha'ak avatar or I might even make a khaakbaiter avatar just for you

khaakbaiter · Post by **khaakbaiter** » Tue, 19. Jun 07, 16:43

cheers

khaakbaiter · Post by **khaakbaiter** » Wed, 20. Jun 07, 08:39

One question... what is this khaak ship? under my name is it a pod or a hive or something?

hey how about people request avatars or something?

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Wed, 20. Jun 07, 09:09

khaakbaiter wrote:One question... what is this khaak ship? under my name is it a pod or a hive or something?

hey how about people request avatars or something?

That, my friend, is actually one of the pods found on Kha'ak Stations. I simply 'cut off' it's 'arm'.

I'd be happy to have requests, but I'm not that good at it yet

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Wed, 27. Jun 07, 10:58

New 'Kyle Brennan' siggy added. There is a variation of this over on swamp trooper's video creation thread (page two).

Marteni · Post by **Marteni** » Mon, 2. Jul 07, 15:12

Any effort is a good effort

Post by **Ketraar** » Mon, 2. Jul 07, 16:25

Syndrome wrote: [ external image ]

Uhuh I'll try and work on that.

I need help with transparency. I can't use GIMP on my computer for some reason (and I did install those other GTK+ runtime environment things). I think it's to do with the BIOS and that's out of my reach. I don't have photoshop but an old version of ArcSoft Photo Studio, though. I also use some basic programs such as photofiltre and IrfanView as well. The thing I'm strugling with is that all the transparency tools in these programs are based on colour, not on sections, which can be really annoying.

For example. This is a picture beforehand:
[ external image ]

And this is it after transparency with pure black as the colour.
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5750/temp2sy8.gif
Even with zero tolorance it's messed up because the Levi has black colours on it as well.

I can't find any 'section' tranparency tools. Can anyone help?

What programs do you use? If you don't have Photoshop, try using Paint Shop Pro, there is a free (test) version or try to find it in PC Magazines, its almost as good as Photoshop, but still only almost.

In the Terran sig, try to use a gradient transparency (fading effect), so it won't look "cut". (How to do this in Photoshop Here)

To delete a background you surely can use the magic wand, but as you noticed it wont work always as you wish (specially in dark or low contrast pictures).
Besides this one, there are 2 other ways to do this, and even better.

1. Using the pen tool.
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With this tool you can draw a path along the edge of the object you want "cut" from the picture, its a very easy to use tool. When you finish drawing the path, click on the path-tab (usually on the right), right-click on the workpath and select "Make selection". On the next pop up message input 0,5 (or 1), now that u have a selection who fits or object you just need to press Shift+Ctrl+i to invert the selection, make sure that you are working on a unlocked layer and press delete.
This is usually good to cut background on solid object with sharp edges, like Ships and so on. To cut object with no sharp edges like people (especially the hair part, can be tricky

) use the 2. hint.

2. Using the eraser
http://ketraar.no.sapo.pt/Hint2.jpg

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With this tool you can cut any background and, depending on how much effort you are willing to invest, actually very accurate.

Select de eraser tool, on the top bar there is a number, change the number to fit the object you are cutting, for ex. strait edges on a 300 dpi resolution picture I use a size between 50-100, just change the size as u need to clean some narrow areas. Have the hardness slider between 0 and 50, depending on how much transparency you want/need. Don't be afraid to delete parts of the edges, as they will be not completely erased it will create a better fading effect.

Try all the methods more then once, so you get better results as you go.
Most of the Image editing programs work the same way, its possible thou, that the tool are located somewhere else.

Hope I could helped a bit. Enjoy.

MFG

Ketraar

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Tue, 3. Jul 07, 02:06

Wow, thanks Ketraar. I can't try that out just yet but I'll be sure to give it a go

Gotcha! · Post by **Gotcha!** » Tue, 3. Jul 07, 22:34

Syndrome wrote: MARIA MARANI
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[img]http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7241/mariamaranind9.jpg[/img]

Sure that that isn't Saya Ko? Been a while since I played it but even then I was sure that it was Saya Ko.
By the way; last thing I heard was that she was being stalked by some footballhelmet-wearing minor.

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Teeheehee!

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