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Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 12, 2006, 01:02:39 AM
First, raw image (Not staged!)
(http://www.freewebs.com/stepford_child/g141.jpg)

Then, with effects:

(http://www.freewebs.com/stepford_child/g142.jpg)

Then, cut to size:

(http://www.freewebs.com/stepford_child/myotherride1.JPG)

And, the final version!

(http://www.freewebs.com/stepford_child/myotherride2.JPG)

What do you think?
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: croduh on December 12, 2006, 02:54:18 AM
Sun looks weird, texture on 109 is very low.
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Major Biggles on December 12, 2006, 09:22:11 AM
Reynolds, it's very poor quality...

if you'd really like, i can make you one with the same 109 and skin...

BUT, signature banners are banned by the forum rules, so what you're going to do with it i have no idea lol
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Husky01 on December 12, 2006, 02:45:48 PM
What Program do you use to edit this stuff is it free if so can u name a program that is free that can do this?
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 12, 2006, 07:19:09 PM
It poor quality (textures and the like) because my computer is poor quality. I am only running the 256, and even that is BARELY sustainable :(

Major Biggles, I would LOVE that. I just wanted a small banner to put on the forums of another game I play, and I just threw this together in 15 minutes. I was lucky as hell to find, and kill a Spit 16 in my first flight.

Husky, I use GIMP. Its free. gimp.com of gimp.org I think...
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 12, 2006, 07:20:08 PM
Just remembered, that isnt the 256, that was before I upped it, thats like, the 128.
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Husky01 on December 12, 2006, 07:47:46 PM
Serinity im a computer retard so can u send me the exact link to download gimp please :)?
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 13, 2006, 06:56:28 PM
I will post it here in a minute.
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: weazely on December 14, 2006, 04:10:58 PM
i would also like that serenity
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 14, 2006, 09:23:15 PM
gimp (http://www.gimp.com)
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Major Biggles on December 15, 2006, 12:01:12 PM
ok reynolds, i'll try and fix you one right now ;)

it'll take me 20 mins or so for a good one... you want a 109g14 with the same text across it as before right?
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Husky01 on December 15, 2006, 12:09:35 PM
biggles what program do use to edit??? can u send me wer u got the thing from
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Major Biggles on December 15, 2006, 01:11:08 PM
how's this?

(http://www.thesproge.com/uploads/109sig.jpg)
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Husky01 on December 15, 2006, 01:35:33 PM
biggles what program do use to edit??? can u send me wer u got the thing from
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Major Biggles on December 15, 2006, 03:36:31 PM
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Originally posted by Husky01
biggles what program do use to edit??? can u send me wer u got the thing from




i use photoplus 6, which i think i got from http://www.freeserifsoftware.com

it's a freebie, so don't expect anything like photoshop, but for a free program it's pretty good.
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: weazely on December 15, 2006, 04:20:41 PM
THANK YOU
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Apeking on December 15, 2006, 05:54:39 PM
Rule number #6 of digital graphic design: never, ever, use the lens flare effect. Do not use lens flare. Avoid it. Avoid lens flare.

Rule number #8: do not use smart blur. Also, do not use lens flare.
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Major Biggles on December 15, 2006, 07:40:20 PM
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Originally posted by Apeking
Rule number #6 of digital graphic design: never, ever, use the lens flare effect. Do not use lens flare. Avoid it. Avoid lens flare.

Rule number #8: do not use smart blur. Also, do not use lens flare.



:rofl
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 16, 2006, 02:05:06 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Apeking
Rule number #6 of digital graphic design: never, ever, use the lens flare effect. Do not use lens flare. Avoid it. Avoid lens flare.

Rule number #8: do not use smart blur. Also, do not use lens flare.


I LOVE lensflare personally, but I dont use blur. Thats just my graphics settings! (Yes, my computer ROYALY sucks) And thanks biggles! Do you have the raw photo to send me? I want to play with it! (I like playing with effects and add-ons to see what I really like) But it looks BEAUTIFUL! (Also, I find with my texture settings, on computers, my AH screens look dreadful, but when compressed in size by my iPod, they come out MUCH better! :D
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Major Biggles on December 16, 2006, 07:06:37 AM
sorry, i was dumb and didn't save the original :(

seriously though, don't use lens flare on it, it makes the thing look cheap tacky and very fake.
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 16, 2006, 09:19:35 PM
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Originally posted by Major Biggles
sorry, i was dumb and didn't save the original :(

seriously though, don't use lens flare on it, it makes the thing look cheap tacky and very fake.


I like the bright flare, I feel it adds drama. Can you suggest something else that would work equally well?
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Major Biggles on December 17, 2006, 07:17:31 AM
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Originally posted by Reynolds
I like the bright flare, I feel it adds drama. Can you suggest something else that would work equally well?



lens flare is cruddy for that. if you want a glare effect, i use lighting effects, and place a bright light somewhere on the pic, then use diffuse glow on that. after that, you touch it up a bit, and you have a great looking sun, with reflections and glints on the plane's surfaces.
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 17, 2006, 12:25:19 PM
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Originally posted by Major Biggles
lens flare is cruddy for that. if you want a glare effect, i use lighting effects, and place a bright light somewhere on the pic, then use diffuse glow on that. after that, you touch it up a bit, and you have a great looking sun, with reflections and glints on the plane's surfaces.


Brilliant! I dont know that GIMP has that, I will try out your program!
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Husky01 on December 17, 2006, 01:46:56 PM
<--still cant figuer out how to but a dam sun in the pick with the reflection thing!!!:furious :furious
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 17, 2006, 01:57:42 PM
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Originally posted by Husky01
<--still cant figuer out how to but a dam sun in the pick with the reflection thing!!!:furious :furious


Using GIMP?

Image --> Filters --> Lighting Effects --> Flare
Title: 109 Signature banner
Post by: Reynolds on December 17, 2006, 01:58:17 PM
I cant figure out that photoplus thing though...