BlueberryIcee3 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it To make it clear, I just joined here. I was known as a guest for a while, then I suggested myself to join. Just a Few easy effects that can make signatures look cooler Border Shadow Open Your background Image and Add a New layer On the New layer Make a shape similar to your background image with the shape tool. Go back to the Background Image and Feather Now on the Border Add a Drop Shadow You can Also change the Border Layer's Properties to make cool effects like below Reflection(Manual) This effect is really simple but effective Copy your Main image onto a new layer and flip it upside down Move the upside down one to the bottom of the screen and lower the Opacity Now their are so many thing you can do with the reflection but you can figure that out yourself. Darken/Lighten Lines Now this one is an effect I use in almost all signature I make. Find a signature background like this and add a new layer. On the New layer make a border around the signature. Have the Color Wheel set to Black as Primary, Transparent as secondary. (To do this use the Color Picker over transparent) Now Select the Paint Can and on the Tool bar Select Backwards Diagonal. Fill the Border Now Go to layer Properties, For the Blending Mode Select Color Burn and set the transparency to what looks good Merge layers Feather and your done To make the lines lighten instead of Darken, Select White and Transparent and set the Blend Mode in Layer Properties to Additive instead of Color Burn. I do hope you got much information in this tutorial. Again, Im new here, and I hope you all get to see my art. Thank-you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I am not really into signatures and such but a very well written tutorial, especially for a first time poster. Nice to see one actually read the rules. Welcome to the forums and good job :wink: One thing though, perhaps add a small list of plugins that would be required for each piece? some of the newer members may struggle to find them otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yy10 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 the first 2 tricks are very nice, the the last one...not too good. I would have preffered the oringal sig without it. Still, nice work! Quote deviantART sigs n stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueberryIcee3 Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 I am not really into signatures and such but a very well written tutorial, especially for a first time poster. Nice to see one actually read the rules. Welcome to the forums and good job :wink:One thing though, perhaps add a small list of plugins that would be required for each piece? some of the newer members may struggle to find them otherwise Im that kind of peson. I did download a lot of plugins as guest. So this will probably be easy for me since Im one of those tutorial people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Tuna Fish Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 This is copy pasta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippotipus Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Well done for your first post Quote By hippotipus at 2010-01-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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