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    Sig Battles (ENTRIES/VOTING ONLY)

    in The Archives

    Posted · Edited by csm725

    n d: 0

    Mayor_McSteeze: 1

    @n d, I could recreate the image exactly as you have it from scratch. Im sure many here can, and the signature just seems like you may want to return to the basics. Looks like it was done in a hurry without the final touches that make a signature a finished product. To me that just means it doesnt seem finished yet. But hope this wasn't discouraging, just mean that you should attempt a few of the tutorials on creating a signature and get an idea of what I mean by taking your time.

    @Mayor_McSteeze, Nice. The borders and the blurred surroundings add a nice touch, the text is nicely done as well. (And yes I realize how short that is, but I cant tell whats stock image and whats a part of the manipulations. Which usually means theres little work done to it -in which I dont believe thats the case- or its simply done very well.)

    Agreed completely.

    nd: 1

    Mayor_McSteeze: 1

    Sure, ND's is easy to make, but I like the feel and the zoom effect the text has. It shows tons of creativity.

    Mayor's is just a manipultation. I know he can do better, so I am voting for ND here.

    But overall, I feel that execution is more important than creativity, therefore:

    n d: 1

    MMS: 2

    Image Umbrella: Signatures, Avatars, Logos & Text

    in The Pictorium

    Posted

    <gasp> You must be psychic......or is that psychotic? I can never remember which is which. I know I take medicine for one of them. :00:

    @ Atradese, Wow that is very nice ! I like your sig too.

    @ DigitalAssassin, It's a little busy, OK it's a lot busy. Too much red, way too much red. I can see what you are trying to do and it's a good concept. Try some of the other plugins and maybe you will find some that will better compliment the render.

    @ Lance, That is beautiful ! Very very nice. Smooth, crisp, nice color contrast with the hi-lights, perfect reflection. All in all a wonderful sig. Exacatly what I would expect from the great, one and only Lance. :D

    Not a sig or avatar. Just playing around with my old OP logo.

    http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp41/PossumRoadkill/Possum%20Art/MegaSpace3D_OPLogo.png

    Very nice! I lovez me some shineeez!

    How to create inset text in Paint.NET

    in Tutorial Graveyard

    Posted

    I was Joking csm' ... the same techniques apply to many different things. (we need a tongue in cheek smilie ...)

    Where would we be if we didn't use them. (If I remember correctly, David Atwell uses the same technique in his engraved medal tut' ?)

    @ YM ... I like the contol 3 different layers give me. Drop Shadow works the same, I guess.

    Again, horses for courses and many different ways of doing things

    Sorry... :P I was taking things a little too seriously... I tend to do that sometimes ;)

    And Yellowman, as welshy said, more control. I can change colors, etc.

    How to create inset text in Paint.NET

    in Tutorial Graveyard

    Posted · Edited by csm725

    Hello, and today I will be showing you how to make inset text like you see in this piece:

    Avatar_of_the_Week_3_Entry_by_csm725.png

    This tutorial was not meant to compete with this awesome tutorial by welshblue.

    Two plugins are required, of course one is the fabled Align Object plugin and the second is Transparency, available from the BoltBait link below.

    One plugin is optional, and that plugin is Outline Selection from the plugin god BoltBait's pack: [link]

    Open a new canvas at whatever size (in the tutorial I used 500x150)

    Choose two colors as your primary and secondary (make sure the primary is lighter than the secondary) and go to the gradient tool :GradientTool: . Make your mode Radial Gradient :RadialGradient: and drag from the top left corner of the canvas to the bottom right:

    inset1.png

    Now make a new layer and write the text (any medium-thick font or thin font on bold). Any color is fine:

    inset2.png

    Duplicate the text layer twice. On the two bottom text layers, run Curves at the following settings:

    inset3.png

    Invert the colors of the top Curved layer; name the bottom Curved (:D) layer 'white' and the top one 'black'.

    inset4.png

    Move the 'black' layer one pixel up (click the up arrow key) and the 'white' layer one pixel down (click the down arrow key).

    You should have something that looks somewhat like this now:

    inset5.png

    Merge the 'black' and 'white' layers then run Adjustments > Transparency at -35.

    inset6.png

    Optional - Nice border:

    Make a new layer and call it 'border'. Click Ctrl-A to select all and run Effects > Selection > Outline Selection at whatever settings you like, I tend to have it at Width 2 and the Color either 0,0,0 (Black) or the color of my text.

    After you have rendered the border, go to the Gradient tool - which should still be under Radial Gradient mode. Change the mode to transparency pdn35icons.AlphaChannelOnlyIcon.png: . Draw a gradient in similar fashion to Step 1b:

    inset7.png

    I forgot to do it here, but merge all of the text layers and run Align Object at Middle Center. Then flatten, save, and enjoy!

    insetr.png

    #tut725

    Avatar of the Week 3: "Numb3rs" WINNER ANNOUNCED

    in The Archives

    Posted · Edited by csm725

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    Welcome everybody to Avatar of the Week 3!

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    Chosen by two-time champ barbieq25, this week's theme is Numbers. The number may be represented in any form, including but not limited to "Two Hundred and Fifty Six" or "256" or Roman numerals, CCLVI, or even hexadecimal: 100...

    Have fun!

    PLEASE PM THE ENTRIES TO ME, CSM725. DO NOT POST THE ENTRIES IN THIS THREAD!

    DO NOT POST THE ENTRIES ON THE PDN FORUMS UNTIL THE VOTING PERIOD IS OVER. HOWEVER, POSTING THE ENTRIES ON OTHER COMMUNITIES SUCH AS DEVIANTART, FACEBOOK, PDN FANS, ETC., IS OK. To PM me, click this button: showvote.png Anyone can enter! Same goes for voting, anyone can vote!!!

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    This week's deadline is one week from today (Aug 10), so August 17. DEADLINE IS 23:59 (11:59 PM), AUGUST 17, 2010 - PACIFIC TIME. To see the current time in the Pacific Time Zone, click here. If all goes as planned, voting will begin on August 17 and end on August 22. See way below for voting rules.

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    Be sure to check the rules below, because if your entry breaks one of these rules, you have up until two days before the deadline to fix it. If it isn't fixed by that time, it is disqualified...

    • Entries cannot be more than 150 pixels wide and 200 pixels high. The avatar changing page on the PdN forums will deny any avatars larger than 120x160.
    • No crude / offensive pics, crude language, etc.
    • The avatar must follow this week's theme.
    • Only one entry per person. Minor modifications are allowed after submitting your entry.
    • You must post the URLs to any and all stocks used.
    • If you create a part of the image in another program, no link is necessary, but you must mention it.
    • No using images you already made - although incorporating them is OK.
    • The winner of the competition can choose next week's theme or decide that the host (again, that's me!) chooses it.
    • No placeholders (empty-posting with your image now and editing in your image later)!

    Whether or not any entry breaks one of the above rules is up to the host (me!)'s discretion.

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    A poll will be set up on the forums when voting time arrives.

    ANYONE CAN VOTE!

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    This thread is for instructions only!

    If you want to discuss this week's competition, go here.

    I would be happy to help anyone who has any questions about this week's theme. Just PM me (csm725).

    circle within circle within circle ...

    in Paint.NET Discussion and Questions

    Posted · Edited by csm725

    Firstly download the Align Object plugin: [link]

    (Place the .dll file in C:\Program Files\Paint.NET)

    Restart PdN...

    Make a new layer... :AddNewLayer:

    Go to the Ellipse Drawing Tool pdn35icons.EllipseToolIcon.png, set your brush width to 5 or 10 or whatever, set the mode to pdn35icons.ShapeOutlineIcon.png.

    Hold Shift for perfect circle.

    Go to align object, click Middle Center, click OK.

    New layer, draw a smaller circle, Align, and so on and so forth.

    Hope this helps. Enjoy!

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