cooldude2222 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hey there! I've been working on a website template mock-up. And i need to know, how can one get to drawing realistic notepad rings? Thanks in advance. -Cooldude2222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 This is something I did a long time ago. Not sure if it's something like what you were wanting to do: The rings were just an ellipse, with a linear gradient, then median blurred, copied and aligned on different layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude2222 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 This is something I did a long time ago. Not sure if it's something like what you were wanting to do:[attachment=0]notepad.jpg[/attachment] The rings were just an ellipse, with a linear gradient, then median blurred, copied and aligned on different layers. Well, my notepad has the rings at the top. But i'll try modifying it a little. Cheers, -Cooldude2222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 topezia just did a good one in the Pictorium you can find it under Image Umberalla Realistic Images page 17 and she explained the steps further down the page to me. ciao Quote  My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude2222 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 topezia just did a good one in the Pictorium you can find it under Image Umberalla Realistic Images page 17 and she explained the steps further down the page to me. ciao Though Topezia's "tut" is quite well written, i actually already got to doing it, adapting the same method i used in drawing the punch ring on my old website logo. I replicated it, and this is what it looks like now Thanks for all the help! -Cooldude2222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I like the paper... Regarding the rings, It looks like they get wider toward the back. Being a spiral-type binding, I would expect them to slant a little on the back end. Maybe you could just get rid of the dark back area on side of the other...? Quote  Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude2222 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 I like the paper... Regarding the rings, It looks like they get wider toward the back. Being a spiral-type binding, I would expect them to slant a little on the back end. Maybe you could just get rid of the dark back area on side of the other...? Actually, if you do take a close look to spiral binding notepads, you would realise that, their rings, when look from the top (making sure there's no parallex error), you would actually be able to see the back parts of the rings. That's why there's that dark back area, the darker, back parts of the rings. -Cooldude2222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I know this isn't metal but it still works as a visual reference. See how the rings loop over to the holes to the left? That's what I am talking about... Quote  Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I suggest using shape3D for the rings, due to its flexibility. Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆  .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Like this? Quote  Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Like this? Looks very nice, only one thing is that it should be single ring......I think. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Unless we were working with a spiral bound notebook here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I mean single ring as in single spiral. Not each ring on it's own. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Now that you mention it...lol. Quote  Take responsibility for your own intelligence. 😉 -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Adjust shape3d's setting and you should be able to make single spiral. Don't use Half cylinder map (repeat), if that's what you were using. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude2222 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 @barkbark00 Now that you mention it, i seem to have missed out on the "continuity" of the loops. I think i'll work on it. @LFC4EVER Though i agree using shape3d would be a good way to get things done(in this case), i must confess that, i totally am clueless on how to do things when it comes to using shape3d. @Ash Would you mind leading me, or us(being others), on how to get this, so-called, spiral bound notebook rings? (Hope i don't sound like i'm demanding for it to be done) Thanks in advance -Cooldude2222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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