LFC4EVER Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 mhh i think my grass looks more realistic like yours tillerman and the stem is out of the tut from Ash, so it's realistic i have overworked(?) the handle of the axt, but i have problems with the chrome/metal thing although i have read all tutorials for that Your grass could be made more realistic by using different shades of green and having no white outline. the different shades of green should show the different grass blades. For the axe blade, try using Ash's really easy 3D metal/chrome effect tut EDIT: Here's an example: Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 :oops: I searched your devianart account but i couldn't find the brush Read viewtopic.php?p=171294#p171294 & viewtopic.php?p=171372#p171372 Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 As an Administrator of a gardening forum ( 6months old next week !!) A good looking banner is important. PDN has helped me go from this: to this: The text started out using this excellent tut' ... viewtopic.php?f=15&t=20691 but I went wrong somewhere Who cares !! It's been a pleasure trying to learn ... and reading the excellent tutorials on here. Any ideas to give the banner some va va va voom very much appreciated WB Glass will need more shine(highlights reflections) and glass letters need a more defined borders. Use some :LinearGradient: for the shine and such. *Remember 1st color alpha=255, 2nd color alpha=0 on 2nd thought, wouldn't water go better with gardening than glass? Good luck. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Thanks for the advice Ash. Use transparency in text ? Water sounds a great idea ... how many layers would I have to make to have a rippling pond effect by the reeds ? JPEG not GIF Add more highlights to the text if you want glass like. For ripples, try the drop ripple plugin. FYI: Gif can be animated not Jpeg if that's what you mean. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipp92 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 mhh i think my grass looks more realistic like yours tillerman and the stem is out of the tut from Ash, so it's realistic i have overworked(?) the handle of the axt, but i have problems with the chrome/metal thing although i have read all tutorials for that Your grass could be made more realistic by using different shades of green and having no white outline. the different shades of green should show the different grass blades. For the axe blade, try using Ash's really easy 3D metal/chrome effect tut EDIT: Here's an example: wow that's nice! Quote Personal Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillerman Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 mhh i think my grass looks more realistic like yours tillerman and the stem is out of the tut from Ash, so it's realistic i have overworked(?) the handle of the axt, but i have problems with the chrome/metal thing although i have read all tutorials for that Your grass could be made more realistic by using different shades of green and having no white outline. the different shades of green should show the different grass blades. For the axe blade, try using Ash's really easy 3D metal/chrome effect tut EDIT: Here's an example: wow that's nice! I like that grass, and the Axe Blade is very nice. Well Done! I can't wait to see what your final product will look like. Quote My Internet Explorer 8 Concept.... My Deviant Art My Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELP Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Alright, so I'm working on a sig, and I feel the left part needs something.. I just don't know what.. Halp? Quote [img]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/JELP/PDN/StuddedSig.png[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Alright, so I'm working on a sig, and I feel the left part needs something..I just don't know what.. Halp? I suppose you have a layer above the grey parts, right? Just make it a bit smaller. Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 You could add an image, or use custom brushes to get a nice fractal thingy on the left. Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Stock Used: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/853035 I would like to customize it more to make it less like the stock. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 try some distorts on the background like Ripple, or experiment with some blurs. Try radial and splinter they're quite cool. also you could try using film on the background and adding a glow to brighten things up. Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Gaussian blur+ with blend modes. Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJXD Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Hey guys. I was looking at some of Ash's works and i liked the with the water and grass. I then realised i did a tut just recently on grass tuft things (http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=24321) and i tried to do it this is how far i got Wat do you think Quote |My Sig Tut| Deviant Art |Advanced Grunge Texture|My Gallery The Birthplace of Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Do me a favour and learn English. Proper English. Quote - My Gallery | My Deviant - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Hey guys. I was looking at some of Ash's works and i liked the with the water and grass. I then realised i did a tut just recently on grass tuft things (http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=24321) and i tried to do it this is how far i got Wat do you think How do you think I did mine? With older version Pol to rect having less control.. And I heard something about my tut is "less customizable"?? huh? huh? Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJXD Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Yeah i freaked out when i saw your "super realistic water texture" on dA because i just finished my grass tut. I'm assuming you used polar to rect .Wow i never would have thought you used polar to rect for your original. I would have assumed you'd use your less primative, more Ashey way of doing reeds. Oh and Max Power sorry for not speaking english enough for you i'll try harder next time. If I were you i'd probably not have a conversation on MSN with anyone you might go into a nervous breakdown or something. Quote |My Sig Tut| Deviant Art |Advanced Grunge Texture|My Gallery The Birthplace of Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I love all the distorts, many cool things can happen. You will see many distorts in many of my work if you look closely Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiden2 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I had a comment that my current sig had a wierd looking dark blue patch in the sky, and the text isnt very good, so i tryed fixing it, by playing around with the contrast and brightness, but it didnt work out to great (IMO). Anyone have any ideas on how to make it better? the original is my current sig (below). Quote My subconscious is consciously aware that I am subconsciously unconscious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkybarkid Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 The sig itself is amazing: love the border, but the text would be more legiable if it were a bit bigger, and try lowering the opacity of the 'echoes'. If you PM me the PDN, I'll see what I can do! Milky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I don't agree, milky. The focal of the sig is the tree, not the text. So the text should be smaller, less fragmented (or whatever you used you make it look like that) and placed in the corner with overlay as a blend mode. It should be either black or white (not gray). Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiden2 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 ok i did lower the opacity a bit, but kept the text the same size, i put it to overlay as well. originaly i used the glass text tutorial.. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=20691&hilit=glass+text Then i used the nice text effect tutorial, viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2887 for the blur, but the first effect isnt isnt rly noticeable. Mabye I should move it to a different corner? tell me what u think. edited sig: Quote My subconscious is consciously aware that I am subconsciously unconscious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livewrong811 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 That signature is awesome! The sky color goes really well with the white of the tree and the grass. I think your only problem is the text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 like a mad scientist I'm experimenting tell me does this look like real hair? Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eraser18 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Sort of. The strands look kind of thick, try putting it on a face and see what happens? If it doesn't look right, it might look cool on an animal of some sort. Quote |Eraser18's Gallery| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 thanks I thought the strands looked a bit thick but wasn't too sure. well back to the drawing board. its getting closer. ciao thanks Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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