I triedOriginally Posted by Pharcyde
Screw around with it, I suppose. I wasn't sure exactly what to do it it.
I tried
I forgot the actual link to it but I will go post it in a second. It was the Lord of the Rings Online forum GFX section. Let me find the link quick. Check edit in a couple of seconds.
Edit: hmmm... struggling to find it, let me check my history.
Double Edit: Ugh.... it seems to have just vanished off my history
Heres some more render sites
http://www.3dshop.com/
http://gamerenders.com/
http://photobucket.com/
http://ffxihaven.ffshrine.org/ffxi-art-face-renders.php
http://www.clantemplates.com/renders/gallery/
http://www.planetrenders.net/
http://animerender.com/
http://www.iphotoshop.org
http://www.thedesignworld.com/
http://www.deviantart.com
http://battlefield2.filefront.com/info/BF2142_Renders
Last edited by Pharcyde; 02-28-2011 at 04:59 PM.
Well biggest problem for signature makers is fitting a very large render into a small canvas. You have to size it down while holding shift and you have to choose a very small portion of it to put into the picture. I will do that for you and post itI triedI want you to add your own effects in photoshop
Lol oh dear. I kept trying to get back into it and it kept saying I had to download all this stuff that I had to pay for. Then it just wouldn't let me in. BUT, I can do my searching.Well biggest problem for signature makers is fitting a very large render into a small canvas. You have to size it down while holding shift and you have to choose a very small portion of it to put into the picture. I will do that for you and post it
See the difference is the fuzziness?
Original:
My Edit:
Oooookie dokieSee the difference is the fuzziness?
Original:
My Edit:
Cow suit time?Oooookie dokie
God no. I actually have to deal with customers... and close the store.Cow suit time?
Ahahah actually have to get social in the world?
I basically only use Planetrenders.net It's a great site.
I like google the best, you can find custom made renders that people put their heart and soul into since they are using them for their own signatures.
Well that's what people do on most render sites
Theres just too many crap renders on planetrenders though. I usually search through like 200 renders before I find a good one. I usually get a great one right off the bat on google.Well that's what people do on most render sites
This one is pretty over contrasted and sharpened, but it was one of my first stocks.
This is still one of my favorite all time signatures.
An abstract c4d sig.
Just an eye stock with effect c4ds.
Hand stock. Made the ball of light from scratch.
Jet sig. I made this one a while back, and now I see that the spot on the right is WAY too over sharpened.
Tip: Before you sharpen, always apply your image on a new layer or duplicate the layer(s) you are sharpening. That way you can erase the over-sharpened areas or reduce the intensity with a low opacity soft eraser.
Yah, I wish I'd known that back then. My newer sigs are much cleaner. I just wish I had more time to practice and such. I mean, when I see some people make sigs, it just seems so natural. Everything they make is just absolutely amazing! Oh well, hopefully in time....
I learned tricks from one of the most revered GFX Artist out there on how to make a great signature.
Step one - What is the resolution of your signature render(s)? If its anything below 72, don't even bother with it.
Step two - Can you fit the render without it looking choppy? No matter what effects you add, it will look crappy if the render itself does not look good in the canvas by itself.
Step three - What sort of Lighting or contrast do you want to achieve? If you have a bright picture and you want to make a even brighter signature, consider ramping down the brightness before you even start.
- Optional - Leave one point of the signature untouched. Often the face is a good spot to take a eraser tool and erase all effects and leaves a more natural and less crowded effect.
Step four - Does it have flow? Signatures look natural if the background flows in the same direction as the render. Lighting counts as flow, do dark spots on the signature match the render and do light spots on the signature match the render?
Step five - Does every layer have depth? There are only two kinds of depth, horizon depths and 2D depths, no inbetween. Make sure it follows a 2D depth or horizon depth, this will automatically make any signature a billion times more natural.
Step six - When your done, would you be able to look at your photo and imagine if it came like that without any edits? If no, go back and change effects or renders to achieve desired effects.
Step seven - Add touch ups or lighting changes to ALL layers. This adds to the overall flow, depth and naturalization of the signature.
I follow those steps for every thing I do in photoshop, it really helps me create better signatures.
Always try applying new techniques to every signature is another tip I learned from another great GFX Artist.
Last edited by Pharcyde; 02-28-2011 at 06:10 PM.
DIBS ON THE FIRST SIG YOU MAKE INVOLVING JERSEY SHORE OR DJ PAULY D. juss sayin
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...DIBS ON THE FIRST SIG YOU MAKE INVOLVING JERSEY SHORE OR DJ PAULY D. juss sayin.... Anyways take your signature!!!!!!!!!!! First page look at yours
Make a jersey shore(Or pauly D!!) one n u can have that one back...
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