Arcane Designs

[mrk]

The increase in brushing is just so the bg gets deeper. It has nothing to do with lighting.

Where lighting is concerned, either take out the lightning altogether or move it back to the top left.

Top corner gmv
-because that direction of light matches your render.

[Kichi_Sama]

As I like and trust your style and opinions RefrieD....am going with you.

But it will have to wait while tomorrow so I'll post up the final result as and when tomorrow night....my brain and eyes are far too screwed up from adjusting stuff to focus on it properly :LOL:

[mrk]

'night then http://filesoup.co.uk/forum/style_emoticons/default/wave.gif

[Kichi_Sama]

Yeah night guys....see you all tomorrow ....whenever that time is wherever you are :LOL:

EDIT: Ok I know I said I was going but couldn't rest until had produced this, being what I regard as final version.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/DorianSig1copy-1.jpg

see what you think

[Seto]

Too empty on the left side... I don't like the text (you might work on that).
Try to put more effects in the bg ^^.
The rest is nice.

[Kichi_Sama]

Right....suggest a font I could use then....seeing as all mine don't seem to push buttons.

And It ends up looking crowded with more render on the bg

[Seto]

That font is fine with me.... Just don't do a stroke (don't use blending options, only for a little bit outer glow or shadow).
You can do a white colour and lower the opacity.

[Kootje]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Sarah.png

A new tag i've been working on for my VC, any advice?

[Seto]

BG is nice, render is too dark. Also, I don't like the font + border.

[Kootje]

Oke I'll lighten the render, and the font and border are easy to change, any tips on text placement I'm having trouble with that(someone should make a tut about thatXD)

[Seto]

Just look at other designs (from great gfx masters) , I am sure you get an idea then how it could be nice ;).

Second, you could also do Edit-> Render-> lens flare (play with it).

[Kootje]

v2: more lighting diff text
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Sarahv2.png

V3: diff border and text
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Sarahv3.png

with lensflare rest same as v3:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/sarahv4.png

Need some help, RefrieD how did you place your text with the link sig?

[mrk]

To anyone that needs text help: I could write a guide up on text, but I don't have to :) .

Check this thread out: http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=231507&hl=text+fonts

It helped me out a lot. If I could rep the guy that made it, I would, but I haven't made enough posts @GR.

@Kootje: Try blending the render into the background a bit more via effects on top of the render.

EDIT: The lens flare shuold go somewhere up top to match the lighting of the render.

[Seto]

Still, the render is imo too dark :/...

[mrk]

Need some help, RefrieD how did you place your text with the link sig?
Which link sig? The pentool or C4d?

EDIT: In any case...

Pentool Link: Black text. Then right click n the text itself and select "Warp text..." Choose 'Arc' and modify the settings til you get what you want. I then set the text to soft light, duplicated it a few times and erased the parts I deemed too strong. I also had to adjust character width and spacing.

C4d Link: Green text, rotated to fit line.

[Kootje]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Sarahnewtext.png
Final don't feel like working on it anymore isn't really going well

Made a new siggy: http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/RLitstut.png

CB was down for like 2 hours, any of you guys know about it

[Tatsumaru_Ishida]

yeah i made this while it was down gunna enter it in the SOTW:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/Tatsumaru_ishida/Flyff.jpg

[Kootje]

It's nice, i find the stock to much of a happily ever after though;)

[Kichi_Sama]

Well this is anything but Kootje - Final Version......

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/DorianSig1copy.jpg

[mrk]

Cool beans. I like it better this way (lightning not as crisp). IMO current this. It's better than your current.

Hey Kichi, have you read the tut I posted on the last page (page 51)? Since you're having trouble with text, I figure you should read it. It's a great resource and it helped me a bunch.

[Kichi_Sama]

Not yet RefrieD - but am on my way to have a look!

And thanks for the comments....but "cool beans" ?????

And I thought I came out with some weird sh*t!

EDIT: Was it a link or in a post RefrieD?

[mrk]

'twas a link

Finalized the wallpaper for request: Replaced the captains' reflection on Zangetsu with Rukia's. Hope I made it look real enough...

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/8185/montagfinal1024dg1.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=montagfinal1024dg1.jpg)

[Kichi_Sama]

Just finished
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/VampSigV1copy.jpg

[mrk]

The light/dark transition of the bg works well with the lighting of the render. Now I suggest adding a stronger light source on a layer over the render layer. Try a 100px or 200px soft brush or a 105mm prime lens flare on the left of your sig. If you want to know how to execute any of these, just ask.

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zomg me = fail:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/GrEynotGrAy/sigs/crooked_v2.png

Can't say I'm too happy with this... maybe you guys will like it?

[Kichi_Sama]

What levels for the lens flare and do i just leave the layer set to normal??? HOw about in the top left corner???

EDIT: Ok comparrison time...

Original:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/VampSigV1copy.jpg

With RefrieD's soft brush tip:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/VampSigV2.jpg

Opinions????

[Kootje]

the first, you might wanna brush a little just a little on the render for the lighting

Edit: my latest not that good, the pentool sucks
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Justine.png
Damn I suck at PS lately

[The_Supervisor]

@kichi: it's okay, but ur stock looks like it's just on top of the bg, do u have any C4D's u can put on top of ur stock?? apply some filters 'n stuff so that it looks more like a whole ;)

@kootje: besides the white pentool line and the text it's looking good, myeh, the text rly is strange, the font is okay, but it's kinda grainy 'n stuff, weird :s

and here's my latest, ur thoughts plz :)

http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/346/pn03signv3.png

[Kootje]

Awesome;) I don't really know what to improve hehehe, Ow and I'll change the text and try to get rid of the pentool on my sig

[Cursive]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/hermione.jpg

Kay, I'll do some c+c for once:

@Sup: I really like, but I don't quite like the parts that go full black.

@Kichi: Try blending, I think it would greatly improve the way all of your tags look.

[mrk]

@Suppie: That's hawt. The effects are secksie. I'd just like to see a tad more of the render's hand. ...but that's superficial. Nice sig. :)

@Kootje: First thing I noticed was the border. That type of border wrecks the flow. Next was the text. Placement is fine, but it's grainy. I'd suggest changing the anti-aliasing of the font. That's a hard render to work with Kootje. The lighting of that render is very flat so it's hard to place a light source. IMO your pentooling is good for a first try; just tone down the opacity so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb.

@Kichi: There are many ways to make a lens flare work, but the following is just basic instructions:
1. Make a new layer, fill it with black.
2. Go to Filter > Render > Lens Flare and place the lens flare where it would look the best (make sure it's set to 105mm prime).
3. Set layer to Screen and adjust opacity to fit.

EDIT:
@hinata: looking good, looking good. The blending is great. Only thing that I don't like about this one is the right side. Looks too filter-whored and it doesn't go well with the rest of your sig. The left of your render looks GREAT. If you could stick those effects on the right too, it would be awesome.

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My turn!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/GrEynotGrAy/sigs/Tushev_b1.png

CnC!

[The_Supervisor]

@Hin: Is that a plastic wrap filter?? and set to color dodge or something alike?? I'd rly try without that, the purple kinda ruins the sig
The effects on the left of ur stock look nice, try to use that some more

@refried: niceness, nothing to critique :lol

[Kootje]

@ RefrieD nice really good but what is it? Also I'll work on all your critique's tomorrow, I'm so into bleach manga right nowXD

[Cursive]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/hermione1v2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/hermionev3.jpg
Two more.

[The_Supervisor]

that's already a lot better, but I'd get rid of the white lines on the right, they're too random imo

[Cursive]

I tried to get rid of them, but if I got rid of them I'd have to completely redo all my applied images... I just finished the tag so I could watch a movie or two... after them I might go back and remove completely.

[mrk]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/hermione1v2.jpg
^ nice

@Kootje: It's a crooked grind on a plastic construction barrier.

Original:
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/4214/tushevcrookedjd8.th.jpg (http://img250.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tushevcrookedjd8.jpg)

[Kootje]

Wow I find it even better now that I actually see what it is, you're improving at rapid speed,(I'm not getting any better=( any tuts that I should try?)

[mrk]

Tuts? hmm... I could never recommend a full signature tutorial to anyone. If it was a tutorial on, say, "how to use the pen tool," then I would. But you won't really get better just following full sig tutorials to the letter. I just experiment with filters, brushing and smudging. I don't read many tutorials anymore. I'll read the occasional, but I won't follow it to the letter. Instead, I'll pick and choose certain steps I find intriguing and integrate them into my own style (my style is pretty non-existent, lawl).

EDIT: If you're looking for full sig tuts, head to GR (http://www.gamerenders.com) or ChaosGFX (http://www.chaosgfx.net/ipb/).

[Cursive]

Ok I'm going to hopefully have this as my final..:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/hermione1v5.jpg

[mrk]

Because the right side is now devoid of filters or any effects, it looks empty. I suggest just adding some small text there to fill the void.

[Kootje]

I don't fully follow them also, my yoshi tag was no tut at all but I feel like my improvement kinda stopped, I gues I just need to keep working;)
Edit: a Request C&C please
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/Delicious_Designs/Signatures/DD.png

[Cursive]

I can't really tell what is going on in that tag... but the lighting is decent, good for my standards, which aren't high.
The bg is a bit too colorful, way too different. I like the size, put a 1px border?

[mrk]

There is a border. It's either a lowered opacity black one or a light grey one.

@Kootje: Where lighting is concerned, it's an improvement voer your other sigs. But the bg has a bit too many colors, and there's no real flow happening. Try a color balance and a selective color to take out some of the reds. The amount of red right now is harsh. Try another apply image - gaussian blur layer to bring the light out some more.

[Cursive]

Oh, I didn't see a border.
I see now, barely.

Another Emma Watson tag:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/emmasig1v1.jpg

[The_Supervisor]

@Hin: rly nice, only things I'd change is the black spot on the left, it's interrupting with the flow and also the color changes on her hair, that looks a bit strange

[Kootje]

The border is 1pix black with a 20fill, I thought that is was to big a 100% I'll try your tips, but the stock i got was kinda low quality

[Kichi_Sama]

Right - my latest version
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/VampSigV3.jpg

Includes a 105mm Lens Flare Top Left and a shuffle of the C4D render that was existent in background.

Opinions?

[Kootje]

I say it's finished

[Kichi_Sama]

Well as I think the same, I'll stick with that version....

On to the next!

[Seto]

I have a new siggy :Domo , lol.

[Kootje]

That amazing

[Seto]

Thanks <3.

It's a little bit big though... But, oh well o.0'.

[Kootje]

too bad you can't click your gifts or arcane design

[Seto]

Nah... You need html for that.
But If I'll do html, I have to many characters and CB wouldn't allowed my signature ;P.

[Kootje]

That sucks, but it still looks cool;)
Edit: Those guys that request over at DD are pretty stupid, baka

[Seto]

Thanks ;).
It's kinda hard to make ^^''.

[Kichi_Sama]

A ten minute WIP
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/WIP.jpg

Opinions???

[Seto]

Kinda empty on the right side... Why don't you try some tutorials here on CB? ^^

[Kichi_Sama]

Ok, doubt this will be to a lot of peoples' tastes but meh....

2 minute spruce up:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/WIP-2.jpg

against original:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/WIP.jpg

[Seto]

Ok, doubt this will be to a lot of peoples' tastes but meh....
2 minute spruce up:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/WIP-2.jpg


^ Is better :)

[Kichi_Sama]

Was debating whether or not to apply a slight motion blur to the leaves....maybe a 2-4 px shift and then offset it....what do we think????

EDIT: Scrub that! tried it looks horrid

[Kootje]

The second is better like Seto said but try some tuts, cause most of your sig's look the same, which is good but you can try some other styles too;)

[Kichi_Sama]

I'll take a look around.....Thanks guys :biggrinki

[The_Supervisor]

I really recommend HitsuT's tuts, they're not that hard and u can get nice results without spending too much time :lol

[Cursive]

@Kichi: Blending would really help, I think I said that before, but it really would.

My bewtiful Emma Watson sig's newest version:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/emmasig1v4.jpg

[Kichi_Sama]

Tried it....didn't work out.

It's the one thing I always have a problem with

[Cursive]

Hmm... I can't stand making a sig if I don't blend atleast a little... I'd say keep trying and every sig you do, try it a couple different ways.

[Kichi_Sama]

Well my current is 4 layers.....base is smudged around the edges, normal over that, a 2px gaussian blur set to overlay atop of that then normal set to soft light (i think) for the final layer.....advice on other methods???

[Kootje]

For starters you need more layer and adjustment layers, Try new layer aply image ocean ripple lighten erase parts that don't look good, same then smudge, gradientmap,photofilters just mess around,but you need more layers

[Cursive]

Four layers? I use 20+ every tag I make.
Adjustment layers, filter layers, and 5-7 C4Ds.

[Kichi_Sama]

Ah but is that for the whole sig or just the stock???

And I like to keep things simple

[Cursive]

Four layers is never going to make a better sig than what you already make.
Try different things.

[Kootje]

Both stock and bg by doing more layers and different you get better blending,depth colours and everything it's just better, like trev said you kinda need 20 layers to get a really good sig, some have even more layers RefrieD's link sig had 40+

[Cursive]

I think RF's link one had liek 68 or so.

[Kichi_Sama]

4 layers was the STOCK mimimum - not the BG as well.....but i'll have a play in a bit.....I'll post some stocks for you guys to choose from in a minute

[Kootje]

Okay;) sounds good can I use them as well?

Edit: @hinata yeah it were really a lot, also your doing great in the SOTW contest, you pwn I don't even have a single voteXD
Edit Part2: Does any of you have or know where to get Ichigo100%renders?

[Kichi_Sama]

Okay;) sounds good can I use them as well?

if you see one you like....be my guest

[mrk]

Yeah lots of layers for sigs. But the link sig only had a lot cuz I had each pen shape on a different layer (there were like 10+ pen shapes) so I could easily modify each shape. I also average around 6 render layers.

@Kichi: Your latest is good, but try to add more effects over the render. This will blend your render in more without having to erase/lasso and it will also deepen the signature.

@trev: I liked your other Emma Watson sig better. This latest one has no flow and the right is empty. It's good you are trying new styles with the RL stocks though.

@Kootje: what are Ichigo100%Renders?

[Cursive]

@Kichi: If I have time, I'll make a new sig with my old style and make a tut for you.
Those used to be around 10 layers, but they turned out nice.

[Kootje]

Just renders/stock from the anime Ichigo100% well never mind;) I also liked your first better trev

[Kichi_Sama]

Right....have finally sorted some stocks for you guys to choose from and maybe half-inch and use if you so desire....so just let me know which number - Am putting up links to the album instead of actual images to save space:

1)http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Stocks/11128qp.jpg
2)http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Stocks/bleachwallpaper2236ud.jpg
3)http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Stocks/Ghost_In_The_Shell_015.jpg
4)http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Stocks/appleseed_4_800.jpg
5)http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Stocks/Vampire_Princess_Miyu_006.jpg

So let me know....:biggrinki

[Kootje]

When I saw the first I thought this is gonna be awesome but the rest I don't really like so the first it is;) Also Kichi your a friend of tats right what's he doing he isn't around lately

[The_Supervisor]

w00t, check this out :)

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/4241/demonbanerender5de8.png

[mrk]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/Delicious_Designs/Signatures/ginrequest_b2.png

^made that for a request. Thoughts?

@suppie: who is that?

[Kichi_Sama]

He's busy with work.......he's just transferred to a new department and is working all the hours god sends as a result! And what's wrong with the others??

[Kootje]

okay:) I guess, nice stock suppie

[The_Supervisor]

who is that?
Some girl from an anime called Demonbane :lol

[Cursive]

I prefer the effects of my first Emma sig, but I liek the stock of my new one better.

[Kichi_Sama]

Yeah.....loving the stock TS

So come on guys which stock????? 1,2,3, 4 or 5???

[Cursive]

I don't really like any of them, but first one I guess.

[mrk]

1 or 4 gmv

2 = lq
3 = ugly
5 = lq

Of course you'd have to cut 1 and 4 out first...

[Kichi_Sama]

Yeah I know I would.....and whats wrong with 3??? I happen to like Ghost in the Shell!

[mrk]

I think it's ugly. That's all.

[Kichi_Sama]

I'll keep it in mind....so either Vincent or Appleseed....hmmmmmmmmmm...

Dunno which one now cos I like em both!:biggrinki

[Cursive]

I'd say Vincent, but this may be a bit opinionated, because I don't know what any of those things are, save Vincent.

[mrk]

lol i dunno who any of them are (save Ichigo). All I know is that 1 and 4 look goood..

[Kootje]

1 is the best;) I knew last night already

[Kichi_Sama]

Right.....found a nice smuding tut courtesy of Tats, and using the Appleseed stock made this:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Appleseedsigcopy.jpg

Opinions peeps???

[Kootje]

Nice better again, the text sucks, total different style no blend sorry, try blending render a bit more, also try adding more flow, but better, how many layers?

[Kichi_Sama]

10 - followed a tut....but wanna try again with a brighter fem stock, and followed tut....it's supposed to be brighter, and the smudging should stand out more on a more colourful sig

EDIT:
V2:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Appleseedsigv2.jpg

[Kootje]

True but i see improvement, I always try a tut when I see a decent one, you always learn something from it right
here's my latest project no tut just myself, currently 25layers and lots of copys
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/KisukeUruharaPre.png
Needs some more adjustment layers but what do ya think

[Kichi_Sama]

True but i see improvement, I always try a tut when I see a decent one, you always learn something from it right
here's my latest project no tut just myself, currently 25layers and lots of copys
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/KisukeUruharaPre.png
Needs some more adjustment layers but what do ya think

It's looking good....but some of the colours seem a bit washed out.....maybe try a "apply image" to sharpen them up slightly.....

[Kootje]

I'll try but I'm not going to sharpen Kisuke anymore cause that would ruin it, lol refrieds not around and finally i don't hear anything about the lighting=D
Edit: the sharpening isn't a huge difference any other tips also where's tats?

[Kichi_Sama]

He's not that bad.....I know people who are way more critical!

So anyway

V1:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Appleseedsigcopy.jpg

V2:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Appleseedsigv2.jpg
Opinions????

[Kootje]

v1 but the text from 2 or no text at all=D maybe different font, i find textplacement damn hard myself tooXD Yeah I know RefrieD's a good C&C just points out the good points and the points of improvement;)

[Kichi_Sama]

So keep v1 - just shrink and manipulate the text to get final???? You reckon??

[Kootje]

Yeah I'd say that, I'm thinking of never ever using text againXD It either ruins my sigs by disturbing flow, or it just doesn't look nice, I've been trying to put text on this sig for like 15minutes but it aint working=/

[Kichi_Sama]

Right this is it....no more changes now....

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Appleseedsigfinalcopy.jpg

[Kootje]

quite nice here's my v2 uruhara
Before:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/KisukeUruharaPre.png
After:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/uruharav2.png

Edit: not sure which is better

[Kichi_Sama]

Toughie.....cos the robes need to be white....can you erase over him???

[Kootje]

yeah can do

[Kichi_Sama]

Give it a whirl....keep the colour but erase it over his robes

[Akiha]

sorry ive been gone for so long guys..new games, emotional problems, got Photoshop, Labor Day family time (oh god...><), etc, but i did make a few sigs...CnC please..

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/DreadRaven/kitty.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/DreadRaven/Untitled-1-1.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/DreadRaven/Untitled-2.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/DreadRaven/Untitled-3copy.jpg

i worked especially hard on the last one, but it didnt come out perfect..

[Kootje]

Uhhh sorry not one of your best, the floating head thing is nice but to much float/popup, 2/3 i find horrible, 1 is quite nice;) Also good luck and the best with your problems

[Kichi_Sama]

Hey wb DR!!! Long time no see mijo!!

They're all really cute....strange amounts of blending going on....but I like.....and what the devil is that thing in your current????

Oh and as you have been away, could you C n C these???

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Appleseedsigfinalcopy.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/VampSigV3.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Kichisig7v2.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Dark_Fae_Sig-1.jpg

[Akiha]

lol, thanks...:p

it took me literally about an hour to figure how to make the last one..didnt put much time in the bg though...:D

EDIT: thanks Ryuji! and thats Vivi from FFIX, and KH2..lawlz

1: i think it looks great, though the render doesnt seem to be blended in..
2: oh wow...the only thing i see is a little white dot on the right side..awesome!!
3:great, though its too bright on the right side and the text placement isnt the best..(in my opnion at least)
4:i cant seem to find anything bad, but i can put my finger oin what its missing...good though! i like the bg!

[Kootje]

I tried it once the techquicke was quite easy but to get a good effect was alot harderXD also i relooked your sigs there quite nice but a bit to small for me, this is my latest

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/KisukeUruhara.png

@kichi with whiter robe, final for today, change it tomorrow thought,
can you C&C dr?

[Kichi_Sama]

Thanks DR

1) It's a new technique from a tut....need a new stock with more colour, preferably a cute busty fem....know of any????

2) The dot is from the lens flare....just spotted it myself.

3) It works cos it goes with the lightning....but the text is always hard to place

4) That one was the first I did with c4d renders....RefrieD creamed over it !!!

@ Kootje: It's getting good....can't wait to see final

[Kootje]

Try CH999 renderpack over at visuallearning its a sticky thread there's lots of busty females;)`
Edit: thanks I'll just make changes for C&C of anyone wo will give any and then it's finished

[Akiha]

lawlz, wouldnt you beleive i found a goldmine of renders..?

http://www.iphotoshop.org/renders/index.php?action=showgal&cat=2

[Kichi_Sama]

DR you are a genius!

[Akiha]

er..i am..? :/

sorry, im not used to praise...

[Kootje]

Hell yeah you're a genius, this is what I needed;)

[The_Supervisor]

Here's my SOTW entry, C&C anyone??

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/4482/jackskellingtonsigmu2.png

@DR: <3 :lol

[Seto]

Oeh I like it ^^.
Great depth!

[Kootje]

Genius you definitly get my vote;) here's my latest C&C please
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/KisukeUruharav3.png

[Kichi_Sama]

not sure about the lighting....seems to obscure Jack as if he's standing behind the light.....but it's a good start...

[The_Supervisor]

@kootje: fx are good, but it needs stronger lighting, darken the edges a bit or something, it should look nicer that way :lol

[Kootje]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/KisukeUruharasemifinal.png how's this?
Edit: you're really good with text suppie where should i put text?

[mrk]

lol @Kootje:
fx are good, but it needs stronger lighting
I'm not the only one that says it :) . I agree with Suppie. Also, the bright spot over his left shoulder doesn't belong there because it's on the same side as the shadows on his face.

@suppie: Great depth, blending, effects. I really like this one. Hawt.
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zomg zomg zomg school starts tomorrow o.O

[The_Supervisor]

@Kootje: I'd put it on the right of ur stock, going along with the flow

[Tatsumaru_Ishida]

awesome stash of renders there good job finding em!

[Kootje]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/KisukeUruharav5or6.png
No text

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/KisukeUruhara6.png
text

[The_Supervisor]

hmm, good, but I'd put the text entirely next to his shoulder, lower the opacity some more and erase some more on "kisuke"

[Kootje]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/KisukeUruharafinal.png the final

[Kichi_Sama]

Like it....hell no

LOVE IT!!!

[Kootje]

Thanks;) just counted the layers 67 with adjustment layers, damn that's a lot

[Kichi_Sama]

Right gonna have a go at my own for SOTW....Michelle Pfeiffer as Cat Woman!!!

Meow!

[Kootje]

I saw it pretty, good and I finally found out what the SOTW was about, it's about the director and you can you stock from any of his moviesXD what's with the new cb skin?

[Kichi_Sama]

They like to change it I guess once in a while....

And thanks....Just do a google for Tim Burton you'll get loads....did you see Tatsu's entry?

[Tatsumaru_Ishida]

Yeah i couldn't be bothered to do a proper entry since i suck at RL so i went for the Comedy entry!!

Thats a good try there tho, kichi. Bit more colour in it then most entries will have too.

[Kootje]

Yeah I really laughed for your entry tats=D also do you like me current Uruhara sig?

[Tatsumaru_Ishida]

Like?.... my good man i LOVE it, totally awesome sig, GJ

[Kichi_Sama]

@Tats: Thanks man, we'll just have to see

[Tatsumaru_Ishida]

Here's a little quickie i maid....get it maid!.....see what i did there....with....the aid...instead of...ade...oh forget it......

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/Tatsumaru_ishida/Maidcopy.jpg

[Kichi_Sama]

Yeah I get it....har-dee har har!!!!

[Tatsumaru_Ishida]

Oh oh just took a closer look at the reply count for Arcane Designs and are we are the 3rd most active GFX team in CB..... YAY!!! Celebrate!!

*Fails arms in the air, Kermit the frog style*

[Cursive]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/noodlesig1v1.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/noodlesig1v2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/noodlesig1v3.jpg

[Kichi_Sama]

Me thinks you should ease off on the JD Tats!

[Kootje]

I like the maid and yeah i got the joke I'm not plain stupid ya know, it's really good;)(the sig) @hinata v1 but don't really like it

[Seto]

Damn, Im so tired right now...*is going to sleep on his desk*
Anyway:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/CoolGogeta/Sandalhat-gift.png

[Kootje]

Some nice effects you got going there, i find the lensflare stand out to much though

[Kichi_Sama]

Depends on the sig kootje....speaking of which have finally nailed Tatsu's Blade particle trick....and made:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/SamuraiFairycopy.jpg

Aint brill but opinions???

[Kootje]

NOt good sorry the sword effects are indeed nice but, the stocks hard to work with, made one myself a while back, and it doesn't really blend also there's some nice flow lines there but the brushing(above the text) in the opposite directions ruins it

Edit: 20min request http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/DonEmuYondaime.png

[Kichi_Sama]

Actually it's below....and it's a simple deletable layer.....but I may just scrap it all together

[Kootje]

I'm so not happy with the request i made, even though the render was a normal pic(it's suposed to be Yondaime) i'm not that happy what do you think?
Edit: take the layer out

[Kichi_Sama]

Ok edited:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/SamuraiFairyv2.jpg

vs Original:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/SamuraiFairycopy.jpg

EDIT: @ Kootje - It aint that it's bad, it's just....I dunno it looks a little too smudged....like it's done on wet paper you know???

[Cursive]

I like the sword effects thing, but really your sig style doesn't attract my attention... sorry... don't really like it, but nice sword effect.

[Kichi_Sama]

I like the sword effects thing, but really your sig style doesn't attract my attention... sorry... don't really like it, but nice sword effect.

How do you mean....my style??? Just on that one or is this an overall comment?

[Kootje]

Yeah mine does look like a wet paper hahahaha, I think he meant just the sig

[Kichi_Sama]

Ah I see.....aye well

So what do you think to the new one now Kootje???

EDIT: Made this in 10 minutes....C n C peeps

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Mech1copy.jpg
and this is v2 for Tats benefit
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/SamuraiFairyv2.jpg

[Cursive]

I was meaning overall, everything you make is good, how you do most of your tags is really beyond me... I have no idea, you're probably more skilled than me, but I never really love the outcome of your tags, just not to my taste.

New:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/sigsig1v1.jpg

More saturated:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/ec73d7a5.jpg

[Seto]

Some nice effects you got going there, i find the lensflare stand out to much though

Thanks ^^.

[Kootje]

@seto how did you make your current? the sigwalllayout thing

[The_Supervisor]

@kichi: the bg is allright, but the stock u used seems impossible to work with, way too dark, I'd put something else on the bg that's a bit more bright :P

@Hin: too bright and too busy, u got stuff going on all over the sig, try to focus the fx some more, like around ur stock

[Seto]

@seto how did you make your current? the sigwalllayout thing

With gradient tool etc.

[Kootje]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Ichigoanamalistictut.png
From Animalistic's tut, hate the outcome but I'll use that stock in one of my own styles pretty soon

[mrk]

Yo... school's started again (2 days ago) and i can't get on as often. i go out more too, further limiting my online time. I'll try to get on, but once per day may not be happening.

This means less requests too. Hope you understand, Seto, and rest of team.

[Kootje]

Of course i get online less myself too

[Kichi_Sama]

And i just get on on a night cos of work but aint good enough for requests yet!

Right, Mech sig comparrison

V1:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Mech1copy.jpg

V2:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Mech1v2.jpg

What do we think???

[Kootje]

I don't think in the evening but v2 is defenitly better
how's this?
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Ichigoanamalistictut.png

[Kichi_Sama]

Stocks good, background's well done but I don't think it goes well....

But it is cool

[Kootje]

Yeah i figured the same I'm gonna make a new one with my own style same stock. THis was from a tut

[Kichi_Sama]

Ok......as you're all in bed I doubt I'll get any feedback on this yet but hey....

One Vincent Valentine....
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/Valentine-v1.jpg

What do we think peeps?

[Tatsumaru_Ishida]

i like it, little bit dark but it suits the character

[Kichi_Sama]

Was gonna put a color balance in just above the background but .....I don't know....or I may just make another one as well as that!

A Vincent mk II

[Tatsumaru_Ishida]

well heres 2 more quickies i made to pass some time...

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/Tatsumaru_ishida/SBprogresscopy.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/Tatsumaru_ishida/VVcopy.jpg

[mrk]

@Tats:
#2 = reall nice - good blending, nice effects, nice bg that works with the render
#1 = baad - lol

heh yeah. Quikies. gj on the vincent one.

z0mg more pen tool:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/GrEynotGrAy/sigs/grind_b3.png

This has been in the CnC forum for the past few days but before I could post here, net got cut.

[Kichi_Sama]

Upstaged again.........Tats you're a git!!

[Seto]

Yo... school's started again (2 days ago) and i can't get on as often. i go out more too, further limiting my online time. I'll try to get on, but once per day may not be happening.

This means less requests too. Hope you understand, Seto, and rest of team.

Of course, I understand. Thanks for telling me :).

[Kootje]

Like I said i was gonna make a new one with this stock, C&C http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/HollowIchigov1.png
BTW who is this vince guy?

[Kichi_Sama]

Now that I like!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dude that rocks.....well done!

[Tatsumaru_Ishida]

He's a character from FFVII, heres another in the same style. Reeve AKA Cait Sith from the same game.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/Tatsumaru_ishida/Reevecopy.jpg

Tho this is the first pic i've seen of him in hi-res. Since FFVII was on ps1. And the rest of the cast got enhanced in FF:AC, so only his Cait Sith form got enhanced.

[Kootje]

like the text but the bg seems kinda simple try some more filters, Okay i only played FFVIII also on ps1 4discs best game ever;)

[Kichi_Sama]

Who is this Vince guy????? YOu play FF and you do not know who Vincent Valentine is Kootje!!!????

:O I'm shocked, truly shocked!

EDIT: Tats reckons I ought to join a div....help me out here guys!

[Seto]

Nice siggy Kootje ^^. I love the render you used (I got it too, whehe *grin*).
Advice: give the bg a little bit more colour as the render... It's now kinda boring. The text is bad imo o.0 (you really must work on that part, the text on your current sigs are much better).

But, well done ^^.

[Kootje]

You should, I'll work at your tips tommorow Seto thanks though

[Kichi_Sama]

Ok I've applied for 3rd Div....lets see how we go!

[Seto]

Yeah... Remember: don't post more then 1/2 in the 3rd division thread. Introduce yourself a little bit (that would help!)
Good luck ^^.

@Kootje, Great. I'm wondering how it's gonna look like :).

[Kichi_Sama]

Right then, thanks to my darling other half's hunting skills....i found a new Blood Rayne stock and made this

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/kichimaru_ryuji/BloodRayne2copy.jpg

What do we think??

[Akiha]

sorry ive been gone, school again...

and sadly, i havnt really made any sigs...only 2 actually, and i dislike them...

but CnC i suppose...

maybe i showed you the Haku one, ive forgotten if i did. if i did, i apologise.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/DreadRaven/hakusiggy.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/DreadRaven/umbreallasiggy.jpg

EDIT: i have no freaking clue how to make borders in PS...i did get PS, got rid of GIMP, and im a little lost...mostly on borders and C4D

[mrk]

Borders:
1. New layer
2. Press Ctrl+A (select all)
3. Edit>Stroke (choose Inside)

2nd sig > haku.

@Haku: the only major fault is the fact that it has no flow (but that render is hard to work with since the swords are going in opposite directions).

@2nd: This one is much better than the Haku sig. It is blended better and the bg actually flows. The only thing I would suggest is to tilt the render and align it with the flow of the background.

[Akiha]

oh, okay...thanks a lot, hopefully thatll help out a lot... :p

[mrk]

Ended up making a vector LP cuz I was bored. Check it out. When critiquing keep in mind it's my first LP and I'm not exactly the god of pen tooling:

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/39494337/

[Akiha]

i like it...though bland a little, i like simplicity and it looks nice..

[Kootje]

I'm thinking of watching FFadvent children should I? also @ seto is that Cloud Strife in your sig here's my result
before:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/HollowIchigov1.png

after:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Ichigo2.png

Don't have a clue about the text, *need help here*

@kichi great render, nice bg but how come her breast and right face side are lighted while the light source is left behind her?
@DR try some tuts and why are your sig sow freaking small? like the second one better
@refried can't see your work sorry

[Kichi_Sama]

@ kootje: FF Advent Children is a definite must watch, and I need to put a lens flare in or something cos the light on the original sig came from the left but higher up

EDIT: Oh, and that latest one of yours is looking a lot better

EDIT 2: And I made it into div 3!

[Kootje]

I can see the angle the original light came from and a lensflare would be really nice

[Seto]

New one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/CoolGogeta/fma-sigje.png

[Kootje]

The bg has nice effect good detail too but I find at standing out too much(yeah I know a render's suposed to be main attraction) but GJ hows my improvemend on the Ichigo sig?

[Seto]

Whehe, thanks for the comment.
Well, it supposed to be 'standing out' ^^''. Indeed, because of that reason.

Your Ichigo sig... Well... I dunnow... Now it is too red ._.''.
Do you mind if I could work on that siggy to show you kinda what I mean?

[Kootje]

No i don't mind I'll mail you the psd, (damn i thought it was getting good)

[Seto]

I dont need the psd. ;P.

[Kootje]

I was about to send but then just go ahead and work on the png

[Seto]

I'm thinking of watching FFadvent children should I? also @ seto is that Cloud Strife in your sig here's my result
before:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/HollowIchigov1.png
after:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Ichigo2.png
Don't have a clue about the text, *need help here*
@kichi great render, nice bg but how come her breast and right face side are lighted while the light source is left behind her?
@DR try some tuts and why are your sig sow freaking small? like the second one better
@refried can't see your work sorry

Here ya go (see the difference):
http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/8284/hollowichigov2io5.png
(Btw, you could add more colours in it too)

[Kootje]

Yeah I can see thanks, btw can you make a tut for the style your using, Ed&Cloud sigs, also here's my pre version of the Hitsu request
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Thegenius.png

Edit: Everybody's ofline=( well here's my final Ichigo I'm not changing it anymore, thanks seto
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Ogihci.png

[The_Supervisor]

@the Hitssig: looking good, maybe a lightsource somewhere?? and yeh, the text, it's attracting too much attention when u put it in the white spot there .. try to put it on the lines running from his right shoulder to the top right corner, see how that looks :P

[Kootje]

Oke made 2more version with your tips here's the results which one's the best?
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Thegeniusv2.png

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Thegeniusv3.png
Edit: I wouldn'v placed any text on it but, it's a request so

[Seto]

That's better Kootje ^^ (Ichigo siggy).
About the Hitsugaya sig, it's nice... But imo a little bit too empty on the left side.
Again, the text isn't nice ... :/

Edit: first one.

[Kootje]

Man I suck at textXD=( but I wouldn't have put any text on this sig but's a request so his name must be on

Edit: different text
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Thegeniusfinal.png
which one's it going to be?
ow and Seto how come you hardly ever use text on your sigs?

[Seto]

Oh well ;P. Just practice ^^.

About the tutorial thing... I dunnow...

[Kootje]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k157/kootje1/sigs/Thegeniusfinal-1.png The final, i somehow seem to post one second before you, also you should make a tut you're good enough for it so why not give it a go;)

[Seto]

Whehe, I don't know if I have the time ;P (the most of the time I'm very lazy, *grins*)

Anyways, I don't like the final text... Your first siggy is better imo.

About why I don't use the whole time text in my sig's, I do ;P. Check my photobucket.
Imo I like my text style... But there will always be some persons who are saying: 'I hate it' etc. I hate comments like that... So I only do it if it's a request, or I just have space to put it in the sig.

[mrk]

v2 gmv. And I agree with Suppie when he said you should stick a light source in there somewhere.

[Kootje]

I'm bored=/ any of you made something new?

[Akiha]

not really...my Zabuza sig was a gift for my brother that i never really gave him.. :p

im bored, so i will...CnC when i get it done please...

and i could use some C4D help as well...

[Kootje]

Oke for C4d I mostly paste them resize a bit set to colordodge or lineardodge erase what i don't like en tone down the opacity, the goal is to create flow of course

[Akiha]

youve completely lost me....

[mrk]

@DR:
Using C4D renders:
1. Find a bunch (http://www.deviantart.com)

2. Place into sig, resize/rotate to fit your need. It's normal practice to have all C4D renders facing the same direction. (see http://forums.bleachportal.net/showthread.php?p=729040&highlight=flow#post729040 and scroll down a bit)

3. Change blending mode (usually lighten, screen, or linear dodge, but others work fine too)

4. Apply filters.

5. Erase as needed

Check out this tut too. Got me started off with C4Ds and flow:
http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=226554&hl=yugioh

[Akiha]

thanks you guys! im hoping im not too bad with C4Ds...

[The_Supervisor]

current is my latest, ur thoughts maybe?? :P it's just a collection of C4D's with lotsa filters on 'em

[Akiha]

really nice. it flows well, and the blending is well, except on the arm. to me, it seems to stick out a bit...or maybe its me...im bad with vision. but the lighting is definitiely a good one.

[Random Havoc]

Kootje, you've got some real talent. Your skill is jumping in leaps and bounds.

[Kootje]

Thank you RH, Arigato, @ dr sorry for the bad explenation, i kinda meant what RefrieD meant, @ Suppie it's really good,nice effects flow but the arm(like DR said) in the left is that text?(it's awesome)

[The_Supervisor]

u guys mean the white spatters on the arm?? yeh, I had probs with that
every time when I did a spatter or ocean ripple on the C4D's all the edges would get white 'n stuff, rly annoying . ..

EDIT: and yes that's text, don't like it that much personally :s

[Akiha]

no, we meant the arm doesnt blend i guess...

i didnt even notice the text until it was pointed out..i cant even read it..

[Cursive]

Sorry I've been so inactive of late.
Here's a photomanip, I suppose:
With or without border?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/dfatag1v1border.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/dfatag1v1.jpg

[Kootje]

Well I like it neh didn't mean the spatter just the arm it's good to have non-mono flow but the is really against, still a good sig though, that green sig of you pwns;)
Edit: with border can you post the original stock? I'd like to see what you changed

[Akiha]

id say make it with border....though i cant really see the difference...

[Cursive]

Didn't really do much.
Just some colors and light and the foliage at the bottom.
http://www.deathfromabove1979.com/images/press/Spin.jpg

[The_Supervisor]

lol, I think I've made the sig flow with the general direction of the render . ..

body > arm

@Hin: strange choice of stock u got there >.>

[Kootje]

hmmm ow well @hinata you didn't really change that much and the stock is kinda weird,sorry

[Cursive]

Kay, I didn't really want to change much, and yes, the stock is a bit weird.
I love weird, in some ways.

[Akiha]

@sup: true...

@trev: strange indeed, but i liked it...

[mrk]

@sup: Cool. But dang, that arm does stick out like a sore thumb. Effects/lighting/blendingwise it's cool. I think colouring could be better, but meh. trivial, trivial things. Text placement is awesome, but the font is not too great.

@trev: no border gmv. All in all, that sig is pretty okay. Albeit a tad over blurred, but pretty okay.

oh snaps i have homework. bbl

[Cursive]

Thanks for tips, I'll tone down the blurrage.
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/dfatag1v2.jpg
Is the thing in the bottom left below the text too distracting?

[Akiha]

its not distracting, but it makes 1979 hard to read...

[Cursive]

That's kind of what I meant, but yeah...
I expect this will be final since there isn't much else wrong with it after the blur.
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/quddus58/dfatag1v3.jpg

[Akiha]

much better...

[mrk]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/GrEynotGrAy/sigs/pen1_v1.png
^made that after more playing around with vector shapes. I think I'll current cuz I like it a lot :) .

I plan to keep adding to it for the next few days

[Akiha]

wow, that is really good...but wys it curve only in one corner..?

[Kootje]

@RefrieD that tag is promising alot, I love too see you ad more;)

[The_Supervisor]

looking nice indeed, rly wonder how u do it every time, cuz I can't seem to get any good random shapes every time I try something :s

[Kichi_Sama]

@ Refried: That's very retro man.....I love it! Got some real flare....can't wait to see how it progresses

@The_Supervisor: That Current's cool....where do you find your stocks??

[The_Supervisor]

@Kichi: I just recently started cutting my own stock, so I just search for the pix I want :P

[Kichi_Sama]

Cool.....what do you find best to use as a search engine??? Any one in particular??

[The_Supervisor]

If I need something from a specific game or anime I just google it, 'n for some random stock images I search for CG sets :lol

[Seto]

And..... What about my siggy? o.0

[Cursive]

That really nice, I don't know what to say I like about it, because I like everything about it, but I'll say the lighting is my favorite part, probably because I suck at lighting...

[Seto]

Thanks ^^.

And people, if you want that kinda siggy too, with that style... Ask it in my request topic... I'm bored ._.''.