Suggestions needed

Joakim · 01-16-2004, 02:19 AM

I'm off to make a signature for my site. I'm a total newbie and I know nothing about PS. But I've used my logo (Thanx alot Justin

) and created this small image:

Now can someone please tell me what to do with it so that I get more 'life' in it ? I've checked some tutorial sites without results.

samer · 01-16-2004, 01:33 PM

nice, how about puttin a 'Feel The force' in the middle ?

Joakim · 01-16-2004, 01:49 PM

Well...that would be pretty cool...I'll think about that

I would like to add some filters to the edges of the pic or something to make the pic 'not so perfect' if you know what I mean.

JuggoPop · 01-16-2004, 02:15 PM

might try downloading some brushes and useing them on a new layer set to about 25% just to give it some extra action without taking too much away from what is alreay there.

Pimpen 2010 · 01-16-2004, 03:02 PM

Maybe add some grunge? I think that'll look nice on it.

Emancipator · 01-16-2004, 03:19 PM

Looks great joekim. I would burn the edge of the flower slightly to make it a bit more three dimensional. Looks really nice though, clean simple, and will make a fine sig.

Joakim · 01-17-2004, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Emancipator

Looks great joekim. I would burn the edge of the flower slightly to make it a bit more three dimensional. Looks really nice though, clean simple, and will make a fine sig.

That's sounds cool...how do you do that ?

Atom · 01-17-2004, 05:17 AM

With the burn tool, in Photoshop

I would set brush size to about 5, range to midtones, and exposure to about 30%, then do a single stroke along each petal edge, see if that brings it out ...if you don't like it just , edit/stepbackward, as many times as strokes you made, and start over with different settings... it doesn't hurt to play around with the settings, you can always undo your moves (edit/stepbackward).

Joakim · 01-17-2004, 05:29 AM

Think I have to download that if possible..don't seem to have it

Atom · 01-17-2004, 05:35 AM

If your talking about Photoshop, it's not a free program ... and the brushes JuggoPop was referring to, are Photoshop plugins ..

Joakim · 01-17-2004, 06:22 AM

I have photoshop...but don't the burntool what I know of..

Joakim · 01-17-2004, 09:20 AM

Ok...made some simple changes with some filters. Haven't tried the burn tool yet (found it)

Which one do you prefer

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

kwvarga · 01-17-2004, 09:22 AM

i like 3 + 4 the best..

Atom · 01-17-2004, 01:59 PM

I prefer 3 ... lookin good.. : )

Maybe search Google for some brushes for PS

samer · 01-17-2004, 02:20 PM

3 but try putting the lense flare closer to the flower ...

SVB · 01-17-2004, 02:39 PM

Here it is with small burn on each petal, and the lens flair moved down

samer · 01-17-2004, 03:08 PM

lens flair a littil to the left...

JuggoPop · 01-17-2004, 11:02 PM

Personal opinion: the lens flair filter makes you* look like a newbie, avoid at all costs (* you = anyone that uses it)

as far as the choices... #2

and I decided to kill some time playing with it as well... though the matte color may be off...

Pimpen 2010 · 01-17-2004, 11:07 PM

Ahhh, I love your work Juggo!!!

Joakim · 01-18-2004, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuggoPop

Personal opinion: the lens flair filter makes you* look like a newbie, avoid at all costs (* you = anyone that uses it)

Well. I told you I was a newbie

Your work looks great BTW. Can you make the last one but with a smaller text down to the right that I had in my version ? The font that is used is 'AsseenonTV'.....