Graphic Rating Thread

[Shiranui]

Mizuki: I just have to say it; that banner is totally hawt DD: I might just end up spamming this thread if I talk about how awesome it looks, sooo... I'll try avoiding that.

And now that's off my chest (lawls), on to rating~:

BreD:
For your first set, I think it's really hard to see what's going on in the avatar; there seems to be no clear focus (from what I can see), and everything just looks mushed up together. I don't know... I guess everything just looks messy. The outer glow on the text to make it stand out doesn't really help, and I think it would have been better off without the text. And the border just looks... Weird, I guess.

As for the banner, it's a definite improvement; I love the effects for the kick, and everything just flows nicely with the sprite. Although I think the text just looks like it's been slapped on there, for the sake of it. It's good that it doesn't stand out too much (so it doesn't take the focus off the sprite), but I think that it should, er, go with the flow, like the rest of the banner. Oh, and the colour of the border (and it's thickness) just looks way off. Other than that, I like the colours and the flow of it all~

Duuuuuuuude, awesome flow on that Sasuke one. It looks really nice. Although the light source behind him just looks awfully bright, and his hand and clothes, and the C4D (I think) to the right of him look pixely, perhaps over sharpened. Also, the text just stands out too much. I like the font you used, and the actual content of the text, but I think it's way too bright. Either bring down it's opacity, or somehow blend it in with the actual banner. The border is okay, but I think it's one pixel too thick, but that's just me. Oh, yeah, and the colours are totally awesome~ I can't really say much about the avatar, seeing as you just took it from the banner, but it looks good ^^

Mullac51:
Okay, the main thing that's been bugging me since I saw it was the font size, and the gap between the two lines of text. I've never been a fan of large text of banners, unless it somehow manages to look amazingly awesome. And in this case... Weeeeell, let's just say you can do better ^^ But yeah, so the text is a bit big, and the gap between the lines just looks too big, so it looks like there's empty space in between, and that isn't really a good thing. The effects are okay (I haven't used Paint Shop Pro in a long time, so I forgot how it works xP), but the brush strokes (?) are covering Spiritomb's face D: Anyway, the colours are okay, and match with the image, but Spiritomb should stand out just a biiit more, since right now, it looks like it is a part of the background. Aaand, well, I guess it's a decent banner. I like the fact that it looks like there is actually mist in the background ^^

[Ryuuji]

I finally got Photoshop 7 installed, Thanks to Kurogane for that, Anyways I have been uh, practicing for one hour and like I made 3 2 batch of themes, the 1st one was HORRIBLE!

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/WarriorPNG.png
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/WarriorAvatar.png
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/Assasincopy.png
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/AsassinAvatr.png

Criticism and Comments are accepted, just make it nice..I like Started from the top :3

[BreD]

Nice try brushing above the renders layer aswell... add a boarder too, keep up the good work! ^^

Shiranui i thought about what you said, and i think i improved the quality of the sig and the render... ^^
Old:
http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/7213/sasukecorruptedsigtb1.png

New:
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/6681/sasukecorruptedsigrj3.png

[Bebetrunks]

Me likes the update on it, the blur adds the effect as if hes being focused on. However the blur on his blue coat somewhat messes with the eyes that it is not* flowing behind his head.




Made a new sig, tis was for a friend.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Bebetrunks/raysigproject.jpg

Rate please! =]

[Shiranui]

Yay, RyRy got PS again~

Ryouki:
Okay, I'll try to be nice.

Ahem. Well, for starters, I would like to say that your banners are not as bad as you say they are, regardless of what you say : D

Now, I wont be as nice... For the first set, I think you could have been bigger, so you have more space to work with. The render looks awfully constricted (I saw the whole thing somewhere else~), so I think a better banner size would have been better. The colours are nice, and match with the theme, so I don't really have any problems with that. However, the text is much to big, in my opinion. And the font doesn't match the render too well. The background effects (with the brushing and the repeated image) are simple and nice, considering you just started from scratch. As for the avatar, I have nothing much to say, really, except that I think the text is too big (once again)... o.o

And about the second set... It's partially better. Again, I think a better usage of space would have been good, but the colours are nice. The repeated image on this one stands out a bit too much, though. So maybe you can lower the opacity on that. And then, there's the text... The colour and font used for the text just look strange. It looks like it's just been slapped on there, for the sake of it. Oh, and you could have made the cloak flow more with the background by using a soft brush on low opacity to erase some of the end a little bit. And I think I don't really need to say much about the avatar ^^ Oh, yeah, a border would be nice on the second theme~

BreD:
Yay, it's not as sharpened~ I think I like the newer version better ^^ The text looks much better, and the C4Ds on the right look good as well. But now I think that his clothes behind him look a bit too blurred (lawls, sorry about that, I just tend to be pretty picky sometimes o.o). Just a bit. But otherwise, it's an improvement. Can't wait to see more of your works ^^

Bebetrunks:
It looks... Blurry. I don't think you should save banners as JPEG, it ruins the quality. Save it in PNG~ Other than that, I think it's an okay banner. Although all the shiny/glowing orb-y/fractal C4Ds are taking all the focus away from the render itself. Even though I think that the effects are very pretty :3 They're just too overpowering. And I think that the render is too dark-ish, and Kakashi sort of just disappears into the background, which generally isn't a good thing. The font used for the text that says "Lost Memories." is too bold to match the soft effects you used, and I personally think it's too big (lawls, I really have a problem with large text) to match the banner. Oh, and the positioning looks... Awkward. The other bit of text (the one that says "Renji Toku") isn't as bad, but maybe it could be moved further to the left, and the opacity could be lowered a bit. Oh, I forgot. You can sharpen the render to make it stand out a bit more. Aaaaand the border looks strange... A one pixel banner around the outside would do fine~

(lawls, I can't be bothered to rate. But I hope those comments will do : D)

EDIT:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/Pikabloo/Banners/roxasbanner3.png
Gah, I couldn't help but use the same-ish colour scheme as my current banner D: It's so similar to my current banner. I guess I can call this one... Roxas banner version 1.3D -shot'd- I love smudging stuff now...

Note: border is white.

Anyway, comments and such will be appreciated. I think that it's a bit too empty to the left side. But, meh, I guess it looks cool~

[BreD]

(lawls, sorry about that, I just tend to be pretty picky sometimes o.o).
Don't worry lol... i preffer it when people pick my faults it helps me improve :)

Anyhooooo...
Nice new sig! I like your style :) Similir to your Roxas one.
I like the sort of smokey effect you got goin' on there. The light source works well as it's not actualy that bright. (i tend to go over the top with light sources.)
Tbh, if you plan on using it on this forum i'd change the colour of the boarder. Keep it up^^

[Bebetrunks]

@ Shiranui: Haha thanks for teh rate. =] Hmm well the text I did not want it to be trasnparent or the signature would ahve looked rather bland. To tell the truth I don't often make banenrs but user signatures which is waht it is and the style I do it I learned fom a tutorial so I am pretty use to it I guess, been trying to get out of the habit and get into some more deeper works but do not know where to start. The file type i jpeg for the sole reason that png causes works I do to become pixelated, though it being blurry I cant see it XD maybe its my video card, its better then my other computers so eh. Its funny though I thought the text next to the kakashi render was the most horrible part of the signature.



As for your new one I <3 it it is better then your other one IMO. Seems to flow better, though term of renders I like the artsy one the 3d one was blended well. Blending is still something I need to learn =\

[Allelujah Haptism]

*FACEDESK*

Okay. So I just spent 40 minutes, typing out ratings for EVERYTHING that I hadn't rated on the last page, was finished with rating Ryouki's banners, and was just moving on to rate Shiranui's banners when I accidentally pressed the back button.

So. There's no way in heck I'm re-typing that all.

So uh... for anyone who was looking forward to a big lecture of me picking their banners apart little by little...

Sorry, but no.

And so, I'm only going to rate the people who mentioned something about my banner. (an eye-for-an-eye. One-rating-for-one.)

Whiiich, leaves me with one person, even if the comment was sort of... short. xD; That's okay though, s'long as it looks alright. I was actually obsessing over that splatter that's over his dog-tag, and I was wondering if someone would point it out and tell me to get rid of it, but nobody has, so I guess it's not a major tragedy.

SO.

Shiranui; Foggyyyyyy. It actually looks really good, but what kind of bugs me is the weird stuff around his nose and hair that make it look like it was a JPEG or something. Dx;; Actually, it's on his nose and hair. Not just around it. The border is white.... yeah can't see it. xD;; Which is a total let-down. The text is super cool, buuuut, it's kind of empty on the left, and cramped near the render. It's still a really nice banner though, and the color scheme is amazing~ <3

8/10


Maybe next week, I'll try again, but be smart this time and do it in word, rather then PC.

I do remember that I rated BreD's kick banner a 7/10, his orb avatar a 4/10, and his Sasuke banner a 9.5/10. I'm not going to re-type the reasons though. Dx;; Sorry. Just thought you might want to know the ratings anyway though.

[BreD]

Ooh 9.5/10. thanks! :D
Anyway, i believe it's possible to have the same quality sig with jpeg as png if you pull the quality to high when saving it... i've also heard it takes less space. o.O
(correct me if i'm wrong ^^)

[Ryuuji]

Nice try brushing above the renders layer aswell... add a boarder too, keep up the good work! ^^
Yes, but if I did that then, The Image will be ruined DD:
Yay, RyRy got PS again~

Ryouki:
Okay, I'll try to be nice.

Ahem. Well, for starters, I would like to say that your banners are not as bad as you say they are, regardless of what you say : D

Now, I wont be as nice... For the first set, I think you could have been bigger, so you have more space to work with. The render looks awfully constricted (I saw the whole thing somewhere else~), so I think a better banner size would have been better. The colours are nice, and match with the theme, so I don't really have any problems with that. However, the text is much to big, in my opinion. And the font doesn't match the render too well. The background effects (with the brushing and the repeated image) are simple and nice, considering you just started from scratch. As for the avatar, I have nothing much to say, really, except that I think the text is too big (once again)... o.o

And about the second set... It's partially better. Again, I think a better usage of space would have been good, but the colours are nice. The repeated image on this one stands out a bit too much, though. So maybe you can lower the opacity on that. And then, there's the text... The colour and font used for the text just look strange. It looks like it's just been slapped on there, for the sake of it. Oh, and you could have made the cloak flow more with the background by using a soft brush on low opacity to erase some of the end a little bit. And I think I don't really need to say much about the avatar ^^ Oh, yeah, a border would be nice on the second theme~

@Shira-chan: Hmm, Okay then, I think I'm gonna improve in that.
The Banner of Roxas, ia great! but as you said, it looks kinda plain DD: So uh, 7/10

Anyways here was the banner(s) I made yesterday when I was bored.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/GunslingerBanner.png
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/SasukeBanner.png
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/AshleyBanner.png
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/Inuyasha.png

Man, I always forget to put on borders, The Sharpay Banner was a gift for my sister and Saba, The InuYasha one is for the Graphics Giveaway ( I'm not really into Inuyasha ) and the otehr two is mine, hands off...xDDD

[The dawn Witch Lucia]

Rate this.
http://i19.tinypic.com/5y33b4p.png
and this:
http://i9.tinypic.com/6f7xdol.gif
rate and which is better?

[Shiranui]

Mizuki: It's not my favourite either, eheh. I was just bored, and I felt like messing with some smudge stuff... I any banner I make from now on will most likely have the same colour scheme DD:

BreD: Yeah. You can get the same quality with JPEG. Buuuuuut I don't know whether it takes less space o.o

Ryouki: Lawls. Someone (obviously) missed having Photoshop xD That's a lot of banners...

But I think I'm going to rate all of them in one go because they're all fairly similar and I'm feeling a bit too lazy to rate each and every one of those DD:

Okay, I think I've already stated one problem. They're all really similar Dx You should experiment with different banner sizes, image positions and text positions, instead of sticking to the same one again. The effects are also fairly similar (with the faded image in the background, and then the simple brushed on background) and the text looks like it's just been slapped on there for the sake of it DD: Although the colours match, so I guess that's good. And yeah, some of them need borders, eheh. I can't really blame you for sticking to the same formula (I used to do that >x<), but experimentation is the key to making good graphics. And following tutorials, of course xD -shot'd-

The dawn Witch Lucia: Nice banner. I'm really liking the background. And the faded image in the background is okay, but I think the opacity should be reduced a bit, because it stands out too much. As for the sprite in the front, I think it's better off without the animation, because it looks awkward for some reason (it looks like it's missing some frames) and it's going too fast. Oh, and the end of his fist (and the mug of coffee) is cut off when his arm's in the air xD Anyway, the sprite looks extra weird (animated or not) since it's slightly transparent, and it's placed on top of the image's hand. Also, the top left area of the banner looks empty. Maybe add text or something? But other than that, the colours are very nice, and as I said in the beginning, the background is lovely ^^

[Ryuuji]

Ryouki: Lawls. Someone (obviously) missed having Photoshop xD That's a lot of banners...

But I think I'm going to rate all of them in one go because they're all fairly similar and I'm feeling a bit too lazy to rate each and every one of those DD:

Okay, I think I've already stated one problem. They're all really similar Dx You should experiment with different banner sizes, image positions and text positions, instead of sticking to the same one again. The effects are also fairly similar (with the faded image in the background, and then the simple brushed on background) and the text looks like it's just been slapped on there for the sake of it DD: Although the colours match, so I guess that's good. And yeah, some of them need borders, eheh. I can't really blame you for sticking to the same formula (I used to do that >x<), but experimentation is the key to making good graphics. And following tutorials, of course xD -shot'd-

Hmm, Well...I think I'm gonna find some new tutorials...i actually made that step by myslef..so It's a little stiff-y, but atleast I made a beginners backround, right? xD

[The dawn Witch Lucia]

Uh.
http://i21.tinypic.com/28ciq9g.png
C+C rate etc.

[Sawyer]

http://xs219.xs.to/xs219/07350/sparky.png

[Tortured_Soul]

ummm, rather large, and not to my liking at all...lol

1/10

Here are some that I did on Paint Shop Pro V9:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/Mullac51/houndoombanner.png

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/Mullac51/SpiritombBanner.png

Regards,

~M51

[Marauding Master]

ummm, rather large, and not to my liking at all...lol

1/10

Here are some that I did on Paint Shop Pro V9:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/Mullac51/houndoombanner.png

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/Mullac51/SpiritombBanner.png

Regards,

~M51

I don't like them for several reasons;

1. You have too much going on, which isn't always bad but it distracts from the render and doesn't give a clear focus on what you want us to look at. Try making the background calmer and making the render pop out more.

2. Your renders are blended in very poorly, it's like you just stickered them on.

3. The text is way too big for a standard signature and the colors don't blend in well. If anything, it's almost an eyesore.

Try to avoid these things and you'll make better stuff. I also recommend getting Photoshop.

[The dawn Witch Lucia]

Why does no one rate mine? ;(

[Allelujah Haptism]

http://xs219.xs.to/xs219/07350/sparky.png

Posts must have at least 25 characters and 4 words.
All posts are required to have 4 words. The community has a physical 25-character limit to each post. No exceptions are given to this rule, and no one is allowed to override the limit (no "*stupid character limit*", filler text or anything like that), except for in forums which have a description saying you can. The Diamond and Pearl Battling and Trade forums, for example, permit it.

Please do not bypass the 4 words limit.

The dawn Witch Lucia; I'm sorry, but that was quite spammish as well. It is our choice as to who's banners we rate, and who's we do not, so if you would like to point out that we've overlooked your banners, please rate one of our banners in return. An eye-for-an-eye.

[The dawn Witch Lucia]

Please do not bypass the 4 words limit.

The dawn Witch Lucia; I'm sorry, but that was quite spammish as well. It is our choice as to who's banners we rate, and who's we do not, so if you would like to point out that we've overlooked your banners, please rate one of our banners in return. An eye-for-an-eye.
I see.
I'll try doing that next time~

[Marauding Master]

I see.
I'll try doing that next time~

You missed the opportunity just now, too.

The dawn Witch Lucia
The enlarged second render style is quite old and after a while I just begun to think of it as unfitting and not good. Try to use only one render and shift focus to it. I don't like the proportions(Too big), no border and the background looks a bit plain because you hardly made an effort to blend your renders in. I'll go with a 4.5/10.

мizuκi
I really like this one. It has a nice mixture of colors and the render is blended in originally as well. As for the things you could improve on. I'd say make it less big next time,(Big signatures are outdated =/) and blend his left arm(right to us) in more with the blood. 8/10.

[Allelujah Haptism]

MM; Thanks... for most of the comments. xD I don't know what you mean about the blood and the hand though...? either way, it's not in use here anymore... But. D: Big banners are like, my <3. *fish'd* Yeah, I know it was too big. xD; I was freaking out over that myself, but I didn't want to resize it in case some details got killed, and it hadn't started out as an actual banner. *just a test for the tutorial I used on it, but it turned out so well...* I just had to use it. xD

And I don't think you asked for a rate, but your banner is amazing. :x *even though the render kind of creeps me out. xD;*

Sawyer; That's really cool. I love the colors, the placement, and the blend. The depth and perception is really nice as well, contrast is good, and it looks awesome. I'll take it you did it by scratch, like you did with the last banners you posted here? ^^

The dawn Witch Lucia; I already discussed that last post with you over PM. ;< But, delete it, or edit in a rating, like I asked. Whichever you choose is fine.

As for your most recent banner, I can't say I like the positioning. The render looks like it was plastered on top of a random background- the mosaic doesn't fit very well either. The render doesn't really stick out either. It's hard to pick him out from the background. Dx

Well, here's something of the same style, except I touched it up with a few of my own elements. Very small amount though, since that tutorial is very... specific. Dx

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Kaiyoseila/dowata.png

[Ryuuji]

@The dawn Wich of Lucia: Hmm, Okay...
I like the backround and all, but it's too plain, I think the image should have like been resize, and add some text, I seriously would like it if it wasn't too plain. I dunno maybe for me plain is a mirror of my own work? xD

@mizuki: Seriously, you post way more faster than me, YOU BEATEN ME! DD: Anyways -ehem- I like the banner, the backround the green-ness but then the gradient map (or atleast if you put it) is seems, uber. because well...I just realized that there is Black Mokona in the image just now, I think that well you should get the (white) brush tool in Mokona's Body, So it would seems the Mokona is (a God) visible. xD

[It was funny when I typed it.]

http://xs219.xs.to/xs219/07350/sparky.png
The focal (circle thing to me) looks like its bigger than what it should be, making the depth a little less than what it originally can look like. Also make it have a tad too much magenta. The yellow, purple blue c4d part kinda ruins the colour system too. Nice c4d'ing though.

[Marauding Master]

мizuκi
Thank you. If you could link me to the tutorial you used, that would be cool. I love seeing new styles and trying them out. As for your current signature, I don't like it near enough as your last one for a few points.

The characters aren't blended in enough. You should try duplicating their layers and applying filters, then setting them to whatever blending mode that looks good with it.
The light source isn't very believable. Try adding a black and white radial gradient at the same spot as your light source, then setting them to a blending mode that accompanies the lighteffect. Reduce the opacity of your light source if you have to.
Try to desaturate the renders a little bit, and maybe desaturate the entire work a little(Maybe -20) as well(Make a new layer, then go to image > apply image to have a new layer with all your stuff on one layer.).

Hope I make sense and hope it helps. I still like it, though. 6.5/10.

Sawyer
I'm not that interested in c4d abstracts and I honestly don't see the beauty in this work either. It looks very empty and hallow, and I don't see any depth in it at alll. That just might be me though. 6.5/10 for it.

[Allelujah Haptism]

Ryouki; More faster. xD I didn't really want Black Mokona to stick out, so I didn't add anything to make it stick. xD;; But thanks for the comments, I'll see if I can make Mokona more easily seen.

Marauding Master; Yeah. The light source. Dx; I'll try out why you suggested. As for the blending, I was going to use the method in the tutorial, but it honestly just made the whole thing look blurry. I'll fiddle with the layer effects and see if I can fix it up though~ And the -20 desaturation doesn't do much. xD But I was sort of going for the bright colors effect.

This render didn't really fit the style of the tutorial as well as the last render did, so there were a few issues. (I think it looks more appropriate for a less blended background, but I don't know. xD;)

And unfortunately, I can't link you to the tutorial I used; it's at a different forum, and linking out to different forums isn't allowed. :/

edit;; And now I've tried to fix everything you said, and it just doesn't look right after I do. xD; If I could, I would get rid of the light source, but the burning is on an applied image, so if I get rid of the light source, I get rid of the burn, and I just can't figure out how to re-create the burn in a nice-looking way. </3 Like I said earlier, the desaturation didn't do much, and the gradient to make the light source look more believable made Doumeki's skin like... brown. o_o; Thanks for the help, but I guess this banner's done. Dx; Can't really do much without it turning out the opposite of the way I wanted it to look. I didn't blend them in because I think I messed up a little on the smudging.... and when I blend them in, their lines disappear. x_x;

The light source is probably unbelievable because there are two light sources. :/

Thanks for the comments though, I'll try fiddling around with the layer effects and filters more next time. :O

[Marauding Master]

PM it to me(I'm sure that'll be allowed.). It's a stupid rule if you ask me. You should be able to link to other forums as long as it's not advertising.

[Ryuuji]

Ryouki; More faster. xD I didn't really want Black Mokona to stick out, so I didn't add anything to make it stick. xD;; But thanks for the comments, I'll see if I can make Mokona more easily seen.
It feels weird whn someone with far more greater Photoshop Skills, follow my advised o.o;;
Anyways, I followed this tutorial...and I think my banner looks kinda like nothing in the tutorial..DD:
I realized that I forgot to put a border in it, So uh...I know it looks better with a border, xD
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/HalloweenSora400x150.png
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/Soranumber2.png
I always use that image, I dunno why..xD

[Marauding Master]

It feels weird whn someone with far more greater Photoshop Skills, follow my advised o.o;;
Anyways, I followed this tutorial...and I think my banner looks kinda like nothing in the tutorial..DD:
I realized that I forgot to put a border in it, So uh...I know it looks better with a border, xD
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/HalloweenSora400x150.png
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/Soranumber2.png
I always use that image, I dunno why..xD

The second one is the one you want rated, right?

In that case, it's alright but some errors:

The lightsource is way, way, way off. That is not where the light is falling on the render. It should be at the upperleft of the render.
Multiple use of same render, I don't like it but it may just be a style thing
The test is too plain and simple and it doesn't compliment on the work at all. Try blending it in, try different colors and fonts. Nice typography and text utilization is one of the hardest things when it comes to designing so find your own style.

I've been doing nothing but rate stuff so I'll give something to be rated.

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4130/mmsigxjm9.jpg
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http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/5605/mmsig9bb5.jpg

[Shika]

@Marauding Master: I don't know how to rate as I'm a beginner but I admire you graphics~ =]

I made some more~

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/5727/shadowvz0.png

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8135/shadowqw8.gif

[Marauding Master]

@Marauding Master: I don't know how to rate as I'm a beginner but I admire you graphics~ =]

I made some more~

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/5727/shadowvz0.png

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8135/shadowqw8.gif

Thanks. And as far as your signature is concerned. For a beginner, you're pretty good. Try blending the character more in though. Try changing the hue to the color of your background. then duplicate your render's layer and apply some motion blurs or other effects. Set blending mode to whatever looks good to give a more blended approach. Try a smaller size too. It's pretty big in height.

[Allelujah Haptism]

Ryouki; xD Following advice is the only way to get better~ Besides, you're not bad at graphics, and everyone can learn something from everyone~

Hm, to be honest, I like the first one better then the second one. Like MM said, the light source is off. xD;; But not only that, but the second one's focus is all over the place. I think you should've stuck to the clipping mask on the lower right hand corner, and that clipping mask only. It's a nice image/render, I've used it before too. xD It's interesting to see it in a banner that isn't something that looks like I might've made in MSPaint. *shot'd*

The first one I like because of the different colors, but the reflection image's opacity could be lowered a bit. The brush used on the reflection is really cool though~ And the effect on the Heartless' eyes that the gradient map or whatever you used is awesome!

Marauding Master;; Wellll... I can certainly tell that you use the black and white radial gradient a lot. xD Where to begin… It doesn’t fit very well on the first one. Dx It might just be my opinion, but maybe you could’ve used the burn too on the very very edges, so it wouldn’t be so obvious that you used a radial gradient. :/ And the canvassed style render has always been a pet peeve of mine, though it’s utilized nicely. xD; I’ve just hated it since the beginning of time. The glow on the text isn’t my favorite either, but the positioning would be awesome if the glow didn’t seem so unnatural. It was probably for effect, but I don’t really like how the skeleton’s face is at the very bottom of the banner, either. I can’t decide whether the skeleton is the focus, or the white light at the top is the focus. But with the gradient, I can’t decide whether you were trying to show off the background that’s sorta-kinda visible. xD;

I like the second one much better though, even though I can’t read half of the text, nor can I really tell what the render is. The light source is awesome in this one, and the brushing is nice. The shadow is really cool as well.

I should probably do some rating, rather then just commenting. =A=;;

[Shika]

I tried blending but I suck.....

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3520/newshadowku3.png

[Ryuuji]

The second one is the one you want rated, right?

In that case, it's alright but some errors:

The lightsource is way, way, way off. That is not where the light is falling on the render. It should be at the upperleft of the render.
Multiple use of same render, I don't like it but it may just be a style thing
The test is too plain and simple and it doesn't compliment on the work at all. Try blending it in, try different colors and fonts. Nice typography and text utilization is one of the hardest things when it comes to designing so find your own style.
i know, I suck at lightsources ;; also, I don't think that I can blend that well..Anyways thanks for the comments
I tried blending but I suck.....

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3520/newshadowku3.png
Actually, I think the banner is pretty plain..i dunno why, I think add some Clipping Mask...or anything that doesn't make it look so plain, also..i think the size you should make it a bit smaller.
Ryouki; xD Following advice is the only way to get better~ Besides, you're not bad at graphics, and everyone can learn something from everyone~

Hm, to be honest, I like the first one better then the second one. Like MM said, the light source is off. xD;; But not only that, but the second one's focus is all over the place. I think you should've stuck to the clipping mask on the lower right hand corner, and that clipping mask only. It's a nice image/render, I've used it before too. xD It's interesting to see it in a banner that isn't something that looks like I might've made in MSPaint. *shot'd*

The first one I like because of the different colors, but the reflection image's opacity could be lowered a bit. The brush used on the reflection is really cool though~ And the effect on the Heartless' eyes that the gradient map or whatever you used is awesome!
hm, Okay then...I'll try to make the focus on one place then, xD

[Marauding Master]

Yeah, I don't like at all how the first one worked out. I do like the second one though. It's from a Yu-Gi-Oh card so it's just a monster. Same for the rest of my renders.

[Shika]

Actually, I think the banner is pretty plain..i dunno why, I think add some Clipping Mask...or anything that doesn't make it look so plain, also..i think the size you should make it a bit smaller.


No offense but seriously,you always seem to add the word 'plain' when you rate the banners. O.o So, try pointing out which part and why before just typing 'i dunno why'. Or you mean I should add some reflections like yours to fill up the space? I'll try it.

[Marauding Master]

He is right though. Try making your background more interesting.

[Ryuuji]

No offense but seriously,you always seem to add the word 'plain' when you rate the banners. O.o So, try pointing out which part and why before just typing 'i dunno why'. Or you mean I should add some reflections like yours to fill up the space? I'll try it.
No offence but actually, I only say Plain because it's like Plain, I agree with MM: Make your banner more interesting, Some Clippingmaks will do or Some Opacity Change.

[Allelujah Haptism]

Shika-kun;; I think what they mean by plain is the monotone colors in the background. It could be that you were trying to bring the focus more onto the render, or maybe trying to give it a metallic look, but it could've been done with more interesting brushes, like abstract ones, or maybe a c4d. The blending is alright, maybe try making the blur less wide, and using a soft brush to erase the edges of the render on top of the blending layer. The text goes nicely with the background, and the font is alright. The size bothers me as well, but I make big banners too, so I guess I can't say anything about that. xD

It's not a bad work though, it just needs something extra to give it a bang. ^^

[Sawyer]

мizuκi
Thank you. If you could link me to the tutorial you used, that would be cool. I love seeing new styles and trying them out. As for your current signature, I don't like it near enough as your last one for a few points.

The characters aren't blended in enough. You should try duplicating their layers and applying filters, then setting them to whatever blending mode that looks good with it.
The light source isn't very believable. Try adding a black and white radial gradient at the same spot as your light source, then setting them to a blending mode that accompanies the lighteffect. Reduce the opacity of your light source if you have to.
Try to desaturate the renders a little bit, and maybe desaturate the entire work a little(Maybe -20) as well(Make a new layer, then go to image > apply image to have a new layer with all your stuff on one layer.).

Hope I make sense and hope it helps. I still like it, though. 6.5/10.

Sawyer
I'm not that interested in c4d abstracts and I honestly don't see the beauty in this work either. It looks very empty and hallow, and I don't see any depth in it at alll. That just might be me though. 6.5/10 for it.

it's not c4d... it's called gradients in illustrator, you might not have heard of it. :)

And before you yell at me for what you think is c4d, there is NO artificial 3D-processed imaging in this one, only the products of Adobe Illustrator.

http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07266/bumblebee.png

I tried blending but I suck.....

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3520/newshadowku3.png

This tag is sort of made by the stock... if it weren't for the stock, it would be really boring. Try doing more of the work yourself, rather than just pasting a stock onto a messy grunge canvas.

Marauding Master - these are both far too grainy... also, far too similar. Their concepts are nice and fitting for the stocks, but you should strive to execute your tags using different features. Keep in mind that a blurry tag is bad, but an over-sharpened tag is even worse.

[Marauding Master]

It's the render. Scanned.

[Sawyer]

It's the render. Scanned.

Try Noise>Reduce Noise, it can be really helpful. But don't set the detail too low!

[Shika]

This tag is sort of made by the stock... if it weren't for the stock, it would be really boring. Try doing more of the work yourself, rather than just pasting a stock onto a messy grunge canvas.

You mean the render? Uh, I won't use it if I could find the original pic :\

@mizzy-chan: May be,I just love that kind of colors 8D... and I like focusing the render but not that much, it was just that i can't blend xD

EDIT

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2770/luijipartyup1.png
Did I really do this blurry bright color banner? xD

[Ryuuji]

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2770/luijipartyup1.png
Did I really do this blurry bright color banner? xD

No, This is the banner I like, Maybe add a few Clipping Mask, Get a Opcity Change and/or Try a tutorial? DD:
Hmm, How about this banners I made?
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/TrainHeartnet.png
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/RockPNG.png

[Shika]

Hmm No rating posts.
Just posting wanting people to rate..

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/2660/mariohk0.png

[Ryuuji]

Hmm No rating posts.
Just posting wanting people to rate..

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/2660/mariohk0.png

Mkay, I'll rate your even though you didn't rate mine
The banner is just absolutely perfect! the only thing is the text, I think it's a bit off...Try to improve on that text and yeah, it will look good.

[Allelujah Haptism]

Shika-kun; Hmm, no rates today. ;3 Except for: omg so desaturated lol. Not enough color, but background from what I can see is awesome. (Text, not so much.)

Ryouki; Ohhhh. :O I like the Battle Ready one! The render is really cool, the image is blended well, and I love the mosaic on top of the reflection! <33 The text sticks out just a little too much, and the font bothers me still, but it's definitely better than last time! Great job on this one Ryouki! 9/10

Black Catttt~ I can't say I really like that render of Train. It's kind of over contrasted. The text is definitely not quite as matching in this banner as compared to the Battle Ready one, and the brushing/whatever on top of the reflection isn't very good. Perhaps try to lower the opacity of your reflections even more? I dunno, there's something that I don't really like about it, but because I'm lazy and don't want to choose a number, I won't rate this one, just comments. xD; Sorry~

Anyway, this be the banner I made for Musashi-kun, since he requested after seeing the banner I made for Drummershuff.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Kaiyoseila/derk-2.png

I know. It's empty on the left side, but the text I tried looked kind of fugly. <_< I might take another shot at it when I'm not dead tired. *shrug* I tried to make the lightsource a bit more convincing this time around. ^^;;

[Ryuuji]

@мızυκı: Thanks, I did a pretty good job on that banner rgiht? -pats myself on the back-
At the BlackCat? Meh, I'll render a picture of train Myself...then, I'll blend something that goes with black.

The banner is pretty good actually, the only problem is, I think you should have put the image on the center, not the right...
How about This banner? I render it myself..
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/Train-kunBanner.png

[Allelujah Haptism]

I dug out the ol' mosaic style again, as a request from Hazuki, sooo...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Kaiyoseila/derk-3.png

What'cha guys think?

[Gerri Shin]

@ Mizuki: 9/10 I must say very well done, little mich on the splatter, but ok nonetheless. very well blended, guessing a mosic filter and mask combo. oeverall very well done.

Just thought I'd stick something in here to see what you think of this kind of picture and to see if I could get some pointers from some people.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd36/girifarig/Public%20Preview/DP.gif
(attn. Safari users: the picture may not show up but the space will be there simply R-click, command-click and open in new tab to see it, everyone else should see it)

[Ryuuji]

@мızυκı: You take request? xDDDDD
I like the colour scheme, the moisac style really suits the image, I'll say it's perfect! :3

@girifarig: You banner very well needed some more style, and a border...that would look good too.

[Allelujah Haptism]

Girafarig;; Mmm, yes the splatter. xD I should've gotten rid of that bit on his shirt... oh well. :/ I might get rid of it if Hazuki doesn't like it. No, I didn't use a mask. I just used the smudge tool. *shrugggg*

I can't say I like the background. xD; It's not very 'pokemon-ish' to me, it just doesn't exude that feeling. The POKEMON logo is cool, but it overpowers the renders a lot, so it'd probably be a good idea to make it smaller. The dialga and palkia are 3D, while Pearl and Diamond aren't..... but oh well. The placement is arranged nicely, but if this is a banner, then I can't say I like the dimensions very much. xD; Looks more like a picture to me. Pearl and Diamond are also somewhat small, that bugs me a tad too.

Ryouki;; Well... yeah I do. xD; Over PM, and I just leave those PM's in my box, and when I feel like it, I'll do them. And I'm Hazuki's helper in her shop as of today. ^^;;

I'm probably going to set up a PM request shop if I'm not swamped with everything else I've got going on...

I'm glad you like the mosaic, I had some serious doubts about it. xD; I haven't used Mosaic in a long time, and when I did use it, it always looked incredibly ugly. xDD The color scheme was all Hazuki, since I was originally starting with an orange and black color scheme and looked at her request form and was like, "...Red, white, and black?! ONOZ!!"

So yeah. xD;

[Shadowz]

Girafarig;; Mmm, yes the splatter. xD I should've gotten rid of that bit on his shirt... oh well. :/ I might get rid of it if Hazuki doesn't like it. No, I didn't use a mask. I just used the smudge tool. *shrugggg*

I can't say I like the background. xD; It's not very 'pokemon-ish' to me, it just doesn't exude that feeling. The POKEMON logo is cool, but it overpowers the renders a lot, so it'd probably be a good idea to make it smaller. The dialga and palkia are 3D, while Pearl and Diamond aren't..... but oh well. The placement is arranged nicely, but if this is a banner, then I can't say I like the dimensions very much. xD; Looks more like a picture to me. Pearl and Diamond are also somewhat small, that bugs me a tad too.

Ryouki;; Well... yeah I do. xD; Over PM, and I just leave those PM's in my box, and when I feel like it, I'll do them. And I'm Hazuki's helper in her shop as of today. ^^;;

I'm probably going to set up a PM request shop if I'm not swamped with everything else I've got going on...

I'm glad you like the mosaic, I had some serious doubts about it. xD; I haven't used Mosaic in a long time, and when I did use it, it always looked incredibly ugly. xDD The color scheme was all Hazuki, since I was originally starting with an orange and black color scheme and looked at her request form and was like, "...Red, white, and black?! ONOZ!!"

So yeah. xD;

I am going to be the first to ask you over PM so please Pm me when you are ready?

[Shiranui]

Lawls, Shira's in a rating mood today~

I'm starting with...

Shika-kun --

Luigi banner: The colours are pretty and match the render. The sumdged effect (sort of) on the background looks cool, and almost adds a sense of motion. Although I think you could have gone with the flow of the render, instead of making the colours seem to just spread out from the render.

I think that the image looks like it's just been pasted on the background :x You should blend the image in, not too much so that it looks like it's a part of the background, but just enough so it doesn't look like it's been put on there without adding anything. The same goes for the text. Actually, I think the colours of the text stand out too much from the background. And it's too big. But I just plainly have a problem with large text, soo... Yesh.


Ryouki --

Train banner 1: Lawls, Train's skin and gun are glowing like, er, glow-in-the-dark stickers in that image o.o But other than that, I guess it's a good banner. The repeat image's brightness takes focus away from the main image. Maybe reduce the opacity of the reflection/repeat image/whatever? The text stands out too much, too. And I think the quotation marks are not really needed xP And... OMG, you're not using 400x120!! -shot'd- Sooo, yesh, it's a fairly good banner ^^ However...

Battle ready banner: ... Wow. This one looks really good. The mosaic effect in the background with the repeat image works amazingly well. And it doesn't look like an image slapped onto a background o.o It even looks like it has some sort of depth in it (or it's just me, and my eyes are trying to fool me) Although it's a bit dark in the bottom left corner, and the text doesn't really look like it belongs there. But I must say that that is a great banner, Ry, and it's definitely not crappy D:

Train banner 2: Great render, Ry~! It's definitely better than the first one xD But other than that... There's nothing much to say about it. It's fairly similar to the first Train banner. Although, I like the fact that the background isn't as dark, so Train doesn't look like lamp xD But, again, the repeat image stands out too much. The text positioning is much better, although the font size is a bit big. Or it's just me (and my little problem with large text)


Mizuki --

The one for Musashi-kun:
(lul, I forgot what that anime is called o.o)

... I want your banner making skills, and fuse it with my dying banner making skills -shot'd-

But, really, I think it looks great. Although, as you have said, the left side does look empty. Try smudging a duplicate of the render (under an untouched one) with a pastel-type brush, and play with the settings, and smudge it to the left or something. Of course, I could just be saying the first thing that comes to mind, and it could end up looking horrible, but whatever. Or you could have smudged a duplicate the C4D o.o

Aaanyway, I'm really liking the light source. It actually blends with the rest of the banner; it doesn't look like it's been put there for the sake of having a light source ;D The image is nicely positioned as well (I think it looks best to the right o.o). I can't tell what's on the background on the right side of the banner, though... (smudged render with a square brush?) It looks a bit strange. So, I think the whole banner looks pretty cool. And it's fine without any text ^^

Ichigo banner: Ah, yes, the mosaic style... Personally, I don't think it works too well on this one o.o It stands out more than the render does D: But other than that, I think it's a good banner. The spatters look okay (besides the smaller-ish ones on his shirt) and the C4D in the background looks good as well. The text on the top right corner looks really great, however, the text on the bottom left looks... Erm, strange o.o The stroke 'glows' a bit too much. And it looks a tiny bit pixelated.

-insert 5 second pause here-

Oh! I just realised that there's sparkles/starry stuff in the background o.o Erm, yeah... It looks cool o.o

I am sooooo tempted to request from you right now D:


girafarig --

Pokemon banner: It's... Bright pink o.o The background isn't exactly the most appealing thing ever. The renders are very small compared to the Pokemon logo, so it takes away most of the focus. And since the renders have different art styles, I don't think it goes together very well. And I can see blue inside the hole in the 'e' -shot'd- The placement is very well done, though.

[Allelujah Haptism]

I am going to be the first to ask you over PM so please Pm me when you are ready?

Ah. ^^;; I'm sorry I sparked this up, but, please, if you're going to inform me in advance that I'm going to get a request from you, please don't do it in an off-topic Spamming post. xD;

Edit-Update;; K, thinking about the requests in the old shop, I've decided that I'll only accept requests from people I know or like. :< Sorryyy~ But if you stalk my posts and can somehow deduct that I'm in a good mood or have a lot of free time with your incredible ESP/foresight, PM me and we'll see whether I'll do it for you or not. beware, the rules for this PM shop are 10x stricter then my thread shops. DON'T PM ME UNLESS YOU'VE GOT A PRE-RENDERED IMAGE! mmkay? <3

Shira-chan;;

Gahh, the splatter. =A= I might've over-sharpened the mosaic... Yeah I probably did, because I added one more then was called for. xD;; and I don't like the text at the bottom either. :B I really need to look at the request form BEFORE I start. *wasn't aware that I had to put text on until I was half-done. xD*

Sparkly stuff. xD;; Yeah, I think I might've over-done it just a bit... *fish'd*

Yeah, I think I could've added another effect c4d on the left side. That probably would've worked just fine, would've have stuck out too much or anything.

There, I've fixed the Ichigo banner up a bit, since I still had the .psd file~

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Kaiyoseila/derk-4.png

What'cha think? All I did was get rid of the splatter on his shirt and lower the opacity of the right mosaic to 55%, since I realized that the mosaic on the left was at 55% but the one on the right was at 100%. <_<;; Oh yeah, and I changed the text effect to a smoother glow, but I'm not sure I like it. xD; I have an idea I might try with a later banner like this one, but at the current moment, I'm too lazy to go through the process of uploading and stuff. (My computer is lagging like no other. Dx)

you can only request from me if I can request from you, Shira-chan! xDD Just kidding~

[Gerri Shin]

@Mizuki: Better though I do like the other glow around the text in the bottom left corner

Lawls, Shira's in a rating mood today~
girafarig --

Pokemon banner: It's... Bright pink o.o The background isn't exactly the most appealing thing ever. The renders are very small compared to the Pokemon logo, so it takes away most of the focus. And since the renders have different art styles, I don't think it goes together very well. And I can see blue inside the hole in the 'e' -shot'd- The placement is very well done, though.

I've taken your advice in my new creation by adding clipping masks and diff colors, though I admit I forgot to add a drop shadow, which I think now would've made it better. as for the blue in the e that wasa supposed to be there its the extension of the background as it changed from the pearl color to the diamond color. anyway lemme know what you think of this new pic.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd36/girifarig/Public%20Preview/Sonic-Escape.gif

[Marauding Master]

Sorry. No rates this time. Too tired. 4:34 am etc.

So I just followed Mizuki's tutorial and made my version of it. (Did it before but I forgot to save ;-;)

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/109/mmsig14if5.jpg

EDIT: Made another one.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4558/mmsig15zi2.jpg

[Shiranui]

Mizuki -- Yay, it looks better~ Except the text. The text sort of got worse xD;; It just looks too bright compared to the rest of the banner, now. Although it's sort of better when it's smoother like that. And I still think that the mosaic stuff is too strong, but meh, I'm just too picky... Ehem O_o So, err... Yep.

Gerri Shin -- Wait, the Pokemon banner you did was animated, right? Cause when I looked at it before, it wasn't moving, so... O_o About that Sonic one, the border on your new one is really pixelated, and it just looks like it was made in Paint D: And I'm not really into animations in banners (possibly because I can't do them, lul), so I think that the animation here is sort of distracting. And the fact that it changes every now and then doesn't really help (like, it slows down and stuff). Although, the generally fluid animation is okay-ish, I guess. Besides the fact that it stops at the end for a while, then loops back to the beginning...

The image is good, ish, but doesn't match the spin-y thing, or rather, the spin-y thing doesn't match the image. Maybe it would be better if the spinning stuff was blue, or if the image was of Super Sonic instead... Oh, and Sonic's hand and foot are cut off at the bottom of the banner -shot'd for picky-ness- Also, I can still see some white around Sonic :x

Marauding Master -- The Infernape one looks nice... Although I have to say that it looks really empty down the sides D: And the smudging (I think it's smudging) just around the render looks like it abruptly ends in a circle-like formation O_o I think it'd look cooler if it fades out a bit more when going away from the render. Other than that, it looks really nice. And I love the text placement, for some reason.

As for the other one, I can't say that it's better than the other one xP It looks messier by comparison, and a lot emptier as well. The focal point isn't really clearly defined on this one (the orb-like thing to the right takes some of the focus away from the render). Although I like the effects on the text, like how the darkness bit fades into the darkness.


Gah, I really need to stop being so lazy and make a banner D:

EDIT: I finally decided to make something xD

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/Pikabloo/Banners/roxasbanner4.png

Although I was just smudging random things and messing about, I actually like this outcome. I decided to keep this one blue instead of purple like the last two Roxas banners I made, just because blue looks pretty O_o It looks like it's missing something, though. I just don't know what... So, erm, comments or whatever, please :3

[AugustaNekochan]

Shiranui: I would say something about your banner, but I don't think I have very good taste when it comes to things like that. I'm not too up on graphic arts...

I know it's in my sig right now, but in case I change it later, ppl can know what I am referring to:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/LeiSolCeleste/banner-1.gif

I drew the skitty and the cupcake myself messing around using curved lines and circles, and of course the paintbrush. I was using paint.net, not photoshop or anything fancy like that, I'm cheap and wary of pirating programs.

This was my old banner:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/LeiSolCeleste/augustanekochan.jpg

I hand drew the picture and scanned it in, and then colored it in actual Photoshop that is on my boyfriends computer. Comparing the two, I definitely don't like it very much at all. But hey, it was my first time doing something like that! (plus I don't usually draw Pokemon... I really don't like my Skitty, but the person is okay)

Again, I'm not too up on the graphic art thing, I'm used to drawing things by hand. <_<

[Shiranui]

Oh, it's okay then... I'll just comment on your banners ^^ Although, I don't know the capabilities of paint.net, so, erm, yeah.

The Skitty looks soooooo cute~ x3 And slightly creepy at the same time, but nevertheless, it's cute. The cupcake is cute too. And I think the style of colouring really helped on that.

As for the banner itself, I think it looks good-ish. The background colours are nice, and match the whole theme. And the alternating lines of brown and pink looks like the layers on a cake, which is really nice and creative. The repeat image of Skitty in the background looks strange, and removes some of the cartoon-y, doodle-like aspects of the banner. The text is okay, but maybe a handwriting-like font would have been better? I don't know. But it is good ^^

Hmm... I actually like the first banner more, as well xP The outer glow on the image looks odd-ish (lul, Oddish -shot'd). I mean, it would have looked better in green, or pink, to match the background. And, erm... Well, I think the text is a bit big O_o The background is simple, but I guess it looks okay like that...

I like the drawing, though xP

-----

Aaaaaaand I made some changes on my banner:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/Pikabloo/Banners/roxasbanner4-1.png

I can't believe that adding stars to a banner makes it look so much better xD So, erm, I just shifted everything more to the center of the banner, and added starry stuff. Comments, I guess.

EDIT: Gah, I can't stop playing with that banner now D:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/Pikabloo/Banners/roxasbanner4-v2.png

Played around with Liquify~

[AugustaNekochan]

The Skitty looks soooooo cute~ x3 And slightly creepy at the same time, but nevertheless, it's cute.

GREAT that was exactly the effect I was going for. Creepy AND cute. ^.^ She's supposed to be hopped up on Carbos (speed, lolz), and sugar. I'll give it another go without the repeat image, and a different font.

I'm surprised that you like my first banner... I liked it at the time, but am definitely more pleased with my second. I am pretty pleased with the drawing though, but the Skitty still bothers me. -_-

As far as your banner goes, I really like seeing the evolution of it. The stars really do add a lot, and the liquify effect makes it seem like galactic dust or a nebula (or something like that...). A very cool effect. Before you added that, it sorta of seemed like he was in a fog, a cool enough effect, but the stars just really add a lot to it. I don't know what else to say really, because I'm not sure what sort of effect you're looking for.....

EDIT:

Shiranui: I took your comments into consideration, and I changed the banner accordingly. This is what I came up with:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/LeiSolCeleste/carboskittyban.gif
I definitely think your suggestions made a difference. I ended up changing the background slightly, because I forgot to save my original file with layers and all that... -_- I kinda prefer how the brown looks on the old banner. But not a biggy. Thanks for your suggestions! I like this version even more!

[Allelujah Haptism]

Late ratings, but better late then never~

Marauding Master;; Well, first, it's not my tutorial. xD It's Adrenaline's. <3

And second of all, I really don't see where you used the tutorial at all in the first banner. xDD I really think it would've been nice if you'd darkened the text to match the outer darkening spots of the banner.

I love the lighting effect on the border though, that's REALLY cool. ;3

The second one, let's see... I see the selection stroke. xD And it stands out wayyy too much. The orb should've been darkened somewhat like the text too, though it does look burned, it doesn't really work out. xD It's hard to see the render a bit with the lighting, which is actually pretty over-powering. The blending is great, but a bit too sharpened.

Shiranui;; Yeah, I didn't like the text either. xD But oh well. xD

I'm going to rate your most recent variation.

Oh my gawd. The liquify is AMAZING. The starry stuff REALLY makes it look a lot better, and it's just amazingggg! I like the color scheme as blue, and I love that text. O_O The text is just oh-my-god-BANG-so-hawt. But, it's a bit too bright around his chin and stuff, cause it looks like he doesn't have a neck. o_o; *Fish'd*


I know, crappy, short comments, but. ;A; *tired*

[Ryuuji]

Now, I'm here!
Shira-chan game me a tutorial -yay for having a private tutorial- and it didn't turn out well, so I make a banner which from supposedly the banner of Shira-chna o.o;;
It needs boreders, I know DD:

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/franticbanner.png

Another one, I made it today. I think I'm inlove with it, xDDDD

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/ginbankaleidoscope.png

[AugustaNekochan]

Hey guys, I just wanna run buy something I made this evening. It's my first time doing several layers and different paintbrushes and all that. I know it's simple compared to what most of you guys make, but it's more complex than anything I've made so far. So tell me what you think...

I got the Skitty pic from a pokemon card in case you guys were wondering...

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee133/augustanekochan/skittyjumpbanner.png

I used photoshop elements this time. I bought a graphics tablet yesterday and it came with it. ^_^

[Ryuuji]

Rating time~

AgustaNekochan: The Banner is great, I think it certainly beats mine. <3

The Blending blends in the backround and that brush...? It certainly adds to the design, you know the two brushes...?

The Light Focus behind the Skitty, I dunno. It really blends the Skitty, I didn't know that Yellow and Pink Suits, xD

The Text is a bit off...? The text I think doesn't blend, I think you can get the font much lighter than that, though your banner certainly beats mine <3

[AugustaNekochan]

Ryouki, I like your banners quite a bit. They're better than some of the things I first created. You can look a few posts up, I have my first banner posted there. I really like the green one, but the text is a little hard to see. The one you say you <3 the most, is the one I <3 the most too!

Anyways, I was playing around with some new brushes that I downloaded, and this is something I came up with.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee133/augustanekochan/playbanner.png

I'm not so sure the skitty fit the banner...
And I have no idea what font I would use, or even what to put on the banner...

Feedback/opinions?

[Shika]

Shika got the latest work of him! [/third person]

I used the same tutorial I used for my Mario one(Last page) but I find the outcome nice in halfway so I stopped and did some final touches to it.

Result:
http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/5/11/20/f_Shanam_f1c0929.png

[Ryuuji]

@AgustaNekochan: Thanks for the compliment, but the banner you just posted...I don't like for some reason. :(

The Image isn't blended well, It seems that the backround is more focues than the two Skitty. :/

Also, I didn't notice the text 'AN2007'? I think you should put a tect in kinda ligh-pink-ish colour.

Lastly, I think you should shorten the width of that banner to fit the image.

Other than that, You should make a light focus on the Skitties, especially in the second one and the banner will be more greater than mine, xD

[AugustaNekochan]

Yeah, the background is WAY more focused than the skitties. The quality of the picture of the skitties was pretty bad, so I decided the blur tool might help, cause I was going for a nice, smooth look. I guess not.

that text is just there in case anyone actually wanted to take it (but I suppose it would be pretty easy to edit out...) and claim it belonged to them. That definitely isn't the text that I wanted for banner. In fact, I need some tips on that.

Coolz beanz. Thankz for the tips!

[Zetta Despair]

I can't think of a good way to put a font on this and this is my first attempt at making a sig in about 8 months
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/Zet_Netroc123/test-sig.png

[Naoki]

Ok, I've been practicing. A lot. I made a couple banners for practice(like 40 maybe), and decided on one that I really really kinda liked. I'm not the BEST at rendering yet, so her pig tail is kinda ew, but I'm working non-stop on that to get better. Well, here it is. The color quality sucks, but I didn't wanna change it too much.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c369/Teresa113/Chikara1.png

It's Yukari Hirai from Shakugan no Shana. She's so pretty x.x

[AugustaNekochan]

@ Chikara:

I really like it! It's simple, and that's a good thing, at least to me. I'm sure from my sigs you can tell I like simplicity.

And as far as the colors go, I really like them. And the font definitely seems to go with the sig. Overall, I really like it! ^_^

[Zetta Despair]

I like it Chikara, nice and simple

heres another one i made but i think the font kinda killed it
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/Zet_Netroc123/test-sig2.png

[Comic Tragedy]

Okey smokey. Could someone please rate these two sigs that I made. Also it would be cool if you told me wich one you favored version 1 or 2.

v1.http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/NarutoSig2.jpg

v2.http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/NarutoSig.jpg

[Zetta Despair]

V2 looks better but its harder to read the font, if you could clear it up a bit that would be good

[Comic Tragedy]

Hokay, I have a new sig to be rated....

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/DJSIG.jpg

I would greatly apreciate feedback.

[Gerri Shin]

Hokay, I have a new sig to be rated....

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/DJSIG.jpg

I would greatly apreciate feedback.

Its good in a simplistic way. I like it, it has a certain calmness about it that sets it apart from a majority of the sig pics around this site. I liked the clipping mask on the left that was a nice touch, perhaps a little more opacity could be okay. liking the butterflys in the other color mode (hard mix or color burn i think)I also really think the font is just right for this picture,not to fancy not too plain, and the yellow color just adds to the warmth and calmess. I'll give it a 9.5/10 great job!

[Shiranui]

Banner rating mode, activate!

-shot'd-

Actually, it should be called 'banner commenting mode', but whatever.

I'll start off with Shika's Shakugan no Shana banner from the previous page (cause I said I'd rate it).


Shika --

[Shakugan] Hehe, I still can't believe that you used the Mario tutorial to make that. Anyway, I like how the C4D to the left looks like fire, so it matches the render. Although, it looks a bit strange when you compare it to the actual fire on the render, and maybe it need to be toned down just a tiiiny bit, since it looks a bit too strong right now. Regardless, I think it's a very nice effect. The background looks a bit odd, though. Maybe purple simply doesn't look good or something, but it definitely looks off for me. Also, the render doesn't really blend together with the background, and it slightly looks like it's just been pasted on (maybe that's why I think the background looks strange?). The text also looks like it's been put there for the sake of having text. Remember, sometimes textless banners are good, too ^^ Oh, and I think that the border does not really match the rest of the banner; a simple, 2-3 pixel black border would suffice. And, er, the colours are nice and firey (ignoring the background for now), although a more definite/obvious light source would have looked good.


Zet Netroc --

[Prince of Persia] It doesn't look too bad... The grungy sort of look definitely suits the render. So does the background, with the brown colour and the white-ish stripe things, which look like blades coming out of the bottom of the banner. However, the render itself looks really rough around the edges, especially around the hair. And those white dots don't look too appealing, but I guess it stops the render from looking like it's a part of the background. The fog effects look cool, too, and add to the whole 'mysterious' feeling of the banner.

[Cloud Strife] Somewhat better than your previous banner, eheh. But, as you have said, the text sort of killed it; you put a bit too much effects on it. The font itself is okay. The fractal on top of everything seems to be a bit too strong, and it makes it harder to appreciate the render, the silver-gray background and harder to read the text. And, erm, a border would be nice, as well. I think you should put more focus on the render (Cloud), and lower down the opacity of the orange-y fractal.


Chikara --

[Yukari Hirai] A very simple banner. But it is nice to look at. The background blends nicely with the render, and the colours are good. Although focusing all the brushing on the right side made the left side slightly empty-looking. The font used for the text is nice, and matches the theme. Also, I think a simple border would look nice. Other than that, it's a nice, simple banner ^^ Oh, and I think the rendering looks fine. There's no obvious hiccups that I can see.


El Capitano --

[Naruto] The colours of the second one matches Naruto more, but for some reason, I think that the first one looks more appealing. Anyway, they're both cool banners, but as Zet Netroc said, the font needs to be fixed for the second one. The lighting looks a bit too bright, and looks like a giant floating orb in front of Naruto's face O_o And there's something on his chin which makes it look like he has a beard... Anyway, the clipping mask spatters are okay, but the ones to the left of the banner stands out too much. The spatters to the right look fine, though. They're spaced out just enough so that the right side of the banner doesn't look too empty from the black.

[That other one O____o;;] Hooray for simplicity~ But, yeah, this is a nice banner as well. The light source looks much more natural, and the little butterfly clipping masks look really nice , but maybe tone down the opacity just a bit, so they don't stand out as much, or maybe blur them. The line clipping masks to the right is okay, I guess, but it makes that area look a bit too cluttered. The text takes away focus from the person's glasses (which is where the focus is, I think), so maybe that should be blurred as well. The warm, yellow colours are nice, not too bright, and not too dull so I don't have complaints about that. And, erm, yeah. It's a very lovely, yet simple banner.

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So, erm, I recently got into Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, and I decided to make this:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/Pikabloo/Banners/itoshikinozomu-1.png
Comments, please~

I think I'm addicted to the space-y look D:

lul, Shira is randomly making banners for herself when she should be making one for someone else...

EDIT: Smudging is just too much fun.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/Pikabloo/Banners/abstract2-1.png
I don't know whether it classifies as abstract or not, but I don't know what else to call it...

Soo... What do you guys think? :D

[Kiryuu]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/TenshiAlchemist/sig/banner.jpg

Ways to improve this would be appreciated thanks!

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/TenshiAlchemist/banner.png

[Utami]

@Shiranui
Wow, that looks great. I would have made the contrast a little bit higher so the light can be intensified. Love the colors used. I agree, smudging is fun!

@Baka Tenshi
Get rid of the dots in the second graphic because it looks sort of distracting. I like the harsher colors of the second one better than the soft ones from the first because I think it transfers the text much better.

[Comic Tragedy]

@ Shirauni: Thanks for the feedback on my sigs. Well anyways, your two sigs are great. The first one I feel like the thing (is that a c4d) on the left side of the lady is out of place..... but that tis just my noobish opinion.

@ Baka Tenshi: Unless you want it to just be a picture with text, I think you should do a little bit more then patterns to modify the pic. For example you could smudge a little or something like that. Well anyways, I like the second sig
more because of the stronger colors, and orange tint. I also think that the dots fit the pic more. However I do like the text in the first on slightly more. I dont know why but the amount of text changes in your second is slightly annoying.

Great work keep it up.

[Shika]

@ Shira-chan: Thankies~ Even though it's negative... xD

And yeah... I got the newest theme.. Totally forgot to post it here xD

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http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/5/11/27/f_Narutom_ef3bee5.png


Edit: Someone skipped me so I think that's because he thinks that only you can rate it D:

[Naoki]

Well I started on this yesterday, and finished it earlier today. Honestly, it's my favorite out of anything I've done. Ok, here we go :'D

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c369/Teresa113/pv2.png

So many confusing layers went into that x.x
It's a little more uhhhh... gothic than I wanted it to be, but it looked good in my opinion so I kept it like that :'D

[Gerri Shin]

I like It Chikara³. It has simplicity to it. I also like the use of layers (though I'm not sure what your using {elements or CS+} so i can't tell if you just used the layers and cut out with Marquee.) either way it looks good. all i could say is maybe make the colors a little more bold on the character. since you used bold colors in the back ground. also on the left side of the character there seems to be light source for just the render and not for the back ground, you might try a Poly-Lasso triangle and a gradient to imitate that effect to make it look more like the light source is actually against the whole pic and not just the render.

I just wanted to see what ppl think of my iPod touch graphic (not photograph)
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd36/girifarig/Templates/iPodTouchtest2.jpg

[Allelujah Haptism]

Gahhh, I hate falling behind in rating. D|

I'll only be doing the ones I can see on this page, unfortunately. Don't want to spend my entire night typing out comments. xD

El Capitano; Ohhh, I do like this banner of yours. 8O The clipping masks are excellent, though I'm not too sure about the butterfly on the sunglasses. It just looks like part of the sunglasses are missing or something. The lighting is cool, text placement is nice, and the color scheme is fabulous~ ;D

Shiranui; You always make banners that force me to be biased simply because of what's in it. xD But, huzzah! Another Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei fan! We can celebrate with Ausadriel~

Anyway... WOW THAT'S A PIXELLATED RENDER. |D It's a tad empty on the left, and since the render is kind of pixelly, it's sort of strange that the background is all smooth and stuff. xD;; The text is awesome, placement is hawt, and calligraphy rocks. So yeah.

Ohh, the second banner is awesome though. Even though it's empty on the right, you can't really tell since the focal point totally takes you eyes away from it. And the lighting is totally believable, the text is amazing, (I'm the one who be wanting the text skills xD) especially the fade effect from the lighting. The cloudy yet sharp look is great as well. Dimensions fit nicely, and it looks better without a border, interestingly enough.

Baka Tenshi;Well I like the text better on the second one. The contrast is a tad overboard on the second one as well, but it's much nicer then the grayish look of the first. The broken heart I'm not sure of. <_<;; While the dots all over it just hurt. Lowering the opacity of the dots entirely, or changing it to a color and screening the layer the dots are on would probably be better... But in the end I really don't like either. xD; If elements from each were combined, then it'd definitely look 100x better. ^^

Shika-kun; I like everything about this. The blending. The lines. The render. The colors. The burn look in the middle of the right.

The text and glow however... The font just doesn't seem to match, and the glow is actually pretty unesseccary. The c4d lookin' thing also takes a bit of the focus off of the render. Maybe if you'd put the render in the middle or something...?

Chikara; YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I CALL A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT!!

Or maybe I'm just biased because of the splatter. |D I love it. I love the black, the render, the streak of black and red spatter on white, and the other end in red. It's a great combination, and I think it's absolutely awesome.

The lighting is unbelievable though. xD;; And the render doesn't seem to blend into the banner very well. That's the next step! >:D Adding a border somehow would probably be good as well.

Gerri Shin; Before I comment, I have a question:

Is everything in that picture from scratch? Or is it just the fire in the middle?

[Gerri Shin]

Ok I admit the fire in the middle I got from a stock photography site, but everything else was made from scratch. I'f you want me to Replace the Fire with a creation of my own to make it completely from scratch I can do that easily. (hehe Smart Objects are Awesome)

[Kiryuu]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/TenshiAlchemist/shion.jpg

New banner. I like the way it turned out.

[Ryuuji]

This banner bothers me the most.

Shira-chan can't stop staring at it, so that's a good thing. But I don't know.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/whencicadascrybanner.png

[Shika]

Shika-kun; I like everything about this. The blending. The lines. The render. The colors. The burn look in the middle of the right.

The text and glow however... The font just doesn't seem to match, and the glow is actually pretty unesseccary. The c4d lookin' thing also takes a bit of the focus off of the render. Maybe if you'd put the render in the middle or something...?

Gah.. Luckily I found this. You forgot to bold it ;--;

But it's not supposed to be the burn D: I made it to look like the flash that kunai made...

As I thought, people don't like the text. I first wished to use the bold fat font type, but I can't find the font I like so I made a thin one like this. Yes-zor! The rating is over so I can say that my mother forced me to finish the work and do homework at the text part. xD For C4D part, the right side of the banner is too plain so... and naruto's hand and head is cut off so I can only put the render on the left D:

Thanks for comments~

[Souless]

Could someone rate my new theme set?

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee56/Souless2007/WishmakerAvatar.png
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee56/Souless2007/Wishmakertheme.png

That's it!

Well, let's see what do you think... =]

[M.I.A]

Souless,that looks somewhat empty,and like you didnt make your own bg for it(although it does match...) I dont like the text at all though..seems a tad too big and doesnt fit in at all...

Nice guy mode-

-downloading-..please wait...

Okay,i like how you placed the text,almost makes up for how it doesnt fit at all..and i like how you faded jirachi to make it blend it with the stars/constellations..whateva ;D
and even tho u didnt make the background,it fits in and looks really good so..

good job! 4/10 i think its a big improvement from your old one,though. ;)

[evilcheese]

please rate

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/flygon.jpg

[Naoki]

Well my new theme is up for rating I guess~

I didn't do much of anything because the picture was so huge. BUT. I learned how to do a selection border. Thanks Mizzy-chan!

[Reine Blair]

Well, I have been playing around with photoshop more and I would like some critiques on my newer banners :3 They're both kinda big so I'll put one in a spoiler tag~

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc284/satty_rose/happyholidays.png
It is a bit plain, but it's one of the first backgrounds that I actually made :)

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc284/satty_rose/rozenmaiden2.png
This one I expiremented more with color dodging and saturation :3


Ryouki, I like the banner you made, the only things that throw me off is that you can't really read the text. And as for Souless, the big blocky text is distracting from the banner. but I loove the effects though :)

[joangaes]

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff303/joangaes/Metroid.png
Comments please.It is my new banner!

[Shika]

Yes. The new one.
I didn't blend it on purpose. It looks like she summoned the background

http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/5/12/3/f_BlazeBanm_928a48b.png

[Shiranui]

Ryouki --

I still can't see why you don't like that banner D: I fell in love with the background <3 It looks so... Pretty, I guess. The clipping masks over the guy's shoulder stops it from looking like a render pasted onto a background, which is really cool. And the colours are lovely as well. More effects would have been nice, and the text needs some work, but other than that, I have nothing else to say. Besides the fact that it looks nice, and it sort of makes me want to watch that anime.


Souless --

I'll focus on the banner, but the same stuff may probably apply with the avatar, as well. Compared to some banners I have seen from you, this one looks better, I guess. I don't like the lowered opacity of Jirachi, nor do I like the yellow-ish drop shadow, which was rendered with the image :| And, because of the lowered opacity, and probably because of the colours used, the text stands out more than it should. The spacey background fits with the theme, but there's too much open space around the banner. Smaller banner dimentions, with smaller text should fix that up, though.


evilcheese --

I guess the dark and grungy style works with Flygon... But perhaps it's a bit too dark? Or I'm just not used to dark banners. Anyway, I like how you blended Flygon into the background, almost making it look like it was in a sandstorm or something. Very nice. Although it would look more like a sandstorm, if the effects were sharper, and more, erm, sand-like, rather than lookin slightly blotchy. The text is okay, but the outer glow is a bit much. Then again, you can't really remove the outer glow, because then it'd be impossible to read the text, so, I guess it's not too bad now. Oh, and I like the colours.


Chikara --

Simple is best? xD Aaaah! The image is so cute x3 The selection border looks very appropriate here, and almost adds to the 'cute-ness' factor. The only bad thing I have to say is that the outer glow looks 'misplaced'. Unless it was part of the original image. But yeah, it looks strange O_o A white, 2-3 pixel stroke probably would look better, instead. The pink-ish background is good too, and the colours are nice. Oh, and the avatar dimentions are nice, too. I don't tend to see avatars like that, so, it's uniquely cool.


Satsuki --

[banner 1] Ooh, spatter... -shot'd- The background isn't too bad. But it's the fact that the background is so simple, yet the render is quite complicated. It looks... Odd, in a way. Although, a more complicated render means that most of the focus is placed on the image, so a simple background could be advantageous, as well. It's pretty good, for one of your first backgrounds ^^ As for the text, the stroke may be just one pixel too big. Or maybe more. But, yeah, it's a bit too thick.

[banner 2] I like this one ^^ I especially love the colours. I also like the 'paint on canvas' look (it kind of looks like that for me, so if it's not meant to be like that, then I'm just seeing things). The image quality isn't the best, though. At some areas, it looks grainy, almost JPEG-y (when you save something in JPEG using Paint). Other than that, it's still very nice.


joangaes --

You need to work on rendering D: It looks way too rough, and I can see black bits floating around Samus. This makes the banner look like a render slapped onto a background, which is the kind of thing people should try to avoid. The render quality looks unpleasant, as well. Way too much space in between the two lines of text, and the white seems to come out of nowhere. The font doesn't match, either. The background is nice, but perhaps needs a bit more work.


Shika --

lul, it actually does look like she summoned the background. The background colours match the render, but the spatters in the background are all blotched together behind her. So it looks like one giant purple splodge D: The C4D background is pretty cool, but if you want it to fade to white around the outside, erm, make it look 'fade-y'-er? -shot'd- But really, it doesn't fade to white too well. Oh, and you still need to blend the render more to the background. It's pretty good, anyway. I like the border... xD

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Gah, I want a banner rated, but it's not done yet... >.>

[joangaes]

Ryouki --

I still can't see why you don't like that banner D: I fell in love with the background <3 It looks so... Pretty, I guess. The clipping masks over the guy's shoulder stops it from looking like a render pasted onto a background, which is really cool. And the colours are lovely as well. More effects would have been nice, and the text needs some work, but other than that, I have nothing else to say. Besides the fact that it looks nice, and it sort of makes me want to watch that anime.


Souless --

I'll focus on the banner, but the same stuff may probably apply with the avatar, as well. Compared to some banners I have seen from you, this one looks better, I guess. I don't like the lowered opacity of Jirachi, nor do I like the yellow-ish drop shadow, which was rendered with the image :| And, because of the lowered opacity, and probably because of the colours used, the text stands out more than it should. The spacey background fits with the theme, but there's too much open space around the banner. Smaller banner dimentions, with smaller text should fix that up, though.


evilcheese --

I guess the dark and grungy style works with Flygon... But perhaps it's a bit too dark? Or I'm just not used to dark banners. Anyway, I like how you blended Flygon into the background, almost making it look like it was in a sandstorm or something. Very nice. Although it would look more like a sandstorm, if the effects were sharper, and more, erm, sand-like, rather than lookin slightly blotchy. The text is okay, but the outer glow is a bit much. Then again, you can't really remove the outer glow, because then it'd be impossible to read the text, so, I guess it's not too bad now. Oh, and I like the colours.


Chikara --

Simple is best? xD Aaaah! The image is so cute x3 The selection border looks very appropriate here, and almost adds to the 'cute-ness' factor. The only bad thing I have to say is that the outer glow looks 'misplaced'. Unless it was part of the original image. But yeah, it looks strange O_o A white, 2-3 pixel stroke probably would look better, instead. The pink-ish background is good too, and the colours are nice. Oh, and the avatar dimentions are nice, too. I don't tend to see avatars like that, so, it's uniquely cool.


Satsuki --

[banner 1] Ooh, spatter... -shot'd- The background isn't too bad. But it's the fact that the background is so simple, yet the render is quite complicated. It looks... Odd, in a way. Although, a more complicated render means that most of the focus is placed on the image, so a simple background could be advantageous, as well. It's pretty good, for one of your first backgrounds ^^ As for the text, the stroke may be just one pixel too big. Or maybe more. But, yeah, it's a bit too thick.

[banner 2] I like this one ^^ I especially love the colours. I also like the 'paint on canvas' look (it kind of looks like that for me, so if it's not meant to be like that, then I'm just seeing things). The image quality isn't the best, though. At some areas, it looks grainy, almost JPEG-y (when you save something in JPEG using Paint). Other than that, it's still very nice.


joangaes --

You need to work on rendering D: It looks way too rough, and I can see black bits floating around Samus. This makes the banner look like a render slapped onto a background, which is the kind of thing people should try to avoid. The render quality looks unpleasant, as well. Way too much space in between the two lines of text, and the white seems to come out of nowhere. The font doesn't match, either. The background is nice, but perhaps needs a bit more work.


Shika --

lul, it actually does look like she summoned the background. The background colours match the render, but the spatters in the background are all blotched together behind her. So it looks like one giant purple splodge D: The C4D background is pretty cool, but if you want it to fade to white around the outside, erm, make it look 'fade-y'-er? -shot'd- But really, it doesn't fade to white too well. Oh, and you still need to blend the render more to the background. It's pretty good, anyway. I like the border... xD

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Gah, I want a banner rated, but it's not done yet... >.>

Well maybe this is best:
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff303/joangaes/metroidavvie.png
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff303/joangaes/MetroidBanner.png

[evilcheese]

got anotha 1

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/porygon-z.jpg

[Punk Rocker]

Could someone rate this banner:

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2798/crashinkbannerod8.png

[Shiranui]

joangaes -- You didn't need to quote the entire thing... Ahem, anyway, it's a definite improvement. There's more flow to the banner, and the text doesn't look as awkward. The render is much cleaner as well. The text font and colour sort of kill the banner, though, and it's looking a bit too plain. I think a simple one pixel black border would look good, as well.

evilcheese -- I regret complaining about the outer glow on the text of the other banner, now. The text in this banner just barely visible; the first time I looked at it, I thought that there was no text. The text is also very awkwardly positioned. Everything in general is much too dark, and those borders look really odd. The effects aren't too bad, though.

Crashink -- Lovely flow ^^ The bottom left corner seems to be a tad cluttered, though, or the waves/curly lines just look bigger than the render. The render could have been shifted to the left just a bit, since there's a small empty space around the center. Oh, and the text size seems a bit big, but the font matches curves on the banner. The monotonous look is okay... But it slightly makes the banner look a bit dull. Oh, and maybe sharpen up the image's face, since it looks a bit too blurred right now.

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Meh, I had more to say, but I guess I'm just too lazy... Or tired. Or both.

Oh, and I have a new banner:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7334/yuichibannerro1.png

I was bored... I know it looks a bit empty, but I didn't know how to fill it up. And I need ideas on a border. I thought it looked okay without one, so I'm not so sure.

... Oh no, Shira used a real person in a banner again D:

-explodes-

[joangaes]

If the text kill here is another version just made.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff303/joangaes/joangaesnewtextandbanner.png

[M.I.A]

Hey i have some things that i need rated..i have quite a few but i chose my 4 most recent ones,im open for any comments,help,and constructive critisism.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8422/entierc0.png (http://imageshack.us)
Erm..made it out of boredness,which is usually what i do...

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4138/okamigs1.png (http://imageshack.us)
Made it for my sig a few days ago,didnt match with my box,so away it went,along with my box XD

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2128/rikyuqe2.png (http://imageshack.us)
Again,made for no reason whatsoever(boredness)

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9228/omegaom5.png (http://imageshack.us)
Made this for pokehackeromega for no reason whatsoever,he didnt even ask or know that i was doing it..i just found him and looked like he needed a new
siggy/theme 8D

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2599/urahararq4.png (http://imageshack.us)
My fave..i just found out how to do scanlines,so naturally i wanted to try it on something...this has about 30-35 layers in it and its my fave...Well,duh,its in my sig.

Thx people,please rate and give critisism etc.

Pce

[Kiryuu]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/TenshiAlchemist/xmas.png

Made a Christmas banner!~

[Allelujah Haptism]

Well guys, I'm kind of interested as to why nobody but Shiranui has commented/rated for awhile.

I'll do a little commenting, but you guys should really stop just posting your stuff to get rated without saying anything about everyone else's stuff. I know you might be busy, but it seems kind of selfish to me. o_x; But I dunno. That's just my opinion. <_<

Crashink; Love the colors! The border would probably have been better as more of a 'blue-ish' color though, to match the rest of it. I like the brushes, but the text font... eh. Dimensions are a bit small as well. It's really nice though. ^^

Shiranui; Real people! xD I adore the flowery brush/print thing around the main render. The lighting is great too, it really puts the focus where it should be. It... is pretty empty though. xD As for a border, you could try a single pixelled dark-bluish-greenish border on just the top and bottom? Leaving the sides unbordered that is. *shrug* xD

joangaes; Wow, the text.. certainly stands out. o_x;; It's kind of pixelly, which is bad, and the render looks like you just pasted it right onto a background and was done with it. The text is definitely better than last time though. I can't say I really like how simplistic the background is, but eh. A border would be nice as well, as Shiranui said.

Sasuke_Darkness; Wow. Kay well, I'm certainly not motivated enough to rate all of those, nor do I feel that I'm motivated to rate more than one, so I'll pick one at random.

The Okami one looks good, but there doesn't seem to be much blending with the background and the render, and the text sticks out like a sore thumb. You probably should've taken the stroke down one pixel or two. And then added a border with the same pixel # in black. A border would make it look MUCH nicer.

Baka Tenshi; Well... Arina Tanemura rocks, so... *thumbs up* xD Nah just kidding. I like the christmas light-y background, and though the text spacing is a little off, the font is great. The render is awesome, and though the blending looks a little awkward on the left... the lowered opacity border is awesome though. ^^

[joangaes]

Well guys, I'm kind of interested as to why nobody but Shiranui has commented/rated for awhile.

I'll do a little commenting, but you guys should really stop just posting your stuff to get rated without saying anything about everyone else's stuff. I know you might be busy, but it seems kind of selfish to me. o_x; But I dunno. That's just my opinion. <_<

Crashink; Love the colors! The border would probably have been better as more of a 'blue-ish' color though, to match the rest of it. I like the brushes, but the text font... eh. Dimensions are a bit small as well. It's really nice though. ^^

Shiranui; Real people! xD I adore the flowery brush/print thing around the main render. The lighting is great too, it really puts the focus where it should be. It... is pretty empty though. xD As for a border, you could try a single pixelled dark-bluish-greenish border on just the top and bottom? Leaving the sides unbordered that is. *shrug* xD

joangaes; Wow, the text.. certainly stands out. o_x;; It's kind of pixelly, which is bad, and the render looks like you just pasted it right onto a background and was done with it. The text is definitely better than last time though. I can't say I really like how simplistic the background is, but eh. A border would be nice as well, as Shiranui said.

Sasuke_Darkness; Wow. Kay well, I'm certainly not motivated enough to rate all of those, nor do I feel that I'm motivated to rate more than one, so I'll pick one at random.

The Okami one looks good, but there doesn't seem to be much blending with the background and the render, and the text sticks out like a sore thumb. You probably should've taken the stroke down one pixel or two. And then added a border with the same pixel # in black. A border would make it look MUCH nicer.

Baka Tenshi; Well... Arina Tanemura rocks, so... *thumbs up* xD Nah just kidding. I like the christmas light-y background, and though the text spacing is a little off, the font is great. The render is awesome, and though the blending looks a little awkward on the left... the lowered opacity border is awesome though. ^^

Ok I will take out the white of the thing and I will add a border.

[Kiryuu]

http://i19.tinypic.com/6xq1vk5.gif

First time adding snow. Followed a tutorial I found online.

[Naoki]

Aaaaand she's back again. I made a christmas banner with no avatar. I think it turned out pretty good but I didn't realise that the color for the border was a little pink-ish and it's a little too see-through. But besides that I think it turned out ok.

[Kira]

http://i19.tinypic.com/6xq1vk5.gif

First time adding snow. Followed a tutorial I found online.

I believe you should increase the framerate by about double, to make the snow seem like falling, and not chopping down. However, looking great.

[Kiryuu]

It looks like falling on my computer not chopping whatever that means.

[Kira]

It looks like falling on my computer not chopping whatever that means.

The snow is falling quite slowly, making it look choppier than real snow, if you'd speed it up a bit, it would look more real :)

Btw:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh226/tmaelstrom/Requests/Guru.png

[Utami]

@Kira
It looks okay... but there's a couple of issues that I have with the graphic.


I don't like how you just randomly used brushes. It causes a strange focal point that just doesn't captivate me at all.

I don't like the font, but that's just me personally. Since the graphic doesn't have a render (if there is one, I can't find it) then you should put the text in the middle.

[Gerri Shin]

http://i19.tinypic.com/6xq1vk5.gif

First time adding snow. Followed a tutorial I found online.

The snow is falling quite slowly, making it look choppier than real snow, if you'd speed it up a bit, it would look more real :)

Btw:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh226/tmaelstrom/Requests/Guru.png

@Baka Tenshi: I think It looks great! the snow is very realistic, however I did notice that there is a checkmark shape made out of the snow that is very easy to spot going down the image when the snowfall animation resets.

@Kira: I think the reason you see the animation as choppy and not as smooth as me or Baka tenshi might lie in your internet connection. Idk what kind you have but if it has a lot of trafic or low bandwidth than the animation is going to go slower because animations take up at least 3 times as much bandwidth as normal pictures.
as for your picture, I'm not sure what I;'m looking at. while its blended nicely and has an overall good color scheme, it appears to not have a subject other than the text. if the text is supposed to be the subject than the placement is off and it lacks any catchyness to draw your attention to it.

[M.I.A]

Rofl just made this for fun and mite as well get it ranked...every year around this time i get obesessed with DBZ lol so i thot id celebrate by making a siggy
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3941/darknezna3.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Ryuuji]

Ryouki --

I still can't see why you don't like that banner D: I fell in love with the background <3 It looks so... Pretty, I guess. The clipping masks over the guy's shoulder stops it from looking like a render pasted onto a background, which is really cool. And the colours are lovely as well. More effects would have been nice, and the text needs some work, but other than that, I have nothing else to say. Besides the fact that it looks nice, and it sort of makes me want to watch that anime.

Actually that anime is Seinen, better watch out for violence! It freaked me out...

Oh, and I finally made a christmas theme, Everyone says it's good w/o a border so...

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/boymeetsgirlbanner.png

[Shiranui]

...Why do I love like to comment on banners? D:

Baka Tenshi -- Aaaah, I really like that one with the snow effect. It's a really nice, fluid animation, from what I can see. I would do the same to my banner, if I wasn't so lazy. Anyway, the banner overall is really great. The image is positioned nicely and the background is nice and looks like a whole bunch of Christmas lights far in the distance. It makes me feel all warm and cuddly inside xD Although, I'm not much of a fan of the text. It's looking a bit odd, due to the large space in between the two lines. The font is good, though. Oh, and the blending looks a bit too blurry, but it's not too much of a bother ^^

Chikara -- That is one cute image :3 It's simple, but not too bad. The background is looking a bit plain, though, so maybe you could add some more of those glowy orbs/snow dots on, to fill up some of the space. Rendering is a bit rough around the foot, and the text stands out too much, and is kind of dull. Try using a brighter colour for the text. The font is lovely, though. And, actually, I quite like the border. The pink matches the character's hair, so there's no problem with that.

Kira -- It looks very, very... Messy. As some people have said, I don't completely know what I'm looking at. The focal point is not clearly defined, and the scan lines are a bit too strong. I sort of like the rusty colour scheme. The text stands out waaaay too much, the font doesn't match, and it distracts your view from the, er, background. Unless the text is supposed to be the focal, that is, then it should be moved elsewhere on the banner. Oh, and maybe a border would be good...

Sasuke_Darkness -- Yellow D: It's somewhat bright. Or my eyes are just pathetically too sensitive. Anyway, the flow is good on the background, and it follows the render nicely. Much like in your other banners, though, the text stands out more than the render. The stroke on the text is waaaaay too thick, and the font and text position look odd. The background is looking a bit empty, as well, and the render is too smudged. Oh, and scan lines are nice, but don't overuse them like I did. Try playing around with different effects as well.

Ryouki -- Meh, I don't mind seinen. I watch Mushishi, anyway, so...

That's an adorable render ^^ Low quality, but cute xD Considering the quality of the render, it's actually a nice banner... Is that smudging I see!? 8D -is a smudging addict- Anywhoo, the smudging and splatters are very nice. The giant blob in front of the girl (forgot her name D:) is pretty distracting, though. The text is actually pretty good, but it looks really rough, and the tiny text underneath the main text could be made smaller. And I think it looks completely fine without a border.

Gah, I rushed near the end. I shouldn't even be here posting this... -gets easily distracted-

[Noah Fowl EX]

Yeah, I've been toying with this for a while... What do you guys think?

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff39/Lord94/Gogetagraphic.gif

I dunno... It's sort of, missing something, if you ask me...