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rate my sig please it's in my signature the dark samus sig.
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It's a bit to tall for me, and nothing matches. Maybe get rid of some of the spaces, size down the text, and centering it would help.
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@Narumaru - its too big and will be dissabled pretty soon. and i agree with myoki centered match the color scheme and itll look nicer.
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/salamence4.gif http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/salamence3.gif used the render again. made two versions deciding on which one to put on my sig. i will put a border, text, and scanlines. |
@ evilcheese: Somehow I think I like the second one better. Maybe it's because I can see Salamence's color more. But the first one is good too. All the colors blend really well. I also like your lighting effect too. If it wasn't there, then it would be too dull. :)
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7384/dawnbannerme5.png This was from a request. http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2268/drewbanneroh7.png This one was because I was bored. xD;;; |
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Blah a bit dark for me. Here's that Darkrai banner I made awhile ago: http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4061/darkraibannerwithtextjd2.png ~A.R |
@darkrai banner - i like it im seriously ok with the banner nice job. a little bit too much outer glow on darkrai tone it down a little
@hazuki - since im so generous today ill rate yours aswell. the drue one is not the best color scheme i would personoly make the background green so it matches his hair and maybe a ltitle lower on the texture. the dawn one is cut (cuase of pink) i really dont have a problem with it good job. http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/salamence3-1.gif the final version i added scanlines, a border and text witch BTW has a clipping mask from the light source. |
@ DA CHEESE:(lol) well the final product looks awesome! i like how you used the light reflecting off the text, but you could of made the text a little brighter, overall i think its an EXCELLENT JOB!:P 9.9/10
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Sorry for not rating anybodys,im in a hurry kuz i gotta get to bed,and demi didnt post anything to be rated so...
anyways my latest masterpiece..been a while kuz my comp got like a million viruses but... http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/3789/darksssasueax6.png |
I'm in a burry so I'll just rate Sasuke's.
Sasuke_Darkness: The Color didn't blend, and the backround attracts too much attention, sorry but then... your banner isn;'t very good. Not my very best, but I'm in a hurry to make this so: http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/Ryouki-kun/Themes/uekipngbanner.png @Color Me Evil: You gotta give me that tutorial you used on that banner. :3 |
I dont know if this pic is to big or If I cant show this tut here. If i am please tell me if it is easy to follow, and you can do it your self. And please delete the image if it is not allowed kuz it is a perty huge image.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/Tutorial.jpg PS. Where could I post this tut |
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@Ryouki: Really nice! I like it a lot. He blends so well with it and stands out, but it doesn't really bother my eyes, excellent job! 10/10. |
ElCapitano;; Photobucket tends to shrink down large images, so I suggest you upload it to a different website like Imageshack.
Anyway, I might as well rate some stuff. Sasuke;; This is better than your current banner, but I sort of don't like it. The image is cool... And glowy. So it sort of stands out a bit. The chain stuff in the background are kind of meh, and the box-ish lines to the right of the banner are sort of 'huh?'. The text needs some work, as well. And the background is too dark compared to the rest of the banner. Ry;; ... Simplicity is good? Haha. The colours are quite bright, but sort of adds a cartoon-y effect. Try out some different gradient maps, though. And I think it would look better without text. |
@Ry - A tutorial? xD Hmm, I'll think about it.
Speaking of that tag, can I get any more crit on it? :x http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9422/maptu0.png |
CME; I loveee the glowy orbs and splatterish stuff on the bottom. It's like something exploded and everythings floating to the top. >:D The glowy lines on the right are really cool as well, and it's a nice touch. I actually like this one better than the other one, from what I remember, because I love how he's kind of colored with monotone-grayish-blue colors while the background are really soft earth tones.
That font is amazling. xD I do think it looks kind of strange without a border, because I prefer that lighter banners have a border and darker ones don't. I'm not talking about one of those IN-YOUR-FACE borders, but maybe a black or white 1 px line around the inside edge, and lowering it's opacity to like, 15 so that it's barely visible would be awesome. (And then lasso'ing it off of the part where the render is at the top, so it looks like it sort of pops out?) Just a thought, but it looks great as it is. The left shoulder looks like it's got little gray pixels around the edge though, so that's a tad bit odd, as though it wasn't cleanly rendered. Maybe it's just my resolution. xD; |
@ CME: I like it a lot . Even though I'd love it more if I can see the face, but in the other hand, that's what attracted me so I don't know. xD Oh, the text would be better if it's moved a tad bit to the left. ^__^
--- I don't make themes as much as I used to now... I think scanlines are quite obvious. And the text, I think it needs something. Thanks a bunch if you tell me how to improve. ^__^ http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/1/15/f_Sasukem_bb78806.png |
@Shika-kun: Absolutely amazing. The scan lines are only really obvious in the lighter part of the banner.It's awesome how you made some parts of the light overlap Sasuke and other parts behind him, Pen tool I think? I'm starting to get used to it more, but I'd like to become pro with it. :P I love your banner. 10/10
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XD You must have mistaken. I should have explained when I posted but I was in hurry.
The overlapping lights are from the render + brush. The whiter ones are from render. Thank you, even though the render helped me a lot xD |
@Shika - Well the stock didn't show his eyes, so that's not my fault. xD Looking at the tag, I think it's a little too boxy, personally. And you have contrasting lightsources. The stock's light is coming from the bottom left, and while you have some light there, you also have it coming from the top right. And I think you'd be better off having a \/ shaped flow, instead of having it go in different directions.
Because studying for finals is overrated... http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5569/intoyourarmseo9.png Everything was vectored by moi. @[email protected] |
@ CME it looks great & yeah...
Well I made something else in Photoshop coz I'm bored, http://i15.*.com/82lz9ck.png Comments please? |
Color Me Evil; Woooaaahhhh. :O
I do like this one very much. I love it! The vectory tastes are great, the bright colors really compliment, and the flow is wonderful~ And you vectored it all? xD That sounds majorly tough. Pain in the butt actually. But the end result looks really clean and nice, and I just can't put it into words how much I like this. xD The stars that are like, exploding from his hands are really cool. The music staff looks a little wonky (like, it's not 100% smooth and curvy?) but I don't know if that was intentional or not. xD Total 10/10. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Kaiyoseila/Hibari.png (Please take this one in priority. <3) And http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Kaiyoseila/IchigoNo-Texture.png (Again. :B) |
That stock was a major pain in the butt to vector. >.< But because I love you all so much..
LE STOCK! Enjoy lovesicles. <: D I vectored dis mehself, so prz credit when used. 8D Now. @Kerox - The stock is uber low quality. ): In fact... I can't really even tell what it is, except it looks like you didn't do much too it. The text sticks out way too much. @Xeno - I see you used my tutorial on the first one. xD Do you still want me to make a tag out of it for you? :3 I really like it! The colors go great together. I think some more glowing orbs of win would do this tag some justice. :3 On the Ichigo tag, the stock looks a little low quality, specifically around the hair. But I really love the depth and flow you created. But I'd turn down the opacity on those scanlines on the circle in the top right about 10-20%. The text looks splendid, too. :3 |
CME; OMG there's actually like, A THOUSAND orb-y things in that banner, they just... didn't show up against the white. ;; I'll figure out a way to make 'em show though. xD; Eventually. *FISH'd* And, I actually want to find a Byakuran picture to request with. It was what I originally wanted, so I spent like, two hours last night looking for it. I swear I saw it a week ago, and I have no idea where it went. xD; I'll re-request once I find it! <3 *will find it. I will find it. xD*
Turn down the scanlines. Okay, I gotta get that through my head. xD My scanlines are always really dark when I take a second glance. *fish'd* omg thank you, I loved the text so much I had to re-do it, even though the original I did at school looked horrendous. That's the whole reason I re-did the banner. xDD I had to have that text! HOMG I gotta learn how to vector stuff. That is some amazing stuff right there. |D I think I'll make something with it once the homework flow lets up a bit. Thanks for sharing, I'll be sure to credit. Actually, I have an ingenious way to credit you. It'll be awesome. >:D Look forward to it~ <3 Edit; Haaa, Persona 3! I want to play that game... >:3 |
I love your Ichigo banner :D
It's great, especialy the text... i can't tell what it is, but it rocks so much xD Possibly abit monotone, but it suits that kind of sig... If i have to give it a rating out of ten... 9.4/10. anyway, this is wierd i made another Sasuke sig, and i don't even like him that much... i think it's 'cause i keep finding great renders of him... ye it's that... xD http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2166/sasukesigcopyih1.png Also, a question to the next post / anyone, do i use "..." to much? xD EDIT: this sig is alot darker than it seemed before may edit it abit and repost it later. |
zomg thats so good Bred! wish i kood create a sasuke sig like that! I actually made one myself...it reealy suks tho..
anyways to your 9.5/10 im in a hurry to get to bed again =P anyways here it is http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9757/darknezuchihaaz8.png lol everyones gonna say it suks |
@BreD - It would be a nice tag if there was any sense of flow to it. It would look much better if you had some sense of direction flowing along the path of the sword, since the stock flows that way. Depth too, prz.
@Sasuke - Manga stocks are really hard to work with. :\ I usually say to keep the tag B&W, unless you can really pull it off, which is really hard to do... And because I only got one *good* crit.. http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5569/intoyourarmseo9.png [/shameless plug] |
@darkness: apart from the text i think it looks great :D i like the brush you used, but the render doesnt blend that well, overall 7/10 :D
Heres me latest production (YET AGAIN GIMP THE ONE AND ONLY) http://i6.*.com/8c320ht.png COmments criticism VERY VERY WELCOME :D this was a manga stock same as darknez it was made by request ~Jack |
Well... During the Summer, I opened a graphic shop. And it failed horribly, because my banners sucked. Well, now my banners suck less (I hope).
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x33/TheDookieIsComing/RosalinaBanner.png Excuse the Rosalina render in the middle. :P |
i havent seen your banners before, but that really does look good and the rosalina render does sort of blend in, considering ive played mario galaxy i reckon that lighting does give a a half space sort of feel great work :P 8/10
since he didnt rate it heres the request banner again: http://i6.*.com/8c320ht.png |
Hey guys, I'm back! Boy, do I need to catch up!
Demidian: Its pretty good for a gimp banner, but the border is not taking my appeal, and neither is the image. 7.5/10 MasterDookie: nice job, mabye some more brushes and a border would work ;D Here are my latest workings: http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/Venusaur-Beware.png Venusaur Banner: I test of using different texts to form one word, trying to find a new style. Please rate <3 http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/AmyRoseBannerwOutline.png Amy Rose banner: Not my best, but I felt like it had some quailty. That is all. Please rate <3. |
@Demidian - His face is way too bright. o.O A foreground would be nice, too.
@Dookie - Really bright. Eyedrop the blues from her eyes and add some other colors other than yellow. xD @Mizt - That Venasaur tag needs some srs cropping. Far too long and far too short. Makes the whole thing look squished. On the second one, with the text, either do it with all caps or all lowercase. Alternating between them looks unorganized. :\ Again, bright. :\ I give up on my Persona 3 banner. ;-; http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7627/dizzyedgewd3.png Scrapbook, yay~ |
I can never get anything right, can I?
Anwyays, ts intresting. I don't really find the point of it though (to Color Me Evil) |
It's a banner, just like everything else in here. It's just in a different style.. lols.
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the border bothers me, nice job tho
here i am, the best banner maker in the world, posting another one of my faboulous banners! lol i am posting another plz rate. http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/SquirtleBanner1.png And, yes another banner that looks 'cool' by me: http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/png.png |
@mizt - your back huh? i hope your time away has taught you the evils of the spam. anyway they both look really good all i would omplain about is that you should use a diffrent method fo blending
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/Untitled-1-4.gif please rate |
evilcheese; Ohhh, that cut-out with Sasuke's sharingan in focus is really cool evilcheese! In my opinion anyway. xD I think you should've done something to attract just a little more attention to that, unless you were trying to make it blend into the background. (Because it's hard to see at first.)
Well, first things first... Scanlines! Crank 'em down wayyyyyyyyyyy lower. D: They stick out too much and really give the banner a sharp and distracting quality. I have the same issue, so I really shouldn't talk, but scanlines shouldn't be quite so obvious. It's also good if you use a soft brush on a low opacity to erase a little of the scanlines where you want the focus to be. ^^ The lighting looks alright, but I'm not too big a fan because for me, it's either obvious or it's not, and the lighting in this makes me wonder if it's lighting or just a gradient. xD;; The lightning stuff is cool, but I think the ones on the left should be a tad bit thinner. The blending is good, and it's an overall good banner. ^^ I don't know about that border of yours though. You should try borders other than a black 1px border. Mizt; I'm amazed. You didn't use the selection border! You have no idea how great that is. That is like, a major step. xD; The selection border was starting to get super old. Anyway, I like the squirtle banner better, but you should lower the opacity of those dots a bit. And shorten the distance between the main banner and the blue border. That's all I'm going to say though, because it's definitely the better of the two, so I want to tell you what I think is wrong with the second one. Blending. D: The squares in the background make it look like you didn't render it at all. Especially since it's blurry and then it suddenly gets all square-ish. You'll want to understand how a blurry background works before smashing it with geometrical elements. The text placement is cute, and the spacing is great. But, the text decoration in the corner confuses me. They're called text decoration. So why is it so far away from the text? D: I mean, I'm not saying you can't do that, as I did the same thing in my Cloudy banner, but it's good to get a different kind of text decoration to use in other parts of the banner. Those little dots just don't look right all the way down there. Also, this banner calls for a major resize. If the render is small, make the banner small. If the render is big, make the render smaller, and make the banner smaller. I personally prefer nicely sized banners, but if I had to choose, I say; a little taller > a little wider. If it's too wide, then it becomes hard to fill in the gaps, and that's exactly what's happened here. It's very very empty. However, major improvement with the squirtle banner, kudos. *edit* CME; You give majorly awesome comments, so I should probably rate yours. xD Well, I don't really like this one quite as much as your other ones. The notebook effect is cool, and it's awesome how the paper looks like stationary with the girl being repeated in the banner, but the designs and the square in the middle of it all bother me a bit. It definitely wouldn't look as nice without it, but the super thick tannish border around it... I think it should be sized down just a bit so that it doesn't swallow up the text quite as much. The text effects are cool, placement is great, but there's... a lot of it. xD; I've never really liked banners with lots and lots of text, because I'm the kind of person who gets curious and tries to read all of it, but overall, it's pretty good. --- Again. xD; If you've already rated this banner, then I'm really sorry, and feel free to skip over me. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Kaiyoseila/Hibari.png |
thanks for the advice. unlike other times i took the advice and edited and got this
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/sasuke3.gif |
Woah!
Major improvement dude! ... Not so much on the lighting, but eh. xD; I did like the old lighting better. But obvious I meant like, it's got a focal point. This just looks like a blob of white brushing. xD; The new border looks alright, even though it's not a major change I personally like it better, the lowered opacity on the scanlines are great. Awesome job! >:D I forgot to comment on the text last time, but the opacity should've been lowered on the old one. The lighting seems to have made the text a little less obvious, but you should've used a cooler kind of font, and maybe put it on top of his sword instead of underneath it. ^^ -- Whoo! I finally did that wallpaper I said I'd do with CME's Persona3 vector. It didn't turn out quite as I'd imagined it, and I'll say it flat out, I was thinking of the graphic from earlier when I did this. you can tell from the colors.... Persona3 Wallpaper Please comment. ^^ |
That wallpaper is actually pretty nice. (Might use it :P)
Though I do think it needs just a little more something in the blank spots, it's more white than colourful x] I've got a banner here, it's plain because I made it that way xD. http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6310/crashinkbanner2jr8.png |
@Crashink - But, isn't it for me? o.O (note to the "CME" on the headphones...)
Thanks a bunch for the wallpaper Xeno, you're the best. :3 |
@ Xeno: That is a sweet vector wallpaper. Ive got to try making one for my bathing ape vector I posted earlier. Ill post my out come when I have made it.
Well for now, heres some new stuff I made. v1:http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/GearsOfWarSig.jpg v2:http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/GearsOfWarSig2.jpg |
@Capitano - Nice sig. ;D
Anyways, the tag. The depth and flow is there, but the light needs a little work. Instead of using a fading gradient, try using a 100-200 px soft brush. And instead of white, use a light yellow (fcffe1 is good) since no light is pure white. And also, the stock blends in too much with the background. I'd take a 45-65 px soft brush and blur the renders to the right (blur strength: 13% will do). That will make the stock pop out a bit more and give you some more depth as well. Mah turnnnn: http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1156/autumnsongsq0.png lols. ;-; Don't laugh. |
It looks nice, but the bottom seems a bit too blurry.
http://i1.*.com/8dw0m10.png You can tell I have way too much time on my hands. |
I made my first signature ever today and i like it, im so happy i made a good one ^^; here it is:
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z264/slamaboi/Pikachu.png |
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@Myokai - That be smudging down at the bottom. :\ The banner.. the thick border does it no justice, and it hasn't in the past, so I suggest you stop using them. Fai's hair looks really pixely on the left. That blue streak is irking me. @Olum - Extremely monotone. Gradient maaaaaap! The stock also has no blending at all, it honestly looks like you just slapped it on the top layer. This tag would look better textless. |
Color Me Evil: Pweety effects. X3 I love the lighting and the brush effect. But it would still look better with a border. xD;;;
Myokai: OMG IT'S SMEXY FAI!! <333 I can see that all you did was just take the image, added some kind of brush in the background, and blurred the border. Like I said before, you should play around with the image a little more. But keep it up! =D Olumuyiwa: It's not bad. I can see you made the background yourself though. ^^ This is the first step of becoming a graphics designer! You're doing very good so far! Now all you got to do is just add some more brushes, effects, and text effects! Keep it up! =D |
Hows this Guys:
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/1Banner1.png And Ulyumaia: Thsts a start! Try to blend the image to give it cool feel, and add lots of brushes. You're on youre way ! |
Mizt: It's good but make the image a little more clearer. xD;;;;
All in all, it's really good. ^^ |
CME;; Aaaah, that banner looks so pretty x3 I love all the glowy orb goodness. The smudging at the bottom of the sig looks really great, and helps to blend the person into the background. The banner has beautiful colours, as well. Oh, and it took me ages that there were flowery stuff extending from her hair. Very nice. Well, it's very different from most of the banners I see here. Which is a good thing, I guess xD
mizt;; Try not to lower the opacity of the render as much. And the placement of the render and text are kind of meh-ish... More effects would be nice, as well, since it's looking a bit plain right now. And I simply don't like the colour of the text and the swirly lines/sparkly stuff. Overall, it's not too bad, but it definitely needs some more work. |
Well no banner above me. .__.; So I'll go on .. http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7324/webbanneradvertisementuk9.png This was an old banner I made for a fourm. (name on the white line). I put a grovyle there since my username had "Grovyle" in the name. XP Comments? ~A.R |
Anastasia. R.: Beautiful. Love the background and text. The outer glow is good as well, it's not too big and not too small. Good job!
Oh and can you all rate my current avatar? Thanks. ^^ |
well i dont have much to rate so im lucky!
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/invitation.jpg just something i made. when i save for web it gets optimized then looks worse. |
@evilcheese: wow it looks good, for some reason i feel like its at the end of the world, because the sun is halfway down in the middle of the ocean :P the sky is cool, an di like the outer glow of the sun nice job! :p 9/10
Well here is my most recent banner, this is the FIRST EVER BANNER I USED TEXTURES WITH OMG!, yet again gimp is my one and only love <3~ (lol) i made two versions of it, personally i like the second one the best, v1:http://i29.*.com/m75awy.png v2:http://i29.*.com/33c7osz.png |
@ Demidian: Verry NICE! I could never do that with GIMP! I think I only have to comment on the effects. I think you should add more effects, maybe a c4d, or clippingmask.
I just made this. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/Twighlite.jpg |
@ el capitano: thank you i will add that, wow...it looks good i dont think i could make anything like that 9/10
EDIT: when i used c4ds id didn't make a difference pretty much because of all the layers on top of it, so i will use more effects in my next banner :D |
Demidian;; Wow, that's pretty good ^^ The second one is better, in my opinion, since the colours aren't as harsh to the eyes as the first one. The effects are okay, but I guess a little bit more wouldn't hurt. And you need to control the background a bit more, so it doesn't look as cluttered/messy. Image placement is a bit strange... Saber looks a bit awkward on the corner of the banner there. I think you can fill up the rest of the background with a clipping mask, or maybe better text. Basically, try making a better use of the space in a banner. But still, that one is good compared to your others.
El_Capitano;; Flow and depth are nice, but the effects are sort of distracting, especially the C4D to Midna's right (our left). And I don't like how it fades into white in the corner. Maybe make the background black, and add a 100px soft brush of white or something in the corner. I like how it looks as if Midna is reaching out for the light, but it seems like there's a bit too much light. Although, I do like the grungy feel of the banner. And the colours are definitely nice (I like the hints of red and yellow in the background) -- Neeeeewww banner: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/Pikabloo/Forum%20Sets/yuffie.png I don't actually like it too much :| |
Shiranui;; thanks, ill try and work on cleaning up my work next time, i will use more effects like c4ds, but i dont have a clue what clipping masks are, please explain?
RATING YOUR BANNER: i is pretty good, but its just one of those banners i don't like, but ill try to think otherwise so 8.5/10 |
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http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2166/sasukesigcopyih1.png v2 http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8457/sasukesigcopyyk3.png I made v1 awhile ago and posted it on page 5, and i wasn't satisfied... edited it, but i'm not sure if i went of the top :S I'm not gonna use it anyway, so i'll put it in the Graphics give away thread. EDIT Forgot to rate :S @Shiranui It's great, the light source really brings your eyes onto the focal. I like how the smudging has little bits of what i assume are c4d's... ^^ |
I've been making some more, kinda sameish but oh well ^^
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z264/slamaboi/Bulbasaur.png http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z264/slamaboi/Arcanine.png http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z264/slamaboi/Blastoise-1.png http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z264/slamaboi/Pidgeot.png what do you think ?? |
Try experimenting with different text, but on the whole they look good.
I figured out how to make rain images! w00t! http://i32.*.com/34pgxap.jpg |
BreD; Hmm, maybe a different font for "Sasuke"... and maybe get rid of the 'BreD'. xD If you're going for a credit by putting your name on it, try putting it in a less conspicuous place. I personally like the second one better, because the render's eyes and colors are sharper. The lightning that I'm pretty sure came with the render helps blend it with the background, especially since you brushed over the lightning. I don't like the scanlines on the first one. xD; Cover the whole thing render included, or crank down the opacity on 'em.
Shiranui; Well, I'm pretty sure you know what I'm going to say about the left. So, I'm not going to say it. xD Because you're probably tired of hearing it. The smudging is great and the render really fits into the banner. The lighting is awesome, and those little flecks of reddish and yellowish light are a really nice touch. (Light texture...?) Color scheme is perfect. ^^ -edit- You post too fast Myokai. xD I'll edit in a rating in just a second. Myokai; Erggg.... I really really hate that foggy border thing... xD;; And I've never been a fan of that rain effect either, (because I don't think it looks like rain at all.) and the text is still the same as ever. As I said earlier, it's obvious you didn't render the image because of the white cut-off against the banner, and that's a major no-no. I don't really like the flecks of cyan either. You should find a render of Hitsugaya like that (there's one at Planet Renders I think) and make him stand out a little more color-wise. Maybe play with brightness and contrast, since he seems a little monochromatic. Sorry, but I really don't like this banner at all. xD; Most of this applies to your Fai banner as well. (Although the one currently in your sig looks really pixellated around the edges, which is almost as bad as having that white line that screams 'Not Rendered'.) |
I know, I was just showing I could make rain images.
I made another one I think looks a lot better. http://i30.*.com/m9vc61.jpg You like it? |
That picture of Fai looks like it should be a sunny, bright image, not a dark, dreary one. The light you have on the left completely contrasts what you have with the rain. No offense, but you have some major issues with coloring... These blotches of color can't work. No more. ;-; And Fai looks washed out in comparison to everything else. Please stop using the rain. Dx
Nothing new, so prz just rate my latest. xD http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1156/autumnsongsq0.png PLEASE GIVE RATES. |
Wow! Cool work you have there,Evil. :3 9/10. Eh ... my work I made. >___< http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/6096/mawilebannerhp5.png ~A.R |
Anastasia.R;;its great! but ill have to say a little plain, 8/10 (sorry im not a good critic)
Olumuyiwa;; try using different brush sets, not always the same one. AND NOW TO PRESENT YET ANOTHER BANNER BY ME IN GIMP (D http://i25.*.com/9t2u1h.png REALLY NEED GOOD CRITICISM :P |
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C+CC appreciated http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x33/TheDookieIsComing/Wizardtutbanner.png |
It is good, i dont know what you have used for the effects, but a good banner overall 8/10
EDIT: the lighting is alright but you could have done without it, but i dont know much else to say for it, maybe a border would have been nice http://i25.*.com/9t2u1h.png Please I want this rated again, (By More People) GIMP OWNZ! |
Hey guys, no offense, but lately the comments have really sucked. If you don't have time to rate, don't post until you do, problem solved.
Spend a little time to tell people what about it is good, what about it is bad, what needs to be improved, etc. We're not here to be told "It's good" or "It's bad". |
@ Master Dookie: That is a great banner! Usually I do not like that many effects, but that is really cool. I actualy used that render before, and I did the same thing. Used c4ds to make effects and it looks really good. But I think you did a better job placing and blending them. Otherwise I find the c4d takes to much of the attention and is a little to flashy. The lighting is verry effective. I really have nothing to say to critisize this besides try bleding the render a little more, to give that feeling the c4ds are attatched to him. *ooooh spooky!*
Keep up the swell work! @ Demidian: That is pretty good Demidian! Like Master Dookie said before me try bleding the image into the bg a little more. Also try and use a 150px white soft brush on the tob right hand corner of the sig to add a little more lighting. And maybe just to add more effects add a clipping mask layer , sorry I dont know how to do clipping mask on GIMP tho. Ok this is something I made after I found this cool stock. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/SASUKEVSNARUTO.jpg |
Looks really good, but can you change the color at all? It looks kinda bland, but the way you put the light source were Naruto's rasengan is cool. Maybe add some text, and you'll have a nice banner.
I made two versions, one is a rain image and one isn't. http://i27.*.com/27xglxg.jpg http://i27.*.com/2ldkqah.jpg Could someone tell me which one they like better? |
Ello peoples, I am back!
@Antasitia R.: I think it looks intresting. The scanlines were a nice touch, and the text was nice. I like the render as well. It is plain though. You need to add more brushes and things. Only a few stars won't do the trick ;D @Demidian: Wow, have you improved! The size is iffy, but the text is in a cool place lol. The Render and texture(s) blend in well. DId you add any c4ds? It's okay, but mabye add some brushes and somthing to make it better. @MasterDookie: Wow, thats way better than rosalina. did you make that yourself? Very nice effect, and the plainess makes it better. I'm still wondering how to do that kind of effect :/ oh well. Ncie job, very good banner. @El Capitino: Wow, have you improved! I love the style! Realky good! The color is great, the pics are nicely rendered, keep up the good work! @Myokai: No offense, but I hate animations.. But lests see abput the first one :p It is an okay banner, I guess. The border is fine (needs to learn new borders, though :/) Annd the iamge is blended (i think) but the text bothers me for some reason.. Mabye lower the opacity and try a different font? Also, I have some to be rated: http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/DenouBanner1.png http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/SuperSmashKidBanner2copy.png So, Xenocrates, how's that ^^ |
That was perfect Mizt. ;D
In return... Mizt; Well, I could say you're getting better at text and placement, but remember that text isn't the best medium to use to fill up space. If your 'N' is going to be that big, you'll want to size down all of it. xD; Because it's big and distracting since you've lowered the opacity on growlithe. You should apply some more of those starry brushes behind growlithe to even it out. I also like to keep my text at roughly the same (or a little more) opacity as my main brush. It helps to keep the text from standing out too much. The border is alright. Definitely better than a thick border, but maybe you could make it a white-inside black-outside border, if you know what I mean. xD; Definite improvement though, you're getting there. The second one not quite so much though. xD; Something about Kings at the top.... I can read the rest though. xD; I don't know what that font is, but I don't like it at all. xD; It doesn't seem like it can be applied as a 'Graphical Font', unlike Impact with vector banners or Georgia or something. The quilt-like overlay thing bothers me as well... It definitely helps blend, but there's not single bright spot in this banner, and the Lucario is just as dark as the right side of the banner, thus the lighter left side doesn't really help the situation. And since it's a dark banner, it'd do well with a border. Darker banners tend to call for borders, and lighter ones don't. CME; Agh! I've been meaning to rate this banner and I just forget every time. *Facedesk* Well, I love the cloudy sky effect in the back and the- Holy crap! That's a brush. *facedesk* For the longest time I thought those flowery things behind her hair was her hair. *wasn't looking closely enough* Ahem. Anyway, I love the red light. It's well positioned, but the solid middle looks a little big, so it's a little distracting after awhile. The text is amazling. The drop shadow is great, and really helps it pop out just enough. ^^ The clone stamping is great as well, and even though it fit a little better in the last banner of yours, it looks just as good here. The color scheme and mix is really smooth as well. <3 Myokai; I thank you from the bottom of my heart for not using that foggy border. <333 But the border still isn't quite there. xD; I think you should try sticking with either no border, or a white 1 px border outlined by a black 1 px border for now, and just take a look at other people and how they do borders and don't hesitate to copy it and see how it looks with your banner. xD Um, the rain effect doesn't look good ever. Dx; Well, it looks moderately okay when the banner itself is entirely grayscale, but even then it's a horrible effect. You should use a font that isn't quite so pixellated. :/ Pixellated fonts are super big no-no. It doesn't look blended at all, but the monotonous color helps, I suppose. |
@Mizt
I think Lucario should be facing the other way, and be more central. The text should be more of finishing touch, not a main part of the sig... It needs to be abit brighter, especialy on Lucario. The Growlithe one rocks, it's nice and simple ^^ But he should be the centre of attension not the text, maybe higher the opacity and move the text to the side and put growlithe where the text was. Nice banners. You've improved ^^ i made 2 versions... because my laptops brightness is abit weird. http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4592/gengarspritesigcopyhi1.png http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7225/gegarspritesigdr9.png |
Coool nice job, BreD nice effect. It's a bit plain. the placing of the text is cool tho :)
How's these: (yay industrial lines!) http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/rowan57banner.png http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/bubbly-jigglypuff.png |
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Er, try searching for 'GIMP Clipping Mask Tutorial' in Google. I think that'll help. BreD;; Meh, I don't know much about sprite banners... The effects are okay, but for some reason it looks kind of plain. I don't like the fact that everything looks so 'smooth' (like, the background) compared to the sprite. Also, I don't like how Gengar is just standing at the bottom of the banner, but I guess it's better than it floating in the middle of the canvas. And I think that the spiral-y circle things around it (pen tool?) are pretty cool, and combined with the sprite pose, it almost looks like Gengar is summoning something o____o And, er, I don't really know what to suggest. I guess it looks a bit bland. Try using something else but a C4D for the background. More colours would look good, I think. Oh, and text placement definitely needs some work. I think you should either remove the text completely, or try and find another place to put it. The border colour stands out a bit too much, so, er, try picking a different colour. But it doesn't look too bad. мizt;; Those are pretty good. For the Veemon/Ex-Veemon one, I like the rough texture of the banner (but maybe it's a bit too strong). Image placement is okay, although the Ex-Veemon image should have been placed under the Veemon one, since I see lines overlapping Veemon's hand. Text placement needs a little work, although it doesn't look too bad at the moment. However, my main complaint is the colour. That aqua-ish blue makes it more difficult to see the images. So it looks like the images have completely blended into the background. And that isn't a good thing. Also, the random spatters near the bottom of the image, and the white line at the top seem out of place. Maybe try adding more spatters all around, so those lonely spatters don't stand out on their own. I like the line at the left of the banner, too. Maybe add something of that colour to the other side, to balance it out. The second one is somewhat better in my opinion. The text placement is definitely good, and the colours are nice. But maybe try to pick pinkier colours that match the render, since Jigglypuff stands out like pink bubblegum stuck onto a black leather shoe. The circle vector brushes are good, and match the whole 'bubbly' theme, although the Japanese writing to the left are sort of weird. Also, I don't like how you can partially see through Jugglypuff. Of course, it does blend sort-of-ish with the background, but try to find other ways of blending images. Aaaand that's it. --- Shira was bored, so she made a new banner: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/Pikabloo/Forum%20Sets/dude2.png :3 |
@ BreD: Errr, I dont know what to say about it. It looks ofly bland although the effects work nicely. Maybe try adding more effects that will make the sig more intersesting. Its also pretty cool how the light source is the spiralie thing in around Gengar. Nice job.
@ мizt: Good job, you are improving. In the digimon one, a point to praise is that the background matches the renders well, and you used good effects like texture, and a splatter brush . But one bad thing I have noticed with both of the renders is, to blend the image you just lowered the opacity. Try using a soft brush eraser to soften the edges of the render, then maybe slightly lower the opacity. I also love the jiggly puff sig. The bubbles in the bg are quite qute! And I love the the japanese text in the bg. @ Shiranui: That is a great sig. It is blended well, and it is awsome how it seems like he is staring right into the light source. I am not sure what you did with the back ground, but It looks great! Also the clipping mask you used with the text is beautifull. Here is a sig I just made. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/andytoe/colorsig.jpg |
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My latest: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x33/TheDookieIsComing/HitmanBannercopy.png I suck. D: |
@master dookie - you did not rate the one above so i am not going to raye yours
@el capitano - i like the effects and all but because its small it looks kind of blurry and its hard to see the renders http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/infernape.png |
Ok... Nice effects, but I hate Arkeis images. I also don't really like fancy fonts, it's better to just keep it simple. I find the one above game really annoying. :P
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x33/TheDookieIsComing/HitmanBannercopy.png |
El Capitano;; I smudged the background. But I should really stop doing that since I do it so often with most of my banners nowadays...
Anyways, for your banner, I sort of like it. I like the concept, with the black and white background and the coloured focal and clipping masks. I'm with evilcheese on the render/stock (?) though. It's a bit small, and it's difficult to see what it is. Also, the focal isn't clear, and is quite blurred, so maybe sharpen it up, just to make the people stand out a bit more. Lighting seems a bit oddly placed, as well, since it looks like it was just put there for the sake of having a light source. Then again, I guess there doesn't seem to be any other place it could be. But maybe change it from a white light source to something a bit yellow-er? I like the clipping mask on the text, and the black and white patterns in the background look really nice. evilcheese;; The outer glow on the render has to go away D: And that's probably my biggest complaint. It makes the Infernape image stand out way too much. Try to blend the image into the background a bit, instead of making it stand out. Although, I quite like the effects in the background. But maybe tone it down a bit, so it looks neater. I also don't like the font used for the text. Keep it simple, as MasterDookie said. Oh, and I don't like how the top left corner just fades into white. Have a more subtle light source, instead of doing that. But other than that, it's a cool banner. And the colours fit the theme nicely. MasterDookie;; Lot of C4Ds there. I'm not a fan of those kinds of banners (unless they're pulled off really nicely), but whatever. Anyway, I like how it's black and white, since it matches the render. The light source is a bit strong, so perhaps tone that down a bit. And is it just me, or the render looks stretched vertically? His face just looks a bit long to me for some reason... I think you should sharpen his face, and maybe blur out the effects in the background to have a more clearly defined focal (since the background is a bit distracting), and to add a bit more depth. The C4D effects are cool, though. --- http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/Pikabloo/Forum%20Sets/dude2.png I just want other people's opinions ^^ |
No, his head is just really big. :P
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Added a rule to the first post about replying to banner comments, due to a report I just got. xD;
Be sure to check it out~ <3 |
MD: Looks ok, but kinda bland 'cause it doesn't have any colors. Maybe go back and give it a little color, maybe on the C4Ds.
Anyways, I made another Fai banner. http://i31.*.com/2zhp2xw.jpg |
@shirauni - i hate getting 2 diffrent opinions! CME said make the render pop out and you say make it blend it just gets confusing! anyway the light source is weird so ill give you that.
@myokai - i like how you didnt put gradient map over the render this time. anyway you should strt using a new method for the background. ya know use filters and whatnot or read some tuts. and the border color isnt the best choice. http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/arceus.gif http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/Untitled-2.gif made two versions. the second one was a test for transperency. |
evilcheese:
The first one is better because the second one looks a bit chopped. The border on the sides is too small and close to the text. So I think the first one is better. maybe having something covering a little bit of the Arceus would make it a bit better. I have two here, I want to know which one is better. (Haven't done this for a while..) http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/6195/halokz5.png http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1569/narutodk5.png |
Crashink;; The Halo Banner Is Really Blended (and i mean alot), the brushes you used as well are pretty decent, but it still is a bit plain, as for the text in a way it does stand out, but it could of been a bit bigger, overall 8/10, As for the naruto banner, i like the render alot, and the brushes you used to brush over him are really good, The text for this one is a bit better because it is bold and stands out just a bit more, as for the colour theme, i reckon an orange would of blended naruto in a bit more, but it is overall a good job 8.5/10.
Everybody;; Well today theres no banner for me, i'm taking a break from graphics, i'm always to busy, i havent had the time to make a banner, so hopefully soon i can start making them again, but in the time being, ill just rate all of yours ;) |
Myokai; Well, I disagree with evilcheese about the border. It may not be the best choice but with that kind of border, I don't really like colored outer borders. It looks funky. xD; But in the end, let me tell you that this banner is a MAJOR improvement.
Major as in like, "Oh my god is this by the same person?" improvement. The font is much better now that it's un-pixellated, even though it's still not the best choice. Try out font downloading sites or something of the like. (I couldn't name one for you though, since I use patches, sorry. xD) The render is cleaner, which is good. Maybe at this point, you should try looking at some of the tutorials in the Graphics Tutorial thread and try to translate them into GIMP. (You use GIMP, right?) Tutorials are annoying to read, but make no mistake, they help like NO other. x3 |
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/sasuke5.png
used shiraunis tutorial i have to say this is the first time a c4d actually worked for me. |
I don't know which tutorial from her you used but this one is over blended. The text is put there just to have text. (I was told the same thing when I did something like you xD) Oh. It will be better if it is more lighter. It's a bit dark right now~
---------- And for this one, I don't like it. But I was testing the whatever brush I randomly made and a new so-called style xD http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/4/1/24/f_Donaldzm_902b8db.png EDIT: It has a white border. Oh, and doesn't it look like that Donald is pointing to the wall where the painting is? 8D xD |
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Thanks. ^.^ I was wondering, does anyone here know how to make those dashed borders? |
hazuki has the tutorial ask her.
EDIT: since nobody posted it gave me time to make a banner http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/drapion2-1.jpg another time c4d have worked out for me. dont even say it needs a border. i bet CME's is going to turn out better though. |
Wow that's pretty good Evilcheese. I like the colors, the fit in perfectly with the render.
I personally think you overdid the light, though. |
Moon Picture
This is a picture of the moon that I took two days ago through my 60mm telescope. Please ignore the pixel noise.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p99/Red1530/Astronomy/MoonPhoto1-23-08_001.jpg |
It looks ok, but this is for graphics you made, not photos.
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http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc3/chimchar59/sasuke6.jpg
an attempt to copy CME's style. didnt turn out that bad actually. |
Noo, don't take my style. ;_; Because I actually don't have a style. D: If you tried to copy me, you'd find you wouldn't be able to... I change my resources and style so much my computer often tells me to stop living. You should also strive to be an individual, not copy someone else.
In regards to the banner, Sasuke's hair looks really fuzzy on the left and right. The whole thing is really yellow. I suggest using selective coloring and channel mixers to get rid of the yellow. There's also bits of render on his face that's irking me. There's a major case of floating head syndrome. Try shrinking the stock a bit. It's actually a decent tag. I made this LP today when I came home from school... Comments please. http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3012/fromthebeginning2rb5.png |
Do I need to rate again why the others skipped mine? D:
And this one is hard to rate >D Did you use the gradient map? Because the redish and purplish colors made me think that. I also think that there should be a bit light source on her face. And the background is perfect so yeah~ Hope don't get skipped again .____. With White Border http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/4/1/24/f_Donaldzm_902b8db.png |
I don't think the border should be there, it makes it look bad ;P
I like it, though i don't get why there are splats there, and theres too much white around the picture. Though it looks very nice ;) 9/10. I've got two here, I tried to use c4d's and some lighting effects, I think the Naruto one turned out fine, but Kakashi could of been better. http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5197/narutobannerzu7.png http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/7587/kakashiwl6.png |
I actully, love it Shika-chan. Its great. Its very good, nice job. I like the effects
and stuff. Here's a request banner I made yesterday: http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z227/ataylan/nightmsreHaunterbanner1.png |
Crashink: They both look really good, the only thing I don't like is lack of a border. Other than that, they're really good. (no, I don't think the Kakashi could've been better)
мizt: It looks really cool, but too faded on Grovyle's right side. I've got something that I think looks awesome, but that's just me. http://i28.*.com/2n71841.jpg Rates, please? |
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