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The Graphics Lounge / Q&A
THE GRAPHICS LOUNGE Alright, the last one was pretty darn old, so I figured we could start fresh-- wait, I can be more original than this! Well, not really. This is where all us graphics artists/photographers/random passerbys come to kick back and relax. Try to stay on the topic of G&P, but going off on a little tangent is okay. But first, here are some links you might want to click: The PokeCommunity Rules G&P Rules The [OLD] Graphics Lounge |
Anyone know any good photography tips and any tips on what is the best to make graphics on gimp, ps, etc. (free)? 1st post~
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There I did my business. Sorry percentage I can't help you with either question. Two reasons, I can't take a good photo to save my life. Also, I didn't fully understand you're second question... Re explain mebeh? :3 |
i mean what are some good graphic makers that are free, like gimp
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thats a different thing, not exactly what im looking for
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I really don't know many decent ones other than GIMP, and I'm not a big fan of GIMP either, so I'd suggest just getting Photoshop Elements maybe. It's not that expensive.
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Yea percentage, GIMP is pretty much your only good free photo editing software.
Nuthin much else to add... |
Comic Tragedy.
I can't take it anymore. you're =/= your. Dx And yeah, GIMP is essentially the best free program you can get. For one, if you can master it, it's essentially the same as Photoshop. Paint.net and all those other programs seriously fall short in terms of GIMP's capabilities. |
I am currently using Gimp as I don't have access to Photshop. However, like mentioned by Loki if you learn to master Gimp in the right way then you can become just as good or even equal to that of those who use Photoshop. I've been using Gimp for a few months now and I will admit that my practice in tags and icons have evolved since I first started, but I know there is a lot more to learn with the program.
Plus, if you check Gimp's official site you will know that they are currently in the works of creating a new stable version, Gimp 2.8. |
Hm, guess this thread has been dead for a while, so I'm gonna throw a suggestion out there.
G&P Awards. My idea is, a selected board if you want decide each month who would be deserving of an award which would be given out monthly? Y'know like best newb [graphics wise obviously], best tag and best gallery? Best gallery, as an added extra could be given a stickied thread for the month. Just a neat idea. |
I've actually been thinking about holding a gallery of the month sort of thing with that prize. However, I've been skeptical on how the gallery would be chosen. I was torn between just me and Loki discussing it, or having an official Discussion/Voting thread. If we went with the second choice, then some clear rules and requirements would need to be made to even be eligible for the prize. Your idea might work to, but I have to talk to Loki and let more members discuss it here.
Unsure about the best newb/tag thing. |
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Sorry for the lateness aso lol |
Ew what has G&P become?
Galleries by the infamous graphic artists of PC like CME, Loki, Comic Tragedy, Munna, vVintage, Josephine, Rowan and Cherii are almost non existant nowadays, and the few that are like Dukey, Gummy and Ezzo have such low activity for art of their calibre... G&P is transforming, and I can't say I like it much! |
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People update alright, give 'em a chance. Funny how most of those people have become mysteriously inactive over the last month or so isn't it? That's all. |
Well I for one did go inactive for a long time on holiday and I come back and this has happened. Do not take this the wrong way anybody who may be involved in this, but there are so many galleries open who get heaps of comments with heaps of praise and such, when in fact the graphics aren't that great to start with. I can understand why people do it, but logic says they should be in all the other galleries making comments as well to the more experienced and clearly more skilled artists here.
I am considering making a gallery again, but the one thing that is making me reconsider is the fact that if G&P continues like it seems to be doing, my gallery will be thrown to the side and end up on Page 3 with two comments. Nearly all the galleries on the front page are people who make graphics and have a lot of friends on the forums and so their gallery stays up the top. The real artists here with less forum friends who may just come here to post art are being unrightfully left behind. /rant. |
We should totally start a revolt and make an uprisal against these new ways.
or just blame gummy |
I reckon start a revolt and Gummy is going to be on our side as well as Loki so we cannot lose with so much power on our hands!
I already have major plans for sabotage! |
Revolt usually fights the power, otherwise there isn't much to fight XD
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Fight the lurkers into actually posting :D.
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We just need to educate PC as to what art truly is.
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Er, hi. I'm Misheard Whisper (aka Missy, Alex or Sparkles), and I've been lurking here for a while now. I downloaded GIMP the other day because I was sick of having a boring signature, and I haven't stopped since. I whacked up a gallery (because this forum needs more love), and I figured I'd drop by here and get to know the locals. |
Hello. I never leave this section.
- end of el capitano's pc memoire |
memoirs ... too many people are obsessed with leaving their mark.
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suicide notes ... just die already.
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Some of them are beautifully written.
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ah, many a suicide note has made me laugh, weep, smile, frown...
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i have a quick question on graphics n stuff, i dont know about any of this stuff
so is there any way to reduce a pictures color to a shade of a single color with like just microsoft picture manager or paint? i just have those basic programs and if so how? thanks, i appreciate it. |
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lol just realized i can edit titles by double clicking. totally wanna do this more so if anyone needs a tittle change, just holler.
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I'll PM you when I think of a thread title for my gallery, how's that? :D [/SHOT] |
wow loki that was just mean on like seven levels :(
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You can add [Last updates 22/10] into my gallery if you want.. :3 Also lets talk about me and were my style is going.. :3 We used to do that in the old lounges... xD So my newest banner is in my sig.. Discuss, for better or worse? |
Yeah not doing stuff like that :x
And please leave that kind of stuff in the GRT, Angela. |
Good concept, bad execution. It's unbalanced. The C4D coming out of her cigarette should be the focal; try centering it a little more and blurring everything else a bit. Good lighting effects can also help define the focal. As for where your style is going, I really don't know. I haven't been around to watch it develop, so... can't really help ya there.
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I'm interested in Photography so what's the good camera on using them :3 I'm planning to buy one.
Also, where can I find good renders or stocks? |
The infamous Planetrenders is great for renders of many sorts.
Stocks can be found by googling, but there are a lot of low quality stuff out there, so it is often wise to set the image size in search to large or medium so you always get the nice big images. |
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Wow, that's actually really true. More known members get a load of comments, and less known get put back on page three, or even whipped off the section and put into archive. xD That's actually why I never posted a gallery here, because I knew it would "be thrown to the side and end up on Page 3 with two comments." But I was considering it anyway because I may be wrong (although that's something I highly doubt). Well yeah, I really agree with what you said there. |
That's not totally the truth, I suck and yet I'm able to keep myself on the first page.
If you don't like things as they are just post more than the others, get better in less time and get more comments. Goal accomplished, yay~ But then again you can just pay no mind to me 'cause I suck D: |
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And no, you're actually pretty good to be honest. |
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That happens on every forum, you don't post other people do, your thread sinks. In this forum it happens quite slowly, usually a thread of mine would be in 3rd page with 2 posts (literally) in like 2 hours. |
idk, it's the same as in the fanfiction forum. If you want people to comment on your thread, you've got to go and comment on others'. *shrugs* Being good helps, but not everyone can be a prodigy. I hope to be good, and I like it when people tell me when I suck, because they usually tell me what I can do to get better, and I like that. Because honestly, I'm not gonna learn much on my own. :/
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For me, it's more like, I don't comment in galleries where I know I'm not going to get a response.
I don't like wasting my time, y'know? So sometimes, the less experienced artists tend to be more receiving towards what I say, because I'm sure we all agree that the more experienced you are, the more snot faced you tend to be. (Lol that's the way I am anyway.) But yeah, the deal with FF like Misheard said is totally true. I remember when I used to write fanfiction it was obligated courtesy to go read at least a little of someone else's story if they commented on yours- although if you were one of the 60 chapter writers, it was kind of like, "K, no." But yeah. |
What I got out of this last page of Lounge is that the reason my stuff is not commented is because I am not good at graphics, so thank you all.
Also Atomico, the main point I was making is the fact that people will often come in, leave a comment and leave it there because they 'left a comment'. Yep, a single comment. Good on you guys! I post an update to get comments, not to let it sit there. But don't worry about posting guys, you already left a comment way up in my thread, you don't need to gimme advice / cnc on my newer graphics... What I hate even more is the ironic comments that are like, "Dude you're really awesome keep it up." Not only do they provide me with no substance or anything, but how am I meant to keep my graphics up when I get no comments and thus making it so much harder to improve. Significant rant is significant, but I really am quite disgusted with the current state of the G&P. Where did vVintage's gallery go? Like the 5th page, and most likely because she got nearly no comments and thus felt it useless to keep posting. vVintage was used for the sake of example, there are many others who have gone off the radar unfairly... |
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Yeah, that's true, no good creative criticism at all from what I see, it's all praise, even if you suck, well if you completely suck, then that's a different story. Well, you could just get better by practicing yourself, you don't need advice, well I guess you'd be looking for advice, as to why your posting. =/ It's on the third page actually, well it was there the last time I checked. |
I wanna open up another icon shop. Partner needed. D:
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I would volunteer - I love making icons - but I'm not very good. Like, at all. :/
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Maybe you could ask Abnegation, he started doing icon requests about a day or two ago. |
who do i ask to make something like this, like a sort of guy pidgeot trainer banner thing, im completely clueless in the graphics area so i need a bit of help :/
t'anks. ;) -scyfer |
Gijinka-things, huh? Idk anyone around here that does those . . . I'm kinda new too, though. :/
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oh, alright, thanks anyway
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Scyfer, that's more of an art thing, not a graphics thing.
If you wanted a banner out of that, then this is the right place. But if you wanted a pidgeot guy version of that, then you'll want to ask in the Art Gallery. ;> And Gummy, I totally would, but you know I hate icons and requests. :( |
I'm gonna start making icons soon. I know how, but I'm just gonna show you some of my work first!
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I just started making icons, actually. Is it OK to open a separate thread for an icon shop? I already have my banner gallery, but I wanted to open an icon shop independently. Would that be kosher, or would I have to fiddle around and merge it into my original thread?
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Having your shop separate from your gallery is perfectly fine.
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Excellent, thank you. I'll open that once I have a few more examples, then! :3
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oh, right, thanks loki ^^'
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Does anyone know any other places for avatars? Digik.net was hacked... I think or something. LJ hasn't been very good to me lately... so does anyone know?
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You look like a Kingdom Hearts fan, so KHinsider?
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Well, I was thinking like anime in general. XD Unless KHinsider has Organization 13 avatars.
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Only place I find good Org XIII icons is... LJ :o
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Well live journal is the best place to find epic icons. Here here and here, are some great kindom heart icons on live journal, just remember to give credit if stated. Edit: Also gummybearz, I would love to be a worker in your icon shop <3. |
Ooh, those are good. Definitely raiding the first. ^^
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Uh, guess I'll try to bring this thread back to life a little o.o
I'm currently downloading Photoshop CS4, and I was wondering if it's going to be a big transition from using Gimp for about a year. I'm hoping I won't have to relearn to many of the tools ;x |
I've been having real trouble making sigs. I don't seem to have any ideas at all. =/
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When I'm down on inspiration, I usually go through lots of galleries and see what techniques other people use. If that fails, I just read loads of tutorials.
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Guys, someone explain what an icon actually is, as from what I get, it's a 100x100 cut from an image and then two/three other cuts of the same/similar images placed together.
I don't see what's hard about it. ._. |
There is no definite definition for an icon, but in general it's a 100x100 image. Everything else in your perception of an icon is really just extra.
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Gummy is right. And btw, omfg teenage mutant ninja squirtles. Infinitely win, where oh where did you find that stock?
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http://trainerbam.deviantart.com/art/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Squirtles-54012264
But there is a watermark. :o |
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Oh, I'm done with shops. I can never commit. :[
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Ooo, request. I could use some of them. Might help me get back into the stride of making signatures. |
Requests are the best thing to do at first, they help you experiment styles.
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So where do you guys get all your resources from? I struggle to find half decent renders.
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Planet Renders for my renders, and various stock buckets on PR for stocks.
Practically everything comes from PR xD |
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DeviantART is good, though get's a tad artsy fartsy for looking for stocks imo :/
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GIMPtalk is a pretty good forum for tutorials but it's only really helpful for those who use GIMP. =/
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Photobucket has a few decent resources, surprisingly. I've found a bunch of renders there that aren't on PR.
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PR has great tutorials, but most of them link to dA.
There are some that don't though, so it's worth a look. Pretty much any good graphics-based community will have loads of great tutorials to offer. |
It being a decently big one helps too, what with there being a lot more members to post and all.
Hey guys, Shiro gave me the idea to start up GAME again, what do you think? xD |
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Graphics are my Everything xD
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Whatever it is, it sounds like fun.
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Actually, Useless was asking me about GAME just yesterday.
I'm down if you want to restart. I'm sure he is too. xD Drop me a message or something on msn if you do. |
I'm GAME for a revival
/shot for bad pun |
I was going to say that, but I, uh, thought better of it. XD
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Next time my Glajum and my Lokis Flower are on we'll restart, ohey what do you know, Gummy just signed in xD
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My GAME senses were tingling.
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