Latios' PS Signature Class Homeroom.

Started by engage' April 15th, 2008 6:40 PM
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engage'

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Posted December 30th, 2009
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Status:

READY, waiting for more students until we begin.

Students:

- Gummy - ABSENT

- ぱにぽに
- AK Legend
- Perfectionist

Assignments:

- #1 ~ Make a basic signature, to the best of your ability, and I will give tips and advice.
- #2 ~ Answer the questions that I have posted.
- #3 ~ Make a little piece of text, with as many effects in it, without overdoing it.

News:

Welcome to my PS beginner signature making class.

NEW STUDENT: Perfectionist.

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engage'

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*enter teacher's pet*

Here is the best I can do:

XD

To improve that, you need to blend your render more. You can do this by:

Selecting your Lasso Tool on the toolbar, and selecting around the render (picture).
Going: Select > feather > Around 10 - 15 px.
The selection will be smaller now.
While still selected, right click the selected area. Go Select Inverse.
Then go Edit > Clear.



You can also blend your text more, too. Text is hard, so I don't expect you to get it perfect in your first couple of tries.

You used an outer glow. The colour wasn't a very good choice; it didn't suit the render and background. Try going to Outer Glow and clicking the colour box to change it to something that suits the render.

Once you've dont that, you can lower the opacity a bit. Look at your layers window, click the text layer, and drop the Opacity. This makes it more transperant.

Your choice of font was good, too. And the placing of the text and render.

I like how you know about Pattern Overlays; the scanlines.

You have passed your first assignment. Well done.

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Seen May 29th, 2009
Posted May 3rd, 2008
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Wow, you seem to be doing good here, Nice and tidy, also try guiding them more at first in your assignment, instead of correcting them AFTER they make the signature.

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ASSIGNMENT 2

What program do you use?

What does C4D stand for?

Do you know what a C4D is?

Do you know how to smudge?

What is a brush?

What is a gradient overlay?

What is a pattern overlay?

What is an adjustment layer?


Please post your answers to these questions.

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That was my last sig that I made… using ps… and this was in illustrator…

What program do you use?
Illustrator CS2 and occasionally ps cs2
What does C4D stand for?
Cinema 4D or 4 dimensions…

Do you know what a C4D is?
Yes.
Do you know how to smudge?
A little.
What is a brush?
One of the tools in ps Oo
I don't have any downloaded ones any more.

What is a gradient overlay?
Do you mean using the gradient tool or the layer mask? Either is a yes xD

What is a pattern overlay?
Stuff like scan lines.
What is an adjustment layer?
I click the circle that's half black half transparent…

engage'

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I like it! Very cool!++A question: How did you get those clouds as a background?

What program do you use?
Illustrator CS2 and occasionally ps cs2
What does C4D stand for?
Cinema 4D or 4 dimensions…

Do you know what a C4D is?
Yes.
Do you know how to smudge?
A little.
What is a brush?
One of the tools in ps Oo
I don't have any downloaded ones any more.

What is a gradient overlay?
Do you mean using the gradient tool or the layer mask? Either is a yes xD

What is a pattern overlay?
Stuff like scan lines.
What is an adjustment layer?
I click the circle that's half black half transparent…

Veeeeery close bro, just two small mistakes.

Gradient Overlay = Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Overlay.

Adgustment Layers= Layer > New Adjustment Layer

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Seen September 6th, 2009
Posted May 15th, 2008
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Hey Latios I would love to join your class!
ASSIGNMENT 1

Not sure if it is my best, but I'm trying something new and I like how it turned out.

ASSIGNMENT 2

What program do you use? - Photoshop CS3 Extended

What does C4D stand for? - Cinema 4D

Do you know what a C4D is? - 'Tis like an abstract picture/stock thing.

Do you know how to smudge? - Yes, but I am terrible at it and avoid it at all costs..

What is a brush? - Something used to add effects to a banner and is usually used in the background.

What is a gradient overlay? - Is it like a gradient map?

What is a pattern overlay? - Uhm it is a sort of pattern for example 'checks' which make the background or render look different.

What is an adjustment layer? - Changes how the layer looks i.e screen/hard light/soft light/color dodge etc.

engage'

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Hey Latios I would love to join your class!
ASSIGNMENT 1

Not sure if it is my best, but I'm trying something new and I like how it turned out.

ASSIGNMENT 2

What program do you use? - Photoshop CS3 Extended

What does C4D stand for? - Cinema 4D

Do you know what a C4D is? - 'Tis like an abstract picture/stock thing.

Do you know how to smudge? - Yes, but I am terrible at it and avoid it at all costs..

What is a brush? - Something used to add effects to a banner and is usually used in the background.

What is a gradient overlay? - Is it like a gradient map?

What is a pattern overlay? - Uhm it is a sort of pattern for example 'checks' which make the background or render look different.

What is an adjustment layer? - Changes how the layer looks i.e screen/hard light/soft light/color dodge etc.
Ey Perfectionist!

I'm sure you can, you might have to ask Uryu to add you to the roster on the official thread.

First assignment: The Sig

I like it a lot! A small amount of vector brushing, scanlines, a well placed render... can't complain! All I would add would be a 1 px border, and you have a very nice banner.

All questions correct.

Both assignments passed.

ezzo is my partner in crime.
loki is my twin.
and i'm back from the dead! hooray!