The Graphics Rating Thread [READ THE FIRST POST. D:<]

[Angela]

PunkRocker: Okay the first thing that I notice about you're tag is that the focal is in fact (a brush made) arrow, and to be honest it is unique (at least in this forum). One thing I think you should be a little bit careful about it you don't get, how should I put it, tacky with putting down those premade fractal brushes. Right off the bat I can tell you didn't do this, but no matter how fleetingly you use that stupid circle, within circles brush (don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about) I will always cringe.

The smudging, in fact, is actually really good. It doesn't necessarily create flow but it frames you're focal really well. And, what are those random three lines for?........

Something I would really advise trying maybe just as practice next time you make a tag like this is to pentool you're own shapes. For one reason, you feel like you had more to do with the creation of you're tag (rather than some random creator of a brush pack). And secondly, most of the time it just looks better because you can do what you want to do!

Good job though, I think you are improving.

Rates please!

I really like it, and the colors, Bravo, I love the effects you used. :)
There is nothing I can suggest to improve it.



Okay here is mine, I made it in 5 minutes for an Banner of the Week contest, I know UGLY

 

[xxChazxx]

I like it. I like the colours and the fact that you used the "Nintendo" logo. Hard to believe you only did it in 5 minutes.

I have two, I'm not sure if that's alowed though so if not, please tel me and I'll edit the post.


I have:



and

 

[moments.]

Chaz
The effects you have used in both the tags are great! Awesome use of C4D's/light textures or whatever they are, looks fantastic! Flow is good and depth is ok but could be improved. The one thing I am iffy about is the shape of the tags using the transparency. The first one is ok, but the second one just distracts from the tag. From what I can see, the effects and colours used in the Raikou one are great, but the lightning shape really only hinders my vision of them.
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First tag in a very long time. First tag using Elements 4.0 after losing access to CS3. I was upset to start with as smudging is nearly impossible, however using stocks is fun too!

 

[ゴンベ]

Very Nice Tag .. All Round! I Also Love The Effects Put Into It .. One Of Your Best Pieces In My Opinon .. Keep Up The Good Work!

Munchy

 

[Renyui!]

moments.

Epic tag you have there. The only thing wrong is the text. It just feels kinda out of place. Also, the quality of the image looks a little low, but other than that, lighting, depth, colours, design = major yum.

Here, a tag for teh ratinz.

 

[Michii]

Ohhh please don't kill me for my inability to crittt. It's not bad. The reds go with the coat and it all flows. However, I'm not too keen on the vertical pulse in the middle of the tag. And it could use moar colorz :<! But that's just me! D: All in all, it's pretty good. I'm loving the text and the lighting /failed rating. ;;

Oh golly gosh darn, my first banner since I left almost two months ago. Does the rust show?

 

[Graceful]

Ohhh please don't kill me for my inability to crittt. It's not bad. The reds go with the coat and it all flows. However, I'm not too keen on the vertical pulse in the middle of the tag. And it could use moar colorz :<! But that's just me! D: All in all, it's pretty good. I'm loving the text and the lighting /failed rating. ;;

Oh golly gosh darn, my first banner since I left almost two months ago. Does the rust show?

nice blending color effect,nice effects personally i'd give it a 9.5/10 as it is your first one since you got back!

heres one for you to rate!

 

[Twilight Wolf]

nice blending color effect,nice effects personally i'd give it a 9.5/10 as it is your first one since you got back!

heres one for you to rate!

Cute, but it looks like only an image with text, a simple border, and maybe some lighting effects.

I use GIMP 2.6.4., guys, and I don't really care much about what you guiys usually rate on, like light and depth and stuff. Mostly the flow and how good the banner looks is how it goes from where I come from, so at least try and think of that when you comment only my second button:

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu95/White-Wolf-of-the-Snow/MySigButton1.png

 

[ReyRey-Pyon]

@Twilight Wolf

Its cute, But the colors don't go well IMO, its realy simple, and the text doesn't go well, But i love the border x]

Wow one of my best things in a WHILE :'D

CRITIQUE PLZ

 

[Serene Grace]

@ Doctor Love - The render is okay, but the rest of the Tag is just Mediocre. The background doesn't have any flow. It looks like a couple of random lines pasted in. The other effect you went for was okay, the image was too bright in the bg and made it look weird :/. Sorry if I was being too harsh, just saying my opinions.

Mine is my current theme.

 

[Dukey]

@Unbreakable
Alright, I'm gonna kick this off with my first thoughts. Monotone & Over-sharpened.
Here's how to fix both of these. Try, nest time you use the sharpen effect, erase it all except where it lies on the focal, otherwise it drags attention away from the focal.
To prevent monotone, don't use Gradient Maps, and then not change the Layer Options, set it to Soft Light or Screen to give better effects, and then continue with your tag, ending with a gradient map always brings out a monotone result.
You could always not use a gradient map, and to make it look more colorful, try adjusting the saturation a little tiny bit, but don't overdo that otherwise it'll kill the tag :/

Rate the other people.

 

[ReyRey-Pyon]

@Unbreakable

I love the background, and sepia tone ouo, gives off a nice warm feel, but at the same time a sense of mystery ouo
Damn

everyone here is so amazing ;^;

._.

y/n?

 

[Nitrous Oxide]

y/n?

Too monotone for me, and the text detracts from the focal. Not really keen on the effects either... >_<

Concept I wanted to try for a long time, finally got around to doing it.

 

[Crimson Stardust]

Concept I wanted to try for a long time, finally got around to doing it.

Im sorry i did not read the rules carefully...
i will rate this one then..
I like the cartoons in it..they look coooll..
if on 10..i give you 8...
it can be improved

Hey,i just make this banner{or sig for some people}
Rate them..this is my first tryout...

My hack

 

[Comic Tragedy]

Ageangle: Before I actually start critiquing your banners I kinda want to share with you something that has been bugging me about every single one of you're tags...

You do not need to put your name on every single one. This is for many reasons. One, unless you are a great typographer (I'm only really sure their is just one in PC), extra text in a tag is just bleh, unless of course it is meant to be informative in which case it is only necessary. Two, if you made it for someone I would think it would make it much less personable, and awkward to have your name in big letters on someone else's tag (despite the fact you did make it). Remember if you are so incredibly worried people won't know you made the tag, you can simply request that people who use the tag credit you, or make it clear before it is distributed that you did in fact make it. Lastly, unlike a painting, or something else with a large canvas, signing your name on a tag seems out of place, and almost amateur (not like any of us here are really NOT amateurs XD).

Oh god. So glad I got that out of my system. [/weird person]

Okay! So, all of your tags are obviously informative, and after critiquing your text so much I won't get into detail about whats wrong there, but just realize the text throughout your banners kind of covers and detracts from the focal. So try working on that. Another thing you can work on is to experiment with different effects. So far, you have used a fractal in your tag, and flame engulfed text. That leaves you with a grand total of, drum roll, 2 effects. That's not too bad because I do admit to many effects would really be busy along with the load of text in each banner. Lastly try to use bigger images. In every single banner you have stretched your image, lets just say, too much. So try improving on those things in your banners to come!

Also, read some tutorials that always helps when you are first starting out. Great job for a beginner to graphics! Keep it up.
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Rates please.

 

[Twilight Wolf]

Wow, that looks really cool. It different than most I have seen. I like it. 8/10

Well, here's one of my latest GIMP tags:

PC goes on a higher graphics standard than PE2K, so that's probably horribe in you guys' eyes'. "/

But for me it's the best I've ever made.

 

[Zolga]

@ Twilight Wolf
I think you need to work on your composition a bit more.
The light blue bars detract from the tag.
It had some flow with the "watery" effect until the bars got in the way.
Never make your text huge and distracting.
Work on blending your render more and try to use the Rule of Thirds for positioning.
The background is good, though the whole thing is monotone.
Try using complementary colors.
Google "Sentrax Sig Tutorial" for help on the basics of sig making.

I'm new to PC but not to Graphics.
Hope I helped.

 

[Relevant]

With alot of tutorials & help, I came up with this:

Rate?

-MetalGardevoir

 

[ruby]

You do not need to put your name on every single one. This is for many reasons. One, unless you are a great typographer (I'm only really sure their is just one in PC), extra text in a tag is just bleh, unless of course it is meant to be informative in which case it is only necessary.

While I agree that the text was fugly, you can still have your name in the graphic and not be munna.

The majority of my graphics have my name incorporated into them somehow.

 

[revelp8]

With alot of tutorials & help, I came up with this:

Rate?

-MetalGardevoir

Not bad, haven't seen beyblade in years. i don't like the light spots being at random spots all over the place, but that's just me

6/10