Artwork for All - challenges, graphics, tutorials

[maneth]

You do need to open each file separately in PS, but there's no need for pasting as such, just use the Move tool (black arrow) to drag one image as a layer on top of another. For this to work, you'll need to drag the picture itself, not the canvas/frame. Love both the composition and the coloring in your wallie. Too bad GW wouldn't let me green you. Virtual green here.

[Nolamom]

You can change your workspace into multiple windows and just drag from one to make a layer on another.
Here's the tools I most commonly use:

[ladygris]

You do need to open each file separately in PS, but there's no need for pasting as such, just use the Move tool (black arrow) to drag one image as a layer on top of another. For this to work, you'll need to drag the picture itself, not the canvas/frame. Love both the composition and the coloring in your wallie. Too bad GW wouldn't let me green you. Virtual green here.

Thank you.

I tried the move arrow technique, and it didn't work before today. Not entirely sure why?

You can change your workspace into multiple windows and just drag from one to make a layer on another.
Here's the tools I most commonly use:
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...oshoptools.jpg

Yeah, and that just seems like extra steps to me. It's the difference between opening a text document straight into Word or having to open it in Notepad and copy it over into Word. In Gimp, I just open the layer right into the artwork.

Right now, that's my only complaint beyond the built-in tutorials being tough to understand. But you all on here have been wonderful with answering questions, and that makes it a LOT easier. If that's my only complaint, it's a minor one.

[maneth]

I guess it also depends on how you work, sometimes it's useful to be able to open a texture or pic only once and then use it on several images. Last time I did that was when I made the challenge entries and then the icon and avi to go with it. I used two of Nola's textures.

In any case I pretty much never use the file/open function, just open PS so that it covers the entire screen and my image folder on top of it, and click and drag the image I want onto the drawing board.

ETA:

Next challenge entry. If I have the time, I'm considering making a set of the entire main cast...



I'm keeping the PSG file, so if anyone wants to print my bookmarks out, PM me and we'll see about sending a higher resolution image to you somehow.

[maneth]

And another...

[Ikorni]

Wow, maneth, you're on a roll!

[ladygris]

Very true, mane.

And really loving the Andromeda art.

[Nolamom]

[maneth]

Thanks Ikorni, lg.

Love yours Nola!

[Hyndara71]

Love the ST-art, Nola! Spock! My (second) first love !

[Jumble]

Mane, good to see you're enjoying this challenge Another nice entry

Nice nostalgic bookmark Nola

Here's mine.........

[maneth]

Ooh, yum Jumble... *sigh*

A few more. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find matching pix, but never mind...

[Hyndara71]

Nice, Jumble!

First attempt (don't be shocked - no Grimm this time ):


EDIT:
Sorry, couldn't resist to make more from this awesome new trailer *thud*. So happy, that Game of Thrones will come back soon

[Jumble]

More Kili..................

[Hyndara71]

I like the blend-effect on the left one, Jumble , but both are well done!