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Originally posted by josiane View PostSince it's tut week, thought I'd do a tut for the sig I made for Sarai
Spoiler:
1. Open a new canvas and position the picture of Stana. It was a lovely high-res picture so I didn't need to resize or anything. Sharpen using filters > artistic > paint daubs.
2. Duplicate this layer and use the gaussian blur on it. Add a layer mask and using a large soft brush, erase the bit over Stana's face and arm. Leave part of her hair on the right blurred so as to create focus on her face.
3. New adjustment layer > curves. Only a very slight adjustment necessary here because it's a well-lit original. Just a tweak to brighten: one point - output 194, input 174.
4. Her face was looking rather orange though, so next add a selective color layer, settings as follows:
- Reds: C -2, M -17, Y -46, B 0
- Yellows: C 0, M -12, Y -10, B 0
- Blacks: C 0, M 0, Y -10, B +7
This should take out the yellowy browny tones and give the whole thing a much cooler blueish tint.
5. It was a touch too cool however, so next add a color balance layer, as follows:
- Shadows: Y-B +2
- Highlights: C-R +6
It's very subtle but puts some pinkish tones back in her skin
6. New layer, fill with #9f6e5a, set to multiply at 20%
7. New layer, fill with #fbaf5d, set to soft light at 20%. Use a layer mask and erase this layer over the background on the right so the colour effect is only on the left side of the sig over Stana.
8. Now some textures. First add this one, set to soft light and blurred using the gaussian blur. Use a layer mask to erase the part of it over Stana so it just shows over the background on the right.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm88/timepresent/th_tutorialweek105_zpse1372c7f.png
9. Next add this texture, set to screen at 50%, and again erased where it covers Stana. Position it so that the paisley fern bit is centred in the right-hand side of the sig. Use image adjustments and curves to up the brightness/contrast so that the paisley fern stands out.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm88/timepresent/th_TXT3.png
10. Next add this texture, resized to the same width as the sig (so that you can use the border), set to screen at 50%. Again use a layer mask to erase the part of it right over Stana's face, but erase over her face only, so that you can still see the texture over her hair/shoulder on the right and her arm on the left.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm88/timepresent/th_lights_by_evaluann-d369wtr.jpg
11. Next add this texture and position so that the decorative bit is over the right-hand side of the sig. Add a layer mask and use the magic wand tool to delete the background from the texture around the decoration. Set this layer to hard light at 50%
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm88/timepresent/th_Alarge_texture_05_by_justastepaway-d4yuugj.png
12. I wanted to use the S in the texture as part of the text, but for that I needed it to stand out more. So duplicate this texture layer and then mask out everything other than the S on this top one. Leave it at hard light at 50%.
13. Now the text. 'tana' (to complete her name from the S) is in Grad, and 'katic' in Marcelle Script. The colour for 'katic' was picked using the eye-dropper tool - I tried various different shades from the sig to try and find one that complemented it and didn't either stand out too much or fade into the background too much. These two layers are rotated slightly to line up nicely with the S from the texture.
14. And finally, favourite final step - new colour layer, filled with #ebebeb and set to color burn.Icon by AceofHadeon Sig by TrueRomantic
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Originally posted by Jumble View Post
Jumble, that is ... WOW! That is GREAT! I mean ... REALLY great! LOVE it!
Sorry, I so would love to green you for this but GW doesn't let me . So ... mental green from me.
Original eBook:Der Spuk im Rosenhaus
Sig & Avi by Josi
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Originally posted by Jumble View Post
Fantastic!sigpic
Artwork for All | Sig & avi by JadedWraith
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Originally posted by josiane View PostWow. That came from my tut? I'd never have guessed!
Fantastic!
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Originally posted by meredithe5 View PostI love it Jumble it just pops off the screen!
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Originally posted by Nolamom View PostActually, GIMP does have something similar to a magic wand - it's called "Fuzzy Select"
Alright, I'm gonna give Josi's tut another go!
Originally posted by Estrela View PostNope, you didn't miss it because they didn't say. It was written for Photoshop. Sorry, I don't know if it's translatable for GIMP. I'd love it if someone gave it a try and let us know though.
I had a go at Josi's tut. Fun fun fun! Here's my result:
http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/o...-byEstrela.jpg
Originally posted by LT. COL. John Sheppard View Postsigpic
Sig by ME.
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Originally posted by Ikorni View PostI've never written a tutorial before, so I'm going try this today (unfortunately it's for PS and not Gimp). If you're someone who like grunge and blending/duplicating layers, this is for you.
We'll be making this:
http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/...ps86821bf9.jpg
What you will need: Pictures of your models, texture 1, texture 2, texture 3, texture 4.
Before we begin, find your models. You will need 2 images. I'm using Cate Blanchett as mine (love that woman).
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Voila!
Edit: And now it works. Such is computers!sigpic
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