The secrets on how to make artwork of the Sam/Jack ship family thread

[wine_buyer]

Nice artwork everyone. Greened whomever I could.

This is a tut that I promised for Jumble (and Kitty, I think) and it's a bit late.
My "secret to the stars" is that it's a texture that I found somewhere and I just futzed around with it in my sig.

This is the sig:


This is the tut:
In Photoshop open this file. It will be your background.
Duplicate this layer and set it to "Screen" 100% opacity.
Open this image. Position it on the right side of your picture.
Set it to "Overlay", 100%
At this point, on the right side of the screen I added my text.
Create a new layer. Place an "Orange-Yellow-Orange" Linear gradient on this layer.
Set this layer to "Multiply 100%
Open a photo, select it and crop it to your liking. Obviously I used one of Amanda.
When you are satisfied copy the photo to your sig file. Make sure it is above the gradient layer.
Now duplicate this layer, set it to "Screen" 45%.
Create a new layer. Use the "Rectangular" selection tool to create a smaller rectangle withing the sig.
Go to "Select" to "Modify" to "Border" and set it to 3 or 4 pixels.Keep it selected.
Now get the gradient tool and use the same "Orange-Yellow-Orange" Linear gradient on this layer.It should only fill in the border you just created. Now you can save it as a jpeg or tweak it to your liking.

I can't remember everything I did but I do remember blurring the stars layer to soften it a bit. I also used used a "Color balance" adjustment layer on the picture of Amanda to make her eyes really stand out but I can't remember the settings I used.

I hope this tut makes sense. I did the tut under the influence of Nyquil.

[Replicator Fifth]

Nice artwork everyone. Greened whomever I could.

This is a tut that I promised for Jumble (and Kitty, I think) and it's a bit late.
My "secret to the stars" is that it's a texture that I found somewhere and I just futzed around with it in my sig.

This is the sig:


This is the tut:
In Photoshop open this file. It will be your background.
Duplicate this layer and set it to "Screen" 100% opacity.
Open this image. Position it on the right side of your picture.
Set it to "Overlay", 100%
At this point, on the right side of the screen I added my text.
Create a new layer. Place an "Orange-Yellow-Orange" Linear gradient on this layer.
Set this layer to "Multiply 100%
Open a photo, select it and crop it to your liking. Obviously I used one of Amanda.
When you are satisfied copy the photo to your sig file. Make sure it is above the gradient layer.
Now duplicate this layer, set it to "Screen" 45%.
Create a new layer. Use the "Rectangular" selection tool to create a smaller rectangle withing the sig.
Go to "Select" to "Modify" to "Border" and set it to 3 or 4 pixels.Keep it selected.
Now get the gradient tool and use the same "Orange-Yellow-Orange" Linear gradient on this layer.It should only fill in the border you just created. Now you can save it as a jpeg or tweak it to your liking.

I can't remember everything I did but I do remember blurring the stars layer to soften it a bit. I also used used a "Color balance" adjustment layer on the picture of Amanda to make her eyes really stand out but I can't remember the settings I used.

I hope this tut makes sense. I did the tut under the influence of Nyquil.

Thanks, that is an amazingly well written tutorial

[Jumble]

Thanks for the tut Bree

[Sarai]

Brilliant tut Bree and fantastic challenge entries everyone. Will try to have a go at this weeks - stupid RL!

p.s. Replicator Fifth - a word in your ear - please remove [img] tags when quoting other posts, we don't want to get modded !

[josiane]

Thanks for the tut, Bree, and love the challenge entry LJ!

[Blacky Kitten]

Nice artwork everyone. Greened whomever I could.

This is a tut that I promised for Jumble (and Kitty, I think) and it's a bit late.
My "secret to the stars" is that it's a texture that I found somewhere and I just futzed around with it in my sig.

//snip//

Yup, and me too!
Thanks for the tut, Bree! *grabs the texture*

[Estrela]

challenge entry

[Luvnjoe]

Oh Vaaaaleriiiiie!



(Thanks to APA for the awesome caps)

[Valerie_Jackson]

*Pricks ears*
Did someone call my name?
*Scrolls up*
Eep!!
I love it LJ!!!
*Snurches*

[Blacky Kitten]

LJ, great sigs!

challenge entry

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/o...ela4ja/hug.jpg

Aww, so pretty! Love how you made the bg

New sig and av... to fit my mood To much metal i've listened this week



Is my English correct?

[josiane]

Gorgeous work, Estrela and LJ

Edit: And Kitten!

[Blacky Kitten]

Gorgeous work, Estrela and LJ

Edit: And Kitten!

Ah, good! I began to think my English get worse and worse every day

[XFchemist]

This evening I didn't want to play with Sony Vegas, so I tried to use Photoshop to make something for the challenge. This is the result...but remind that it's my 5th PS work of all my life!



Luckily I was on msn with my friend akachan who helped me...and in the meantime she made this icon:

[Blacky Kitten]

XFchemist, great result for the 5th work! I dob;t want to remember what my was like

Red version of my prev sig for the challenge



Who i need to pm it?

[jasminaGo]

Beautiful challenge entries everyone!

Kitty, PM them to me. That goes for everyone!