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Basic blends to start off with.

1st - went wrong, but not bad overall.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/dfanning.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/drewwws.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/dakotashines.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/Untitled-1copy-4.jpg


I know theyre not brilliant, but m only really a beginner at this
more to come..

They could be a lot smaller and still work fine.

What program are you using?

Yep, they definitely need to be smaller. However they arent for use on my sig on here

photoshop.

Nice for your 1st tries.I like the texts,mine always comes out blurry.Also,500x150 would be better,i think.

It came out blurry on the actual program.
Thanks melane, without your help i wouldnt be on my way to making blends well.

Originally posted by soin2cal
It came out blurry on the actual program.
Thanks melane, without your help i wouldnt be on my way to making blends well.
Yours might only in Ps,but mine does after you post too,and no problem.

Yeah, so there's these new tools called the lasso and pen tools.

Originally posted by Barker
Yeah, so there's these new tools called the lasso and pen tools.

What he's saying is "Be more careful cutting out renders and blend if possible". PS can make it look lots nicer, and there's some jagged edges on your current ones. Tutorials help too.

cutting out renders..sorry im unsure on what you mean.
I dont use lasso tool but yes that makes better edges.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/Untitled-3copy.jpg
You can see where the edges have been covered. I like this one best Im finding it hard to remove those jagged egdes.

He mean that you have to be careful when cuttng out the original pic.
And nice.

Magnetic lasso tool can help sometimes. I use Gimp for cutting renders, but I think there's a Paths tool in PS as well that gives you more control.

OO yes thats where i went wrong at the beginning on the first one. The middle pic had mistakes.Jagged edged arent as noticable in the smaller sized version.

Okay for your first tries, but Dakota Fanning scares me.

Try actually...you know...blending them. Instead of simply cutting out a couple pictures and putting them on a blank background.

I cut them then blend, i sometimes wander how to use the spaces up though. I also find it hard to find a decent background LOL!
I have picked the blending up more, but i still find the other a problem.

this was a starter.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/dsahines.jpg

Another.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/hannibalrising.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/myidol.jpg

what program are you using, and just reducint opacity isnt blending, smudging the edges, and stuff like that overlapping slightly so that your pictures goes into/flows into the backround

Yes. However how do i do that?
How can i make brilliant sigs if im beginning? these arent rubbish. Yes more effect on the edges is what you mean right?

Use less pictures because using too many is redundant. Solid color backgrounds aren't too good of an idea for people, go for something more detailed.

Yep a proper background with more in it.

Hmm three pictures are commonly fine with a sig.

Most people rarely use more than one. It detracts from the focus of the sig if you have many pics in it.

You know the sigs with mirror imaged faces on? I am meaning more that where you might have two pictures on it, one which is faded in the background, one that stands out on the front. I think it looks brilliant. Like this pink one. However im not really at this stage yet.
Yes i think arranging photos (when theres more than one) can confuse it all.
This has more than one photo but looks very good.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/banresto0np.jpg




http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/render.jpg

It looks ametuerish. That style is commonly used by young female photoshoppers because it's easy to do and looks good to them.

Like Lana said, more than one picture detracts. Otherwise, it's just a collage in sig shape.

ermmnone

Yes most of the time it does.

Hmm are you talking about the top one?

You gots potential i thinks.

gots?

Hmm am i getting there?
Did anybody else get better with them after doing many?
I personally like the bigger version in the ones i make Well i certinaly couldnt blend not long ago LOL
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/fff.jpg

Does anyone know of a good site for backgrounds/renders?

Look in the Resources thread.

Originally posted by soin2cal
Does anyone know of a good site for backgrounds/renders?
You do kno that html codes dont work here.

sorry?
I am using img code, not httml.

Originally posted by melane
You do kno that html codes dont work here.

Originally posted by soin2cal
sorry?
I am using img code, not httml.
No,i meant before your current.

Oh i never used html.

Yes i searched the resource page but many of those were actual pictures.

Basic.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/kattt.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/katd.jpg

Good but your still cutting through the pics.

What do you mean cutting through pics?
what do i need to do to alter it a little?
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/akt.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/BMW.jpg

Originally posted by soin2cal
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/BMW.jpg
This ones awesome.

Hehe thanks

I think i went a little overboard here.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/missdakota.jpg

Very Nice!!
A lil too big,though

Ta
Am i still cutting through the images though?
Im not so good at blending a few images in with a good background yet though.
I didnt actually make it that size, strange

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/katp/dfft.jpg
one my faves.