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what are we defining as a "render"

I have tis extension for CS2 that renders almost instantly...I'll give the name when I get home...

Magic Wand?

Originally posted by Fatal Smoke
I have tis extension for CS2 that renders almost instantly...I'll give the name when I get home...

Yeah, but for a render to be done well, it has to be done precisely.

It's harder than it looks. 😬

Originally posted by Alliance
what are we defining as a "render"

An image that has the background cut out and is saved as a PNG so that it's transparent.

oh...so my sig is considered a render because its a cut out shape?

i.e. so certain parts are transparent?

Originally posted by Alliance
oh...so my sig is considered a render because its a cut out shape?

i.e. so certain parts are transparent?

No. A render, in this sense, is an image that has a transparent background, so only the main focus (character, object, etc.) is left.

ok..so when i cut out a figure and use it in a sig...thats a render. I always thought a render implied a 3D graphics program.

The attachment is called vertus fuid mask...It's supposed to work really well, but I haven't invested enough time to figure it out fully...

I never use the lasso thingy....I'd go insane. But there's easier methods, and I actually don't mind rendering stuff. It opens up the number of images you can use a ton, rather than needing to find pngs all the time.

....on a side note, I'm pretty sure Iron Man is one of the most sig-friendly characters in the world. I have yet to see a bad sig with him in it, and DC's recent sig is a prime example, as is Smoke's above me. 🙂

Originally posted by Alliance
ok..so when i cut out a figure and use it in a sig...thats a render. I always thought a render implied a 3D graphics program.

Well, there's two types of renders; one is images rendered in a program (like 3D or fractals), the other refers to an image cut out for use in signatures, wallpapers, etc. Usually on here when we use the word render we're referring to the latter.

Originally posted by DigiMark007
I never use the lasso thingy....I'd go insane. But there's easier methods, and I actually don't mind rendering stuff. It opens up the number of images you can use a ton, rather than needing to find pngs all the time.

....on a side note, I'm pretty sure Iron Man is one of the most sig-friendly characters in the world. I have yet to see a bad sig with him in it, and DC's recent sig is a prime example, as is Smoke's above me. 🙂

Pen tool's best for rendering I've found ✅ I think there's something similar in Gimp called paths.

I'm a Pen Tool whore. ✅

I need to get rendering again, so...Lana, would it be alright if I opened up a single thread for my renders in the main Signature forum when I get more done?

If you want to do that, go right ahead.

Originally posted by Lana
Well, I've been asked about both render and tutorial subforums, and have knocked down both ideas.

Meany!!! 😛

I dont think they deserve their own forums...its just a part of making a good sig.

Originally posted by Lana
Pen tool's best for rendering I've found ✅ I think there's something similar in Gimp called paths.

Yeah, pretty much the same thing...my first few I didn't know about it though and went half insane with the lasso. 😬

I'm tellin ya, try Vertus Fuid Mask...

nothing beat the good old slow, yet perfect eraser tool

I've used the eraser, lasso, and pen tool to cut out images....

Pen tool works best in my opinion. It gives you the most control and it's the easiest to fix your mistakes with.

Originally posted by Lana
I've used the eraser, lasso, and pen tool to cut out images....

Pen tool works best in my opinion. It gives you the most control and it's the easiest to fix your mistakes with.

✅