NEGATIVE SPACE HELP., i have bad examples of mine. -_- |
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 Jul 12 2009, 03:51 PM
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I'm trying to achieve negative space icons. They've been trendy awhile, and I horribly suck at them.
These are my attempts and their originals.    What I did was crop the image to the part where the selection box goes over the image. Then I just used the smudge tool to fill the blank part. Is cutting out the person much better than my process? I really need help. |
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Jul 12 2009, 04:06 PM
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 Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots. Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,371 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,291 |
They look a bit more choppy your way than they would cutting them out. They also look a little over-saturated.
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Jul 12 2009, 04:47 PM
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I dig the last one. It's flashy!
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Jul 12 2009, 04:47 PM
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Yeah, i just realized it being choppy cause i sharpened it..
And it's over saturated because of the coloring i did on the harry potter icons. i think over saturation looks best on harry potter. |
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Jul 12 2009, 04:48 PM
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Yeah, i just realized it being choppy cause i sharpened it..
And it's over saturated because of the coloring i did on the harry potter icons. i think over saturation looks best on harry potter. |
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Jul 12 2009, 07:07 PM
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Smudging and copying the background and blurring it together looks better on icons. Since it's such a small space there really is no need to be THAT intricate with the slicing and dicing.
The tip is also in the cropping. Sometimes, shrink the picture and THEN crop to allow for more of your negative space but enough of the subject to see what it is. |
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Jul 13 2009, 04:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,665 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,364 |
I guess it takes some practice to be a pro like you...
* Admires Kristina's avatar. * |
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Jul 13 2009, 11:07 AM
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When it comes to that type of cropping, it takes a few tries. Sometimes I have to crop some things 4 or 5 times until I'm completely satisfied. It's just all about practice. Also keep the Rule of Thirds in mind when cropping.
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Jul 14 2009, 02:18 PM
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Yes, it's a pun on their names.
QUOTE(manny-the-dino @ Jul 13 2009, 09:07 AM)  When it comes to that type of cropping, it takes a few tries. Sometimes I have to crop some things 4 or 5 times until I'm completely satisfied. It's just all about practice. Also keep the Rule of Thirds in mind when cropping. I know.. I think center subjects look great with negative space though. Like these..   
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Jul 14 2009, 06:18 PM
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show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
QUOTE(Beenly @ Jul 14 2009, 02:18 PM) Yes, it's a pun on their names. I know.. I think center subjects look great with negative space though. Like these.. On the latter ones, that's why I tend to size down and then crop. The Rule of Thirds always..seemed a little subjective. Not everything looks great off to the sides. It's a logical rule, it's just also one of those artistic rules you have to know before you break them. There is NOTHING wrong with center cropping either if done correctly. On terms of cropping in general..it's all subjective. And i'm no pro, yo. I just have no life so I fiddle. A lot. Haha. |
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