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Apr 22 2009, 02:28 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 944 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 663,413 |
Here is a Lady Gaga banner I made. Im drawing a blank on what to add to it next. I wanted a sparkle texture but I cant find one anywhere. Every texture I added made the colors change and I really like the colors that it has in it already.
So, C&C would be nice. Thanks ![]() Edit: ![]() |
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Apr 22 2009, 03:40 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 1,237 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 648,123 |
sparkles as brushes, not textures: http://alsnd12.deviantart.com/art/1000-Stars-24842912
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Apr 22 2009, 03:48 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 944 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 663,413 |
^ Thanks:) Ill try those
Actually, it wont let me open them cause its .abr and I cant figure out how to unzip it. I use PSP9. |
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Apr 22 2009, 06:00 PM
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Administrator Posts: 8,629 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 498,468 |
I'm on the fence with the blending. I dk. I think you should use the same images because you have two different photo shoots and the two images on the right are brighter than the ones on the left, you know?
You haven't found any good sparkle textures? Did you try googling it? This one's really pretty. |
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Apr 22 2009, 06:36 PM
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 786 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 488,341 |
I think the darker pictures look better, the other two are too bright. Clashes with the darkness lol.
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Apr 22 2009, 06:38 PM
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![]() Sex, Blood, & RocknRoll ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: People Staff Posts: 5,305 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 596,480 |
I agree. I don't like the lighter pics at all.
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Apr 22 2009, 06:39 PM
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,435 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 506,205 |
Like with your other banner, I like one side (the left) much better than the other. The right side really clashes with the left.
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Apr 22 2009, 06:40 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 |
There is no balance between the brightness and contrast! That is the MAJOR thing that erks me. Yes, it is kind of plain but it's a beginning. Tone down the right side. Try some darker gray/blue/moss green color layers set to multiply at a semi low opacity and maybe it'll even it out a bit.
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Apr 22 2009, 10:01 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 944 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 663,413 |
Ya, I get what you guys mean. I guess I just like random-ness in my graphics. Lol. The pics are actually from the same photoshoot.. but Ill put some different ones in there. Ill fix it and then post it up!
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Apr 23 2009, 12:56 AM
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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 |
With the second one, that picture that is on the right either needs to be tweaked more or 86ed completely. It looks like her arm is coming out of her head. I, though, really like the coloring on the second one, though :]
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Apr 23 2009, 01:18 AM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 944 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 663,413 |
^ Lol, ok.
*fixed. |
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Apr 23 2009, 07:04 AM
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![]() Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,371 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,291 |
I like the third one. Everybody else pretty much said what I wanted to say so yeah....Good job!
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Apr 23 2009, 08:26 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 944 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 663,413 |
Edit:
![]() Here is my new one |
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Apr 23 2009, 08:38 PM
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I'm Luke ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 96 Joined: Mar 2009 Member No: 718,950 |
What method are you using of cutting out your images, you should try the pen tool, it will give you a really smooth edge
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Apr 23 2009, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 1,028 Joined: Sep 2007 Member No: 579,129 |
Are you still planning on using sparkle textures?
Hm. I'm trying really hard to find words for what I think of this. I really like it, and I think it would make a nice layout if you made a few adjustments. I think the part that you changed looks too different. They sort of look like two totally different graphics. |
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Apr 23 2009, 08:49 PM
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![]() Sex, Blood, & RocknRoll ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: People Staff Posts: 5,305 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 596,480 |
^I agree. It looks like just two images slapped together. Blend it like you did in your second edit, but keep the arm solid like you did in the newest one.
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