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 Jan 21 2005, 10:58 AM
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 I heart Xanga  Group: Member Posts: 103 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,755  |
I made this skin using a recolored picture of my husband's project car (Mustang Sally). It's the first time I've used custom modules and the blog on the background. How is it? Any suggestions? I know I took a manly car and made a girly skin, but I AM a girl...lol.
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Jan 21 2005, 11:54 AM
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 NO. I'm not 13. or 14. or 15. or 16. Group: Member Posts: 4,616 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,577 |
not too bad! only thing is, it's misaligned on my screen. try going to look and feel and right near the top, choose the left alignment instead of middle.
if that doesn't work, ignore me =D |
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Jan 21 2005, 12:03 PM
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I heart Xanga Group: Member Posts: 103 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,755 |
When I put it left aligined, my module disappears. How much is it off when I have it center aligned? I was also wondering if anyone knew any photoshop techniques to cut the background out of the picture? The magic wand doesn't work because the tires almost match the driveway, so it selects everything. I tried a bunch of ways, but I have a feeling there's an easier way than painting over it. I also tried using the selection brush, but the edges aren't smooth enough that way. This is the original picture I was using. I'm trying to do a similar skin for my hubby, only in the green he's eventually going to paint it.
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Jan 21 2005, 12:05 PM
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NO. I'm not 13. or 14. or 15. or 16. Group: Member Posts: 4,616 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,577 |
its pretty far off when you center align it..hm. if you're using div layers then you can get your module to move when you left align it.
about the picture, you can use the lasso tool and feather the image, or if you don't have a steady hand, try the magnetic lasso tool. if the magnetic one starts to go where you don't want it to, just click the place you want it to go and it'll be a fixed point. experiment a little =] |
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Jan 21 2005, 12:09 PM
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I heart Xanga Group: Member Posts: 103 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,755 |
I left aligined it and I think I have the module where it belongs. It looks OK for me, but I don't know about everyone else. Thanks for the help! It seems like the lasso tool doesn't get the edge smooth enough. Is there a setting I should change on it to make it have more places where it "grabs"? Does it look alligined correctly now?
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Jan 21 2005, 12:18 PM
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NO. I'm not 13. or 14. or 15. or 16. Group: Member Posts: 4,616 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,577 |
the left module is aligned nicely but the blog isn't..lol sorry
 ohh also the xanga ad is to the right; not sure if you saw that or not.did you try the magnetic lasso? maybe you could try filter>>extract. here's a tutorial. http://www.romeo-help4u.net/AA/tutorials/P...hp?page=extract |
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Jan 21 2005, 12:44 PM
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I heart Xanga Group: Member Posts: 103 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,755 |
Thanks for the tuturial, I'll try it out. lol, which way is the blog off now? It looks OK to me. Is there a way to make it so it looks good for everyone? Thanks again for all your help, I realy appreciate it!
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Jan 21 2005, 12:48 PM
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NO. I'm not 13. or 14. or 15. or 16. Group: Member Posts: 4,616 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,577 |
okay, maybe it's just my screen..i have a widescreen. lol. it looks fine when i minimize the window a bit.
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Jan 21 2005, 01:09 PM
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I heart Xanga Group: Member Posts: 103 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,755 |
*Sigh of relief* It seems like I can never position it so it looks good for everyone. As long as it's somewhere near where it belongs, I'm happy! Thanks
 I'm already working on a green one (with a picture from a different angle too) for my hubby. Hopefully he'll actually use it! He hasn't written in his Xanga since October! Thanks for all the help, I already think the second one I'm making looks better than the first!
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Jan 21 2005, 01:10 PM
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NO. I'm not 13. or 14. or 15. or 16. Group: Member Posts: 4,616 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,577 |
haha no problem =]
good luck with your new layout =) |
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Jan 21 2005, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 289 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 73,959 |
just remove the horizontal bars in yur custom module,also yur blog isn't aligned.and i personally dont realli like the comic sans font.
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