Rate? :)

abdeucethree · 09-02-2009, 12:49 AM

well, just an overview, i havent really made a siggy in a LONG time
finally got PS again [CS4 cracked ftw]
so i made these today

all feedback is welcome

75Linebacker · 09-02-2009, 01:25 AM

6-10 nothing much to see here

75Linebacker · 09-02-2009, 01:43 AM

oh Alex Da Deuce 3
made mine

decent job could be better

abdeucethree · 09-02-2009, 07:38 PM

any one? xD

**volcompat** · 09-02-2009, 08:51 PM

i like it man :P
colors stand out very nice

Better than me...

abdeucethree · 09-02-2009, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by volcompat

i like it man :P
colors stand out very nice

Better than me...

thanks

first one, main pic was originally black and white so i went with that theme

PS. added 3rd sig made today

**volcompat** · 09-02-2009, 11:09 PM

are u using brushes or C4D's maybe u know them by Renders.

abdeucethree · 09-03-2009, 12:13 AM

erm, idk what you mean when you say C4D's
and yeah, i use brushes, i dled a couple sets from websites [ CS4 V2 Light Effect Brushes | Qbrushes - Photoshop Brushes ] for example also some splatter, and grunge ones etc
i make all my backgrounds with a 2 colored paint bucket + filters, and maybe a big grunge brush if i feel like it ^^

**cizia** · 09-03-2009, 03:32 AM

C4Ds are 3D/4D effects used as an element of background, but they look ghey 90% of time...
CS 4 sucks ^^ CS 2 ftw

about your sigs:
1st one is a bit empty at the left side... try cuting it a bit
2nd - that green is just bad

3rd - that shadow/outerglow looks bad... especially on his right hand - it's cut at the top... it should be smaller at the text and completely removed from the hand. since he doesn't have it at his other hand, or it's just unnoticeable, it would make sense if you completely removed it from hands
4th - like this one the most :P it's simple and very nice

the thing that looks weird is that white string on her hairs - it would look like it's from a sun (seeing as rest of her right part of body is also brighter), but it's a bit too bright

and we can see a little of her brown hairs from behind that white string

also you could move the text a bit closer to her and cut the sig a bit :P

edit:
here are 2 C4Ds I've just googled :P

abdeucethree · 09-03-2009, 04:03 AM

yeah, i dont like to use those
i did when i started making sigs a while back, then just stopped
didnt know thats what they were called xD

i like to use 350x150 or 400x150 for my dimensions, idk i feel more comfortable doing it that way. and i usually have like a empty 25pixel border around the entire image especially when i have things hanging off the sig [like the manny one, but as you can see i messed up with the drop shadow on his hand ^^]
and i like to use bright bright colors, as you can see

mainly because everyone elses are mostly dark, which i dont really like all that much

but thanks for the feedback, ill keep it in mind for my next sigs

**cizia** · 09-03-2009, 04:11 AM

Originally Posted by abdeucethree

yeah, i dont like to use those
i did when i started making sigs a while back, then just stopped
didnt know thats what they were called xD

neither do I

you need very fitty C4D to make the sig look nice with it...

Originally Posted by abdeucethree

i like to use 350x150 or 400x150 for my dimensions, idk i feel more comfortable doing it that way.

you can make it how you want it... cut it after you're done with everything - Edit -> Canvas Size

abdeucethree · 09-03-2009, 04:16 AM

i edited and re uploaded the manny one

i mean, i start with the base of 400x150
paint bucket + filters/burshes then paste my cut pic onto it
brush filter layer etc etc etc
then once im done with everything i add 25px to all sides, cut anything outside the 400x150 box, merge all layers add a 1px black or white "stroke" to it and a drop shadow
[the extra 25px around helps make the drop shadow visible.