Status's Sig Tips

StatusQ3 · Jan 12, 2007

Phoenix7015 wrote:

I you have photoshop...

Layer > Rasterize > Type

Edit > Stroke

or...

Ctrl+click the type layer and then put the stroke in a new layer on top. This way you can still edit the type.

Noooooooooooo don't do this.

Right click text layer --> blending options. Click on stroke. Change it there; you can have either just a single colour, a gradient, or a pattern.

Sonsi · **Joined:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:04 am **Posts:** 2375

StatusQ3 wrote:

Phoenix7015 wrote:

I you have photoshop...

Layer > Rasterize > Type

Edit > Stroke

or...

Ctrl+click the type layer and then put the stroke in a new layer on top. This way you can still edit the type.

Noooooooooooo don't do this.

Right click text layer --> blending options. Click on stroke. Change it there; you can have either just a single colour, a gradient, or a pattern.

Gosh Phoenix, Silllyyyyy

AjaX · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:02 pm

I don't know where any of those buttons are, but I ended up simplifying the layer and just editing > stroke.

I know this is a crap sig, but it is meant to be one of those simple, nothing fancy, team signatures where you just edit the name for the different members.

So from the perspective of one of those signatures, how does it look?

Phoenix7015 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:13 pm **Posts:** 293

AjaX wrote:

I don't know where any of those buttons are, but I ended up simplifying the layer and just editing > stroke.

I know this is a crap sig, but it is meant to be one of those simple, nothing fancy, team signatures where you just edit the name for the different members.

So from the perspective of one of those signatures, how does it look?

The pixely biohazard symbol looks kinda bad, you should find a higher res version.

What version of photoshop do you have?

AjaX · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:43 am

Elements 5.0.

The res wasn't the problem; it's probably because I cut out the background and never feathered it or anything.

Phoenix7015 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:13 pm **Posts:** 293

AjaX wrote:

Elements 5.0.

That's why you can't use the blending options method, It's only in full PS.

AjaX wrote:

The res wasn't the problem; it's probably because I cut out the background and never feathered it or anything.

You should try to fix that. Best to cut it out before you shrink it down.

StatusQ3 · Jan 12, 2007

AjaX wrote:

I don't know where any of those buttons are, but I ended up simplifying the layer and just editing > stroke.

I know this is a crap sig, but it is meant to be one of those simple, nothing fancy, team signatures where you just edit the name for the different members.

So from the perspective of one of those signatures, how does it look?

It's a picture of some green shit with some more crap over it. You need to work with the picture to make it look better; make it darker, give it depth, just make it more interesting.

AjaX · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:52 pm

Yah, elements kind of sux. ;\

Yes, Status, that is exactly what it is. Darker would be good though. I'm not so worried about it being intresting.

what might you suggest to add depth?

StatusQ3 · Jan 12, 2007

Duplicate layer, put on soft light.

Do this as many times as you can without it starting to look bad. Most likely 2.

Try sharpening it up once or twice.

The best way of getting depth is simply to work with the image a bit. Add some gradient maps and other effects to bring out the foreground.

Aphex · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:11 pm **Posts:** 34

Elements is so bad.. I used ps 7 up until just before i apped to RedCell.. then i got CS3.

hope4lyfe · **Joined:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:49 pm **Posts:** 8

Hey Status..Can You Tell Me If I Need Anything...Thanks

Virus · **Posted:** Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:36 pm

StatusQ3 · Jan 12, 2007

hope4lyfe wrote:

Hey Status..Can You Tell Me If I Need Anything...Thanks

Yeah, skill.

hope4lyfe · **Joined:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:49 pm **Posts:** 8

Ah Thanks..I Knew That Cause I Started A While Back And I Stopped For A While And Just Started Like 2 or 3 Days Ago...But How About These..

Starzy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:20 pm

hope4lyfe wrote:

Ah Thanks..I Knew That Cause I Started A While Back And I Stopped For A While And Just Started Like 2 or 3 Days Ago...But How About These..

That is the best one, Still not too good though, Doesn't have much depth, no blending. The facial area looks too sharpened/ lost pixels.

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