[Photoshop] My first sig

[Nikkou Arashi]

Hello GFX geniuses

So, I went through the tutorials on Layers that Transparent gave me the first time I was here and thought of making something I can use to replace the signature that I lost.
Is this progress? Please put in your honest comments. I won't bite if you site the negative ones. xd It will be my pleasure to hear how I should correct that. And if you see a tiny bitty good thing then, I would certainly love to hear how to improve it.

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[New DaY]

Ehm, its a sig like the village signs from Kawagiri.

This is simple and turned out like u want. I like the borders - gj 1st try

 

[-Tauburn-]

its cool realy like the border and the quote

 

[Kazamori]

You are in the right way, learning the basics x]

 

[Nikkou Arashi]

Ehm, its a sig like the village signs from Kawagiri.

This is simple and turned out like u want. I like the borders - gj 1st try

Yay! I never noticed that. I guess I haven't seen any yet. I was only thinking of the colors that might compliment the character's picture. ehehehe...thanks.

 

[Nikkou Arashi]

its cool realy like the border and the quote

You are in the right way, learning the basics x]

Thank you. I'm just a little concerned about the size though. I don't really want big ones.

Can anyone tell me what is the ideal size for sigs, please? This one's like 380 x 180 pxs.

 

[-Tauburn-]

i think its like 100X400 but it veries for different people and designes and ideas

 

[Nikkou Arashi]

i think its like 100X400 but it veries for different people and designes and ideas

Hmm, thanks. I'll probably try one with that size. In a month perhaps...hehehehe

 

[New DaY]

200x400 and everything lower is good

 

[Sin]

200x400 and everything lower is good

200 x 400 is to big.

I prefer editing with 400 x 120

 

[New DaY]

200 x 400 is to big.

I prefer editing with 400 x 120

As i said "everything lower is good"

 

[Nikkou Arashi]

200x400 and everything lower is good

200 x 400 is to big.

I prefer editing with 400 x 120

Great, thanks.

I think I would like to be working with lesser height and longer widths. Like, 200 x 400 or 120 x 400

 

[Transparent]

I like the border and the background with the quote. nice render. Very neat

Tip for next time:
- don't use bevell and emboss (layer option) on ur renders (the girl), It separates the render from the sig. You'd want the render to fit with the background etc.
- But! since u used bevell and emboss on the border, it's fine. In my experience most ppl don't use bevell and emboss on many sigs, at least not with black/white.
- I think it would look better if the bottom of the render was behind the border, while the upper part was on top of the border like it is That way you don't see the cut-off edge on the bottom.

Anyways, improvement.

 

[Nikkou Arashi]

I like the border and the background with the quote. nice render. Very neat

Tip for next time:
- don't use bevell and emboss (layer option) on ur renders (the girl), It separates the render from the sig. You'd want the render to fit with the background etc.
- But! since u used bevell and emboss on the border, it's fine. In my experience most ppl don't use bevell and emboss on many sigs, at least not with black/white.
- I think it would look better if the bottom of the render was behind the border, while the upper part was on top of the border like it is That way you don't see the cut-off edge on the bottom.

Anyways, improvement.

I wanted to like separate the character from the background so I used bevell and emboss ..hehehehe..is there a better move to do that please? Or is that just a really bad idea?

I'll see what I can do to hide the bottom cut into the border, I kinda have a hard time doing the borders.

 

[Nikkou Arashi]

I like the border and the background with the quote. nice render. Very neat

Tip for next time:
- don't use bevell and emboss (layer option) on ur renders (the girl), It separates the render from the sig. You'd want the render to fit with the background etc.
- But! since u used bevell and emboss on the border, it's fine. In my experience most ppl don't use bevell and emboss on many sigs, at least not with black/white.
- I think it would look better if the bottom of the render was behind the border, while the upper part was on top of the border like it is That way you don't see the cut-off edge on the bottom.

Anyways, improvement.

I wanted to like separate the character from the background so I used bevell and emboss ..hehehehe..is there a better move to do that please? Or is that just a really bad idea?

I'll see what I can do to hide the bottom cut into the border, I kinda have a hard time doing the borders.

Oh, would using just drop shadows been better than the bevell and emboss to create a somewhat separate effect?

 

[Transparent]

Oh, would using just drop shadows been better than the bevell and emboss to create a somewhat separate effect?

In my opinion yes

 

[Nikkou Arashi]

Is this somewhat closer?

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[Transparent]

Is this somewhat closer?

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yes. better

 

[Kazamori]

Thank you. I'm just a little concerned about the size though. I don't really want big ones.

Can anyone tell me what is the ideal size for sigs, please? This one's like 380 x 180 pxs.

It is 567px × 256px xP Try smaller sizes ( but depends what type of signature you are making) . I usually make 400px × 150px and lower. Good Luck.

 

[Nikkou Arashi]

yes. better

Whew! Thanks. I had to figure that out for like 2 hours.

It is 567px × 256px xP Try smaller sizes ( but depends what type of signature you are making) . I usually make 400px × 150px and lower. Good Luck.

Ahehe, yeah its 567x256... Thanks for the luck.