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Sponge Bobb
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Posted - 2006.06.05 22:55:00 -
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i love some of the signatures that some of the players have
can anyonr out there help me with some advice?
how do u do them and is is easy enough to acheve the results i see in some?
thanks all
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Alessandra Grey
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Posted - 2006.06.05 22:57:00 -
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Edited by: Alessandra Grey on 05/06/2006 23:00:50
F.ex. my sig took about 20 mins in photoshop using a character portrait, a screenshot and adding a little text. Sigs are very easy to make and although mine is very basic, none of them really get much harder, theyre just more time consuming.
To do mine, i cut a section of screenshot and resized it to 400x120 in photoshop. Next, took the character portrait, cut a section i wanted, pasted it into photoshop and set the dimensions right. I then set the layers so that the screenshot was on top and the portrait was invisible. I then took the art-history brush at 30% opacity and went over the portrait area (which is why it seems to blend with the screenshot). I then flattened the layers. Next, i opened the text tool and typed out the desired text in two places, then duplicated the layers, changed the color of the text and reduced the font size by 0.1 pt to give it a shadow effect. Once again, flatten the layers. Save the file as a jpeg and set the correct optimization level to get it below 24k and voila!
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Torin
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Posted - 2006.06.05 23:14:00 -
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I would also recommend that you design your sig. at least twice the size, then reduce the image to the proper dimensions when you are finished. Photoshop does an excellent job of resampling the image when scaling it down. You get a better sharpness and quality of picture if you design it at 2x the dimensions.
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Amial Starkiel
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Posted - 2006.06.05 23:18:00 -
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Extremely easy to make a sig. Mine is not the best example, but the process is simple. I only work in the free graphics program GIMP, but Photoshop works as well. As Alessandra said, starting with your avatar picture is a good start. Just make sure you get the right size (Referring to the sticky in the Summit as I did is a bad idea, the values there are too big). Otherwise it just comes down to your knowledge of the graphics program to do fades or create text.
Really should redo mine. Had to resize it and it turned out all fuzzy. Should redo the text in a vector program instead, but haven't had time ...
/Amial
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Olrik Fireshot
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Posted - 2006.06.05 23:50:00 -
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What is the size in pixels that the image should be, and what is the maximum size in Kb?
Thanks
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Torin
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Posted - 2006.06.06 00:07:00 -
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Edited by: Torin on 06/06/2006 00:07:38
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Signature graphics are permitted, but must follow these guidelines:
Signature graphics that may only contain your character name, corporation logo, corporation or personal slogan or other text that is directly related to your in-game persona, or content directly related to EVE Online. All content must be in good taste.
The size limits for signature graphics are as follows:
* Maximum height: 120 pixels
* Maximum width: 400 pixels
* Maximum file size: 24,000 bytes (not kbytes)
Only one image is allowed to be used in the signature. Images other than the signature image are not allowed to be posted on the forums.
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Aramova
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Posted - 2006.06.06 00:08:00 -
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animated gif's are allowed, as long as they are within the size limits too :)
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POTUS
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Posted - 2006.06.06 00:11:00 -
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I have nothing to say really, I just like showing off my sig. I bought mine from Brother Benthor? for like 40 million isk.
If you would like to join a mining corp, click here
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Xi'Kuhn
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Posted - 2006.06.06 00:33:00 -
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There are a few ways to create signatures.
Character portraits are a favorite amongst all, and including them into the standard size with a background is fairly easy.
Space backgrounds can be done with screenshots or some "Add Noise" in photoshop. (I can do a tut if you wish)
I prefer the grungy abstract backgrounds as seen with my sig.
It takes a little creativity and a little knowhow.
A great site for learning photoshop is Good Tutorials.
Read a few of their background tuts and some design tuts and you'll be well on your way.
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Dark Shikari
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Posted - 2006.06.06 01:14:00 -
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Originally by: Sponge Bobb
i love some of the signatures that some of the players have
can anyonr out there help me with some advice?
how do u do them and is is easy enough to acheve the results i see in some?
thanks all
I made most of mine in Paint.
The animated ones were made in Ulead GIF Editor. I also used the GIMP for resizing.
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Nikolai Nuvolari
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Posted - 2006.06.06 01:20:00 -
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Originally by: Dark Shikari
Originally by: Sponge Bobb
i love some of the signatures that some of the players have
can anyonr out there help me with some advice?
how do u do them and is is easy enough to acheve the results i see in some?
thanks all
I made most of mine in Paint.
Huh? Don't you meant "Most of mine that I made, I made in Paint"? Because unless I'm very much mistaken, you didn't make most of yours at all, but rather got them submitted by other players...
Oh, and as Vurg says, "Real men us MS Paint"!
My sig on this forum is pretty basic, just three of my favorite quotes about myself, plus a screenshot of the moderator hijacks I had before they mysteriously disappeared one day (and Chuck Norris, because Chuck Norris should be added to everything), however on my alliance forums and the OOC Forums, I have some pretty cool sigs (Harpy Sig, Roc Sig) based on something Paxtan Staark came up with, he rocks.
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[04:21:15] Mebrithiel Ju'wien > Nik's bio 4tw btw
[07:38:53] Graelyn > Nikolai for Dev 108!
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Altovar
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Posted - 2006.06.06 01:39:00 -
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Made mine in photoshop. Took about 10 min. Pretty basic.
Anyone want a sig!?!?!?!?! 20 mil isk! CHEAPPPPP. heh
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Sponge Bobb
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Posted - 2006.06.06 03:32:00 -
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wow great reply really helpfull all thanks 
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Akurion
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Posted - 2006.06.06 03:43:00 -
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If I had to toss out the biggest piece of advice I can think of for signatures, it's to be creative. If I had 10 ISK for every sig with someone's portrait next to their ship, I'd have a lot of ISK.
That said, if you can find some creative way to present your portrait/a ship, then by all means do so.
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Vanamonde
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Posted - 2006.06.06 03:59:00 -
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*swooooooooosh*
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Shionoya Risa
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Posted - 2006.06.06 10:36:00 -
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I use Photoshop for all mine, find it to be better than the real mans Paint, not sure why.
Also would of had transparency on it but the size limit = teh suxx.
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Ithuriel
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Posted - 2006.06.06 14:45:00 -
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I just made this sig few days ago, yeah, used photoshop, hardest part was getting font the right size so you could read it. BTW, i've never posted many screenies and such, I'm using PhotoBucket to provide the links, any better suggestions?
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Dark Shikari
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Posted - 2006.06.06 16:09:00 -
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Originally by: Nikolai Nuvolari
Originally by: Dark Shikari
Originally by: Sponge Bobb
i love some of the signatures that some of the players have
can anyonr out there help me with some advice?
how do u do them and is is easy enough to acheve the results i see in some?
thanks all
I made most of mine in Paint.
Huh? Don't you meant "Most of mine that I made, I made in Paint"? Because unless I'm very much mistaken, you didn't make most of yours at all, but rather got them submitted by other players...
About 25% are by other players.
The rest are my own.
--Proud member of the [23]--
-WTB Platinum Technite, WTS Nanotransistors, Heavy Electron II, 100mn AB II-
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Shionoya Risa
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Posted - 2006.06.06 16:15:00 -
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Originally by: Ithuriel
I just made this sig few days ago, yeah, used photoshop, hardest part was getting font the right size so you could read it. BTW, i've never posted many screenies and such, I'm using PhotoBucket to provide the links, any better suggestions?
I use teh bucket el photo, seems fine to me. 
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HippoKing
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Posted - 2006.06.06 16:20:00 -
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I paid Brother Benthor to make mine 
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Kurren
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Posted - 2006.06.06 16:36:00 -
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Originally by: Torin
DUDE!!! Your sig ROCKS!
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Torin
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Posted - 2006.06.06 18:52:00 -
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Edited by: Torin on 06/06/2006 18:54:42
Heh. Thanks Kurren. I appreciate the compliment. As a digital artist, I have greater access to c.g/image manipulation tools than most. I'm itching to get my hands on the game models in Maya or Lightwave format to see what else I can do.
But back on topic, creativity is the key. Just have fun doing it.
P.S. Wait until you see Farscape's sig. :)
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Eight8Eight
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Posted - 2006.06.06 20:13:00 -
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I made my signature in photoshop, took me about 5 min nothing fancy.
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LWMaverick
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Posted - 2006.06.06 23:35:00 -
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Torin
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Posted - 2006.06.07 00:24:00 -
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Edited by: Torin on 07/06/2006 00:24:44
Nice work Eight8Eight and LWMaverick.
Another great source of inspiration is Eve's artwork itself. there's some fantastic artwork design behind this game and a great source of inspiration. I think some of the best artwork and sigs. fit into the theme of Eve and compliment the style. A good question to ask is "How would someone's corporation or character be portrayed in the Eve setting?"
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Karl Shade
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Posted - 2006.06.07 00:30:00 -
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Also, try messing around with the dimesions. Many sigs look better for not being max sized.
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StiZum Hilidii
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Posted - 2006.06.07 00:38:00 -
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just have to post to show off my new on for the world cup
FREE PERSON OF EARTH AGAINST EVE IN COMMUNIST CHINA
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Jeauxzuf
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Posted - 2006.06.07 02:27:00 -
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I'd post mine, but it's 370/266/88.79KB
Linkage
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Logan Xerxes
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Posted - 2006.06.07 02:42:00 -
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MS Paint here 
dl.eve-files.com/media/corp/Logan/StaticCharge.wmv |
Pwyle Kenobi
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Posted - 2006.06.07 02:52:00 -
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Originally by: Torin
Awesome sig there Torin! I'm a big fan of aircraft "nose art". Just brilliant and how did you do the bullet holes?
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Nyabinghi
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Posted - 2006.06.07 04:07:00 -
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Remember to get proper transperancy you gotta export as a PNG file while still keeping it under 24K.
I make cool banners for ISK.
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Torin
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Posted - 2006.06.07 07:29:00 -
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Thanks Pwyle. You're right. I was going for a grungy Minmatar nose art. The bullets are from the Artbeats collection we use for film projects a lot.
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LoxyRider
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Posted - 2006.06.07 08:26:00 -
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I have a little imp to make mine :O.
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Spartan239
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Posted - 2006.06.07 08:44:00 -
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Originally by: LoxyRider
I have a little imp to make mine :O.
Thats no way to talk about Hell
Originally by: Tamora
its not the skills that make the eve
player... its the smack that back him up
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Shionoya Risa
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Posted - 2006.06.07 08:45:00 -
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Originally by: Nyabinghi
Remember to get proper transperancy you gotta export as a PNG file while still keeping it under 24K.
I've been having a few probs with that recently, got transparent background, its transparent in PS, upload it and its just a white background, can't be my setting either, if I upload a basic transparent thingy it works fine..
And, Loxy, yours make me lol everytime. 
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Holographic Entrypoint
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Posted - 2006.06.07 10:03:00 -
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Edited by: Holographic Entrypoint on 07/06/2006 10:04:28
I wrote some tutorials on sigs some time ago.
i.e. this one
*click*
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I saw therein an apple tree;
Two lovely apples on it shone,
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Torin
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Posted - 2006.06.08 02:21:00 -
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Nice tutorial Holographic.
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royal killer
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Posted - 2006.06.11 19:41:00 -
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Originally by: Holographic Entrypoint
Edited by: Holographic Entrypoint on 07/06/2006 10:04:28
I wrote some tutorials on sigs some time ago.
i.e. this one
*click*
Nice Tutorial.....got any other ones???
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HolographicEntrypoint
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Posted - 2006.06.11 21:17:00 -
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Edited by: HolographicEntrypoint on 11/06/2006 21:17:39
Originally by: royal killer
Originally by: Holographic Entrypoint
Edited by: Holographic Entrypoint on 07/06/2006 10:04:28
I wrote some tutorials on sigs some time ago.
i.e. this one
Nice Tutorial.....got any other ones???
yeah
http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/1793/hawkeyetutorial7qk.jpg
http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/6427/smokesigwatermarked0ge.png
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royal killer
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Posted - 2006.06.11 21:27:00 -
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Is there any other programs that are good to make signatures with??? my photoshop trial ended. 
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Ralus
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Posted - 2006.06.11 22:34:00 -
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Mine was bought but I've made a few using Paint.NET. Its an awsome little freeware paint program
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HolographicEntrypoint
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Posted - 2006.06.11 22:35:00 -
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Originally by: royal killer
Is there any other programs that are good to make signatures with??? my photoshop trial ended.
Nope.
Gimp is second best and doesnt even come close.
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Adam C
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Posted - 2006.06.11 22:38:00 -
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Edited by: Adam C on 11/06/2006 22:38:08
so who wants england themed sigs?
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TheJacko
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Posted - 2006.06.11 23:09:00 -
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lol att hat sig ;)
www.mj-gfx.com
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Don ZOLA
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Posted - 2006.06.12 00:38:00 -
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adam c ftw :)
he makes my sigs :)
There are 2 rules in a successful life: 1. Don't tell people everything you know
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HolographicEntrypoint
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Posted - 2006.06.12 08:28:00 -
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But we all know who is going to win....
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Brastagi
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Posted - 2006.06.12 08:39:00 -
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Originally by: Adam C
Edited by: Adam C on 11/06/2006 22:38:08
so who wants england themed sigs?
Lol, add ship's shadow on the ground in that sig to make it seem to fly very close to the ground.
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Zillazuki
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Posted - 2006.06.13 11:26:00 -
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I used MS Paint for mine. Can you tell?
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Finraer
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Posted - 2006.06.13 12:43:00 -
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Originally by: royal killer
Is there any other programs that are good to make signatures with??? my photoshop trial ended.
Real Draw is pretty decent.
Linkage
Fin
http://thesurrealist.co.uk/monster?def=Finraer
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TehPwnzor
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Posted - 2006.06.13 12:53:00 -
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Originally by: Shionoya Risa
Originally by: Nyabinghi
Remember to get proper transperancy you gotta export as a PNG file while still keeping it under 24K.
I've been having a few probs with that recently, got transparent background, its transparent in PS, upload it and its just a white background, can't be my setting either, if I upload a basic transparent thingy it works fine..
And, Loxy, yours make me lol everytime.
make sure that you do File > Save for web if you use photoshop. you have to turn off all mattes, and check any boxes marked 'transparency'. try saving as .gif as well :)
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Grynm Biox
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Posted - 2006.06.13 13:36:00 -
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Thanks for this advice. Going to have a ***** at this when I get home hehe
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Jarra
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Posted - 2006.06.15 04:24:00 -
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Made in photoshop within ten mins by a friend :)
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Hamatitio
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Posted - 2006.06.16 10:18:00 -
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Edited by: Hamatitio on 16/06/2006 10:19:36
mien was made with photoshop tho :)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b187/hamatitio/DessertPicture.jpg
made that with paint in about 20 mins while on the phone with my aunt.
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Hamatitio
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Posted - 2006.06.16 10:18:00 -
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A *well done* sig in paint is much more original than all those photoshoppers out there.
Spend some time with it, it is suprisingly fun.
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Originally by: Wrangler
...why do you people always have to verbally assault each other over things that doesn't matter anyway?
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HolographicEntrypoint
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Posted - 2006.06.16 13:57:00 -
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Originally by: Hamatitio
A *well done* sig in paint is much more original than all those photoshoppers out there.
Spend some time with it, it is suprisingly fun.
What you can do with paint you can do with photoshop.
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