My First Custom Sig!!!

[Slimjim0617]

Here it is!

http://i37.tinypic.com/33l13bd.jpg
*EDIT- Which do you like better?
http://i34.tinypic.com/2vnp3cy.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/bc302.jpg
*UPDATE- Here's my newest one.
http://i33.tinypic.com/2jrzfl.jpg
*Update
http://i37.tinypic.com/w0ndk9.jpg
*Edit- Here's my newest one. (I know it's a little bland)
http://i37.tinypic.com/20s8ly.jpg

[Scruffy120]

nice, but you can upload the pic to places like tinypic, or photobucket, its very plain, but good for your first time...=]

[SonniE]

its a start try working on blending the render into the bg so u dont see the white and it will go together better. keep it up

[rxre]

get a better render... and try experimenting with brushes for the bg...

good start though...

[Slimjim0617]

thanks you guys. How would I get a better render?

[Mako-Infused]

planetrenders.net
its good but the bg is too plain try expermenting witrh brushes
@scruffy what is wron with picture uploaders?

[Slimjim0617]

ok. i'm trying to get a whole bunch of different ideas together as well as experiment with brushes. I'm just getting the hang of it but I see what you guys mean. I like my newest one though.

[SonniE]

yea i like your newer one too but i sugest adding more then just a bg and render to your pictures atleast until u get the hang of brushes and other bg effects such as c4ds

[Scruffy120]

planetrenders.net
its good but the bg is too plain try expermenting witrh brushes
@scruffy what is wron with picture uploaders?

noo, lol he was uploading to the server so it was thumbnails, not like it is now...was just sayin uploading to a site and copying the img tags is better

[Slimjim0617]

what are c4ds?

[lerit50]

slim good job
just try not to just rip backgrounds and not do anything to them lol =p

[nx.dcr]

I like the last one best :)

Now for some tips.

Brushes: You NEED to download more brushes to make better Pieces.
The Defaults are good but you will neeed more.

C4D's: There are abstract type pictures to help add effects to your sig.
On some sites... Such as Planetrenders. They are called Abstracts. Using these well will deffinatly help your sigs.

Bg And render: Need to blend together. Useually it looks best with a More blurry BG blended into a Sharp Render. Smugging and the right effects can Help this.

Text: needs good placement, Font that looks good with that sig, good size And Proper colors and effects. It will vary from sig to sig. Good Text can really help any GFx. But if the text isnt working. Take it out. it will only make it worse if it doesnt look nice.

Border: I belive almost EVERY sig needs a border of some kind. That is my Personal Thought. not every piece needs a border but i think it looks better.

Color Balance: When the colors Flow It makes everything Better.
after your all done the best way to go about color balance is by clicking Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E To apply image. then Click Ctrl + B to do color balance. just experiment.

Lighting: I think this is the Hardest part of a sig Besides Text. If the lighting is off. People notice. Specially the people that count. GFx Team People and Really good Graphic Designers Will ALWAYS notice. This is something That i ALWAYS have trouble with ahha. But get it down and its another great part of a sig. Burn And Doge Tools Help those minor lighting effects.

I think these are right correct^^? If not a GFx Person Should Say what is haha :)

This is just my Basic knowlege of GFx so i hope it helps you in making stuff Slim :)

[WMD54]

I think these are right correct^^? If not a GFx Person Should Say what is haha :)

This is just my Basic knowlege of GFx so i hope it helps you in making stuff Slim :)

jebus christ dillon... you are a GFx person stop being so humble it's starting to annoy me :)

[nx.dcr]

No Im not WMD!!! lol. i mean i like it for fun yes. But i mean An Official codinghs "GFx" haha

[Slimjim0617]

thanks dillon. ill work on those.

[floppybunny]

dillon u are so nice like seirously always so humble u are a truly good person :]

and u are amazing at gfx and ur improvement is unbelieveable

[lerit50]

Almost too unbelievable o_O haha jk

[Slimjim0617]

hey lerit im still waiting for my sig. :G

[nx.dcr]

dillon u are so nice like seirously always so humble u are a truly good person :]

and u are amazing at gfx and ur improvement is unbelieveable

Wow floppsy thats quite a nice compliment :)
Thanks you very much. I appericiate it alot.

And no problem Slim. I hope to see some more of your work :P
Maybe in some SOTW?

Cant waittt

[lerit50]

hey lerit im still waiting for my sig. :G

ok ok =p i've just had football and homework so its been kinda hard.... I've been going on school computers in study hall so yea....
And i just realized that all the computers have the entire Cs3 so i can work on it now
I'm gonna pm it you when I'm done

[Slimjim0617]

hey lerit i was messing but ok. i wasnt trying to rush you or anything. just messing with you.

[lerit50]

slim lol i know but still i'll do it

[Slimjim0617]

ok. hey have you seen mako's new sig? it looks awsome!
Edit* I posted my new sig up with the others.