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07-05-2008, 03:48 PM
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I don't need a new siggy right now, but I'm just practising with my program to learn how to use it and I want to see what it looks like on the web.(Les' thread came in useful  ). When I make one, I'll post it here, directions are welcome. Maybe I'll use one of these as a siggy in future 
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07-05-2008, 05:13 PM
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#2 | | Siggy Master
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07-06-2008, 04:31 AM
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Country: | You have this nice way of using fonts, Wurger, is that a Photoshop thingy?
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07-06-2008, 07:04 AM
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07-06-2008, 03:55 PM
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07-06-2008, 04:09 PM
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Country:  | Looking good though Marcel despite the roughness of it - will disappear with enough practice. Both sigs are a bit big though (although I'm assuming here you would downsize them before using them).
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07-06-2008, 04:56 PM
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Country: | I agree with Gnomey.But Marcel, as you use fonts for a signature it is better to make them much more contrast to the background ( especially when these are made of the background pic like there in your pic) becaus when a pic is downsized these become less vissible.The best solution is to cut them off the background and put separately to the one.What is more you can use outline and shadow to make them contrasted.
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07-06-2008, 05:25 PM
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07-07-2008, 12:23 AM
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Country: | Gnomey: Thanks, I would indeed make them smaller if they were real siggies, but I thought on this scale, it would be easier then fiddling with lowres. And I'll keep on trying
Wurger: I agree, I wanted to see how they turned out. These kind of fonts probably work better on a less crowded background, I think.
I didn't quite understand what you mean with: "The best solution is to cut them off the background and put separately to the one." Quote:
Originally Posted by trackend  Only just brought PShop CS3 marcel and I have a headache already bloody hell its complicated | That's why I have Paintshop Pro. I saw Photoshop with a friend, but I too thought it was too complicated. PPro is also complicated, but has a very good user interface.
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07-07-2008, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcel I didn't quite understand what you mean with: "The best solution is to cut them off the background and put separately to the one." |
Oh...sorry.I meant that it is better to add to the font a texture made of the background and a shadow.If the font layer is above the background one the effect is clearly visible.
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07-07-2008, 04:07 AM
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07-08-2008, 04:42 AM
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Country: | Thanks, Wurger, I'll have a try at that, first I have to figure out how to do that in Paintshop
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07-08-2008, 10:29 AM
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So OK. Here you are the "recipe".
1. open the new project - pic1
2. click text menu and input a text - pic2
3. hit the Ctrl key together with click left mouse button on the name of text layer name in the window with all layers.The text should be marked.Go to the background layer - pic3
4. then Ctrl+C keys nad then Ctrl+V. - pic4
5. go to the window with layer effects to add a shape and a relief for instance. - pic5
6.The effect should be like this one. - pic6
7 and 8. Some different settings in a shape menu and outer light added to the layer. - pics 7and 8
Clear now?
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07-08-2008, 02:00 PM
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Country: | I was actually referring to the effects and how they work in Paint shop pro, as compared to photoshop, but thanks anyway.
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07-08-2008, 02:43 PM
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Country: | Okay, practised a little with the text. I think the 3d effects in Paintshop are a little too subtile (or I have to play with it a little more). The effect "Chisel" seems quite useful to let text stand out from the background. The "Button" effect doesn't seen to help, the "outerbevel" alone doesn't work alone (as you could see above), but used together with "Chisel", the effect is a little better(see first pic). "Innerbevel" works quit nicely, but I think it's ugly this way, have to ajust the settings for that (pic 2). Chinsel with a little brighter text selection seems to enhance visibillity as well (pic 3).
Later: Played with the "Inner Bevel", pic 4
Pic 5: 4 with Drop shadow
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