Testing out CS5

[yukisan]

So I just got photoshop cs5 today. I was kinda bored and feeling a bit sick so I stayed home. This is the result of my boredom and photoshop:



Comments? o:

[terrana]

First of all, kill the border. Border should only be there for advertisement and such. It's a waste of time and doesn't look good. Keep your focal's/render's face clean. I see there has been some shiz tried on his face. Don't use text just yet, it'll help you get better if you don't use text until you are ready to. I don't like the negative space, the emptiness. Your effects are good, but you need to make your focal stand out, it needs more attention. That attention is taken away by the text and the effects. One's eyes need to be focused on what you want them too. When I look at your tag; the first thing I notice is the text and that bar above it. I'm sure you do not want that. You want people to notice your focal; the thing that you chose would represent this tag.

Uhm... sorry if that's harsh of anything, i'm just trying to help you improve. the tag, in any case, is better than my first tag. it's a good start.

[Taro. (FINISH HIM)]

YOU COPIED MY FUCKING BORDER

[Deleted]

The signature is pretty good overall.

The flow is a bit rusty, though I'm no professional in that area. Also there is like, no focal, it's too blended with the brushes or whatever those things are. The left side is lacking, it needs a little slower fade like the right side has. Overall fairly well done.

I'm jealous, I need a better version of PS ^_^

[Taro. (FINISH HIM)]

DUDE THAT'S NOT OK YOU COPIED MY BORDER STYLE

[yukisan]

e_e Taro, this is the first time I've seen your account, ever, and I don't think "copied" would've been the right word. I've been using borders for a while and some have been like that. And I'm pretty much positive that you're not the only person in the world who has used that border style.

Terr and Kaizu, thanks for the comments and help. I was following a tutorial from youtube so it wasn't very original. I haven't used photoshop in ages so I'm pretty rusty :x

[Hunny]

Lil' M, Taro was probably just bustin your chops as a joke there. He knows that for a fact so he was probably joking.

As for the sig, I have to agree with the others. Idk why but it seems too bright, like it could be toned down a bit. And the right eye of his looks like that fire guy from Avatar, the last air bender. And whoever said that the attention is drawn to the eyes and the yukisan, it happened to me too.

[yukisan]

Yeah, I see what your saying. The guy who made the tutorial really liked lighting. As for pain looking like he got burned in the eye, that's a flaw in the render.


Bump~


That's what it'd look like without the eyes, name, border, or extreme light. ~ Also took down the color a bit.

[Matsu]

DUDE THAT'S NOT OK YOU COPIED MY BORDER STYLE

I would pray your joking, or else your "style" is the same as every other signature maker ever. Just sayin', there is nothing special or unique about it.

[Taro. (FINISH HIM)]

Relax guys I was joking >>

[terrana]

Your focal is still in the background. It should be all the way in front, still blending a bit with the rest. The tag seems kinda empty now, but it's better than the first, as it's more solid and less fady. I would suggest not fading shit out. Ohh and don't use tuts, it's better to figure shit out yourself.

[yukisan]

Photoshop is a complicated program, you shouldn't rely on tuts but they do help you.

[terrana]

Ofcourse, but if you want to get better in the future, avoiding the tuts is good. Or use simple tuts for small things, but not tuts for a complete signature.

[—suzaku.]

Floating Head Syndrome. The effect itself is very interesting and produces a very direct line of flow, but it doesn't match the render, and even cuts the render off, giving the illusion of a floating head. Beyond that, the bright colors don't mesh well on the black canvas or with the earthy tones shared between the renders face and hair.

Withstanding that, my biggest suggestion would be to play around with blurring and sharpening various areas to flesh out the design and make it appear more professional. The general blurriness and abundance of neutrality in the colors as it stands gives it an underdeveloped look that you can easily improve with a couple of adjustment layers.

[GO AWAY]

It confuses Takkun
But I liek it. o--o
A little dark though
>w<
Nn, I stay away from tuts
D:
I can't understand most of them anyways xD
<3
Keep it goin~
=D