Question time with pix.

[ipixel]

alright im in a decent mood today, so ive decided to do this.

Anyway, im usually a prick to when most of you ask questions, so now, ask any question design/photoshop related and ill give you the best answer i can :yyyipe:

Dont ask stupid questions like "how do i open photoshop" etc, just decent questions that you would like the answer to.

kthnx.

 

[don killuminati]

how do i make a background like the 1 in ur sig. and can u recommend any vector brush packs 4 me to get started with?

 

[ipixel]

my background was done in adobe illustrator CS, i just used the pen tool and a default font with -200 spacing to get the effect.

Some good brush packs would be the following :-

http://www.8nero.net/brushes/

A great load of assorted brushes, these are the only brushes i use, if any.

Hope that helps.

 

[don killuminati]

so 4 vector art is illustrator better than PS?

 

[ipixel]

Illustrator is a vector package, aimed for people doing illustration work, or work needed for print.

Depending on what your using your artwork for, photoshop is great for web images, and can create the same vectored feel, whereas if you want your work to stay the same quality when resized for print, vector in illustrator is definately the way to go.

 

[anto]

How many times a week do you usually practice doing graphics?

 

[ipixel]

i dont practice, i usually get the urge to piss around in photoshop or illustrator, i took a period of around 2 months where i couldnt be bothered making anything.

 

[don killuminati]

how do i make my fonts look less crappy and jagged?

 

[ipixel]

how do i make my fonts look less crappy and jagged?

When drawing text in PS, look up at the tool menu bar, its under the main toolbar, find a drop down with settings such as "smooth, strong, crisp, none"

If your getting jaggy/non anti aliased text, its usually because its on none.

Try one of the others and it should look ok.

 

[SkyDragon]

where do you get your good fonts / brushes from m8? is there loveheart a brush?


thanks in advance

 

[NeoTrunks]

some brushes from the site he posted up
thay rock XD

 

[Zip]

where do you get your good fonts / brushes from m8? is there loveheart a brush?


thanks in advance

www.deviantart.com for brushes and www.dafont.com

 

[Sawell]

where do you get your good fonts / brushes from m8? is there loveheart a brush?


thanks in advance

loveheart is a custom shape in ps 7.0, don't know about others ;o


Question:

If you say want to add four boxes parallel to each other, but spaced apart... is there an easier way to position them than zooming in, getting the position and moving slowly with a steady hand? Quite irritating >_<

 

[jamis]

loveheart is a custom shape in ps 7.0, don't know about others ;o


Question:

If you say want to add four boxes parallel to each other, but spaced apart... is there an easier way to position them than zooming in, getting the position and moving slowly with a steady hand? Quite irritating >_<

you hold shift and it moves it in a stright line...

 

[SkyDragon]

www.deviantart.com for brushes and www.dafont.com

THANKS m8

 

[Sawell]

you hold shift and it moves it in a stright line...

cheers

 

[NeoTrunks]

Q: how do u make styles like this one? O_o the metal looking things
http://img76.echo.cx/img76/624/buubanner26ly.jpg

 

[SkyDragon]

Q: how do u make styles like this one? O_o the metal looking things
http://img76.echo.cx/img76/624/buubanner26ly.jpg

that looks mint, i need to get good @ PS thats my task for nxt weekend lol :cheers:

 

[Rebel]

Q: how do u make styles like this one? O_o the metal looking things
http://img76.echo.cx/img76/624/buubanner26ly.jpg

Make a new layer.

Use the polygon lasso tool to make the shape. Fill it with black then lower the opacity. (DON'T DESELECT YET)

Make a new layer.

Add a 2 pixel white stroke (to inside), then a 1 pixel black stroke (to inside).

Get rid of any of the stroke you don't want (by using eraser / select it then delete).




Something like that. .

 

[anto]

Q: how do u make styles like this one? O_o the metal looking things
http://img76.echo.cx/img76/624/buubanner26ly.jpg

Or use the polygon lasso tool to create the shape of border you want then press ctrl and u and turn the saturation right down.
Another question from myself, When you're moving something when you get nearly to the top or bottom of the image it automattically goes to the top or bottom. How do you stop this happening?