PhotoShop Q&A Thread

[Monger]

I'd like to give all the novice Photoshop users in the area a thread to where they can discuss their Questions about the program.

Well - here it is!

We have a small but helpful group of Pojo users that are extremely knowledgable when it comes to this amazing program!

Have a question - post it here!

[jinzo402]

Where can I get photoshop? Do I need to download it?

[Busterslash35]

Where can I get photoshop? Do I need to download it?
I believe you can download a trial version, but you'll have to buy the actual thing.

[ThugzLife703]

go to http://www.adobe.com you can get a trial of adobe photoshop. But the program costs about 600 dollars. But you can get student discounts I think or some courses I think have it like in high school.

i trial is 30 days

[clown master]

How do I import images? The only way I know is to do the images on Paint first, then open it and edit from there. Is there an easier way?

[ThugzLife703]

well what do ya mean by import them? a lil more detail would help

[Decay]

How do I import images? The only way I know is to do the images on Paint first, then open it and edit from there. Is there an easier way?


Everything "edit"-wise that is done in Paint, can be done in Photoshop, only in much easier standards.

Go into a little more detail on what you mean, though.

[clown master]

After making a background, if you want to put an image into the sig, how do you get the pic onto your banner without the pic opening in another window?

[Monger]

Its a matter of selecting the area you want to copy off of the one picture, then selecting the area in the background you want it to show up at and simply copy / paste into.

From there you can use your "move tool" to edit the picture size and placement on the background - but it stays within the area you selected before you pasted.

[ThugzLife703]

After making a background, if you want to put an image into the sig, how do you get the pic onto your banner without the pic opening in another window?


copy+paste....

[clown master]

Ok, thanks. I figured it was extremely complicated.

[clown master]

Ok, another question, but this time I'm asking for my dad...

How do you use the Lasso and Magic Wand tool? I'll never use it, but my dad will. ^.^

[yugiohtiger]

Ok, another question, but this time I'm asking for my dad...

How do you use the Lasso and Magic Wand tool? I'll never use it, but my dad will. ^.^

Hard to explain... http://www.heathrowe.com/tuts/knockout.asp?knockout=mwand

[Betelgeux]

The Lasso tool is used for selecting odd-shaped areas. Each version varies a little but the all have the same general purpose.

Much as that tutorial illustrates, the Magic Wand is a precision selection tool. It can be used for extracting just about anything from a picture or simply highlighting certain areas that the broader tools like Marquee and Lasso can't. When used in conjunction with an appropriate Tolerance level and possibly the Feather option you can produce very cool effects.

[crazynig1086]

I downloaded a cool font to put in a banner I'm working on but I cant seem to be able to get it in there is there any special way?

[clown master]

Move the font's Icon to the folder windows fonts.


Thanks Merc and tiger!

[crazynig1086]

Thanks clown master and I never got a chance to say that I like ur DBAF sig.

[anime003]

How do i use the eraser? I'm not so good with computers and i can't figure it out.

[anime003]

How do i use the eraser? I'm not so good with computers and i can't figure it out.
Nevermind, i had the cut out thing on. sorry.

[anime003]

Ok here's the question i meant to ask: How do i cut down the size of the picture to 60x60 pixels. All i did with erasing was leave everything but the part i wanted blank, so the size stayed the same.

[ThugzLife703]

Ok here's the question i meant to ask: How do i cut down the size of the picture to 60x60 pixels. All i did with erasing was leave everything but the part i wanted blank, so the size stayed the same.

click edit and then image size, change it to 60 on height and then the other one should change keep on chaning untill what u want.

and for the magic wand too, from my memory (which isn't really good at this time of the day) it works really good wit animation cels, it cuts up the whole background leaving just the image. and also high quality pictures, just click on the background it selects the background


oo yeah Anime003 your sig is waaaaaaaay to big i suggest u change it before you get in trouble

[anime003]

click edit and then image size, change it to 60 on height and then the other one should change keep on chaning untill what u want.

and for the magic wand too, from my memory (which isn't really good at this time of the day) it works really good wit animation cels, it cuts up the whole background leaving just the image. and also high quality pictures, just click on the background it selects the background


oo yeah Anime003 your sig is waaaaaaaay to big i suggest u change it before you get in trouble

Ok thanks for the heads up! I'll try to cut it down on photoshop! :D

[anime003]

Ok, here's (hopefully) my last question: When i "save for web" on phototshop, it shows up in my folder on the computer or on the desktop, or wherever i tell it too (i can't tell it to save on the internet cause it's not on my desktop, it's on this little toolbar on my screen). When i drag it from the desktop to a page from the internet (this is how i get all my pictures in a separate web page) it doesn't show up as http//..., it shows up as "file://localhost/Users..." so i can't use it as a sig because it shows up as file.... How do i get it as "http..." on a web page.
Again thanks for all your help ThugzLife703.

[clown master]

click Host it and it will get a url

[dEaTh_MoD3]

Where can I get photoshop? Do I need to download it?
U can also go www.downloads.com
U dun not need to register..

[Monger]

Its free to use cuz its a trial version. Its not a complete program and its lacking some of the commands of the regular version.

You can give it a try if you wish - can save ya alot of $$$. Or you can do what I did - talk the president of your company to buy you a seat so you can use it at work for free...hahaha.

[slyfer]

i got the 7.0 version where is the link that will walk me through on how to use it?

[clown master]

Here (http://www.pojo.biz/board/showthread.php?t=75084) is one that Thugzlife made, if that isn't what you're looking for, then check the adobe home site

[clown master]

How do you get rid of pixelated edges of images on banners?

[meteoraclown]

try blurring it or zoom in really, really close and start erasing it smooth.

[clown master]

try blurring it or zoom in really, really close and start erasing it smooth.


Thanks, meteoraclown

[Gods Dark Angel]

Help me Help Me Help me!!!

I am usin phto shop and every time I pick a color it turns gray! How do I fix? What have I done?

[Monger]

You have everything set in "Grayscale".

Open a new drawing and start over in RGB colormode!

[Gods Dark Angel]

TY very much I wonder how that happened

[Gods Dark Angel]

SRY FOR DOUBLE POST BUT I GOT ANOTHER QUESTION! PLEASE HELP!

Where is the fade tool(s) on photoshop elements 2.0???

[meteoraclown]

look for an online manual. google for photoshop elements 2.0 manual.

[SiphonX]

Hmm, I'm having trouble using the type tool. Veterans, please instruct me.

[Monger]

You have to explain the problem if you expect to recieve an answer... :p

[SiphonX]

just random suckage. I try to edit the text after I type it up and it doesn't work. I try to delete and start a new text box, and find it doesn't work. I did find out how to use ImageReady in order to make the type, but I want to edit it too.

How do I edit the type so that it can have gradient colors?

And I'm also trying to figure out how to make a good backround. I decided on a gradient, but I bet there's better things able to be done.

[meteoraclown]

to edit the text, go to the text layer and make sure you have the text tool selected(in the tool box on the left) and to get gradient text right clikc the layer and go to blending options then go to gradient overlay. your done and if you got photoshop 7.(thats what i use)

[Lan Hikari]

ok, I'm a super noob to photoshop. how do I make a background for my banner?

[clown master]

ok, I'm a super noob to photoshop. how do I make a background for my banner?
Go to the other stickied topic in this forum and look there. It has a tutorial on making a bg. Another place to look is www.good-tutorials.com (http://www.good-tutorials.com)

[S q u e e !]

I am so dumb... I don't understand what you guys are saying. THis might have already been asked, but how do I take a 500 x 500 image and cut off part of it, squish the image so it is the selection I want, and put it in a banner that is 468 x 60? Explain it in super dumb people speech so I can understand it.

[Betelgeux]

Go to the Toolbox on the left side of the screen and select the Crop tool (it's the third button down on the left). Then click the upper left corner of the picture and drag the mouse until a little box surrounds the whole picture. Next move around the individual sides of the box by clicking on the little squares on each side until it's surrounding only the part of the picture you want. Press Enter on your keyboard and everything outside of the box will be deleted.

To change the size of the picture click on the Image menu (at the top of the screen) and go down to Image Size. A box with pixel numbers and a few options should come up. If you want the picture to have the same proportions after you change its size (it will look exactly the same, only smaller), then make sure the square next to "Constrain Proportions" is checked. If you don't care if the picture gets squished or stretched then uncheck the square. Now you have to experiment a bit. The number in the Width box controls how wide left and right the picture is; the number in the Height box controls how tall up and down the picture is. If you put in smaller numbers the picture will get smaller (and if you put in larger numbers it gets larger). If you don't know how much larger or smaller you want the picture to be, just guess. If the picture gets messed up you can always press Ctrl and Z (at the same time) on your keyboard, and try resizing it again.

After the picture is the size you want, press Ctrl and A on your keyboard at the same time, and then Ctrl and C. Now go to your banner (if you don't have one open, go to File and then New, and put 468 in the width box and 60 in the height box and click OK). To put your picture into your banner press Ctrl and A again, and then Ctrl and V. Your picture should show up inside your banner. If it doesn't show up exactly where you want it to you can click on the top button on the right side of the Toolbox and move the picture around.



I hope it's easy enough to understand...

[MasterJimmy]

Just got it and is messing around with it..kinda complicated. But eventually Ill get as good as you guys. But until then, when I have a background, how do I blend it to a different color...for example, theres a grey background, how can i make it blue?

[meteoraclown]

if you have photoshop, press ctrl + u and check the box "colorize" and adjust to your preferences.

[Urth]

When I save things in photoshop, and then upload them on the web, the quality seems to go down or it appears that less colors are used or something. Anyone know how I can save it so that it will upload exactly the same as I have it on photoshop?

[meteoraclown]

could be how the file is compressed(saved) or it could be your web host. try things out and see how they work. when it comes to animated gifs, don't use photobucket, the quality is really bad.

[Betelgeux]

Try saving your images as high-quality JPGs or possibly PNGs. They tend to be more loyal to the original image.

[FrIeZa3oo3 V.2.0]

Try saving your images as high-quality JPGs or possibly PNGs. They tend to be more loyal to the original image.

Yeah. NEVER save your images as anything other than JPGs or PNGs. Everything else lowers the quality a lot. PNGs can get a bit big in file size, so don't use PNGs if you want to make a signature for this message board. They'll be too big.

[O_Master]

How come monger is no longer a mod?


O_Master

[juvanya]

Well, I don't have Photoshop, but I have a question about it:

Can you do age advancing with it? For example, take a picture of a 8-year old and advance it to, say 35. Is that a feature? Any programs capable of doing that?

[flame_champion]

How come monger is no longer a mod???


what does that have to do with photoshop?

[O_Master]

Nothing really, I'm just curious...


O_Master

[flame_champion]

Well, I don't have Photoshop, but I have a question about it:

Can you do age advancing with it? For example, take a picture of a 8-year old and advance it to, say 35. Is that a feature? Any programs capable of doing that?

photoshop doesnt do age progression. I can only think of real expensive programs, and I'm not giving names, cause so many people Pirate software! :mad:

and O master, stop spamming! you have enough posts to realize that it isn't cool. ANd BTW, post in the right forum. You should know that! go to the board Q&A!

[O_Master]

Well I thought I'd post in Monger's thread...it made sense to me. I didn't want to waste my time making a new thread for such a simple question. And unless you can answer my question, stop replying, because then you're doing what you accuse me of, spamming!


O_Master

[juvanya]

photoshop doesnt do age progression. I can only think of real expensive programs, and I'm not giving names, cause so many people Pirate software!
There is a simple answer to that: Don't make the programs $3 Million.

[FrIeZa3oo3 V.2.0]

Well, I don't have Photoshop, but I have a question about it:

Can you do age advancing with it? For example, take a picture of a 8-year old and advance it to, say 35. Is that a feature? Any programs capable of doing that?

I don't think that any program that can do that yet.

photoshop doesnt do age progression. I can only think of real expensive programs, and I'm not giving names, cause so many people Pirate software! :mad:

Hahaha, Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes. Nearly everybody I know gets their programs through.. ahem.. not honest ways. It's pretty easy. If you look on any bittorrent site, many of them have programs you can download. I have no idea why they haven't been shut down.

[juvanya]

Well, I have a few photos I'd like to progress to now, because I haven't seen these people in awhile. But then, they could have changed their hairstyle or something...

[meteoraclown]

i think only the government has the age-progression programs. so you know we don't like get stalked by someone you hated in pre-school or sumtin.

[MikeKHfan89]

I need some new brushes for photoshop and i dont know where to get them. I went to devianart but i cant search becuase im not a user. I cant become a user because something happend with my IPC code or someting where someone who had the same code was banned from the site or something?

I need a direct link for where i could get brushed please lol.

[XBoXLeGeNd]

What is the maximum size for the signature? It's 400 by 60 right? Is my size ok?

[clown master]

What is the maximum size for the signature? It's 400 by 60 right? Is my size ok?

The rules say 468 x 80, but mods allow up to 500 x 80. I make 400 x 100 and a few others(like Lord_Fluff, etc) make 519 x 119. What mods usually care about is its size in Kb. Around 20Kb is the largest allowed.

[XBoXLeGeNd]

Thanks for the sig and the help Clown Master. I wasn't sure at first.

[Demonizer]

Does anyone has some Starry brushes? For planet Backgrounds like this:

http://img189.exs.cx/img189/5498/lalahaha8zu.jpg



I have already the starry brushes from Deviantart.

[FrIeZa3oo3 V.2.0]

Read this tutorial: http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/tuts_arts/making_a_star_field.html

The guy who wrote it is amazing at making star scenes with Photoshop.

[Demonizer]

I already know it. And I have my own way to make a cool star field.

[FrIeZa3oo3 V.2.0]

So why do you need star brushes? Huh?

If you know how to make star fields, you should have no problem making brushes out of them.

[clown master]

Also, next time, please use the imageshack Thumbnail to post that. It horibly stretched my screen. And a comment on the piece, stars aren't meant to be in front of the planet unless they are huge. *Points to badly cut out big planet with stars in the shadow-ey area*

[Demonizer]

So why do you need star brushes? Huh?

If you know how to make star fields, you should have no problem making brushes out of them.


Hehe, Yes I have....
Maybe a tutorial for making brushes.

@Clown Master, I didnt cut out the Planet....

It was made on the same file, only an other Layer...

[clown master]

Hehe, Yes I have....
Maybe a tutorial for making brushes.

@Clown Master, I didnt cut out the Planet....

It was made on the same file, only an other Layer...

For a tut on brush making, go to www.good-tutorials.com (http://www.good-tutorials.com).

Sorry. I figured it was cut out because of the jagged top edge. Prolly happend when you either used your marquee tool to get the initial shape or when you erased the texture you used to get the surface of the planet.

Another tip for the planet: Give it an atmosphere. If the planet can support rings with its gravity it MUST have an atmosphere. Scientific Fact.

[yugiohtiger]

What are some good ratios of Opacity and Fill?

What are some good techniques to "hide" a picture inside a picture?

[ThugzLife703]

What are some good ratios of Opacity and Fill?

What are some good techniques to "hide" a picture inside a picture?

By that.. I'm guessing you mean blending right? Well for blending, you don't just want to lower the opacity, fill, etc... That helps, but also try yousing a let's say 21 or so eraser brush. (This really helps if you have a brush sig) So say you have a brushy sig. You slap on a picture.. Next thing you do is that choose the eraser tool, pick the brush you most frequently used (it doesn't have to be that one). Then start erasing around the picture you had. This helps out as if it is part of the background (or another picture for your question).

Well that's all I can think of right now... I hope I helped.. If you need anymore help on this. PM or AIM me.

[WGPJeLLy03]

Im confused when u put a picture on the backround how u blend the actual picture in with the backround

[yugiohtiger]

Im confused when u put a picture on the backround how u blend the actual picture in with the backround

Try Ctrl + U in photoshop.

[WGPJeLLy03]

No..i mean if u had a picture with a white backround how wuld u blend it in...my sig for example...see the white spot?? how do i blend the picture in with the backround? and my second thing...im having a hard time trying to make and use grunge brushes because when i use them the look real bad...any ideas?

[clown master]

No..i mean if u had a picture with a white backround how wuld u blend it in...my sig for example...see the white spot?? how do i blend the picture in with the backround?


Here used to be my way of blending, and still is when I'm in a hurry:


Switch to your lasso.
Set the Feather to 15 pixels
Select an area near the pic that is large, but not on the pic.
Hit delete until you get the desired effect.

[Urth]

I need help saving in transparancy. It's a .gif and matte is set to none, and it does save transparancy. But on the two curved sides, there's a bit of white that went along...I put it in my sig, it's the Obelisk Blue glass button thingy. Anyways, anyone know how I can get rid of the white part?

[clown master]

I need help saving in transparancy. It's a .gif and matte is set to none, and it does save transparancy. But on the two curved sides, there's a bit of white that went along...I put it in my sig, it's the Obelisk Blue glass button thingy. Anyways, anyone know how I can get rid of the white part?

Switch to a 1px Pencil eraser and erase around the edges.(Make a clouds layer and put the image on top to see the white easier)

[meteoraclown]

I need help saving in transparancy. It's a .gif and matte is set to none, and it does save transparancy. But on the two curved sides, there's a bit of white that went along...I put it in my sig, it's the Obelisk Blue glass button thingy. Anyways, anyone know how I can get rid of the white part?
could try to save it as .png to get the transparency. comes out better quality then .gif

[I Use The Force]

what about text? how do u do all those text effects on 7.0?

[ThugzLife703]

what about text? how do u do all those text effects on 7.0?

Text effect, hmm.. If I remember correctly, the layer with the text, just click that little "f" button, and a menu should come up (ex.. bevel and emboss..etc.) from there on choose what effects you want on the text. I think that's how it's done, if that's not it, then... blah....

[sixersballernum3]

Well, I guess this counts as a Photoshop question..

I recently got PS 7.0.

It came with Imageready...in Imageready I made something but it only saves as a .psd

How can I save it as something else so I can actually USE it?

EDIT: Sorry guys, I didn't even think about uploading it into PS and saving it from that...problem solved.

Sorry.

[FrIeZa3oo3 V.2.0]

Imageready is used for making animations. For making regular pictures, it's easier to use regular Photoshop. Just wanted to tell you that. :)

[TMJ-Jareth]

how do you make an outline or border on your sig.?

[clown master]

Select All (Ctrl+A)
Edit>Stroke (1px Black, Center)

[TMJ-Jareth]

One more thing...how do I get this white area away from the top of my sig.

[clown master]

Save it as .gif or .jpg

[sixersballernum3]

...How in God's name do I make an animation in Imageready?!

I've tried everything I can think of...

Also, what does it save it as? A gif? Or a Photoshop document?

[Kraker]

I am trying to colour in some pics I drew and then scanned in but im not sure what to do, I've tried the pen tool but when i do the fill option it goes all funky missing to fill in some parts. It only happens on a part where i cant reconnect back to the start point.

Is ther an easier way to colour accurately in photoshop?

[meteoraclown]

I am trying to colour in some pics I drew and then scanned in but im not sure what to do, I've tried the pen tool but when i do the fill option it goes all funky missing to fill in some parts. It only happens on a part where i cant reconnect back to the start point.

Is ther an easier way to colour accurately in photoshop?
could try brushing it in.

[Betelgeux]

...How in God's name do I make an animation in Imageready?!

I've tried everything I can think of...

Also, what does it save it as? A gif? Or a Photoshop document?

bear in mind that i've only done it a couple times myself... so if anything's a bit confusing....


first click the 'window' menu at the top of screen and make sure 'animation' is selected down near the bottom. (this will make the animation window appear if it isn't there already)

*i've only ever used psd's (photoshop files) when making animations, so if you're using something else this might not apply*

open the file of the graphic you want to animate. in the animation window, one frame should show up (it'll be a thumbnail image of the graphic). from here you just use the tools in the animation window to create the animated version of the graphic. the duplication button copies everything from the current frame and creates another frame indentical to it's predecessor. the tween button allows you do duplicate a frame multiple times over (instead of doing it individually each time). the looping options allow you the change the amount of time that passes between each frame (usually in fractions of a second).

to create the animation illusion, you had to tweak the image in each individual frame to create the look you want. there are no set instructions for this because what you need to do changes from graphic to graphic.

in any case, once you're done (and you've previewed the animation with the play tools in the animation box -- bear in mind that it will often preview slower than it truly goes), you need to select 'save optimized as...' from the 'file' menu and save the animation (it will save as a gif). if the finished animation is too large for your liking, you'll have to mess around with the optimized version of it in the 'save optimized as...' box that will pop-up (you can do that by clicking on the '2-up' or '4-up' tabs -- the computer will generate alternate versions for you to select from, all with varying file sizes).



....if you're still lost after that, let me know.


...it probably wasn't the clearest of explanations.... eh heh, my apologies. =\

[sixersballernum3]

All I want to make is a simple text animation, but it seems that every time I put somethig into that animation window, it won't let me edit the second frame so it animates the text..did that make any sense?

Ah well, thanks for taking the time to help me! ^__________________^

[Betelgeux]

i'm not sure why it's doing that... what's your procedure (in what order are you doing things)?

[zombiefreak17]

how do you make avatars/ banners on Word, and whats the difference between a sig and a banner? :confused:

[Yata-Garasu 1]

how do you make avatars/ banners on Word, and whats the difference between a sig and a banner? :confused:

You can't make a banner on word, to my knowlage. Because it cannot be hosted on the internet so it could be viewed. "Sig" and "banner" are, for the most part, interchangable.

[meteoraclown]

a sig is the thing that shows after you post everytime. and a banner is a picture used for many things.

[Silent Assailant]

how do you make an back ground?


p.s. where do you download stuff that you need in the back ground?

[ThE_FoRbiDdeN-OnE]

Can anyone help me put up my sig cause i cant do it and also how to compress my avatars and sigs so they can fit

[sixersballernum3]

In ImageReady, I wan tto make a text animation.

I open up a plain black 60x60 square.

Now, I want the SECOND frame to have one word in it.

How do I get text in the SECOND frame without altering the FIRST frame, which should be black with nothing else.

[TsunamiDuelist465]

can someone walk me through how to do a lighsaber?

what i do, is

1) i highlight the section i want to be the 'blade' or the plastic 'blade' from the toy saber.
2) i copy it, and paste it in a box bigger than it. (i make 2 of these)
3) i do select all, and create a gaussian blur on it. i made a blur thats small
4) same as 3, but i make a bigger blur
5) i paste what i get from #3 over the original lightsaber
6) i treat #4 as the 'aura' from the blade, so i paste these so they kinda make the saber glow (put the along the edges and whatnot)
7) then i paste fingers over it, or anything to make it look like someones saber.
it turns out like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Welcmeoblvion465/jedinealscared.jpg

is this correct?

[Betelgeux]

silent assailant: you don't necessarily need to download anything. what sort of background are you looking to create?



the_forbidden-one: to get your signature to show up, upload to it an image hosting site (such as http://www.photobucket.com), and then copy the url of the image (given to you by the site if you use photobucket). go to 'edit signature' in the 'quick links' section of this site and type signature url goes here in the box. click 'save' and you've got a signature.

for image compression, it depends on which program you're using.



sixersballernum3: click on the first frame so that it is active, and add in the text layer. duplicate the first frame in the animation box until you have as many frames as you need for the whole animation. then disable the text layer in the first frame (make it invisible in the layers box). for all the other frames, you need to enable or disable the text layer as you want it to appear.

remember that changes you make in the first frame can effect all the frames that follow it, so be certain that it looks precisely as you want it to before you duplicate it. otherwise you could end up having to redo things many times over.



tsunamiduelist465: many methods could work... as that one seems to have done so. =]

nice.

[Rocko]

Ok, when I look at all of the Photoshop master's banners I get jealous. And I want to know how you all cut your stocks so perfectly. I zoom in and erase smooth but it still comes out looking gross and crunchy. Can someone help me!!

[Yata-Garasu 1]

Ok, when I look at all of the Photoshop master's banners I get jealous. And I want to know how you all cut your stocks so perfectly. I zoom in and erase smooth but it still comes out looking gross and crunchy. Can someone help me!!

Whose banner, in particular?

That's all I do for all my banners too. :/

[Betelgeux]

i gave up erasing mostly because it takes a long time, and the magic wand tool can often do a better job (of course there are always tight, tiny little areas that might be missed, but still....).


if you just learn how to work with adjusting the tolerance level and how to change it around so you can add, subtract, or delete selections, you'll find the magic wand to be one of the most valuable tools.


and if you set it to feather 1 pixel you can make the outermost edge transparent once you cut out what you've selected, thus elimnating some of the hard edge.

[FrIeZa3oo3 V.2.0]

The best tools for cutting stuff out are the pen tool and the polygonal lasso tool. The pen tool is very good for curves and lines that are not straight, while the lasso tool is very good for straight lines. The pen tool is kind of hard to use for people who have never used it before, so I recommend starting with the lasso tool.

And a tip for the lasso tool:

While you're going around your image with the lasso tool and you make a mistake, most people think that you have to restart. You don't. Just click the "backspace" key on your keyboard, and it will go back to the last time you clicked.

When I started out, I used the magic wand tool, but I don't really like it now, because it leaves behind hard edges, usually a faint outline, and is really annoying to use with a background that either has very similar colors to the thing you're trying to cut out, or has many different complex colors. (Wow, that was a long run-on sentence.)

I only use the magic wand tool if the thing I want to cut out is in a one-color background, or if I'm really lazy.

[Betelgeux]

heh heh, exactly why i use it. =]



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i'm much too lazy for such complicated things as the lasso and pen tools....

[Rocko]

@ everyone who answered my question.

Thanks a bunch. I use the Magic Wand tool sometimes, but its hard to operate, as I usuallly make banners with Duel Masters cards, and they have HOOOOOOOOORIBLE stocks.

[Betelgeux]

really?



hm...


...i never thought of it as difficult, but i guess it could be...

[clown master]

I never have learned how to use the magic want tool. I use a lasso set to 1 px feather.

[Betelgeux]

hmm.... perhaps it is because i don't use many stocks.....

[Silent Assailant]

i know where i get the brushes from but i dont know where they are in the photo shop?

[Betelgeux]

make sure your new brushes are in the 'brushes' subfolder in the 'photoshop' program folder.

go to my computer > your main drive (probably c: or d:) > program files > adobe photoshop (or it could just be photoshop) > brushes, and put your new brushes there. then they should show up in the program itself when you want to use them.

[FrIeZa3oo3 V.2.0]

make sure your new brushes are in the 'brushes' subfolder in the 'photoshop' program folder.

go to my computer > your main drive (probably c: or d:) > program files > adobe photoshop (or it could just be photoshop) > brushes, and put your new brushes there. then they should show up in the program itself when you want to use them.

They don't have to be. Even if they are, they won't appear on your brushes menu. You first have to load them. Click on that little triangle surrounded by a circle. (it is on the brushes window) Go to load brushes, and find the brushes you want to load on your hard drive.

[Stormfierce]

I'm a total newb in photoshop and any otehr graphic program, but in the sigs i'm trying to do..the most thing that is annoying me is the fact that i can't get my pics to be sort of one thing with the bg. I usually do the lasso tool and try to duplicate the pic and decrease it's opacity..

It's fraking annoying....

[ThE_FoRbiDdeN-OnE]

How can i blend a pic into the background so that thye have like the same color?

[meteoraclown]

storm and forbidden one:

blending is one of the easiest things to do.

If you bothered to do a simple search in google for "blending in photoshop"

www.pixel2life.com has many tutorials.

since I have time to kill
http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/Adobe_Photoshop/All/?a=7&b=1&c=0&f=15&d=1&ss=blending%20images

[cheekie3]

i do not have photoshop
but is there another program thats good for making banners
i tried some on paint and wondered if there is anyother prgrams apart from photoshop that is free

thanks

[meteoraclown]

there's GIMP. google for it.

[`Morgan`]

I just downloaded the 30 day trial and it's asking for a serial number. What do I do?

[meteoraclown]

umm if it's a trial you don't need one. you only put the serial key in when you buy it.

[`Morgan`]

umm if it's a trial you don't need one. you only put the serial key in when you buy it.Well I got it to go past it now it just says runtime error and other stuff like that.

[meteoraclown]

Try re-installing it? If that don't work then I have nothing else to offer.

[Hollow Golem]

Can you re-size images in paint without cutting some of the picture out? I really want to make a lot of sigs, but can't afford Photo Shop.

EDIT-Oh, woops all I saw was Q&A thread, sorry. Any help still works, though.

[meteoraclown]

I don't think you can. Only cropping.

[Hollow Golem]

Shoot, no sigs for me.

[Gonk]

Alright, a real newbie here.

Let's say I want to make my own banner/avatar. Where shall I start? How do I do it? And how do I get the banner I'm going to make over the Internet?

Another thing; if I have photos in my Digital camera, how do I get that on the net?

[meteoraclown]

umm if you read this whole entire thread I'm sure your questions have been answered many times. Your first question was answered at the top of page 9(my post).
Google for how to make banners in the graphics program you have, and search pojo on hosting images.

[TsunamiDuelist465]

to start, i usually make a transparent backround of 468x60.

then i color it, add various brushes, textures, and effects, then throw in the pictues.

quick question;

is there an easier way to make fading from color to color?

i usually just take the original version, select a potion of it with a generous feather (about, 19 for fading) then colorize that portion, and jut paste it back.

is there an easier way in PSP7 (not photoshop)

[meteoraclown]

PSP is kind of like photoshop I think. You could try the ps way. Make 2 different layers of colors and add a clouds filter on the top color layer. Other then that idk...

[TsunamiDuelist465]

i mean, it isnt a hassle, but if theres an easier way, id like to know it.

heres how my way turns out;
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/KileyDDRstuff/pinkbluewarp.jpg

(after some extra blending using effects)

[TheDarkVampire]

how can i flip the image to the other side in photoshop 7??

[RjAkaPeanut4U]

Man, everytime I select a color, and start using it, it comes out REALLY light, light dark red comes out as light light red, Black comes out gray etc, HELP!

[meteoraclown]

how can i flip the image to the other side in photoshop 7??

Click Edit>Transform>Flip Horizontal

[Sh1zn1t]

I have a serial # for photoshop 7, but it says I need photoshop 4.0 or later. Anyone know how to get around this???

[meteoraclown]

if you have ps7 then you shouldn't have a problem.

[wertalace]

Ok, photoshop n00b. Where can I find a tutorial?

[meteoraclown]

Ok, photoshop n00b. Where can I find a tutorial?
err... pixel2life.com

If I had a nickel for everytime I said that I'd have like 2-3 dolloars right now... ;)

[FrIeZa3oo3 V.2.0]

I have a serial # for photoshop 7, but it says I need photoshop 4.0 or later. Anyone know how to get around this???

Do you think the serial # or your version of photoshop might be an upgrade version?

[`Morgan`]

Where's the GIMP tutorial on how to blend image's and all that jazz I just made one banner but it sucks as I really didn't do much LOL it's in my sig right now.

[meteoraclown]

I don't think there is one on pojo. Try google.

[`Morgan`]

I don't need to use it anymore LOL I got photoshop to work LOL.

[-bubbleman-]

this kinda relates to photoshop but i have the printshop 15 and i was wondering how many of u have it and could i do anything with it

[JosephW]

I don't think there the same one is Photo editing and the other is print making.

Yugiohwiz

[-bubbleman-]

I don't think there the same one is Photo editing and the other is print making.

Yugiohwiz
well because the print shop you make birthday cards and stuff like that but i dont know if you could edit the pics

[TheDarkVampire]

well because the print shop you make birthday cards and stuff like that but i dont know if you could edit the pics

try downlading photoshop it'll help have many more options

[book]

Does Anyone know how to
Make TExt Pop out from a Sig?

[meteoraclown]

what are you talking about?

[book]

what are you talking about?
like make it stand out from the rest of the sig
or outside the border

[JosephW]

Is this a good program Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Adition.

Yugiohwiz

[TheDarkVampire]

Is this a good program Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Adition.

Yugiohwiz
i think i have that one thats not a photo editing program

[meteoraclown]

Is this a good program Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Adition.

Yugiohwiz
it's good for what ever it does.... you people need to post more detailed and specific posts if you want to get serious answers, gosh.

[slingblade]

Okay.

I remember reading this, but I forgot what it was.

Someone here on the boards showed how to enhance a horrible stock image.

Like one that is really gritty because it was saved bad, and they added some gausian blur? or something to it and then applied some other PS effects and it was nice and visible again with vibrant colors.

Anyone know how to enhance this image:

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/8711/bakura24yb.jpg

[clown master]

Duplicate the layer.

Use a Photoshop Guassin Blur set between 1.5 and 2.5 on the duplicated layer.

Set the duplicated layer to Soft light.

[meteoraclown]

Okay.

I remember reading this, but I forgot what it was.

Someone here on the boards showed how to enhance a horrible stock image.

Like one that is really gritty because it was saved bad, and they added some gausian blur? or something to it and then applied some other PS effects and it was nice and visible again with vibrant colors.

Anyone know how to enhance this image:

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/8711/bakura24yb.jpg

Is this good?
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2953/slingbladeretouch3zq.jpg

First I did auto layers, auto contrast, auto color. Then dup'd it, gaussian blurred(3.0) the dup, set it to screen and lowered the opacity some.

[slingblade]

Is this good?
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2953/slingbladeretouch3zq.jpg

First I did auto layers, auto contrast, auto color. Then dup'd it, gaussian blurred(3.0) the dup, set it to screen and lowered the opacity some.

The image was saved bad when it was compressed.

But thanks for the technique lesson. Question answered!

[book]

Can Somebody please link me to a tut on makeing transparent sigs thanks :D

[meteoraclown]

pixel2life.com

[Kraker]

is there a way to convert a avi/mpg clip into a gif animation in photoshop/imageready? I managed to load my desired clip into imageready but it wont play as a clip, it only shows the first frame.

[meteoraclown]

http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3589


i don't know if it works for you or not. You may have to sign up or not.

I made this a long time ago.

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6205/macewindupwned7bz.gif

[JosephW]

How Would You Do That In MS Paint?

Yugiohwiz

[meteoraclown]

How Would You Do That In MS Paint?

Yugiohwiz
you can't.

[JosephW]

Crap Wait What about the forum a bunch down I think the title is "My New Av" or somting like that that preson said they did it in paint.

Yugiohwiz

[meteoraclown]

Crap Wait What about the forum a bunch down I think the title is "My New Av" or somting like that that preson said they did it in paint.

Yugiohwiz
You can make avatars in paint. You can't make them move though.

You need an animation program like Imageready or some other gif animation program.

[book]

as what kind of filetype you sav transparent sigs? thanks

[meteoraclown]

as what kind of filetype you sav transparent sigs? thanks
umm if read somewhere, or in that thread, .png is mentioned many times.

http://www.pojo.biz/board/showthread.php?t=207341

I'm sure you must have read that.

[Shaggy Dog]

how do i make transparent BG's?

[TheDarkVampire]

how do i make transparent BG's?
i'm not sure but when you open the new layer you can choose it to be a transparent layer

[Shaggy Dog]

i'm not sure but when you open the new layer you can choose it to be a transparent layer
alright, i'll try that.

[Gambit121]

Alright, I've made a picture, that'd I like to be my sig. It's the right size. Now I just need to know how to actually upload it to my signature without having a link lead to it.
Could someone list in steps, on how to do this? Greatly appreciate who answers this.

[Gods Dark Angel]

You need to upload it if it's a signature, try a free uploading/pic hosting site like www.photobucket.com

[Gambit121]

I went there and made an account, hower they never sent the e-mail to me to activate it. Is there no other way to do it? I made the picture in paint if that helps.

[Gods Dark Angel]

They never sent you an e-mail? wtf?

Make shure it didn't get caught in your spam filter.

or try www.imagechack.us

[twist 4 twenty]

how do i make transparent BG's?
you could also make a new layer, then delete the bg



why do all my sigs fonts when uploaded turn blurry?

[meteoraclown]

why do all my sigs fonts when uploaded turn blurry?
maybe because of the quality you save them as.

[book]

is there anyway for u to save a project with the layers and layer style and such?

[clown master]

you mean upload the .PSD file?


You can send them to people through emails, but I'm not sure about hosting. Never tried. :o

[Blayze Ciddy]

You need to upload it if it's a signature, try a free uploading/pic hosting site like www.photobucket.com
Photobucket doesnt host PSDs though, bummer.

[book]

ok thanks clown master

[Yata-Garasu 1]

Photobucket doesnt host PSDs though, bummer.

Nothing hosts PSDs... It's not an internet file type...

You can host a file, but it can't be opened outside of PS.

[twist 4 twenty]

how do you make screen shots on macs?

[InEviTabLe.SiN]

I went there and made an account, hower they never sent the e-mail to me to activate it. Is there no other way to do it? I made the picture in paint if that helps.

Then upload the pic onto www.imageshack.us. No registration needed there. Sorry if someone already answered this.

Could someone teach me how to make an animated sig? What I want to do is make words fade in, and then fade out and then a new line of words fade in etc and then it repeats from the first line...like telling a short story sentence by sentence. Thanks to whoever helps.

[twist 4 twenty]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/moose860/demonstration.gif
if so ill tell u over pm or aim

[meteoraclown]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/moose860/demonstration.gif
if so ill tell u over pm or aim
wow that's choppy fading... tween the layers some more.

[twist 4 twenty]

it was just an example

[InEviTabLe.SiN]

it was just an example

Yeh..moose PM me with details.

Also, how do you feather an image so it blends well with the BG of your sig? Thanks in advance to those who help.

[book]

Im A Newbie lol can someone where i can find the smudge tool i cant find it lol

[meteoraclown]

Im A Newbie lol can someone where i can find the smudge tool i cant find it lol
it looks like a hand pointing down left. if you don't see it try right clicking in the tools menu thing.

[twist 4 twenty]

is there a way to make a stock big w/out making it blurry?

[meteoraclown]

is there a way to make a stock big w/out making it blurry?
nope. You'll have to find a bigger one. That's just how it works.

[twist 4 twenty]

oooooo ok and how do you use layer masks?

[buu11235]

What is blending/how do you blend stuff?

[meteoraclown]

oooooo ok and how do you use layer masks?
layer masks are just basicly a mask, you could use those to cover up an image instead of erasing and such.


buu:blending is basicly to make one image flow into another to make it seem as one image not 2 spereate images. www.pixel2life.com and search blending, many tutorials.

[Crestfallen]

What is blending/how do you blend stuff?


Blending is interlocking two different image objects and making them sort of set in together.


Blending can come in many different ways. You would simply crop images and put them on one whole image. Or you could make use in filtering the edges and using the blend tools(stuff like blur and sharpen) to swish them in to seem like they are merged.


Usually tutorials would do you better, instead of someone explaining something like that. But if I helped, then thats fine too.

[BlackLusterMagician]

a real noob here, bear with me

how do u use the new brush sets after you download it?
also how come every time I create new layer, it always show the background or the previous layer?

[clown master]

a real noob here, bear with me

how do u use the new brush sets after you download it?
also how come every time a create new layer, it always show the background or the previous layer?

Move your brushes to:
Local Disk C>Program Files>Adobe>Photoshop>Presets>Brushes>Adobe Photoshop Only

Then you can load them.

Layers build on top of all previous layers, they don't start a completely new file.

[BlackLusterMagician]

Move your brushes to:
Local Disk C>Program Files>Adobe>Photoshop>Presets>Brushes>Adobe Photoshop Only

Then you can load them.

Layers build on top of all previous layers, they don't start a completely new file.

ok thanx, also how do u merge the images? i made like 3 layers but everytime when i merge them, only the top layer shows.....

also if layers build up on top of each other, how do u combine the background with previously extraced images?

[Blayze Ciddy]

you gotta make it so you can see through the layer. Use a setting like lighten.

[{//[RU1]\\}]

ok thanx, also how do u merge the images? i made like 3 layers but everytime when i merge them, only the top layer shows.....

Lowering the opacity of the top layer(s) will make the bottom ones show through.

~RU1

[BlackLusterMagician]

you gotta make it so you can see through the layer. Use a setting like lighten.
oooo thanx

so how do u put extracted images onto the background?

[BlackLusterMagician]

sorry for the double post? but i've finally made a few sigs, but why do they always turn out smaller than they orginally were before i saved them?

[meteoraclown]

sorry for the double post? but i've finally made a few sigs, but why do they always turn out smaller than they orginally were before i saved them?
what do you mean by smaller? dimension wise or file size?
file size always gets smaller when you save from .psd to jpg/gif/png because of compression. dimension shouldn't get smaller, the the resolution to 72 pixel/inch if making an online or print with not much quility image.

[BlackLusterMagician]

what do you mean by smaller? dimension wise or file size?
file size always gets smaller when you save from .psd to jpg/gif/png because of compression. dimension shouldn't get smaller, the the resolution to 72 pixel/inch if making an online or print with not much quility image.

i figured out why the dimesions seem to shrink now thanx

[meteoraclown]

i figured out why the dimesions seem to shrink now thanx
umm ok? The dimensions should never shink in the first place.

[BlackLusterMagician]

edit:nevermind......

[zomgitsadrummer]

I just installed Photoshop CS today and I'm doing the "Learning the Basics" tutorial. I'm on the "Create an Image Using Layers" and I'm confused about Step 3 ("Applying a Layer Mask"). Please help.

EDIT: So I basically need help finding the Elliptical Marquee.

[meteoraclown]

I just installed Photoshop CS today and I'm doing the "Learning the Basics" tutorial. I'm on the "Create an Image Using Layers" and I'm confused about Step 3 ("Applying a Layer Mask"). Please help.

EDIT: So I basically need help finding the Elliptical Marquee.
soo umm you need to find the layer mask button or the eliptical marquee?

layer mask button is in the layers box, and the eliptical marqueee is in the tool bar, if you can't find it then start right clicking the buttons in the tool bar.

[zomgitsadrummer]

Got it. Thanks ;)

[meteoraclown]

Got it. Thanks ;)
np, but if your using the tutorial that came with PS, shouldn't there be pictures? Cause like majority of tuts have pictures to help explain.

[zomgitsadrummer]

Also, how do you get the Photoshop pic on Photobucket? When I do it, it says:

"*One or more pictures has an invalid format (jpg|gif|png|bmp|tif|swf)"

[TheDarkVampire]

Also, how do you get the Photoshop pic on Photobucket? When I do it, it says:

"*One or more pictures has an invalid format (jpg|gif|png|bmp|tif|swf)"
make sure you save them as one of those formats and not as .PSD

[zomgitsadrummer]

K, thanks, Also, how do you make a border on Photoshop CS?

[TheDarkVampire]

K, thanks, Also, how do you make a border on Photoshop CS?
i dont know if CS as a different way of inserting a border but in 7 select the marque tool then Ctrl+a then right click then stroke the you mess around with the colors

[zomgitsadrummer]

Okay, I got the marquee, then Ctrl + A, but then I can't select Stroke.

EDIT: Never mind, I got it.

[TheDarkVampire]

Okay, I got the marquee, then Ctrl + A, but then I can't select Stroke.

EDIT: Never mind, I got it.
make sure you right click on the image

[zomgitsadrummer]

Also, on banners, how do you move a different picture to a different picture? Clone Stamp or something???

[Rocko]

Also, on banners, how do you move a different picture to a different picture? Clone Stamp or something???
I use the clone stamp for unnoticable erasing.

And do you mean take a pic off one thing and put it on another? You have to cut it. There are plenty ways to cut.

Pen Tool
Lasso
Extract

you can go to www.pixel2life.com if you need to learn how to use these tools. This site has great tuts.

[meteoraclown]

Also, on banners, how do you move a different picture to a different picture? Clone Stamp or something???
err I don't get what you asking, change form picture in like animation or fading?

[zomgitsadrummer]

I meant taking a pic off of one thing and putting it on another.

[meteoraclown]

I meant taking a pic off of one thing and putting it on another.
Like you have an image open in one canvas and the sig in another canvas? Then you get the move tool and drag the image to the sig canvas.

[Blayze Ciddy]

I have a different way so that the border doesnt look so thick but whatever, I suck anyways.

[zomgitsadrummer]

I have a different way so that the border doesnt look so thick but whatever, I suck anyways.
I'm even worse than you -_-

[twist 4 twenty]

I'm even worse than you -_-
well of course you do you just started
y dont you go to aim.com and download aim so i can help

[TheDarkVampire]

well of course you do you just started
y dont you go to aim.com and download aim so i can help
nah i dont have aim why not MSN or YIM so i can help you too

[zomgitsadrummer]

Moose, can you get YVD since TDV and I have it?

[twist 4 twenty]

sry comp wont support it get yim at yahoo.com

[Blayze Ciddy]

I'm even worse than you -_-
That Implies that I'm bad. I think I have at least a decent level of knowledge of PS considering I've been using it for like 3 years although I really didnt get into it till last school year. So yeah, I'd like to think I'm at least kinda good.

[zomgitsadrummer]

Ugh, this frustrates me...

When I use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to trace over the stock of the image, it keeps on making a straight line back to the beginning of where I started and I have to start over again. What do I do to make that stop?

[Blayze Ciddy]

Ugh, this frustrates me...

When I use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to trace over the stock of the image, it keeps on making a straight line back to the beginning of where I started and I have to start over again. What do I do to make that stop?
Stop double clicking.

[meteoraclown]

Ugh, this frustrates me...

When I use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to trace over the stock of the image, it keeps on making a straight line back to the beginning of where I started and I have to start over again. What do I do to make that stop?
ok you should like stop posting here and start experimenting and learning where and what the stuff in PS do. I mean seriously, you won't learn much if you keep asking around.

[Blayze Ciddy]

Listen to Clown.....he OWNS!

[sirspikemon]

Where Do I Go on The Web To Get The Smudge Tool

[TheDarkVampire]

Where Do I Go on The Web To Get The Smudge Tool
i dont get it...the smudge tool is on the menu bar right click blur tool to see the smudge tool

[sirspikemon]

i dont get it...the smudge tool is on the menu bar right click blur tool to see the smudge tool

Thank You So Much You Are A God To Me Now

[TheDarkVampire]

Thank You So Much You Are A God To Me Now
lol anytime dude just ask

[TribeAttack]

I downloaded the Photoshop Trial Version and I need help making borders.

What tool do you make borders with?

[TheDarkVampire]

I downloaded the Photoshop Trial Version and I need help making borders.

What tool do you make borders with?
if you read the sticky you could find lots of help

[Rocko]

I downloaded the Photoshop Trial Version and I need help making borders.

What tool do you make borders with?
Tut: Adding Borders to sigs

1) Press Ctrl+Shift+N
2) Go to Edit>Stroke
3) 1 px>Inside>pick a color

There.

[book]

aint it center?

[meteoraclown]

aint it center?
no, cause if it's center, then you get like half a pixel or something or the border will be bigger on the top then the rest. Use inside when making a border, outside from anything else like text or something.

[TribeAttack]

I have a question, I'm using the Photoshop tryout and I'm having trouble with my text option. Whenever I go to type, I just see a line and no text, I tried just typing something with a black font on a white background and I still couldn't see anything. So what do you think might be the problem?

[Rocko]

Change the font....

Yay! I'm the 4,000th viewer!!!!

[TribeAttack]

Change the font....

Yay! I'm the 4,000th viewer!!!!

I tried, I still can't see anything.=/

[meteoraclown]

I tried, I still can't see anything.=/
maybe try increasing font size?

and elk: no your not. The views are counted by ip addresses, not each click, other wise it would be alot.

[pilchard8]

I need help. I have several layers on a sig and ive just put a picture in. Now when i create a new layer it wont let me do anything and it keeps saying 'Could not complete your request because the selected area is empty', i cant do anything to the sig or paint or filter. Plz help

[Pojo]

You are probably selecting the wrong layer. Maybe a text layer (I'm not there). Open up the layer browser and select the correct layer you want to tweak.

[pilchard8]

I tried everything including what you said Pojo then i restarted PS n it was fine :confused: lol. Thx anyway

[Rocko]

You are probably selecting the wrong layer. Maybe a text layer (I'm not there). Open up the layer browser and select the correct layer you want to tweak.
You use photoshop?


and elk: no your not. The views are counted by ip addresses, not each click, other wise it would be alot.


Yea, I noticed that after I left the thread.

[demonicetorment]

im gettin adobe photoshop but i dont know which one to get, and which one makes avatars and banners?

[clown master]

im gettin adobe photoshop but i dont know which one to get, and which one makes avatars and banners?

They all make them... I use Photoshop 7. I'd reccomend CS, if you don't mind spending the extra money. Photoshop 7 is fine, though, for me.