Midnight Designers:: Redux [GFX]

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Can't really say I know the shortcut/action for it but if you use a splatter brush, make a selection of it, and then drag what you want to mask over that selection, and then invert and delete you have you a clipping mask.

It seems longer than it is.
 
I don't believe so, you'd have to ask someone who uses Photoshop for anything specific. I use GIMP ordinarily.
 
A Clipping Mask is not like a regular layer mask. What it does is, it takes a layer on top, and makes it into the shape of the layer below.

Basically, put a large image on a layer (say a texture), above a smaller image on a layer (lets say text). Right click, click on Create Clipping Mask, then the larger image, the texture, will only be shown on the text below. Giving you textured text.

The same applies to Splatter brushes and applied images (or anything else, really). Put the applied image above the brushing, create a clipping mask on the applied image, then move the applied image around.

(Excuse me if the last part is actually the other way around)
 
Anyone know if this tut is good? It looks like the best one I've seen for GIMP yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn9rCsJEROQ

EDIT: Made it with the tut above, expect a V2.

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needs some good blending bro.
Also seems a bit too montone.
Sorry to tired and lazy to give some proper CnC :S
 
You have a bad habit of putting your light spot in the corner of your signature. Your colors are too monotone and you could have added what I want to say is Yellow/Pink Gradient Map (For Flesh Colors). A C4D are two could have helped make the signature look a little more special.

On another topic, no comments on my tutorial? I didn't explain the steps like I normally would so I was wondering what the thoughts on it were.
 
tbh the tutorial seems a bit on the small side.
What did you use to upload? I've been told it is best to upload to imageshack to get full size but idk
 
That's not the full size, DA just does that.

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Made this earlier when I was half asleep. It's alright but I really should have fixed a lot of things, but I feel like sleeping.
 
I have one question.. How did you make the light come out from there? I tried on mine wits a soft brush but what appeared is only a white dot even after I changed the blending.. >"<
 
I use the gradient tool. FG to transparent and made two layers like that above my render and below (layers).
 
I tired a lot of different tools and other stuff like that on GIMP and need Rate/Hate/Comment. :p

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The Motion Blur on Zorua's face has to go. With the Motion Blur on Zorua, the focal point, it distracts the avy quite a lot. Also, Zorua isn't well blended.
 
I agree with Gliscor. I would just Smudge or just do a Regular blur.

Also, if anyone wants really good ps/gimp brushes, go to this guy. He makes really good ones:

http://b-a-s-h.deviantart.com/

EDIT: REALLY proud of this one.

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Doesn't seem to have a flow to me.. And the focal, which I think is the gun is cut off.. A smaller render might do..

@EPM
IMO the problem is the wind fliter on Zorua's eyes... And some blending might help as well.. =]
 
Zorua Avatar: Motion Blur seems kinda thrown in there.
Pokemaister: You don't have to completely change the color of the render. Otherwise very good!
 
My first sig ever made
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and my latest..
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Any improvements over the period of time?? First one was somewhere in August 2010 I think..
 
Obvious Improvement Mate!
I don't see the point in CnCing the first one well because it was your first and not as if you're going to make any changes to it :p Maybe recycle the stock but that's about it aha.

Second one looks better. Duh Josh...
Don't want to critique it but I have to say this one thing. Try not to make it too monotone. kthx XD

You seem like a very fast learner and think your signature is in need of an update because I don't think that shows you at your best!
 
also thought of another fun little tourny.
Maybe we could make two GFX teams. I got this idea from GFXvoid.
Of course on gfxvoid there are more teams as it is one of the more active gfx forums out there.
But on here I think only two is needed.
Basically these groups compete against each other in scheduled events. Say each team had 6 members each. Each member would submit an entry to the leader. When the leader gets all the entries it is recomended he/she make a tag wall representing all his team's entries in a nice looking way.

Or just spitballing here. Thought of this randomly.
How about a GFX Shop battle?
Seem to have a few here and I think it would be something cool.
Kind of like a little pentathlon thing.
A banner round, a wallpaper round, an avatar round, a sprite round and a freestyle round?
 
Announcement

Spiderman Tag Week Ends today. Entries will be accepted up until tomorrow. Winner of this round will receive 10 Points and their entry will be added to a showcase of MDRedux's best tags.

For those who want an early jump onto the next round the theme is Manga Tag Week. Any manga image is allowed, or manga stylized image.

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@FatalAeroX: I see a huge improvement.
@PokeFanJosh: If we have enough people who will participate I'll set it up. But being honest we don't even have a lot of members submitting entries for a tag week let alone tournament.
 
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