full sig tutorial

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since i see more people getting involved with sigs, and are exploring some kind of blending. i thought i could help some out.

this will be the sig made in this tutorial step by step
http://img291.*************/img291/5050/16rt5.jpg

step 1
make a 400x125 background or whatever size u like..and set the gradient to white/gray on radial gradient, thats the one that makes the circle..mind u the gradient will depend on how far u drag the mouse, i got this
http://img72.*************/img72/5592/1lc6.jpg
step 2
i got a dallas texas stock photo and set it to glaussian blur at 13.1, then set the layer to overlay

i used this picture of dallas texas
http://www.zonaviaggi.it/galleria/a...al_Between the Skyscrapers, Dallas, Texas.jpg

and i got this outcome so far
http://img72.*************/img72/4752/2jv9.jpg

step 3
took another stock image and set it to soft light at 50% opacity

used this image
http://img115.*************/img115/5523/vsvzflt1.jpg

this is the result so far
http://img511.*************/img511/5779/3oz1.jpg

step 4
get a brush, any brush i guess..i used a brush called firaga_halftones, that can be gotten on deviant art.com. set the brush to white and scaled it to a bigger size, then set the layer to overlay, then i erased the hard edges with a 100 soft brush on 50% opacity to blend it in the background

i get this result
http://img118.*************/img118/8545/4bi5.jpg

step 5
open a new layer and fill it a solid blue and set to softlight
http://img502.*************/img502/8412/5si7.jpg

Step 6
get another stock photo, i used another c4d and put it to difference at 41% opacity, and used a soft brush to erase where i wanted the background to blend in

i used this image
http://img128.*************/img128/2492/gfnfnsz3.jpg

i got this result
http://img300.*************/img300/5419/6zk9.jpg

step 7
open a new layer and fill it to white and set it to overlay..to give it light, then go to layer>layer styler> gradient overlay

i used these settings
http://img512.*************/img512/8798/threhts5.jpg

and i got this result
http://img357.*************/img357/7435/7lc1.jpg

Step 8
i get a picture of a dallas cowboy cheerleader then crop it, then i make 3 three duplicates of the render so i have 4 layers of the cheerleader, then and set the bottom to to overlay
http://img111.*************/img111/2618/8iy9.jpg

Step 9
i take one of the duplicates and set it to pinlight
http://img111.*************/img111/3060/9jp4.jpg

Step 10
i take another dulplicate and set it to soft light at 70% opacity
http://img111.*************/img111/6026/10yy7.jpg

Step 11
take the last render and leave it at normal on 19% opacity
http://img146.*************/img146/2370/11sb0.jpg

Step 12
open a new layer and with a soft brush set on white brush over the cheerleader as u see fit, depending on how much light u want
http://img523.*************/img523/8365/12uv6.jpg

then set it to overlay
http://img75.*************/img75/4121/13wg5.jpg

Step 13
next add some text, and if u like a subtext. with some lighting over it on overlay on another layer to give it a little depth if u like with a lowered opacity somewhere between 15-45%
the fonts i used for this were janeaustin and tahoma
http://img296.*************/img296/8679/14ij5.jpg

Step 14
this is optional but it could bring out the text a little a simple vector brush around or under
http://img238.*************/img238/9937/15bb3.jpg

Step 15
also optional, add a border, i use a 3px border most of the time
http://img291.*************/img291/5050/16rt5.jpg


and you're done, hope this helps some.
http://www.deadlyfiregfx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7151
 
You are beyond COOOOOOOL to have done this.

Simply amazing.


Thank you.
 
Excellent post! Thanks for the tutorial!

I'm guessing this is for photoshop. I use an older version of Paint Shop Pro, so this will come in handy should I try my hand with the Photoshop. :D
 
Faerluna;1148299 said:
Excellent post! Thanks for the tutorial!

I'm guessing this is for photoshop. I use an older version of Paint Shop Pro, so this will come in handy should I try my hand with the Photoshop. :D

I use both Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop, but I use PSP more...

Most of what he outlined works the same way in either program...
 
good tut exo;) should help some people out. I guess I should have done a tut instead of posting a labled PSD:rolleyes:
 
diehard2231;1148690 said:
good tut exo;) should help some people out. I guess I should have done a tut instead of posting a labled PSD:rolleyes:

lol yeah..thanks man, i juststarted using this style and find myself messing with it more and more

thanks for all the comments, and glad i could help you guys out.

when u see it in sigs, it looks harder then what it really is, when u see it like this, u can understand and its 100 times easier

by the way iwas a die hard paint shop pro user for over yr, i vowed never to go to photoshop but, when i tried it i got hooked..photoshop just makes clean work period..it took some time for me getting used to, but i got it and im still learning..lol

one thing i havent figured out on PS is when im brushing and i lost the brush and i have a cross with a dot in the middle..i have to shut everything down and reboot to get my brush outline back
 

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