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Lord Sojar · Aug 21, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

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Originally Posted by llsektorll

heres what i did when i was bored on lunch break... i didn't have much time so nothing fancy here... just some gamma adjusting and some text ^_^. I was looking more in to the photography rather than the photoshoping... i think i took a very artistic pic

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you are right the quality is best preserved and it is 2nd generation to the GIF format but not ALL browsers support it. Compatablity is the problem. I prefer png myself though sometimes it is very hard to notice the quality difference unless you're a perfectionist.

Gorgeous work man. Your necro is as sexy as mine!

Here is my finished (although half assed) Necro pic. Enjoy!

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/3...uffcopyxk6.jpg

Ermac · Aug 21, 2006, 07:34 PM // 19:34

Err, yeah....how long did you say that took to make altougether ?

Lord Sojar · Aug 21, 2006, 07:55 PM // 19:55

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Originally Posted by Ermac

Err, yeah....how long did you say that took to make altougether ?

The ele took more time, I got impatient with my necro, that's why its not nearly as good.

Ele = 2 hrs
Necro = 1.5hrs (due to having to cut and expand like 9 layers...)

llsektorll · Aug 21, 2006, 08:04 PM // 20:04

Rahja nice job... i like the design, but the skulls are a bit over doing it ^_^... great work none the less... i use to do some cg photoshoping back in the day but i suxorz now... what can i say expect gw robbed me of my time

Quid Pro Quo · Aug 22, 2006, 02:13 AM // 02:13

Lord Sojar · Aug 22, 2006, 04:08 AM // 04:08

Gorgeous job Quid, I like that fire effect, like holy fire. Perfect work you have there!

Scorpion Boy · Aug 22, 2006, 12:40 PM // 12:40

Hmm what Photoshop Program are you guys using. (I have been searching for one for a very long time now. Very nice work btw.

Sister Brianne · Aug 22, 2006, 03:45 PM // 15:45

So....You know what would be great...A tutorial on some techniques used do do this cool stuff because I wanna impress my friends too.

beanerman_99 · Aug 22, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21

OP,
About your necro pic...I think your "work in progress" one is far, far better than the finished product. The finished pic seems a bit 'overdone', meaning there seems to be too much to it.

The green fog everywhere blocks the beautiful colors of the red rock background. Maybe you could make the green look more transparent, as to look more fog-like and not block out the background so much.

The skulls do not seem to fit smoothly into the pic and are kind of distracting. Maybe if you made them smaller and they were somehow more "connected" to the necro somehow? Maybe swirling around her or coming from her outstretched hands?

I also think the green portal looked much better in the work in progress with out the added wing looking things.

Bascially I think the work in progress is pretty darned good and that sometime more is not better. You can say a lot by adding less.

PLEASE don't take this as me criticizing your work, cause I think it is very good work. Think of it more as a critique or feedback or input

Anyhow, very good work and hope to see more of what you do!

Lord Sojar · Aug 22, 2006, 05:09 PM // 17:09

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Originally Posted by beanerman_99

OP,
About your necro pic...I think your "work in progress" one is far, far better than the finished product. The finished pic seems a bit 'overdone', meaning there seems to be too much to it.

The green fog everywhere blocks the beautiful colors of the red rock background. Maybe you could make the green look more transparent, as to look more fog-like and not block out the background so much.

The skulls do not seem to fit smoothly into the pic and are kind of distracting. Maybe if you made them smaller and they were somehow more "connected" to the necro somehow? Maybe swirling around her or coming from her outstretched hands?

I also think the green portal looked much better in the work in progress with out the added wing looking things.

Bascially I think the work in progress is pretty darned good and that sometime more is not better. You can say a lot by adding less.

PLEASE don't take this as me criticizing your work, cause I think it is very good work. Think of it more as a critique or feedback or input

Anyhow, very good work and hope to see more of what you do!

You know what? You right, and I am actually redoing it.

I realized it was overdone, but thank you for pointing it out, because no one else really did, but I got that funny feeling. Plus, when I went back and looked at it, it was totally noob looking, and I was like..uh...WTF?

So yeah, the revision should be better, but art is all about trial and error!

Thx for your feedback, and don't worry, and feedback or constructive criticism is WELCOMED, I use it to improve. So don't be afraid I am going to be one of those self concious morons who freak out and threaten to commit suicide or some craziness like that.

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Originally Posted by Sister Brianne

So....You know what would be great...A tutorial on some techniques used do do this cool stuff because I wanna impress my friends too.

Yeh, I don't have an issue sharing some secrets. Although, most of my stuff is a bit complex. But I think with some practice and little direction, you guys could do some awesome stuff. My first advice is to learn the fundamentals of Photoshop CS2.

Those are as follows:

1)> Extract Tool (outline what u want out of the picture. Highlight with bucket tool the insides. Clean up after extraction with a very small eraser tool.

2)> Contrast/Brightness controls to make the picture more dynamic (but dont make it too crazy)

3)> Liquify tool (play around with it, its one of the MOST POWERFUL tools in photoshop)

4)> Burn/Dodge tools (great for adding areas of light and dark contrast to photos)

5)> Blending Options (just goof around with these and you will understand the balance eventually)

6)> Color Levels (this really plays into Guildwars screenies since spells are a certain color)

I will make a tutorial on my mesmer today. My mesmer picture will be the best yet, so be ready!

FayeWind · Aug 22, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38

This is my latest hot photo. I never do touchup with my screenshots (besides copy and paste to narrow down the background and put my name on the picture). I would like to learn it too. Does Corel Draw work the same way? I would like to have one that give me many layers so I can do different things and don't have to worry about changing the original picture.

Thanks.

Lord Sojar · Aug 22, 2006, 07:55 PM // 19:55

Photoshop CS2 and Paintshop Pro work well. I prefer Photoshop CS2 above Paintshop Pro, but it is really personal preference.

Bryant Again · Aug 22, 2006, 08:26 PM // 20:26

I'm pretty sure I had this post in the other forum, but I still really like it:

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9...essmallan3.jpg

My favorite thing about it is that I made it look like he's on some sort of cliffside in a large, oceanic valley...But he's really in the Meditation Island guild hall

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Brianna · Aug 22, 2006, 11:02 PM // 23:02

shouldnt all this be posted in bethanys gallery?

Lord Sojar · Aug 23, 2006, 12:21 AM // 00:21

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Originally Posted by Brianna

shouldnt all this be posted in bethanys gallery?

Possibly, but my style is very different from hers (not that her work is anything but wonderful).

This thread is devoted more towards my own portfolio, and people can add in pictures that use similar techniques.

BTW guys, I finished my mesmer. So I give you, Countess Corvinas, Angel of Chaos!

She bares the Wings of Lyssa, and is using Finger of Chaos!

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8...ofchaosql7.jpg

Brianna · Aug 23, 2006, 01:26 AM // 01:26

i see, well all these pics are very nice

Sister Brianne · Aug 23, 2006, 02:13 AM // 02:13

I'm working on something...I can't wait t opost it and get feed back.

Lord Sojar · Aug 23, 2006, 02:26 AM // 02:26

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Originally Posted by Sister Brianne

I'm working on something...I can't wait t opost it and get feed back.

Can't wait to see it!

llsektorll · Aug 23, 2006, 03:02 AM // 03:02

gw is a very pretty game.. if you stop and look at it... im bored of factions so i go around getting screenshots of scenery ^_^..

Sister Brianne · Aug 23, 2006, 05:50 AM // 05:50

Alright...Here is my feeble attempt at art.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1...eforbrigp7.jpg

I did it in a hr or so...It's nowhere near as good as theirs.

I'm gonna take some nice screenies to work with.
(i kinda stole Rajha's style)

*edit*

Did this one as well...I'm still not happy with it....

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3153/55uwxt3.jpg