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[youngdesigner124]

im a noob but i made this for my momwith photoshop andimageready, and the angels are supposed to move....i hope it works, here it is.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/dirty124/sigs%20and%20desktops/MOMS1copy.jpg

wat do u guys think?








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Post Edited (youngdesigner124) : 7/29/2004 3:34:15 PM GMT

[ylaenna]

That is so sweet. I don't use Image Ready but the Photoshop work looks pretty clean — and your drop shadow isn't overdone. heehee. What is it with moms and angels anyway? My mom goes nuts over them too. 8)

THINGS GO WELL AH MAHT BE SHOWIN HER MAH OH FACE...

[youngdesigner124]

thanx, her birthday is comin up so i made it for her, hopefully i can improve it by the time it arrives.


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[BuckarooB]

Moms love angels... fer sure!

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[snypa]

yeah... moms and angels, thats fo sho!
lookin good, yo

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[Silence04]

no no no, moms love angels, Fo' Shizzle!

very nice dude... :)

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[Liam]

it looks very nice, i got some ideas for you tho'
the angels image just below the text seems a little square:

-you could take the eraser brush tool and be creative with the edges
or
-you could play around with the opacity of the images
or
-you could add i nice border around the square image of the angels

they are just some suggestions, photoshop is fun, just keep playing around and you can get some good results, I am fairly new to photoshop too.

I think your mom will be proud of ya ;)

Liam,

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[beanz]

Yeah i agree about the square box... If you use a soft edged eraser to take the harsh edges off the square, and play about with the layer blending options, you should be able to make the images fit together in a nicer way... Copy the layer first, so if you aren't happy with the results you can always keep it as it is now! ;)

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[snypa]

how bout a radial gradient mask on that square?

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[Liam]

good idea, you mean so it looks like a light is shining on the Angels?
DO IT YOUNGDESIGNER, that will look real kewl, your mom will be even happier.
liam

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[youngdesigner124]

thank you all for the complments and advice, im still pretty new to photoshop so how do i add radial gradient mask? thanx again.

edit: what do u guys think about me turning the square into a heart?





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Post Edited (youngdesigner124) : 7/28/2004 4:21:49 PM GMT

[snypa]

here are the basics about masks. www.sitepoint.com/article/photoshop-fade-layer-mask (http://www.sitepoint.com/article/photoshop-fade-layer-mask)
this is, imo, one of the best things to learn when you're new to photoshop.

as for the heart... might look too cheesy, might not. it is for your mom and i know mine likes cheesy, but not all do. make sure you let us see how this came out.

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[youngdesigner124]

lol my mom like some cheesy things too, thanx for the link

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[Booker Key]

its alrite for a noob but the pictures dont really blend in to good, the bottom picture shud be cut out to a psd cut nd den it wud luk much better.

[uncle carbunkle]

thank goodness this isn't a spelling forum, or there would be criticism for two noobs...

:)

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[plantationfarmer]

vrey nise unkle

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[uncle carbunkle]

haahaa. jrek.
:)

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[Liam]

'tihs is fnunny. yuo sitll konw waht tihs syas eevn tohgh it is seplt cmolpety worng.
rgiht?'

The trick is getting the first and last letter in the right place, strange huh?
the english language is soo kewl, and wierd too. lol

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[youngdesigner124]

lol....

ive been workin on it but im getting frustrated, becauseit wont turn out right, oh well i just keep tryin.

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[Liam]

thats it is all about, playing around until you get a result you are happy whith. Just play around whith different tools, tecniques and methods. It can be annoying, but think of it like a puzzle the more familiar you get whith the pieces the easier it will be. If you get frustrated, take a break maybye go out with some friends and take your mind off of design, then go back to it whith a clear head and see what you can do.
A lot of people that use this forum will b very helpfull, if you have any questions just ask. Theres no such thing as a dumb question, we are all learning and helping each other.

[ liam ]

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[Liam]

oh and keep posting your image as you progress, we all wanna see how it is comming along, we can help you out better too. ;)

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[youngdesigner124]

ok i will post it today sometime, it hasnt progressed much though, but i will post it later.

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[youngdesigner124]

update posted still not done though, but what do u guys think???

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[Liam]

wow, thats really a lot better, i see you're playing around whith blending options, thats fun :)
maybye you should focus on the text now, once idea is that you could make the text follow a curve.
around where the angel image is.

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[ylaenna]

Definitely better! yd124, you'll make your mom proud. :)

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[Liam]

everybody that uses GDF seems to improve reeeeeaaaaaly quick.

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[youngdesigner124]

thank you liam and ylaenna i appreciate the compliments and i will work on the text liam.

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[youngdesigner124]

im stuck..... anyone wanna give ideas on the text??
please?

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[Liam]

ok, here we go. i would play around whith the opacity of the text layer. and make it follow a curve (if you know how). You could also try some different fonts, but everything looks nice right now. The best advice i ever got was 'never be satisfied' anyones work can allways be improved, no matter how good you are. I think you should just keep messing whith your design until your mum's birthday and then whatever you have then , use that. ;)
PS: we will help you aout a lot, if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask. There is no such thing as a bad question.

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[youngdesigner124]

ok thanx, but i havent had alot of time lately, so im at the same position as my latest update, but ill work on it thanx again


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