Topic awaiting preservation: Quick sig

I've lurked <forever> and decided to join...
Major big talents on here.

Though I seldom have time to focus on graphics as I would like
<as if anyone does> I do enjoy playing and would like to play better.

Got bored... made a quick sig.

Rip it

Regards.



[This message has been edited by qadash (edited 11-26-2002).]

Edit TP: Made the sig an image instead of the link. (You could also edit your own post.)

[This message has been edited by Tyberius Prime (edited 11-27-2002).]

I guess someone with greater powers than me will come along shortly to fix that sig-link for you.

On a white bg it does not look like much

OK, just for show then:



So, here goes:
I kind of like the characters, and the colours blend in nicely.
However, you've got some serious jaggies on that sig. Set your matte to #2b0404 and go here to learn how to get rid of them. The font as also a bit jaggy. You could try some antialiasing on that, and perhaps playing with different fonts. This is well... a bit dull. But on the other hand, the plain font isn't really the main focus on your sig, so discreet could work. But no jaggies, ok?

I'm also not quite sure about the box/frame-thingy. I think you'd be better off losing that one.

To insert the sig correctly use this code (just remove spaces within the brackets.).
[ IMG]http://home.fuse.net/pixelbrain/qadash.gif[ /IMG]





[This message has been edited by Nimraw (edited 11-26-2002).]

2nd try...

the background was supposed to be trans but when viewed from the above it's showing white.

Tryin' again.

regards

[This message has been edited by qadash (edited 11-26-2002).]

[This message has been edited by qadash (edited 11-26-2002).]

once more with the code...




[This message has been edited by qadash (edited 11-26-2002).]

Thanks Nimraw...

The jaggies are gettin' me and I see what you mean about the frame.

My original was without the frame but that was before I animated and added the flames. I should have stayed with less but impulse drove me to add something.

As for text... I may be forced to create the text as an image rather than use a font, since it's Hebrew it's a little hard to find many font options. The font was antialiased but in the animation process I ate some of the quality to load quicker. In the process I lost some pretty cool flame, now it's pretty choppy.

Lots-o-work.

Regards.



[This message has been edited by qadash (edited 11-26-2002).]

Zero animation, size & color check.

Antialiased & new name font... differing background technique and new Hebrew.

Give 'er a spin lads.

Regards

Now for the animated version...

I'm going to try a more "patient" version with more subtleness to the flame transitions.

Verbiage?

Regards



I'm not likin' the animated as much and the background trans is wacked.

Think I'll keep the sig as non-anim for now.

[This message has been edited by qadash (edited 11-26-2002).]

The jaggies look better . The overall size (pixels) is a bit large for what`s there, and the background is the wrong color. Your matte color should be R=44 G=4 B=4 and since it only runs once, you have to be quick the see the animation, but it`s coming along..

About the file size.. IT`S FREAKIN HUGE !! You should be able to get that down to about 1/10 the size it is now.

Thanks DB.

Smaller file, no anim test.

Regards



Havin' maj prob with the trans... in too much of a hurry.

[This message has been edited by qadash (edited 11-26-2002).]

...once more on the trans BKG.

^----- Up there, where DB mentioned the color, he's referring to your "matte." You have to disable any layers in your PSD that have a filled background layer (usually just your Background layer, but people work in PS different ways of course). After you do that, go ahead and hit File -> Save for web. There will be a an option in there for "matte." Go ahead and change that to #2B0404.

To Maskkkk - the newer, transparent version is better, IMHO...just clean up those jaggies, and I think you'll have a keeper...



edit by mahj: removing seven posts regarding Yannah.

[This message has been edited by mahjqa (edited 12-19-2002).]

Ack!

I thought this thread was dead long ago...
Thanks for the pertinent info WS.

Regards

i just like her.. can't really explain why...

about the sig... i think you had something on the animated version, it was poorly optimized, that's all
on looped animations you have to be mindful of dimensions and which to chose as the first frame. And don't ask why, i won't explain it again -_-


~yannah breaks the rulez~

[This message has been edited by WebShaman (edited 12-19-2002).]