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Post by Rul on Aug 31, 2006 1:17:59 GMT -5
Go about making a really cute icon like these? sunnyneo.com/avatars/default.php I saw them on a google search, and if anyone could tell me how I could make something like that, i would greatly appreciate it! I'm pretty good at photoshop, but I still don't know how to do a lot >< I kind of like the ones toward the bottom the best... Yea... I don't have any neopets, so I have no idea who any of those creatures are ^^;; |
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Post by Kitty Masaki on Aug 31, 2006 22:31:07 GMT -5
Wow, neopets avatars... that brings me back... and I understand why you'd like the lower ones best. They're the newer ones.
Well... I know how to do it... but how to explain it... I'd say make your border for the icon first, and if its in photoshop.. well make sure the layer with the border is on top of all other layers. Then for the picture you want to use... resize, trim, etc. to fit the border that you made. Wouldn't be to hard... just go up to the layer with the border and select the outside of it, then go to the layer with the picture and delete what you had selected from the layer above.
Then of course text overlaying that... not too hard there...
That makes complete sense to me, but I bet thats hella confusing what I just wrote.
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Post by Rul on Sept 1, 2006 1:35:54 GMT -5
Thank you~! I understood it all up until this part: "just go up to the layer with the border and select the outside of it, then go to the layer with the picture and delete what you had selected from the layer above."
And.. do you know where I can get that font? I've searched everywhere but can't find it for the life of me ><
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Post by Mia the Rabbit on Sept 1, 2006 6:43:22 GMT -5
When I make avatars they look rubbish, just look at my DA one.
I want to flashing one, it'd show all my favourite bishies ^_^
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Post by Kitty Masaki on Sept 1, 2006 14:43:34 GMT -5
Pretty much what I said was to trim the picture (if it doesn't fit all the way in the border you made, or if you had an irregular looking border ) You'd want to select the outside of your border... perfect sense, since thats what you'd want to get rid of. To do that right though you have to go back to the layer with the border on it, and do the magic wand selecting tool there. So you get the right stuff to delete. Then.. you'd want to click back on the layer with the picture (the selection box thingy would carry down to the other layer) and then delete! Then you have a perfectly trimmed fit  For text... sorry no I don't... There are sites that you can download text at though.. so try there. |
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Post by Rul on Sept 1, 2006 19:13:56 GMT -5
Mmm... Mia, I can help you. I make flashin icons on Adobe Image ready, and it's actually quite simple. If you have that program, I'll tell you how to make it.. and if you don't, I can see if I can try to make one for you :3
Ah, that sounds simple. I just have to read it a couple more times until it makes perfect sense. I've looked on dafonts.com, and couldn't find it... I spent about 2 hours looking for that font... grrr.
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Post by Kitty Masaki on Sept 1, 2006 20:12:38 GMT -5
Well... you could always use a different font you like... and don't they give the option of like italics, etc.? They should do the shadow outline... whatever crap that I know a basic program like appleworks that should give a simpilar effect. Then you could take a soft edge brush (I think thats what its called... ) Lower the opacity on the brush and manually do the glow around the font.
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Post by Rul on Sept 2, 2006 18:38:53 GMT -5
Aww, so that how you do it. I know how to add the shiny stuff by using layer optimization. Or whatever it's called... but, I'm dead set on using that font ><
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Post by Mia the Rabbit on Sept 3, 2006 4:28:50 GMT -5
Mmm... Mia, I can help you. I make flashin icons on Adobe Image ready, and it's actually quite simple. If you have that program, I'll tell you how to make it.. and if you don't, I can see if I can try to make one for you :3 Ah, that sounds simple. I just have to read it a couple more times until it makes perfect sense. I've looked on dafonts.com, and couldn't find it... I spent about 2 hours looking for that font... grrr. I don't have it sadly... I asked my mate and she said use that >.< |
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Post by Rul on Sept 3, 2006 16:09:31 GMT -5
My other ps stopped working, so I was forced to use that, it's not all that bad, but doesn't have some of the otions of the regualr photoshop.
If you give me the images, I can do it for you :3
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Post by Mia the Rabbit on Sept 3, 2006 16:10:51 GMT -5
Thanks, I do I send them to you?
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Post by Rul on Sept 4, 2006 21:37:43 GMT -5
sure, karinislame@gmail.com
I'm starting school tomorrow, and the new computer, so I don't know when exactly I can get them to you, but I'm sure it will be sometime this week ^^
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Post by Mia the Rabbit on Sept 5, 2006 1:50:18 GMT -5
Thankies,
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