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Shawk · 26th April 2008, 03:21

Hey, I made this for a friend a few days ago, thought id post it here too. If you used it post what you made with it !)

(Note. The Layer properties I use might not work with different colors, you need to play around with them to see which one works best with your colors. Also, this is using Photoshop.)

First, start out with a basic 400x100 image with a background, (Color doesnt matter..)

Next, add an image, I'm using a Mortal Online Concept art downsized to about 500x361.

Next, clean up the left to be the same color as the rest of the added image.

Then, go anywhere online and steal a rock formation, search, "Rock formation," and copy that image, paste it into your image.

Like this one for example..

http://full-loot.com/tutorial/5.jpg

Paste it into your image..

Now, how I did this, was I pasted the rock formation into the image, then changed that images layer to Darken. This is where this could completely not work with your image, the character could be completely covered by the rocks or be to light or dark etc..

What you have to do is play around with the different layer properties so that it automaticly does the croping for you so that the rock formation goes right behind the 1st image.

Once you are done that, grab another rock formation.. like this one.

http://bry07.deviantart.com/art/Muss...ation-79134115

Paste it into your image, and change that layers properties to work with your current image, chances are you will get something like this..

Just use your eraser and erase the layer off the Rhino, this doesnt need to be perfect..

Here is what you get..

Next, make a new layer..

Then go to Image>Apply image.. Make sure you have that new layer selected.

With that new layer still seleted, go to Filter>Sharpen.

And the result..

Now, for a border, Make a brand new layer, like you did above then take your Rectangle Margue tool or press (M) and go over your image, like soo..

Right click the image while your image is boxed and go down to stroke, make that stroke about size 3 and black, or whatever your heart desires.. its your border.

Then after creating your basic border, you can leave it like that.. or make sure you have your border layer selected and go down to overlay (also depends on your image colors, so play around as much as you want with different layers till you get something you are satisfied with.

The result of all this work..

This is pretty basic stuff, but with changing the layers properties you can pretty much make anything look pretty sick with very little effort.. Enjoy.

If you finished this and liked it, try other things, like instead of rock formations.. use Trees or Fire, you can make anything look sick by just changing the Layer's properties.

(Please don't flame, this is for newb photoshopers only that have been asking me how to make there own sigs, if you don't like it or think i'm a newb and my sigs blow ass keep it to yourself..)

26th April 2008, 03:21	#1 (permalink)
Shawk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 1,509 Rep Power: 5	My Easy sig making Tutorial! Hey, I made this for a friend a few days ago, thought id post it here too. If you used it post what you made with it !) (Note. The Layer properties I use might not work with different colors, you need to play around with them to see which one works best with your colors. Also, this is using Photoshop.) First, start out with a basic 400x100 image with a background, (Color doesnt matter..) Next, add an image, I'm using a Mortal Online Concept art downsized to about 500x361. Next, clean up the left to be the same color as the rest of the added image. Then, go anywhere online and steal a rock formation, search, "Rock formation," and copy that image, paste it into your image. Like this one for example.. http://full-loot.com/tutorial/5.jpg Paste it into your image.. Now, how I did this, was I pasted the rock formation into the image, then changed that images layer to Darken. This is where this could completely not work with your image, the character could be completely covered by the rocks or be to light or dark etc.. What you have to do is play around with the different layer properties so that it automaticly does the croping for you so that the rock formation goes right behind the 1st image. Once you are done that, grab another rock formation.. like this one. http://bry07.deviantart.com/art/Muss...ation-79134115 Paste it into your image, and change that layers properties to work with your current image, chances are you will get something like this.. Just use your eraser and erase the layer off the Rhino, this doesnt need to be perfect.. Here is what you get.. Next, make a new layer.. Then go to Image>Apply image.. Make sure you have that new layer selected. With that new layer still seleted, go to Filter>Sharpen. And the result.. Now, for a border, Make a brand new layer, like you did above then take your Rectangle Margue tool or press (M) and go over your image, like soo.. Right click the image while your image is boxed and go down to stroke, make that stroke about size 3 and black, or whatever your heart desires.. its your border. Then after creating your basic border, you can leave it like that.. or make sure you have your border layer selected and go down to overlay (also depends on your image colors, so play around as much as you want with different layers till you get something you are satisfied with. The result of all this work.. This is pretty basic stuff, but with changing the layers properties you can pretty much make anything look pretty sick with very little effort.. Enjoy. If you finished this and liked it, try other things, like instead of rock formations.. use Trees or Fire, you can make anything look sick by just changing the Layer's properties. (Please don't flame, this is for newb photoshopers only that have been asking me how to make there own sigs, if you don't like it or think i'm a newb and my sigs blow ass keep it to yourself..) __________________ Unofficial Mortal FAQ Join The King's Dragons!