Does anyone make signatures?

[White hell]

I just need a too know because, I wanna make a sig and do not know how?

[Shiroiyuki]

I make signatures all the time. On my forum, I allow picture signatures and so I run my own 'siggy shop' for those who cannot make their own.

Basically, you first need a stock picture (or a few stock pictures--depending on what you want your siggy to look like). I usually find mine online...or just pop in a DVD and save a frame or two. Now, make sure your stock picture (regardless of its origin) is at least THE SAME SIZE or BIGGER THAN the size of the siggy you wish to make. Trying to enlarge a picture creates problems--such as blurriness and poor image quality. Start out with a big enough picture to work off of (such as 600 x 300 pixels, which can then be resized to any dimension smaller than that).

Open up photoshop (or other photo-editing program), and open up your stock picture. You should have a basic design in mind for what you want to accomplish with your signature (did you want it to look abstract, grungy, classic, etc?).

I usually just use one stock picture, creating new layers (and changing the layer option to one that will allow the stock picture to shine though) to fill in colors (picked from the original stock picture in order to make sure everything will mesh well together), then tweaking those layer's blending options in order to overlay pattern. Then, I just decrease the opacity of the eraser tool and start removing some of the pattern in places (such as the body of the characters, etc) and blurring what remains. I usually end up with anywhere between two to seven different colored layers, each containing different patterns and styles.

Make sure to flatten your image before saving it to jpeg. I usually also keep a psd file of the original siggy design (before adding my text) so that I can change any element, depending on the personal taste of the siggy's intended owner.


Here are some examples of my work:

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/6834/ffxcoolsiggy0vt.jpg
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5754/snowsiggy4yx.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4116/mermaidsiggy6sc.jpg

[Takumi Fujiwara]

I have in the past, but usually they were quite small in comparison to those posted above (around 100-125X250-300) so finding images that were able to be cropped and streched to fit into a small space was rather difficult at times. As for how to make them Shiroiyuki has given a pretty good explanation along with some very good examples. I think the biggest thing is planning. before you even open PS (of whatever your progam of choice is) it's a good idea to already have in mind subject(s), style, theme, and a general idea of what you would like the overall finished product to look like, not that this is set in stone, often times the best sigs come from tweaking your original idea. Also don't be afraid to try things that you may not think will look good, sometimes when you think something will look good (or bad) in your mind it actually is the opposite when you actually see it.

[Piper]

wow Shiroiyuki ur realy good...
im almost embarassed to post my work but oh well...
http://usera.imagecave.com/Piper/Danielsshitcopy.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/Piper/grass.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/Piper/Untitled-1.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/Piper/bodom.jpg

[VidelCoolGirl]

Number one, it's best to make sigs in some Image Editing software. If you want a sig, I can go ahead and try to make you one. I know my way around PS pretty well. Although you have to have an idea in mind for the sig, (Pic of anime character, or words) and then do it.

I'll post some of mine, but I'm at work, not at a home computer, I can't post them. But I shall, soon!

[White hell]

http://media.xbox.ign.com/media/745/745543/img_2796893.html
I need this pic as a sig, or any other pick of ryu hayabusa (Ningaiden) in his ashtar costume (Red&black) any help would be appreciated.

[Neo0tak0n]

picture signatures are the worst idea. ever.

[Shiroiyuki]

http://media.xbox.ign.com/media/745/745543/img_2796893.html
I need this pic as a sig, or any other pick of ryu hayabusa (Ningaiden) in his ashtar costume (Red&black) any help would be appreciated.

Sure, I could make one for you! But, I'm having problems getting the page with your picture to come up. I'll do a little search and see if I can't find another picture of Ryu Hayabusa for you. I'll post it here (in this thread), or just PM it to you when I'm finished ^_^.

[White hell]

Sure, I could make one for you! But, I'm having problems getting the page with your picture to come up. I'll do a little search and see if I can't find another picture of Ryu Hayabusa for you. I'll post it here (in this thread), or just PM it to you when I'm finished ^_^.

Thank you for the effort I'm grateful.

[Shiroiyuki]

Oh, haha...forgot to ask you a question White Hell.

Did you want any text/special add-ins to be included with your signature? Your name perhaps?

If so, where per se did you want the text to go (in the upper left corner, near the bottom, etc)? Personalized signatures usually have text--but not in all cases ^_^

EDIT:
Here is what I have so far (any text you want can be added no problem). Please tell me what you think--if you would like a different picture (sorry the link you provided doesn't work for me for some reason. My computer is....gay....), just say so--it is no problem! Also, if the current dimensions are not what you like--just tell me and I'll be happy to resize it for you.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5008/ryumh3.jpg

[Gray]

You didn't say if you wanted anything Special. If you do, just say so.

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/6465/ninjagaidenblack20050518105544055jf9.png

[White hell]

I guess I did'nt describe better sorry, I wanted to merge 2 pictures at first.


this one:


http://media.xbox.ign.com/media/690/690415/img_2264130.html

and the first one I gave, sorry I wasn't descriptive.

[White hell]

And can you give it that blurry effect and dull out the colors, it can only be 450X150

[Fobb]

Now if I get at it too, you'll have more to choose from! Yay!

[Fobb]

Was there any specific colors you wanted or do u want us to put them up and u decide?

[Fobb]

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4789/untitled2mg3.jpg

Lil messy? Want words?

[White hell]

Was there any specific colors you wanted or do u want us to put them up and u decide?


Grey,black and crimson. thank you for helping. I didn't expect so much people would help. I like the blur effect but I still wanna be able to see the characters a little,and thank you very much.

EDIT: Have you played ninja gaiden before, I'm looking for some good pics of ryu in his ashtar costume.

[Fobb]

Naa, never played it sorry.

[White hell]

Naa, never played it sorry.


It's ok, this is athe last of the best pictures I have


http://media.xbox.ign.com/media/690/690415/img_2253943.html

[VidelCoolGirl]

It's not much, but I had to do it quick.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7991/whitehellay1.jpg

[White hell]

It's not much, but I had to do it quick.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7991/whitehellay1.jpg

Thank you.

[VidelCoolGirl]

Alright then. No prob. I could do a better one if I tried, but working all day, and then getting ready to work out kinda leave your mind not in the mood to Photoshop.

[White hell]

Alright then. No prob. I could do a better one if I tried, but working all day, and then getting ready to work out kinda leave your mind not in the mood to Photoshop.


My friend has photoimpression, but he doesn't really know how to use it. I wanted to mmerge pictures but he doesn't know how