How To Make Simple Animations In The Gimp
This is a very simple technique which even young school children can manage... use the method in class if you like (but show them for real rather than making them read something; they will pick it up a lot faster). I am using Gimp 2.4 for this tutorial. When saving layered images in GIF format, the Gimp knows how to prepare them in a special way which will work automatically on websites. I recommend you are moderately familiar with the Gimp and at have at least a basic understanding of layers t
Learning To Use The Pen Tool In Photoshop
The Pen Tool is a great utility that everyone who wants to use Photoshop well should know about. In this tutorial I will cover a few things: 1. Basics 2. Things to Remember About the Pen Tool 3. Cutting Out an Object (1) Basics: Ok, so some people can use it, and others can't, but nevertheless it is a very useful tool that I find myself using every time I use Photoshop. It makes very nice curves and is much more flexible and useful than any of the marquee tools. To begin, select the pe
How To Add A Signature To A Batch Of Photos Using Photoshop
The other day someone from my Myspace Photoshop page asked me if there was a way to add a signature to a whole bunch of photos without having to go through each and every one. She is a photographer and could potentially have hundreds to do at a time. That could take hours to complete. I never thought to do that so I started playing around with it a bit. She has Photoshop 7, so this is done in that version. You can do this in the newer versions, the only difference is that you have more options.
Hello, When I first started using GIMP, it took me a while to figure it out, and I made a few mistakes. Well, here's a tutorial so others won't! Although, you will need some VERY basic knowledge of the gimp, ie placing text and choosing a colour. Anyway; 1) Create a new image. Any size is ok. 2) Put in some text of your choice. Now, select the text, and using the text tool, click the button marked "Path from Text". 3) Now, make a new transparent layer. 4) Selecting the new
[i][b]Disclaimer:[/b] This is not a beginner "introduction to blender" level tutorial. It addresses the area of Normal Mapping, which is an advanced displacement texturing technique. If you know what Normal Maps are, and are wanting to know how to make them in Blender, then this tutorial is for you. UV unwrapping, basic Blender navigation, Sculpt mode etc are more basic skills which are assumed knowlege for this level.[/i] Normal maps are cool. They are blueish textures which work li
Letter Collision Tutorial. This tutorial will help u make a basic collision in 3Ds Max using its inbuilt reactor feature. Requisites:- discreet 3Ds Max 7 (Does 6 have reactor?? I dunno....). Even the trial downloaded from discreets website will do. Time:- 20-30min. Skill Level :- Beginner (A basic knowledge of the menu items is a must for this tutorial) Introduction:- reactor is a plug-in for 3ds max that allows animators and artists to easily control and simulate complex physical scenes
Welcome, Many people feel they want to learn animation and want to do those animated effects. Most people think animation is very hard, but the fact is it isn’t at all. I thought that if I created a tutorial it would help people ion this situation to understand these basics of animation and how easy it really is once you spend some time with the piece of software you use whether it’s Macromedia MX Flash or something else, I use ImageReady, part of Adobe Photoshop and is very useful for animating
Making A Nice Looking Signature In Photoshop Cs
Here's a guide you can use to help you make a signature image in Photoshop CS. Before we begin you need to pick out a good "render" for your signature. A render is basically an image that takes the focus in your signature, the render I will use currently looks like this [img]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6660/post1011045928610rx.png[/img] First off I hit Ctrl+A and then Ctrl+C, then I go to File> New, and I set my image proportions to 410 wide, and 165 high. Then I hit Ct
Hello, I will tell you how to create a nice userbar in the open-source software called GIMP. You should GIMP 2.4.6 installed on computer, and if you don't, go to [url="http://www.gimp.org/"]The GIMP Website.[/url] Make sure to view a few beginner tutorials to have a basic understanding of GIMP. This is what the finished userbar will look like: [img]http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3623/snakesigbarsd5.png[/img] It is very simple, and I learned it easy. I will guide you through all the s
[size=4][font="Georgia"]Video Editing Tutorial (using VirtualDub)[/font][/size] Before I start with this tutorial please download VirtualDub from [url="http://www.virtualdub.org/"]VirtualDub.org[/url]. Many of us want to save just a small portion of a video, discard unwanted scenes from a video or add a logo of your choice to the video. Its very easy in virtual dub. First open the video in virtual dub. Virtual dub opens all kinds of video files with exception of the wmv and asf format as these
How To Make A Game-related Signature
[color=red][b]This page contains several images. Please allow it to load.[/b][/color] This tutorial is for making a game-related signature. Signatures off-topic can be made using the instructions below, but will be much harder. First off, we need to find a game that you enjoy. In this example, I'll take Halo 2. We now need to search for the [b]Starting Image[/b], a simple image that people have already made. However, we want to be careful and choose the correct one. Follow these rules and
Hey Guys and Gals I wanted to show everyone Pivot. What is pivot you may be asking well its a stickfig animation maker . Not many have heard of it so ill instruct you on how to use it and where to get it. [b]Where to get Pivot[/b] You can get pivot here: [url="http://atlas.walagata.com/w/peterbone/Pivot.zip"]Pivot[/url] Now download it and install it. Now that you have it installed it load it and you'll see a screen like the one below: [url="http://img25.echo.cx/my.php?image=pivot5va.gif"
[img]http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/68/lightningeu6.png[/img] In this tutorial I will be showing a tutorial on how to make an image like the one above you using gimp LIGHTNING TUTORIAL 1. Open Gimp 2. Make a new file (450x450) 3. Go to Dialogs > Brushes 4. Click New Brush 5. Make one with the following settings Radius - 45.5 Spike - 2 Hardness 100.0 Aspect Ratio - 1.0 Angle - 0 Spacing - 4.3 ____________ 6. Now make a little design on the left side half black, but dont do straight lin
Character Modeling For 3ds Max
Thanks to ImageShack for [url="http://www.imageshack.us"]Free Image Hosting[/url] [color="red"]I’m putting the images that I rendered on my account because I'm using hyperlink to link to them, which would require less traffic than hotlinking them. I'm hyperlinking them because I have too many images anyway, so I can't hotlink them all.[/color] I’m working on a 3d animation with 3ds max, and have created a model called Neo. This tutorial will tell you how I modeled it. It might not
[quote][b]Adobe Photoshop[/b] is an image editing, or image creating application, with alot of advanced and useful tools. [size=3][b]Definitions, understanding terms:[/b][/size] [b]Image[/b] - picture, a visual representation of an object or scene or person or abstraction produced on a surface. [b] Pixel[/b] - the information stored for a single grid point in the image. The complete image is a rectangular array of pixels. A pixel consists of a single color. [b]Diffrence between canva
Quick/easy Clouds Using 3ds Max
Quick And Easy Volumetric Clouds Using 3ds Max (This tutorial takes estimated 2 mins if you have a basic knowledge of max but if not Ive included step-by-step pictures) 1. Open Max or If opened already reset it to a blank scene. First we are going to create the blue hemisphere atmosphere. 2. Create a sphere. With the setting of Radius 50.0 and 32 segments. 3. Goto the modifier panel and add a "normal" modifier and make sure "flip normals" is selected. [img]http://img.
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[color="#008080"]If you're a 3D Modeler using a program like [i]Maya[/i], [i]3DSMax[/i], [i]Blender[/i], [i]Truespace[/i] or similar, you are probably already aware of the need for quads (four sided faces) on industry standard models. (e.g. movie or TV animation; games models are an exception for other reasons) Often, where you want to join two meshes (e.g. a hand to a wrist) they don't match up because joining edges / faces are not the same number for each part. This is where edgeloop
Create An Animation With Powerpoint
[size=5][center]Create an Animation With Powerpoint[/center][/size] [list=1] [*] Get your idea for the animation. [*] Estimate how long this story will take you and how many slides it will be and see if you still feel like doing it. [*] If you still want to try, create the layout for the first scene. Draw whatever background is necessary for your story. [*] Create/Draw the character(s). [*] For the second slide, you don't have to redraw the whole thing. Just duplicate the slide and mov
3ds Max Tutorial #2-creating Reflective Materials
The next tutorial is based on creation of a reflective material in 3ds max. this tutorial will help u create a surface that reflects everything in sight. 1. Fire up 3dsmax. 2. Press 'm' 3. Change the box where u see 'Normal' i.e. material type. Change it to raytrace. 4. Change the colours to the colours you want. 5. In the maps section click the box next to reflection. 6. Select raytrace from the list. 7. Apply the material to any object. 8. Render the scene Voila!!
Engine001 Game Creation Software
[b]Introduction[/b] Engine001 is a program used to create 2d based RPG games. No scripting knowledge is required and building your own personal games are FUN. You also can publish your games for free without consulting the program owners. [b]Preface[/b] The guiding principle moderating 001's construction has always been that the experience proves enjoyable to Mike Weir and Pierre Cayer - this remains true to this day. Keeping this in mind, it is important we acknowledge the following in
GIMP Working with Text 1) Start a new image with dimensions that hold your text. Plan for extra room. 2) Text Tool: Create a Text. Type in a name or something. Pick a font and Size of 50 pixels. [center][img]http://www.rcssx.com/post/Jag1.png[/img][/center] 3) Adding a Shadow: There are different ways add a shadow. There are many ways to add a basic shadow but some will result in your shadow being clipped on the edges. So I'll show you a work around. This would also Apply when part
Sig Tutorial: Smudging And Filters
I hope this is the right place for this. Here we gooooo! [quote] [size=150][b][color="#FF0000"][center]Tutorial was made assuming you are using Photoshop 7.0 or higher![/center][/color] Smudging and Filters.[/b][/size] Hai, and welcome to Senor_Grunt's [i]Smudge and Filters[/i] tutorial! In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a good looking sig using some filters and the smudge tool. We will start off by making a new photoshop document with a size of 500px by 120px, t
Photoshop 7.0 Wdc: Feature Area
Web design is a highly competitive profession when you have thousands, if not, millions of other professional web designs to rank up with. This small tutorial will attempt to draw out the simplicity of designing web components for a specific page. We will be creating a simple feature area box that conveys a clean, but professional impression. It is assumed that Adobe Photoshop 7.0 is the image manipulation software being used and that the user understands the basic functions and menu navigation
[img]http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4968/fulltutred1fi7.png[/img] There it is. [center][NOTE=Mark420]This is a good tutorial but a shame you will get hardly any credits for it. Please can you type out tutorials and not enclose them in one huge image? the credits system works on text typed out, our script will any give you a credit for "There it is."using images is great to explain whats going on in the text not the other way round.[/NOTE][/center]
Alrighty, Someone had some interest in this sig i created where a window slides back and forth showing a clear part of a blurred picture. So i figured i would make a tutorial out of it. We start off in photoshop. Create a new blank picture thats 500x100. Next add whatever you would like to the canvas.. this is the picture i will be using: [img]http://members.cox.net/pp39/ewjcolor.jpg[/img] Now that you have you picture ready, save it as a jpeg, and call it clear. Now that you have saved t
Load Photoshop and make a New file [img]http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3791/16mt1.jpg[/img] And load it up [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3526/28ya.jpg[/img] Make it look nice ( add some colour ) [img]http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/6978/39az.jpg[/img] Load an image up to add to the bar [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/26/47dp1.jpg[/img] Copy the image to the bar [img]http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/6114/57cx1.jpg[/img] Add some text [img]http://img528.i
1) Open a new document (any size) and reset your colors by pressing D then X 2) Go to FILTER>RENDER>DIFFERENCE CLOUDS 3) Go to FILTER>BLUR>RADIAL BLUR with these settings Amount:100 Blur Mehod: Zoom Quality: Best 4) Go to FILTER>ARTISTIC>PLASTIC WRAP with these settings Highlight Strength: 15 Detail: 9 Smoothness: 7 5) Do another FILTER>BLUR>RADIAL BLUR with the same settings as before 6) Go to FILTER>STYLIZE>GLOWING EDGES with these settings Edge Width: 2 Edge
Once again labeled psd at bottom of post. [img]http://imagehustler.com/files/14/HaloSigTut.png[/img] [url="http://files.filefront.com/HaloLabeledPSDpsd/;7675992;;/fileinfo.html"]http://files.filefront.com/HaloLabeledPSDp...;/fileinfo.html[/url]
hi my dear friends... as you see this is a beatiful photoshope effect that you can use and make easily. even you dont know any thing about photoshope. i wish you enjoy it!! OK!! Let's Start...! Step 1: at first press Ctrl+N & make a new page.The size is not important. but the page should be white and should be in RGB mode. Step 2: Open Gradiant tool and fill in boxes like this: [img]http://www.moein2020.persiangig.com/image/needs/18.gif[/img] then make your page
well this is going to be my first blow tutorial, well sort of since all you will be learning is a filter trick that picked up, so lets get down to the basics Step 1:start your computer Step 2: start adobe photoshop 7, 8(CS 1) , 9 (CS 2) Step 3: the next part well i would have to say use a big size document the one i used was 372x478 since i used the original size of the render when i start this project. Step 4: next you pick your render, i highly recommend getting a renders that doing some s
[size=4]Motley Crue Sig Tutorial[/size] [b] Step 1:[/b] Create your canvas wit hthese settings 420x120, then fill it in with black. [img]http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/i119097_motely1.jpg[/img] [b]Step 2:[/b] Grab a Motley Crue Stock photo and place it on the sig, then adjust the image so everyone will fit on the sig but still be big enough for some detail. [b]Step 3: [/b] Create 5 copies of your stock photo and then de-select those layers to be used at another time (if need be). [b]Ste
[size=4]City at Night Tutorial[/size] This tutorial is based on the wallpaper I design, you will need the following brushes to accomplish this tutorial or other designs like it. As note that a lot of layers will be moved around during the course of this tutorial and I will let you know as such. [url="http://files.filefront.com/vectorcotytutrar/;7823199;;/fileinfo.html"]Download brushes here[/url] [color="#FF0000"]Small note on the brushes I did not create them I am justing packaging them so
Labeled PSD at the bottom of post [img]http://imagehustler.com/files/14/FireSprite.png[/img] and Labeled PSD Here: [url="http://files.filefront.com/FireSpriteLabelledPSDpsd/;7745443;;/fileinfo.html"]http://files.filefront.com/FireSpriteLabel...;/fileinfo.html[/url]
Ok well here was me result when I did it: [img]http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/xZoroseerusx/Signatures/SasukeRain.gif[/img] 1.)Open up a completed signature (if you don't have one follow [url="http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4968/fulltutred1fi7.png"]this[/url] tut) [img]http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/xZoroseerusx/Signatures/Sasuke1.png[/img] 2.)Now create a new layer and fill it with black. press control+j 3 time so you have 4 black layers above your sig. 3.)On all of t
Ok let's begin: 1.) Open up a new doc ( I used 400x100). 2.) Add in your stock(picture in a scene or w/ background). 3.) Make a new layer and apply image/stamp visible(alt+cntrl+shift+e) and smudge it. Set this to darken 30%. 4.) New layer apply image filter>liquify and mess around. Set it to 30%. 5.) Once again apply and smudge it but only over the focal(your render/person usually) Set it to soft light 50%. 6.) Now apply the image and do an adjustment layer(photo filter deep red 10
[img]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6753/urbanwithmodelaf2.png[/img] Urban Signature Tutorial By =|[K|T]|= Arkane of Gamexe.net DO NOT POST THIS ON ANY OTHER SITES WITHOUT MY PERMISION Make a new document 700 by 250 Fill it with black Brush it white with any urban-like brush set you have Press ctrl-u and set it to red (or w/e color you want, you can change it later if you want) Set the blending mode of this layer to difference Make a new layer Move the new layer below the original layer Got
Photoshop Abstract Signature Tuturiol
Well I made this a little bit ago for a site called Gamexe.net, note i put .com on accident but other than that it should work just fine. Please do not put this on any other website without my permission. If you want to know what brushes I used just ask, I don't feel like figuring out right now =P [url="http://www.imagefilez.com/show.php/81539_Fulltut.GIF.html"][img]http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/t81539_Fulltut.GIF[/img][/url] In response to buffalo i present you words! Complete Abs
Photoshop Tutorial: Simple Matrix Effect
Hello everyone here is a really cool matrix effect that I learned somewhere online before. All you use is just 3 filters. You can even create your name and many other cool things if you are looking for the matrix effect style... STEP 1: Goto Filter>Texture>Grain Make sure you set up the settings like so. [img]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/hphan01/tuturial/step1.jpg[/img] STEP 2: Goto Filter>Artistic>Neon Glow Make sure you set up the settings just like the picture, and
Quick and easy tutorial on how to make realistic guts/brains/slime in Photoshop. I originally made the tutorial for deviantART [url="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/34327774/"]here[/url]. Hope you enjoy! [img]http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8017/gutstutorialar2.gif[/img] Please contact me (shrooder@gmail.com) if you want to host/distribute this tutorial. [center][NOTE=Mark420]I think you posted somewhere else about credits for tutorials, nice tuturial this but wont earn many credi
How To Add A Film Edge To Your Photos
Hey everyone, Okay, so you have seen those cool photos in the magazines that have a nice film edge on the side and now you want to make one too. Well here's how. You will need the following 1.) A piece of film 2.) A scanner 3.) Photoshop (the best program ever) First take the negative and place it in your scanner and scan the film at the highest resolution Once you have done this save the file in whatever format you desire (.jpeg to save space or .tiff if you want quality) Next open up
A free program called Terragen lets you easily create mountains in no time at all. Heres quick start guide to have mountains for your graphics in no time. 1.Go download the program from here. [url="http://www.planetside.co.uk"]http://www.planetside.co.uk[/url] 2. Hit World file>Generate terrain. then it will open up this menu. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/Kyole/Terra1.jpg[/img] Rundown: -1 realsim of course is how detailed and realistic the textures of the
i was looking sround game renders for filter stuff when i happen to find this script, this script basically reads the files in your folder. without you the user to provide links into the script. step 1: create a index.php file with in your images folder. and then paste this code into it, then save now open the index file in your browser and you should see an image. if not pm or pst here and i will help you out. [quote]<?php if ($dir = opendir(".")) { $list = buildim
Ok, well the other day i was making a video *dont ask why* and for the intro i wanted some pretty cool font, and font effects and so i experamented with Photoshop for a while until i came up with somthing i liked and i liked what i came up with so i think imma share it with people [quote] First off i used the font Angryblue Available for download [url="http://www.angryblue.com/downloads/AngryblueFont_PC.zip"]Here[/url] for PC's and [url="http://www.angryblue.com/downloads/AngryblueFont_MAC
Photoshop Elements Tutorial: Importing Pen And Ink Drawings
This is a quick tutorial on how to import and process pen and ink sketches using photoshop elements using either a flatbed scanner or a camera with a document mode. I have a graphire digital tablet, but I have a lot of work that has already been done on paper and I also do a lot of paper sketches on the road. It is not hard to digitize these sketches, but it takes some care. I will talk about using both a flatbed scanner (HP OfficeJet All-In-One) and a camera (Kodak EasyShare Z700) with a docum
How to Create a Sharpen/Smudge Sig Saint-Michael Style [b]Step 1. [/b] Open Adobe PhotoShop(wow your good already) [b]Step 2. [/b] Open a New Document. (my size 300x120) [img]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c358/saint-michael_2/c4fe4a3d.jpg[/img] [b]Step 3. [/b] Grab a render that has alot of detail design to it in which you want to smudge and sharpen and resize it to fit the document the best way you want. (using prince of persia) [img]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c358/saint-michael_
This is a tutorial about adding sound to a button in Flash. 1.Go to menu :File\Import\Import to library 2.Select the sound file you want 3.Open the library panel (You can also press Ctrl + L) 4.Right-click on the sound you imported 5.Click "Linkage..." from the menu 6.Check "Export for ActionScript" & "Export in first frame". 7.Enter a name for sound in "Identifier" field (This is the name you will use to address your sound from now o
Reactor Tutorial 2 INTRODUCTION This is my next tutorial for 3dsmax 7. There was a nice response to the first tutorial but the 2nd and 3rd....the less we talk about it the better. Anyway this time i decided to shift back to reactor, something that fascinates me. My previous tutorial was something that wasnt very realistic so this time im going to teach you something more realistic. Im sure most of you will agree that collisions are very tough to animate, so reactor basically makes your li
1. Set your camera up and film empty space save this as a suitable fle name like blank 2. Do not move your camera this is vital start recording then get inside the frame and do something. Save this file 3. Open flash MX (if you do not have it download the trial from www.macromedia.com) 4. Import blank space 5. Create a new layer and make sure its on top and import the videoclip with you in it 6. select the layer and click convert to symbol select graphic as you want to export it as an avi
Part I – Creating the layer style 1. Create a new image any size with a transparent background. These water drops are going to be heavily based on blending modes. Change the blending mode to “screen” 2. Right click the layer in the layer palette and go “Blending Options.” A window should open named “Layer Styles” Check mark the “Drop shadow” “Inner shadow” and “Inner glow.” 3. Click on the “Drop Shadow” tab and put the following settings in: Blending Mode: Normal Color: Black Angle: 120 Use
In this tutorial we'll see how to create reflective caustics in 3dsmax using the mental ray® renderer. The mental ray® renderer from mental images® is a general-purpose renderer that can generate physically correct simulations of lighting effects, including ray-traced reflections and refractions, caustics, and global illumination. To render with caustics: 1. Select each object you want to generate caustics, either by reflection or refraction. Right-click and choose Properties, then on t
1. Open up any background or make a new one. user posted image 2. Add whatever text you want to it. user posted image 3. Duplicate the text layer 4 times. There should be five layers of the same text now. Change the opacity of each layer so that each text layer is 20% less opacity than the one below it. (Most bottom text layer would have 100%, the one on top should have 80%, the next one should have 60%, and so on. The topmost layer should be 20%.) user posted image 4. Now, you are read
Importing Video Files In Flash Mx 2004
[b]Importing video files in FLASH MX 2004 Flash support following video formats "MOV, AVI, and MPG/MPEG",you can import a video as an embedded or a linked file, NOTE : embedded video can be published as swf files, and linked video must be published in QuickTime format.If you import a video as an embedded file, you can edit the video settings before importing it, such as bandwidth,quality settings,color correction, cropping. for this purpose Flash use "Sorenson Spark" enco
Bare with me its my first Tutorial. Step 1: Make a new Document I Made 500x500 for mine, and put in any colour. (I Used Red and Black but you can use your own colours) Step 2: Filter>>Render>>Clouds To get this user posted image Step 3: Now Go to Filter>>Brush Strokes>>Ink Outlines With These Settings: -Stroke Length =50 -Dark Intensity =32 -Light Intensity =23 To get this or something similar user posted image Step 4: Filter>>Stylize>>Glowing Edges With
Painting With Corel Painter And 4x5 Wacom Graphire
Hey everyone. I just completed this tutorial for my website. It's sort of a documentation of how I completed this specific piece. It might be helpfull for those who are curious about using the computer as means for digital art. This is all done with Corel Painter and a Wacom tablet. 1. I start pretty simple with what I like to call a base coat. It's just something to establish a bit of texture. I'm getting ready to start one of my quick (by quick I mean 30-45 minute) self-portraits.
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