Baaaaw...Pika wants tips on making nice signature backgrounds again.

• Piko wrote on 2010-08-14 06:11
  I tried using a few of the tips that you guys told me before like using the smudge tool and etc. in Photoshop, but I still find my self unsatisfied and unable to make a good background :/
  
  This was my latest outcome :
  
  

  [Image: http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/Pikabluu/SignaturePikablu.png]

  
  
  I really want to make something good out of the render. It took me a good 2 hours to render with a few minor mistakes due to the incredibly huge size of the image (It was 1721 x 1200).
• mewball wrote on 2010-08-14 06:17
  jeez that's a huge file to render then o.o I don't think it looks that bad, but your going to actually have to draw something or use some sort of vector tool to make a better background.
• Gaaramiguel wrote on 2010-08-14 06:57
  daaaamn!
  nice work on the render.
  
  well you can check my DA Gaaramiguel on deviantART
  there i make some textures for Bgs
  
  and if not...then make a Bg yourself, draw it,or use some textures,vectors,etc.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-08-14 07:15
  yes, huge cleavage is what everyone wants to see
  /sarcasm
• Shirayuki wrote on 2010-08-14 07:17

  Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;124713:

  yes, huge cleavage is what everyone wants to see
  /truth

  
  
  cat=female?
• Piko wrote on 2010-08-14 07:50

  Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;124713:

  yes, huge cleavage is what everyone wants to see
  /sarcasm

  
  
  Next time I'll render a Loli.
• Byte wrote on 2010-08-14 13:30
  There are many ways to make a background.
  
  1) Smudging the render & using filters.
  2) Using a stock photo.
  3) Using the natural background of the image.
  
  Examples:
  1)Smudging
  

  [Image: http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz297/AKB990/Signatures/HydraMeteor.jpg]

  
  

  [Image: http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz297/AKB990/Signatures/Flowerz.jpg]

  
  
  2)Stock Photo(s)
  

  [Image: http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz297/AKB990/Signatures/Walkinthepark.jpg]

  
  

  [Image: http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz297/AKB990/Signatures/SpacemanFull.jpg]

  
  
  3)Natural Background(Like using a wallpaper)
  

  [Image: http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz297/AKB990/Signatures/Hydrazone.jpg]

  
  

  [Image: http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz297/AKB990/Signatures/MabinogiDragon.jpg]
• Bakuryu wrote on 2010-08-14 14:19

  Quote from Pikablu;124644:

  I tried using a few of the tips that you guys told me before like using the smudge tool and etc. in Photoshop, but I still find my self unsatisfied and unable to make a good background :/
  
  This was my latest outcome :
  http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/Pikabluu/SignaturePikablu.png
  
  I really want to make something good out of the render. It took me a good 2 hours to render with a few minor mistakes due to the incredibly huge size of the image (It was 1721 x 1200).

  
  
  Get grunge brushes, fractal brushes. Use multiple layers, and try a bunch of blending modes (ie: Overlay, Soft Light). Use adjustment layers (ie: curves).
  And read tuts! o;
• Piko wrote on 2010-08-14 16:13
  Would you guys say this is an improvement? O3o;
  
  

  [Image: http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/Pikabluu/SignaturePikablu2.png]
• Time wrote on 2010-08-14 16:24
  Looks better to me. Its nice that its darker and doesnt have that white space...
• Bakuryu wrote on 2010-08-14 16:27
  It's ok o3o Render needs more blending!
• Piko wrote on 2010-08-14 23:29
  Alright, how about this?
  
  

  [Image: http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/Pikabluu/SignatureTesting2.png]
• Byte wrote on 2010-08-14 23:34

  Quote from Pikablu;125132:

  Alright, how about this?
  
  

  [Image: http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/Pikabluu/SignatureTesting2.png]

  
  
  >_> nu... can I see the render :3
• Piko wrote on 2010-08-14 23:39

  Quote from Byte;125134:

  >_> nu... can I see the render :3

  
  
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• Jihui wrote on 2010-08-14 23:42
  By blending, I think it's more of a "do something to connect her to the background," not literally blend her into it. Like, go get vector brushes and make something cool that adds depth to the background that goes on layers on top of her's and under?