Photoshop Background

Ryan-3 · 14 Jun 2010 at 17:10

I always feel that my backgrounds better with a picture, than an image I made myself using Photoshop. But hows my editing in this Honda background I made, and yes, I'm a honda fanboy

I just wanted a plain background, with pictures coming onto it

Stupot_ · 14 Jun 2010 at 17:16

Are yu asking if it's good or not?! I think it's horrific, but if you like it that's all that matters

Ryan-3 · 14 Jun 2010 at 17:20

I don't like it!

Just practising my editing really

gord · 14 Jun 2010 at 18:26

Sorry, but it is horrendous. What's happened to the edge of the images? Why is the top Honda pink?

SourChipmunk · 14 Jun 2010 at 19:51

First, desktop backgrounds should always be a darker colour. Light colors really get in your face when you're working. Next, put a 50% opacity on the images so they are so in-your-face as well. Around the edge of the images, don't try to hand draw the pattern. Use your Layer Styles to give them an outer glow or shadow or something to fade them into the background.

Check out some Photoshop tutorials (just google for them -- there are loads out there) and you'll find some that will help you get a better feel for the tool.

Good luck in your practice!

Ryan-3 · 14 Jun 2010 at 20:39

Each of them have a drop shadow and the outer glow, which is a deep red with Linear Burn, and 40% noise

I ain't a fan of it either really

Ryan-3 · 14 Jun 2010 at 20:41

But if they allowed sigs upto 50kb, mine would be:

zinc · 14 Jun 2010 at 20:46

Yea its a bit horrific looking. Try to keep it simple and subtle.

Ryan-3 · 14 Jun 2010 at 20:47

i've just put it to my editted mugen type r, black and white, and then the red honda badge is alittle brighter, really stands out nicely

ichabod crane · 14 Jun 2010 at 21:28

Ryan-3 said:
But if they allowed sigs upto 50kb, mine would be:

Use save for web you should easily be able to get it down to a few kb

DJDaz · 14 Jun 2010 at 22:57

fits within the file size rules

pieplough · 14 Jun 2010 at 23:01

Nice sig ryan but that background is straight up nasty!

Ryan-3 · 15 Jun 2010 at 15:47

I will try that, and yeah, I will NEVER make a background again

gord · 15 Jun 2010 at 16:28

Why? Now you know what not to do.. it was fine for what it was.. experimentation. Keep learning!

pieplough · 15 Jun 2010 at 17:14

Ryan-3 said:
I will try that, and yeah, I will NEVER make a background again

Dont be so hard on yourself man, should see some of the rubbish made when i was getting to grips with photoshop. Just keep playing about

gord said:
Why? Now you know what not to do.. it was fine for what it was.. experimentation. Keep learning!

Great advice

Ryan-3 · 15 Jun 2010 at 17:33

Thanks for the advice

I would put the pic of my mate's hair on fire (ginger kids get it all the time

) and him breathing fire but I'd feel harsh on him

Heres some of the other stuff I have made

Headphone one, plain, but simple:

Tiesto one, giving a darker feel:

And a Rolling stones one

Sorry if they're large res + large file