how do i do this....

[nickels]

how do i do that in photoshop?.... i bet it's something simple. but if you dont know you dont know

and how do i get the lines like i have seen in many sigs

example = sunlitsix sig

thanks
nickels

 

[gord]

Top one:

Background bright orange

Vector shape [or standard shape, so a rectangle which has been transformed] of a parallelogram in lighter peach colour. Duplicated, then moved across several times, evenly spaced.

Top layer. Gradient, bright orange to transparent opacity giving the impression the lighter blocks fade away.

 

[gord]

Bottom one:

Just a custom pattern i imagine. Try making a 10x10 block, colour in some pixels and then define pattern under edit.

Get a new bigger canvas, 500x500. Fill it with your new pattern and see what it looks like.

The pattern there has a transparent background so he can apply it to any image and get that effect.

 

[yhack]

make a new image about 10x10 px

when you have that then go to edit>define pattern

on the sig image, on the layer you want, go to layer style>pattern overlay>choose the pattern you made

edit: beaten by the person who taught me

 

[RandomTom]

and how do i get the lines like i have seen in many sig

Although people have suggested creating a 10x10pixel document and drawing a stripe across it, just experiment! I usually create a 4x4 document and put a few dots here and there, or a stripe, or whatever and see how it turns out, sometimes your own creation can be more effective or more fun.