help with backgrounds and effects...

[Kevin8998]

Can someone please direct me to/or make me a tutorial on how to make a really good background?

Also, does anyone know where I can find a tutorial that shows how to make cool effects; such as the ones around Falco and around the text in this pic:

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l298/kevin8998/COMMAND3Rcopy.png

EDIT: This one, also:

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l298/kevin8998/Halo33.png

Thanks you so much for your help.

[lokifeyson]

wait, do you use photoshop or gimp? :)

[Kevin8998]

I use Photoshop.

[lokifeyson]

well you should really look for yourself at our tuts to find what you want, but here are some I found

basics
http://alpine.brainkiller.be/Resources/Fullsigtut_techniques.png
http://signaturebar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7492

wolf's tuts
http://signaturebar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13459

Freestyle's tut
http://signaturebar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10125

tuts diesel found
http://signaturebar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3879

hope those help :)

[Kevin8998]

Thanks so much. Those are awesome.

Stupid question: What is "tut"?

[lokifeyson]

tutorial, lol :)

[Kevin8998]

Oh. Sorry, but I've just never seen it written like that.....lol

[Kevin8998]

Thanks

[lokifeyson]

they are pictures used for effects, here are some examples->
http://dump.stoleyour.net/uploads/43f04c7cc8.png

[Kevin8998]

Hmm.... Is there a place where I can download those or is there a different way of getting them? Thanks. ;)

[Storm]

go to planet renders and search c4ds or abstract 3d renders

[~flow+]

or devianart.com

[nejko]

lol it is devianTart.com (http://www.deviantart.com/)