Storm
01-07-2008, 08:32 AM
Lets get started,1st of all open a new canvas I will use 375x100 after that fill it with black
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4294/step1ls8.jpg
Now get a nice render,which has nice colors I will be using the new PoP render dont resize the render but paste it into your canvas and lower the opacity.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6387/step2za3.jpg
Again add that render but pick another part of the render now desaturate the render layer and set the blending mode the linear dodge.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5694/step3gn9.jpg
Again I will add another render (metroid) dont resize it but paste it into your canvas and change the blending mode to linear dodge.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5993/step4cp5.jpg
Alright,paste the metroid render again and resize it. Now duplicate the render layer and place it somewhere else so it will look good
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3779/step5ya9.jpg
Now merge the metroid layers together and set the blending mode to multiply.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2268/step6dw1.jpg
Ok find another render with the same colors as your other renders, I will use this one:
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8204/step7li3.jpg
Place it into your canvas but dont resize it and set the blending mode to linear dodge
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/747/step8bp6.jpg
Add another render I will be using a metroid prime one ok dont resize the render but erase some parts you dont want to show like this:
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3980/step9tv1.jpg
As you can see I erased some parts so you can see the "real" bg again now set the layer to multiply.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4461/step10ia9.jpg
Now its time to add the real render which we are going to use in our signature.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9048/step11mw8.jpg
Ok now brush a bit with a soft round brush with a white color, until you get somehting like this:
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8748/step12wb8.jpg
Change the opacity of the brush layer to 55%
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/804/step13tx1.jpg
Now we are going to add a brightness and contast layer (layer >new adjustment layer>brightness and contrast).Play with the settings then press ok and set the blending mode to overlay.
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4518/step14gw0.jpg
Add some brushing again on a new layer with some grunge/soft brushes.
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1065/step15yy3.jpg
hange the opacity of that layer down to around 10%
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/857/step16cp6.jpg
Go to layer>new adjustments layer>color balance play with the settings now press ok and go to filter>render>clouds after you did that change the blending mode to color with 17% opacity.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9225/step17yf7.jpg
Add another color balance layer and then add some clouds again.Change the blending mode to color with opacity of 39%
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3716/step18hg0.jpg
Again add a color balance layer with clouds and change the blending mode to color with opacity of 29%.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4809/step19gm2.jpg
Aaaight add one more color balance layer with clouds this time dont change the blending mode to color but change it to overlay with opacity of 30%.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5615/step20rg3.jpg
K add a brightness/contrast layer play with the setting until you are satisfied.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5470/step21yg8.jpg
make a new layer and go to image>apply image after that go to filter>blur>gussian blur and use one between 1 and 2px after that change the blending mode to lighten at 49% opacity
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1039/step22hz2.jpg
Again make a new layer and go to image>apply image press Ok now press ctrl+shift+u this will desaturate your image now change the blending mode to overlay with opacity of 16%
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8034/step23br4.jpg
Alright go to layer>new adjustments>hue/saturation and use settings:
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1379/step24ru9.jpg
his is how it should look like:
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/9495/step25az9.jpg
Time for the border make a new layer and press ctrl+a now go to edit>stroke and use 1px black
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5984/step26qr8.jpg
Now you can add text or whatever you wish:
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/323/step27oj5.jpg
And now you have finished your signature, I hope you found out by now that a good signature doesnt have like 10 layers, its all about adding details and giving the signature a nice flow.
Remmeber dont exactly do everything like in this tutorial, but try things out for yourself, you will learn the most from it!
i thought this was a cool tut so i posted it here tell me what you think of it and show me your end resualt plz
thanks storm
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4294/step1ls8.jpg
Now get a nice render,which has nice colors I will be using the new PoP render dont resize the render but paste it into your canvas and lower the opacity.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6387/step2za3.jpg
Again add that render but pick another part of the render now desaturate the render layer and set the blending mode the linear dodge.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5694/step3gn9.jpg
Again I will add another render (metroid) dont resize it but paste it into your canvas and change the blending mode to linear dodge.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5993/step4cp5.jpg
Alright,paste the metroid render again and resize it. Now duplicate the render layer and place it somewhere else so it will look good
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3779/step5ya9.jpg
Now merge the metroid layers together and set the blending mode to multiply.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2268/step6dw1.jpg
Ok find another render with the same colors as your other renders, I will use this one:
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8204/step7li3.jpg
Place it into your canvas but dont resize it and set the blending mode to linear dodge
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/747/step8bp6.jpg
Add another render I will be using a metroid prime one ok dont resize the render but erase some parts you dont want to show like this:
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3980/step9tv1.jpg
As you can see I erased some parts so you can see the "real" bg again now set the layer to multiply.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4461/step10ia9.jpg
Now its time to add the real render which we are going to use in our signature.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9048/step11mw8.jpg
Ok now brush a bit with a soft round brush with a white color, until you get somehting like this:
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8748/step12wb8.jpg
Change the opacity of the brush layer to 55%
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/804/step13tx1.jpg
Now we are going to add a brightness and contast layer (layer >new adjustment layer>brightness and contrast).Play with the settings then press ok and set the blending mode to overlay.
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4518/step14gw0.jpg
Add some brushing again on a new layer with some grunge/soft brushes.
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1065/step15yy3.jpg
hange the opacity of that layer down to around 10%
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/857/step16cp6.jpg
Go to layer>new adjustments layer>color balance play with the settings now press ok and go to filter>render>clouds after you did that change the blending mode to color with 17% opacity.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9225/step17yf7.jpg
Add another color balance layer and then add some clouds again.Change the blending mode to color with opacity of 39%
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3716/step18hg0.jpg
Again add a color balance layer with clouds and change the blending mode to color with opacity of 29%.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4809/step19gm2.jpg
Aaaight add one more color balance layer with clouds this time dont change the blending mode to color but change it to overlay with opacity of 30%.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5615/step20rg3.jpg
K add a brightness/contrast layer play with the setting until you are satisfied.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5470/step21yg8.jpg
make a new layer and go to image>apply image after that go to filter>blur>gussian blur and use one between 1 and 2px after that change the blending mode to lighten at 49% opacity
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1039/step22hz2.jpg
Again make a new layer and go to image>apply image press Ok now press ctrl+shift+u this will desaturate your image now change the blending mode to overlay with opacity of 16%
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8034/step23br4.jpg
Alright go to layer>new adjustments>hue/saturation and use settings:
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1379/step24ru9.jpg
his is how it should look like:
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/9495/step25az9.jpg
Time for the border make a new layer and press ctrl+a now go to edit>stroke and use 1px black
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5984/step26qr8.jpg
Now you can add text or whatever you wish:
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/323/step27oj5.jpg
And now you have finished your signature, I hope you found out by now that a good signature doesnt have like 10 layers, its all about adding details and giving the signature a nice flow.
Remmeber dont exactly do everything like in this tutorial, but try things out for yourself, you will learn the most from it!
i thought this was a cool tut so i posted it here tell me what you think of it and show me your end resualt plz
thanks storm