Thought I'd try my hand at this... I thought the Niv-mizzet one was a little on the small side, and I had a larger version, so merry birthday! It's a little bit rough on some edges, but—in my defense—Mr. Lockwood really didn't use too many hard lines on good ol' Niv. Enjoy!
how do you guys cut out those images so cleanly using the lasso tool?
I have PS, but when trying to cut out images, I tend to mess up a lot.
Don't you have to hold down the mouse and move slowly or something? Everytime I try to do piece by piece by clickling, dragging, and letting go, I mess up or it cancel's out.
I (and I believe a lot of other people) use the polygon lasso tool. It's basically the same as the regular one, but it only sets a new point when you click as opposed to constantly. That way you can make sure you have it where you want it, then click, and then go find the next spot without worrying about moving the mouse to the wrong place along the way.
Personally, I use a lot of the polygon and sometimes just using big selection circles and fitting it into places. I used to use the quick mask to smooth out my edges, but since my CS2 stopped working, my extractions have been a little more rough.
Every time I try to get any kind of transparency in gif, I end up with the worst color resolution. .png format doesn't show up in IE with proper transparecy, so is there any way to force a gif save the preserves color quality? (even if this means larger file sizes...)
Also, how do you keep animated gifs for avatars from getting color-reduced? (and for that matter, what programs do you reccomend for animated avvies?)
Sorry for posting this here, but I couldn't find a better thread.
Here are a couple more. Two Golgari Guilmage cutouts, one with the tree and one without.
I have larger versions if you need them for some reason (I have no idea why you would). Just PM me if you need them.
Edit: And here's an Izzet Guildmage. The hair is a little rough on this one, but I didn't have time to make it any better.
So that everyone knows and it's clear, I will update the first post of this. If you see there hasn't been an update to the first post in awhile, pm me and I'll take care of. I'll try to check pretty frequently, though.
[Left Play Designs][Coffeehouse][DeviantArt]
Winner MTGS Weekly Sig/Banner Contest
Weeks: 37/85/87/94/135/159/160/226
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
Portfolio · Evolution = Wrong
Oh well, yours is probably better anyways.
And Nex, it's haakon, stromgald scourge
[Left Play Designs][Coffeehouse][DeviantArt]
Winner MTGS Weekly Sig/Banner Contest
Weeks: 37/85/87/94/135/159/160/226
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
Portfolio · Evolution = Wrong
<ninjaEDIT> — Pays homage to the double-post gods to appease their wrath..... Sorry!
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
Portfolio · Evolution = Wrong
<EDIT> — As to avoid invoking the wrath of the Double-Post Gods, I'll submit my render of Hand of Honor here. Enjoy!
Like that one? Click it to get an even bigger version!
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<EDIT 2> — Here's another one... this time a nice old-school dragon pic for your enjoyment.
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
Portfolio · Evolution = Wrong
:mad1:Apprentice of Lavamancy:mad1:
playing in standard:
Mono Black Control
(from hell):evil:
http://www.clintscomicsonline.com/visara.png
Like that? Click it for an even bigger version! (2296x1760 px, 3.32 MB)
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
Portfolio · Evolution = Wrong
[Left Play Designs][Coffeehouse][DeviantArt]
Winner MTGS Weekly Sig/Banner Contest
Weeks: 37/85/87/94/135/159/160/226
I have PS, but when trying to cut out images, I tend to mess up a lot.
Don't you have to hold down the mouse and move slowly or something? Everytime I try to do piece by piece by clickling, dragging, and letting go, I mess up or it cancel's out.
Winner of the Weekly Signature & Avatar Contest Weeks 51, 59, 78, & 118.
I don't care if I was framed for murder if I only got a warning I would let it go.
Oh, and magic wand is good too.
[Left Play Designs][Coffeehouse][DeviantArt]
Winner MTGS Weekly Sig/Banner Contest
Weeks: 37/85/87/94/135/159/160/226
http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/9776/cytoplastmanipcopyqj9.png
sig created by me
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3685/angelofdespairresized1eq.png
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/7200/dragonmagewithtail9by.png
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/918/nivmizzetthefiremindresized2kg.png
by the way, most people use pen tool for the really good renders.
Bored? Watch this.
Winner of the Weekly Signature & Avatar Contest Weeks 51, 59, 78, & 118.
I don't care if I was framed for murder if I only got a warning I would let it go.
Also, how do you keep animated gifs for avatars from getting color-reduced? (and for that matter, what programs do you reccomend for animated avvies?)
Sorry for posting this here, but I couldn't find a better thread.
Winner of the Weekly Signature & Avatar Contest Weeks 51, 59, 78, & 118.
I don't care if I was framed for murder if I only got a warning I would let it go.
I have larger versions if you need them for some reason (I have no idea why you would). Just PM me if you need them.
Edit: And here's an Izzet Guildmage. The hair is a little rough on this one, but I didn't have time to make it any better.
Winner of the Weekly Signature & Avatar Contest Weeks 51, 59, 78, & 118.
I don't care if I was framed for murder if I only got a warning I would let it go.
Time Machine
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