[Xander]

Wow Nickyy the cutting is great, you should always do it that way now.

[Xander]

Although its not finished yet just posting it, its porbably not going to go in the banner competition;;

[Callum]

I love that Nicky but I think you should change the font, and that The Perfect Man banner is amazing, the blending is fantastic and I love the colors and everything.

[Nicky.]

Thank you Alex and thank you for showing me that way! x

Great banner!! The cutting, text and even the background is just great!! Well done!! xXx

and thank you Callum! I will change the text in a bit me thinks.. will have a play about with it and see what happens xD

[Callum]

How do you blend so accurately? Do you zoom right in and then erase or something?

[Xander]

Originally posted by Callum
How do you blend so accurately? Do you zoom right in and then erase or something?

Who me?



Just bumping as it was on the last post on the other page.

[Callum]

Originally posted by Xander

Who me?



Just bumping as it was on the last post on the other page.

You and Nicky.

[Nicky.]

Umm.. I put one picture one and two where I want it, then zoom once, so its just a lil bit bigger, make my brush eraser pretty big then blend up to a line on one of the pictures (whichever is on top). Thenn I duplicate the layer and merge it together so it dosnt go all faded, eraser the lumps and bumps that appear and voila!

Then I do the rest the same (: x

[Jen]

Originally posted by Nickyy
Umm.. I put one picture one and two where I want it, then zoom once, so its just a lil bit bigger, make my brush eraser pretty big then blend up to a line on one of the pictures (whichever is on top). Thenn I duplicate the layer and merge it together so it dosnt go all faded, eraser the lumps and bumps that appear and voila!

Then I do the rest the same (: x

You're really good at banners...

*Is jealous*

[Hugo]

There's alot of Ugly Betty banners in this comp. LOL.

[Callum]

Thanks for the advice Nicky, do you change the hardness of the brush by any chance? This is really hard to explain but it's like whenever I erase something instead of erasing it overlaps and just decreases the opacity.

[Nicky.]

Originally posted by JDIZZEL

You're really good at banners...

*Is jealous*

LOL! xD Thank you x

and yah there is Hugo! xD

I don't think it'll turn into the new Britney obsession though

[Nicky.]

Originally posted by Callum
Thanks for the advice Nicky, do you change the hardness of the brush by any chance? This is really hard to explain but it's like whenever I erase something instead of erasing it overlaps and just decreases the opacity.

Errrm :\
.. I dont think I do! ( I have no idea tbh xD )


This is what my brush settings look like -

[Jake!]

Everyone can make such good graphics...
* Runs Away Crying *

[Callum]

It's really hard to explain but whenever I erase something instead of erasing it fully, it just makes the erased part look lighter.

[Nicky.]

Originally posted by Callum
It's really hard to explain but whenever I erase something instead of erasing it fully, it just makes the erased part look lighter.

Do you mean it goes slighty transparent? or the whole picture goes lighter? x

Edit- That makes no sense to what you just said ^ xD

I dont get what you mean xD the erased part looks lighter ? x

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Callum
It's really hard to explain but whenever I erase something instead of erasing it fully, it just makes the erased part look lighter.

Are you using PS? You may have it on a low opacity. It's the hardness/flow you need to change to get a good blend.

[Callum]

Thanks everyone for the tips, problem solved.

[Hugo]

Just entered in the competition ;

[Xander]

I use the polygonal lasso tool to cut out things + blend (Depending on the feather) and just zoom in and cut.

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Xander
I use the polygonal lasso tool to cut out things + blend (Depending on the feather) and just zoom in and cut.

[Nicky.]

Originally posted by Markus

How d'ya use the polygonal tool to blend ? x

I used that (thank to Alex) to cut out my Mamma Mia banner picture!

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Nickyy

How d'ya use the polygonal tool to blend ? x

I used that (thank to Alex) to cut out my Mamma Mia banner picture!

It depends on the pictures. If they're from the same set, I'll just use the eraser brush because there isn't much to blend. Sometimes I'll use the lasso tool so it looks accurate. But with pictures from different sets (like my HSM one) I just blend. I think it creates a nice effect when its blended like that.

[Hugo]

I find the Pen Tool so easy and aslong as you do enough points while zoomed in it will look as good as the lasso.
I used the pen tool for my Paris banner VV

[Nicky.]

oo okay! Thanks Markus ! Will has a fiddle about x

and I love that banner Hugo! The effect and everything is so nice!!