Priss

[NebbyTheEX-Parrot]

XD Once again trying a picture background, this time a sepia toned beach. Comments? Suggestions?

[Xian Pu]

That's nice. ^_^ Only, the Priss in the foreground seems a bit pixelated. Smart blur or something to bring it out. Also it seems a bit washed out. Otherwise you are on your way with this bad boy.

[Candy-chan]

smart blur wont help with this quality
you need to recolor it completely

[escaflownemoon]

the concept is good..I like sepia but I think it should be used when its like you're showing a memory is being looked back. In this case it kinda has that kind of feel. I think the foreground picture should be normal.

[_hades the wicked]

Hahahahashasha! Smart blur?!?! That won't even hurt the bad quality of that picture... First thing: yes, it DOES need to be recolored; second thing: after you recolor, change the blue shade on her hair and clothes; third thing: the faded background images are useless there... Just remove them completely; fourth thing: if you're gonna use a photo for the bg, work on it, make it more 2D friendly... After all, you're working with anime, so it really does help to have something more 2D friendly instead of a raw shot.

[Xian Pu]

Originally posted by DarK DeatH@May 19 2004, 06:13 PM
Hahahahashasha! Smart blur?!?! That won't even hurt the bad quality of that picture... First thing: yes, it DOES need to be recolored; second thing: after you recolor, change the blue shade on her hair and clothes; third thing: the faded background images are useless there... Just remove them completely; fourth thing: if you're gonna use a photo for the bg, work on it, make it more 2D friendly... After all, you're working with anime, so it really does help to have something more 2D friendly instead of a raw shot.
Just a fuggin suggestion. Ain't got to be such a dick Dark Death. I mean, not everyone is as *professional* as you when it comes to graphics. :rolleyes:

[Animousflavista]

I also think you need to recolor it. Make the background more 2D like by applying some drawing effects.

[_hades the wicked]

Originally posted by Xian Pu+May 20 2004, 02:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Xian Pu @ May 20 2004, 02:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-DarK DeatH@May 19 2004, 06:13 PM
Hahahahashasha! Smart blur?!?! That won't even hurt the bad quality of that picture... First thing: yes, it DOES need to be recolored; second thing: after you recolor, change the blue shade on her hair and clothes; third thing: the faded background images are useless there... Just remove them completely; fourth thing: if you're gonna use a photo for the bg, work on it, make it more 2D friendly... After all, you're working with anime, so it really does help to have something more 2D friendly instead of a raw shot.
Just a fuggin suggestion. Ain't got to be such a dick Dark Death. I mean, not everyone is as *professional* as you when it comes to graphics. :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
Hahaha, I'm not being a dick... Just saying that a smart blur won't do s*** to an image with such degradation level :P

[Candy-chan]

i have to agree

[Xian Pu]

Originally posted by DarK DeatH+May 20 2004, 08:00 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (DarK DeatH @ May 20 2004, 08:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Xian Pu@May 20 2004, 02:18 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-DarK DeatH@May 19 2004, 06:13 PM
Hahahahashasha! Smart blur?!?! That won't even hurt the bad quality of that picture... First thing: yes, it DOES need to be recolored; second thing: after you recolor, change the blue shade on her hair and clothes; third thing: the faded background images are useless there... Just remove them completely; fourth thing: if you're gonna use a photo for the bg, work on it, make it more 2D friendly... After all, you're working with anime, so it really does help to have something more 2D friendly instead of a raw shot.
Just a fuggin suggestion. Ain't got to be such a dick Dark Death. I mean, not everyone is as *professional* as you when it comes to graphics. :rolleyes:
Hahaha, I'm not being a dick... Just saying that a smart blur won't do s*** to an image with such degradation level :P [/b][/quote]
Oh okay. My bad. Didn't mean to snap. ^^'

So, as I said in my own thread; what is a good method to recolor? Is there one?

[Candy-chan]

i use the polygonal lasso and the paint bucket tools

first, decide wich color you do first. Than pick it with the eyedropper, make sure its bright (move the cursor to the brightest color) and use the polygonnal lasso to contour the spot and paint it......

ok this isnt understandable, do you want me to do a tutorial?

[Sophonax]

Originally posted by Candy-chan@May 20 2004, 11:07 AM
i use the polygonal lasso and the paint bucket tools

first, decide wich color you do first. Than pick it with the eyedropper, make sure its bright (move the cursor to the brightest color) and use the polygonnal lasso to contour the spot and paint it......

ok this isnt understandable, do you want me to do a tutorial?
yes! :ph34r: :P

[Candy-chan]

ookay, hope i help

[NebbyTheEX-Parrot]

@@ My God I had no idea it was so awful. My laptop's monitor makes everything look awful so I can't distinguish between what really IS low-quality and what isn't. I'll just find a better image to use. But I'll post it here first to make sure that it really IS a good quality image.

EDIT! Just noticed something. @@ I had the compression rate on my PSP waaaaaay low. Around 27...don't know if that encompasses ALL that is wrong with the image but here is another version without the compression so low that it makes the wall look awful

[NebbyTheEX-Parrot]

Bump.

[_hades the wicked]

... I don't see a difference...

[NebbyTheEX-Parrot]

really? alright. Will get to work on finding a better image...

[escaflownemoon]

same here, I don't see the difference either.

[Candy-chan]

you could use my tutorial....XD
after all, i did it for you...........