Really SIMPLE manga signature tutorial

**Gintara** · 04-12-2007 12:25 PM

Hey, it's Gintara again, and today I'm going to show you a REALLY SIMPLE signature tutorial. When I mean simple, I really mean it.

We'll be making this:

Now first of all we need some pictures from a certain manga; I'll be using these:

Now open a new document on Photoshop; mine will be 345X135.

Here's a question: How do you get those manga pics onto the sig? Well it's easy.
We'll be learning how to use the Quick Mask mode for this.

On one of your manga pictures, select all (Ctrl+A) and Copy(Ctrl+C)

Make a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N) and fill it in with black.

Now on the b;ack layer, go to your tool bar and below the color palette thing(the two colors) there should two icons; one with a white box with a circle and a black box with a white circle. Go click the black box.

Now still on the black layer, go ahead and paste(Ctrl+V). Now your manga page should all be in red. We want that.

Now go ahead and go click on the withe box; the red should now be a selection. Go hit delete.

Your manga page is now transparent!
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Now back to the sig.

Go fill it with any color you desire. Make sure it's a nice one.

Now here's the sig with the manga inserts in it:

No, we are not finished yet. We have to add color to the lines! How...?

Well first merge all yyour manga layers(Ctrl+E) into one layer and go to Hue/Saturation(Ctrl+U).
This window should pop out.

There's a box on the bottom right that says COLORIZE. Go click on that.

The window should be the same but now when adjusting the bars, the lines are now a different color. Go ahead and adjust until it looks nice and matches nice with the background color.

Now for some text! If you have some space left, you can type in with a nice font. I prefer either Arial Black in caps or times new roman.
Make sure it is the same COLOR with everything else.

Now that should be it. Really simple.

If you have any questions go ask me here in this thread and feel free to post your results here! I would love to see them!

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that the quick mask mode technique is also a good way to clean your lineart in your drawings heh...

**KuroTan** · 04-12-2007 08:26 PM

haha.another one!so cool man.i really find your tutorials helpful.cant wait to use this for my sig.hope it turns out just as nice.^^

**Gintara** · 04-12-2007 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by baka_black

haha.another one!so cool man.i really find your tutorials helpful.cant wait to use this for my sig.hope it turns out just as nice.^^

Wooo! First one! Can't wait to see your outcome as well as the others. ^_^'

**Doglefox** · 04-13-2007 10:00 AM

The color is nice ^_^

**MaruDashi** · 04-13-2007 10:09 AM

o_O That is really simple, and it has a really nice result. I need to try that now, lol.
Question though, Im thinking about it, and it might not look as good with different mangas or different colors. Was this styled for the pinkish color/naruto manga?

**Gintara** · 04-13-2007 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Doglefox

The color is nice ^_^

Aw thanks!

Originally Posted by MaruDashi

o_O That is really simple, and it has a really nice result. I need to try that now, lol.
Question though, Im thinking about it, and it might not look as good with different mangas or different colors. Was this styled for the pinkish color/naruto manga?

Um let's see...I chose that color for no reason at all...I think that color will still look nice with other manga...let me try a bleach one...

**KuroTan** · 04-17-2007 12:52 AM

here's what i made

i tried to make it look like authentic manga.haha!^^

**Gintara** · 04-17-2007 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by baka_black

here's what i made

i tried to make it look like authentic manga.haha!^^

Oooh! Very nice.

**KuroTan** · 04-18-2007 07:51 PM

hey tnx!^^

**Beyond The Grave** · 04-20-2007 08:41 PM

It was a request for someone and I tried out your tut to do it, with my own little tweaks here and there. But here is my result from it:

Still lovin your tut Gintara!

**_CTA_** · 04-20-2007 11:50 PM

gintara, nice tutorial youve got.

but can you teach me how do you make your current sigs pls?

**Gintara** · 04-21-2007 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by baka_black

hey tnx!^^

You're welcome!

Originally Posted by Beyond The Grave

It was a request for someone and I tried out your tut to do it, with my own little tweaks here and there. But here is my result from it:

Still lovin your tut Gintara!

I liked the outcome of it; very unique.

Originally Posted by cool_tria_anime

gintara, nice tutorial youve got.

but can you teach me how do you make your current sigs pls?

Ah do you mean my light sigs?(Current ones?)

It'll take time though...

**_CTA_** · 04-22-2007 07:44 AM

i dont mind at all

im desperate!!

and by i mean by the dots on gaara is...

look at gaara's pic on the pic that naruto is lying. (you get it right?) there are tiny dots. those are bothering.

**MysticFairyDrmz** · 04-22-2007 04:07 PM

Can you make that tag using paintshop pro or does it has to be photoshop.

**MissBunBun** · 04-22-2007 04:43 PM

Hmm that really is easy i should go and try that now. ^^ thanks for sharing

**Yuuki Kurosu** · 04-22-2007 06:54 PM

Aaaaw!It's sooo cool!!Um..do u know how I can get PhotoShop?I don't have it on my computer...Keep up the great sig. making!!

**MissBunBun** · 04-22-2007 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by _sakura-chan_

Aaaaw!It's sooo cool!!Um..do u know how I can get PhotoShop?I don't have it on my computer...Keep up the great sig. making!!

you have to buy it in a store and photoshop program are really expensive so it cost like alot.

**Gintara** · 04-22-2007 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by MysticFairyDrmz

Can you make that tag using paintshop pro or does it has to be photoshop.

I actually have no idea; I think you can...:|

Originally Posted by ♥Miss.Bun Bun♥

Hmm that really is easy i should go and try that now. ^^ thanks for sharing

You're welcome! ^_^

Originally Posted by _sakura-chan_

Aaaaw!It's sooo cool!!Um..do u know how I can get PhotoShop?I don't have it on my computer...Keep up the great sig. making!!

I have no idea...my brother installed it so yeah. ^_^'

Originally Posted by cool_tria_anime

i dont mind at all im desperate!!

and by i mean by the dots on gaara is...

look at gaara's pic on the pic that naruto is lying. (you get it right?) there are tiny dots. those are bothering.

Ah, I see it; it was probably parts of Gaara that wasn't erased when I used the wand...^^'

**comixA** · 04-23-2007 07:42 AM

Nice tutorial Gintara. Thank you for sharing it.

**Gintara** · 04-23-2007 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by comixA

Nice tutorial Gintara. Thank you for sharing it.

You're welcome. ^_^

**comixA** · 04-25-2007 11:17 AM

I like your .light signature. cool lighting and effects.

**Zyco** · 05-05-2007 11:33 PM

I gots a question......sure you say photoshop.....but what program for photoshop. What is your suggested program?

**Gintara** · 05-09-2007 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Zyco

I gots a question......sure you say photoshop.....but what program for photoshop. What is your suggested program?

Well I don't know if works with any other programs but I think PSP might work; I use Photoshop CS2 though.

**Zyco** · 05-10-2007 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Gintara

Well I don't know if works with any other programs but I think PSP might work; I use Photoshop CS2 though.

Ah thank you for clearing that.

**Gintara** · 05-11-2007 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Zyco

Ah thank you for clearing that.

You're welcome. ^^

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