Daten's Signatures

[Datenshi25]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/Hellsing.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/narutosig2-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/narutosig.jpg
Sorry if they arent very good, I am without photoshop, and use the gimp.
Also, I have no set size I make my sigs. And any of them can be resized.

[Necro'lic Enigma]

Oh what are you talking about , they are well made and i can say really well tried.
If without photoshop you can do like this, then when you will have the photoshop , you will do some great signatures i am sure.
Then you can show proudly=D

But these signatures arent bad at all really , the first one , Hellsing , i like the background actually , its whole darkness inside it , i like it.
You have tried and you havent done bad.

I hope you keep posting your work , dont worry about how they look , people in this forums will help you out to improve your skills by giving tips so dont worry.

[Datenshi25]

Thanks, I would love help but I think everyone here uses photoshop xD

[Jagan Eye]

Not true. I used GIMP for 1.5 years. And I have made some GIMP tutorials that are on this site. I could link you if you wanted.

You've started out and I think you should really practice making your signatures blend. Tutorials are the best start.

[Datenshi25]

I would very much like you to link me.
The Fade one was my first signature ever, I am very new at this

[Jagan Eye]

Tuts made by me:
http://www.animeforum.com/showthread.php?t=76052
http://www.animeforum.com/showthread.php?t=76439
http://www.animeforum.com/showthread.php?t=76093
http://www.animeforum.com/showthread.php?t=76487

There are TONS of GIMP signature tutorials out there. And there are lots of GIMP forums, so try them out. DeviantArt has great tutorials as well.

[FluffyDango]

Thanks, I would love help but I think everyone here uses photoshop xD

Jose uses GIMP, you should check his sigs out if you haven`t already.

Wonderwice uses Paintshop pro if I`m not mistaking.
I did use PSP too before. Though back then I didn`t know one thing about what makes a good sig :P
I should try make a sig with psp, to see what I can make now.

And good luck to you on your sigmaking jounrney ^^

[Datenshi25]

Ok, I tried to follow one of the tutorials but came out with this
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/naru-1.jpg

[Jagan Eye]

Use high quality images.

Uploads section: (Members post their extractions)
http://www.animeforum.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&f=75&page=1&pp=30&sort=lastpost&order=desc&daysprune=-1
Serated's extractions:
http://www.animeforum.com/showthread.php?t=83363
http://www.animeforum.com/showthread.php?t=68157

Those images are preextracted by AF members for your use. High quality images are essential in making good signatures.

Next, those weird white lines that are going horizontally through your signature; DO NOT use them again. They completely kill the quality.

So try out some high quality images for sig making. If you need to figure something out in GIMP, do not be afraid to google it. (ex: resizing images, adding borders, etc.)

[Datenshi25]

Now, I personally don't care about how pixilated the image is. It wont matter 5 years from now. I do like help, but I want stuff like how to make it flow better.

I also think that if I used only high quality images, I wouldn't have as many to pick from, and I like to have alot of pictures to choose from.

And although I don't mind you asking me not to use the white lines again, I prefer you dont call them weird. Also, I prefer not to be told in a statement what to do. I don't mind suggestions, like "Try this" or "Maybe if you did this". However, what you said was a diffinate. Now, I am not trying to sound hostile or ungrateful that you are helping me at all, just telling you.

I tried a border, and it killed the image. So I didn't put one in.

Please dont take my comments offensively, I do appreciate your help.

[Jose]

Now, I personally don't care about how pixilated the image is. It wont matter 5 years from now. I do like help, but I want stuff like how to make it flow better.

I also think that if I used only high quality images, I wouldn't have as many to pick from, and I like to have alot of pictures to choose from.

And although I don't mind you asking me not to use the white lines again, I prefer you dont call them weird. Also, I prefer not to be told in a statement what to do. I don't mind suggestions, like "Try this" or "Maybe if you did this". However, what you said was a diffinate. Now, I am not trying to sound hostile or ungrateful that you are helping me at all, just telling you.

I tried a border, and it killed the image. So I didn't put one in.

Please dont take my comments offensively, I do appreciate your help.

Well you come off a bit mean mister D:

Trust me Jagan is by far the best GIMPer I know, I thought me pretty much everything I know and I am grateful for any advice she gives me. The fact is in order for you to improve to need to practice, she was an unbias source of criticism. She's right the white line do kill every aspect of signature 0 blending, 0 flow and would of been better had the lines not been present.

You'd be surprise to how many HQ extraction are on this site alone, your variety of images will not be compromised, and the signature will look much more professional and overall better. Try using some of GIMP's default settings, and focus on the focals or faces of the extractions.

I myself use GIMP on 70% of the signatures I make, and I even made a tutorial, you should give it a go =D (it's pretty basic)

Jose's GIMP Tutorial (http://www.animeforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22918&d=1227178383)

[Datenshi25]

Sorry, I thought of deleting my post after I typed it.
I was heated from something totaly diffrent and took it out on the nearest person <_<;

[Jagan Eye]

No offense taken. I didn't mean my comment offensively either (if thats how you took it).

And Jose's right. There are TONS of high quality stocks on this site alone. Quality really matters with signatures and I feel like there are probably more high quality images then there are not. And there are some very awesome ones in the uploads section on AF. I linked you to Serated's threads and he has very awesome high quality stocks that you may like.

I don't understand how a border can kill the image. Did you use the square tool or the add border function?

Oh and I just remembered! Serated wrote some awesome guides for signatures.
Text guide (http://www.animeforum.com/blogs/viewblog.php?entry=44721&userid=83887)
Wireframe c4ds (http://www.animeforum.com/blogs/viewblog.php?entry=45117&userid=83887)
Blending (http://www.animeforum.com/blogs/viewblog.php?entry=45120&userid=83887)
SOTW Tips (http://www.animeforum.com/blogs/viewblog.php?entry=45284&userid=83887)

You could also get c4ds from sites like deviantart.com. C4ds really add effect to signatures and really help them look nice.

[Datenshi25]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/sasori.jpg
Other then the text, I kinda like this one. I am going to take out/revise the text soon. It ruins it.
The next one I dont like
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/lolwut.jpg
And also on the last one credit for the extraction goes to Lovebeat.
And I looked at the Tips and am going to try them out on my next one ^-^

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/billyjoe.jpg
Ok, so thats one for my stepsister, but I am showing it here also
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/sakura.jpg
Thats another one done for someone else. THey wanted it for there myspace.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/Rin-1.jpg
The picture of rin for that one was extracted by Serated
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/dane.jpg
Made this becuse he was my fav comedian for the longest time
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/fast.jpg
Made this for practice

[Datenshi25]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/Kazuma.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/Kingdom.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/nrt.jpg
Sorry for the double post D: But my last one was getting really long, and I still have more sigs to show

[Magical Soul]

Kazuma!

s-CRY-ed Fan! Awesome i love it....

[Datenshi25]

I loved s-CRY-ed xD
Kazumas so epic

[Datenshi25]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg176/Datenshisicons/lights.jpg
New sig, I think the text means guilty man for judgment

[Magical Soul]

Not your best by far, like the text though...

[Datenshi25]

Only reason I posted it was the text

[Vague Fool]

I have never seen those techniques before, looks unique.

[tsujigiri15]

Nice work! I would say they are erratic - some dont work so well, or appear rough edged to me, esp. the one of the comedian, where the background looks to obviously 'wrong' somehow. Maybe its cos Im used to anime based sigs

But I really like some of these -nice design, compilation etc etc! Keep em coming! Could you do a vaguely samurai champloo oriented one?