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[BedPartner]

Halp.
When you download shapes deviant art, where do you put them *___*
(I downloaded the photoshop you gave me the link too and dunno can't find the folder to put the shapes in) .______________.

[Complexity]

Originally Posted by BedPartner

Halp.
When you download shapes deviant art, where do you put them *___*
(I downloaded the photoshop you gave me the link too and dunno can't find the folder to put the shapes in) .______________.

Sorry for a super late reply ;c
You put it in the presets > shapes folder.
Windows search 'presets' and it should come up with what you need.

[Complexity]

MyaMyah's Signature
Requested signature tut


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I started off by choosing my background (after rendering). I went through several options before I chose the one that seemed to best fit the render.



- background -

After considering the colors of the sig, I thought that a soft vintage-y/adjustment layers with exclusion (yellow/blue) as a theme would suit it nicely.
As a default gradient map, I always start off with a black and white gradient set on luminosity (provides a subtle contrast).

- click for sig after b&w luminosity gradient -

After all adjustment layers are applied:



The adjustment/coloring layers really depend on personal preference and prior experience.
As a short recap, the adjustment layers I've used are as follows:
All values should be adjusted in accordance to your sig

~ darkish pink to white gradient map set on luminosity (opacity: 24%, effect: lightens the sig)
~ same darkish pink to white gradient map, only now set on color burn (opacity: 7%, effect: darkening the sig to level out prior gradient map)
~ standard b&w luminosity gradient map on full opacity
~ selective color on full opacity to change/intensify shades of green/teal
~ curves, to lighten the sig (opacity: 39%)
~ exclusion layer (color fill set as blue #09183a, opacity: 44%, effect: tinting the sig with yellow tones, giving it a vintage-y vibe)
~ another set of curves to finalize brightness/contrast (opacity: 55%)
~ selective color to add more red to the sig after overtinting it a bit with blue

After applying a - light texture - behind the render set on lighten:



- Sig - after applying another - light texture - behind the render set on lighten

This is followed by two more light textures set on lighten, this time above the render.



- light texture - for layer 3
- light texture - for layer 5

Afterwards, I took big soft brushes (150-300 px) and selected the two main colors in this sig with the eyedropper tool. - x -

I positioned the brush near the bottom right of the signature.
To balance the colors out, I set them on different blending modes.
The dark pink was set on screen and the teal was set on linear dodge (add), both on full opacity.



I added a light source overhead for depth by using a white soft brush (200px-sh) - x -

The font I used for the text was - PR8 Charade -

Each text was on its own layer, mostly for easier arrangement purposes.

Laughter was a color fill of #e83071.
Smiles was a gradient fill with these settings - x -
The '&' was a simple white fill with black stroke.

Finally, to bring in focus to the render and to take away clutter near the sides, I used a soft black brush set on 100-200 px to go around the sides.



Save as PNG or JPEG on 100% quality if necessary.

Fin

[xLilly]

thanks Eve <3 can't wait to try this out.

[Complexity]

Originally Posted by xLilly

thanks Eve <3 can't wait to try this out.

np
I think you know mostly everything but the vignette effect (the black brushing around the corners, and ok, that's not really special either OTL)

show me when you're done

[xLilly]

here's my outcome;

PNG


JPG


idk something looks off.

[Mozart]

This is so much work... ?

[Complexity]

Originally Posted by xLilly

here's my outcome;

PNG


JPG


idk something looks off.

Regardless, I love it ! It's so cute
yuriiii LOL
the text could be changed, I guess, but I love everything else c;

Originally Posted by Mozart

This is so much work... ?

does it look easy? ;c

[xLilly]

Originally Posted by Mozart

This is so much work... ?

It really isn't, if you just mainly follow the procedures.
This only really took me 30mins-1hr to do.

Originally Posted by Complexity

Regardless, I love it ! It's so cute
yuriiii LOL
the text could be changed, I guess, but I love everything else c;

That means alot yesyes i luv yuriii LOL
I couldn't really think of a two word text, since I didn't want to make it long.

[Oleander]

Alright, I got the rendering and stuff down... but I fail at making nice looking backgrounds lol. Thanks for the guide(s) though.