hyak first tut

ok so i made this basicly cuz jjeneshi wanted help with gfx so heres my first

the outcome is bad but i was really busy while making this and taking the screenys is hella annoying

ok to start off i made a new document
[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/1.jpg[/IMG]

then you choose the size of the sig in pixels match the document box with this screeny and press ok when ur matched with the screeny
[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/2.jpg[/IMG]


heres where we actually start with the sig
so you will have to pick a color as your foreground and background
you will see your foreground and background as the 2 boxes
it is located at the bottom left of ps look on the screeny above
for me the foreground is red
and the background is orange
so based on your render witch we will get later on
you need to pick a color that would look good with your render
i picked a brownish color
2 pick the color click on the background color (look on screeny above if u were me you would click the brown color box on bottom left)
[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/3-1.jpg[/IMG]
sorry idk why it did that but u c most of it

now when u choose the color u want as your background color press control + backspace and the document will be filled with the color u chose
[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/4.jpg[/IMG]

now im going to add a c4d to the background
to do this you need to get a c4d a good place 2 look is Planet Renders v3
then you right click the c4d and click copy
then you go to ps and go under edit then click on paste
to get rid of the black you use magic wand 2 select the black
then press delete key 2 delete it out
and when you want to de select press control + d
and to resize the c4d press control + t
and move the box that goes around it
so i pasted the c4d on then i lowered the opacity so that it was only slightly visable
to lower opacity u look at the bottom right of ps it will say opacity 100%
click on the arrow next 2 it and lower it down
[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/6.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/8.jpg[/IMG]

ok now i wanted to make the colors match a bit better so i made a new layer by going to the bottom right of ps
2 make the new layer click on that paper thing right of the garbage can
now with a color not the same as your bg but another color that would look good with it pick as your background color
and now hold control and click the image of the layer with the c4d on it
and press control + backspace
[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/12.jpg[/IMG]

now set the layer to overlay and lower the opacity till it looks good

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/13.jpg[/IMG]

RENDER TIME
ok so you put the render on the sig the same way as you would a c4d
position it well and size it correctly
[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/15.jpg[/IMG]


now select the brush tool

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/16.jpg[/IMG]

now pick a 100 pixel soft brush by going to the arrow pointing down and selecting 1 that looks like the 1 i have up there on top

now pick a good color as a forground and spot about 3 times on sum parts of the render and lower the opacity sum

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/18.jpg?t=1240634792[/IMG]

now create a new layer and do the same thing with a diffrent color

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/19.jpg[/IMG]

now im going to add another c4d to make a cool effect
grab a code that looks like bubbles paste it on and set the layer to linear dodge (the same way as you set the layer to overlay)
and erase the parts that are on the renders face

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/20.jpg[/IMG]

now im going to add some depth
create a new layer and
go image>>apply image

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/21.jpg[/IMG]

now go filter>>blur>>blur more

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/22.jpg[/IMG]

now click on that eye right next to the highlighted layer on bottom right of screen to hide that layer
then make a new layer and apply the image again then go
filter>>sharpen>>sharpen to get it sharpened

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/24.jpg[/IMG]

now unhide the layer under it by clicking the eye
now get the eraser tool and erase some of the lower background parts
DONT ERASE RENDER
2 add some depth

now make a new layer
and select brush tool with a 100 pixel white soft brush
and spot sum parts of render
set the layer to overlay and lower the opacity

this next part is my own trick
i got a 100 pixel soft brush but made foreground color black this time
and brushed the edges of sig (on a new layer)

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/26.jpg[/IMG]

now set that layer on overlay and erase the parts that go over the face of render

now we are going to add a gradient map
so make a new layer
and for the foreground and background color make sure they are 2 colors that go with the sig
and click on the little black and white circle at bottom left of ps

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/28.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/29.jpg[/IMG]

make sure its like that and click ok then lower the opacity 2 like 25%

now make a new layer and click control + a 2 select your whole sig and go edit>>stroke

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/30.jpg[/IMG]

now match the info with this screeny

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/31.jpg[/IMG]
then press ok

almost done time for text

when adding text usually its better simple so choose the text tool looks like a capital t and choose the text and color u want

and type what u want usually its better near the render

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/32.jpg[/IMG]

then when ur dun with the text on the top right side of ps click the checkmark

now its a bit plain so lets add some effect
right click the layer on bottom right side of ps
and click blending options

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/33.jpg[/IMG]

now match the info with this screeny

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/34.jpg[/IMG]
all i did was click on drop shadow ididnt modify it at all soz

now to save go file>>save as and put down name and save it as png

[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/36.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/37.jpg[/IMG]


end result:[IMG]http://i552.photobucke*****m/albums/jj353/hyaks/tutorialsig.png[/IMG]

its not even close 2 my best dont rate or comment it was hard cuz i was real busy

this was meant for choobs but it could help some1 with experience as well

PLZ THANK ME THIS TOOK SO LONG