Zjuggernaut
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How to make signatures (Basic)
This is only a basic tutorial. I'll be using an image and editing it. This is something simple to do and it's not how to make ripples and cool background effects.
Step One:
Take a cool image from Google. It's best to search for a wallpaper. Similar to this one.
Step Two:
You're going to need a software called Paint.NET - It's basic and very easy to use. You can get it here.
Step Three:
You're going to need a very handy expansion pack to paint.NET. Doesn't kill your memory and it's pretty awesome. Get it here. - Make sure you copy and paste the files into the paint.NET folder. If you have any problems ask this guy.
Step Four:
Open your desired image in Paint.NET. If done correctly, it'll look very similar to Fireworks or Photoshop.
Step Five:
At the top where it has File, Edit etc. Look for "Adjustments" and "Effects". These are your best friends in paint.NET.
Step Six:
Open Adjustments. Using "Curves" and "Gradient Mapping" are the best and easiest things to use to get things done quickly.
Step Seven:
After playing around with Curves and Gradient Mapping, you'll get effects like this:
Curves:
Gradient Mapping:
That's it really.
Thanks
Using "Glow" and "Soften Portrait" are very helpful. Also, in "Artistic" after downloading the pack, "Splatter" is what I use to create the Graffiti Effect of the lines going across on the Curves Image.
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I might make a more advanced one, showing you how to make ripples and BG effects but for beginners, this is a lot easier to start with.
This is only a basic tutorial. I'll be using an image and editing it. This is something simple to do and it's not how to make ripples and cool background effects.
Step One:
Take a cool image from Google. It's best to search for a wallpaper. Similar to this one.
![334n7dt.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.tinypic.com%2F334n7dt.jpg&hash=41ce13ebe3c6b3d698923d1e4f434cfa)
Step Two:
You're going to need a software called Paint.NET - It's basic and very easy to use. You can get it here.
Step Three:
You're going to need a very handy expansion pack to paint.NET. Doesn't kill your memory and it's pretty awesome. Get it here. - Make sure you copy and paste the files into the paint.NET folder. If you have any problems ask this guy.
Step Four:
Open your desired image in Paint.NET. If done correctly, it'll look very similar to Fireworks or Photoshop.
Step Five:
At the top where it has File, Edit etc. Look for "Adjustments" and "Effects". These are your best friends in paint.NET.
Step Six:
Open Adjustments. Using "Curves" and "Gradient Mapping" are the best and easiest things to use to get things done quickly.
![dort4i.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi42.tinypic.com%2Fdort4i.jpg&hash=6bdcb63d07992115ff4d3bf27e23a00a)
Step Seven:
After playing around with Curves and Gradient Mapping, you'll get effects like this:
Curves:
![121bqpt.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2F121bqpt.jpg&hash=45494c3b49320683d127a3d86086e5a2)
Gradient Mapping:
![2we9ity.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi42.tinypic.com%2F2we9ity.jpg&hash=d2b9221a0e5ced914795a6c6ba2c6a36)
That's it really.
Thanks
Using "Glow" and "Soften Portrait" are very helpful. Also, in "Artistic" after downloading the pack, "Splatter" is what I use to create the Graffiti Effect of the lines going across on the Curves Image.
__________________
I might make a more advanced one, showing you how to make ripples and BG effects but for beginners, this is a lot easier to start with.