Practising Paintshop/GIMP...

[Njaco]

All I need is a clean pic of the BG (the map) and pics of the planes.

I just noticed that I might not even need that. The map may be in the same position all the time.

 

[Marcel]

Thanks! No, the T.V is different. I'll adjust and send it to you when I get the chance ok?

 

[Njaco]

No problem. I just noticed that the shadows might be a problem but I think I could do it.

 

[Marcel]

Gif looks bad IMO as it's only 256 colours:

 

[Marcel]

New Siggy idea

 

[Wurger]

Looking very good.

 

[Njaco]

Sorry about the .gif Marcel - it didn't work. I like the new one. How about the train, "Flying Dutchman" in the blue area to the right?

 

[Lucky13]

Great work Marcel!

 

[Marcel]

Ghostship more ghostlike?
Njaco, I think with the train it becomes too crowded.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Yeah second seems to crowded to me. The first one is better but I don't think it needs that bit of blue sky there.

 

[Lucky13]

Agree! I'd skip the blue sky and just soften the edges around the pic...

 

[Marcel]

The first one is better but I don't think it needs that bit of blue sky there.

That's what my wife said. But I do think it needs something more than just a sharp, square picture and a plane. So I now eroded the edges in picture 2 and 3 below. Makes it more "creepy"?

 

[Gnomey]

It does look better like that but I think the execution of it could be a bit smoother for me the erosion is too sharp if you know what I mean.

 

[Wurger]

Anyway it looks really nice.

 

[Marcel]

Some idea I'm working on. Not finished, but comments or help is welcome:

 

[Gnomey]

Interesting, not quite sure what to think. I would say though that the part where the plane comes through should be less smooth and perhaps have some pieces flying off it.

 

[Marcel]

Interesting, not quite sure what to think. I would say though that the part where the plane comes through should be less smooth and perhaps have some pieces flying off it.

That's exactly where I need advice. How do you make a convincing hole?

 

[Gnomey]

Not sure, I would say try using the freehand line tool to create the edges and then also use it to create the pieces which you can then paste into place to give the explosion effect.

 

[GrauGeist]

Dang, it would be easier to explain if you were using Photoshop...

There's a tool that allows you to select an area with a freehand tool, then with that area selected, you can use the transform>skew tool, then I copy the "torn" areas to a new layer and create a shadow to give a 3D effect...

That's how I tore my sig for Halloween.

With Paintshop you can try the Lasso tool to select an area, then select a tool like Skew from the Effects menu.