Practising Paintshop/GIMP...

Njaco · Feb 9, 2009

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 · Feb 9, 2009

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

Njaco · Feb 9, 2009

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

Marcel · Feb 12, 2009

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

Marcel · Mar 12, 2009

New Siggy idea

Wurger · Mar 12, 2009

Looking very good.

Njaco · Mar 12, 2009

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 · Mar 13, 2009

Great work Marcel!

Marcel · Mar 13, 2009

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

Wurger · Mar 13, 2009

Gnomey · Mar 14, 2009

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 · Mar 14, 2009

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

Marcel · Mar 15, 2009

Gnomey said:
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 · Mar 15, 2009

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 · Mar 16, 2009

Anyway it looks really nice.

Marcel · Mar 21, 2009

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

Gnomey · Mar 22, 2009

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 · Mar 22, 2009

Gnomey said:
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 · Mar 22, 2009

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 · Mar 22, 2009

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.

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