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Um... would you mind if I took a look at the .psd file of your GK2 Edgey...? I understand if you want to keep it to yourself, it's just it would make things a bit easier =)
I would love too D: and I looked for the .psd and I found one but, it's a single layer and that wouldn't help. So I'll use one of yours and make a quickie to show an idea. (Let's hope I can get that one done fast lol)
Edit: Palaeno cleaned. Only the pants were cleaned (don't consider the rest xD), mostly. It's a quick rush by me, 20-25 minutes. But it should get you an idea of how it should be done both time and style.
PSD: http://www.mediafire.com/?3acud7zly4l8bza
Basically, you want to have two different layers.
A dark color layer and a light color layer (woot go cel shading).
Pick two colors of the thing you are trying to clean. The light color layer will be the one on top.
Take advantage of your Pen Tool and make sure you keep your sharp edges (e.g. the outline of the pants).
Use a soft brush tool (and sometimes hard brush tool) with varying opacity and size settings. I used 10%-70%. Size varies depending how small the detail is.
As you will notice, you will begin to see harsh edges with your shading, this is when you would lower your opacity to 10%-30% and use the dark color and softly shade on the light layer in order to keep it nice.
Outlines are there to help you know where you should keep it harsh in your shading or smoothing or cleaning out the lines.
Oh, take advantage of zooming a lot, you want to keep a consistent color base.
You really don't need to use any layer settings/blends, really
. As for annoying texts, zoom in quite a bit, clone tool with a soft brush with varying opacity. Take what I said before and make sure that the text that you cloned over is consistent with the stuff outside so that it's smooth not dotty/spotty.Edit: Don't be afraid to eat edges when you are cropping, if you are not aggressive enough, you'll end up with leftovers lol. And if that's the case, use your erase tool and with the favorited soft brush tool to remove leftovers (e.g. white edges that I see on Palaeno).
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I've been trying out on Rhoda (specifically her legtights), but it's really hard to keep the outlines sharp. Did you just go over the outline and then delete the part that wasn't in the original? That's what it looks like (I mean, not like I was staring at the pixels or anything trying to figure out how you did it, oh no, not me >_>)
Thanks, Berry =D I do love the way your avatar turned out. Anyway, to take a bit of break from the Overlay abuse, I've been experimenting more in that area~
Had to upload it three times because stupid border was giving me so much grief.
I only used Soft Light! Yay! (Well, okay, and Lighten, and Hue and Colour but YEAH WHATEVER)
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Lol, don't worry I do that, quite a bit, I look at something and guess how it was made <.<.
Yeah basically, color over area and erase the parts that wasn't in the original or at the light layer, softly shade some dark color (between 10%-30% opacity). I saw Rhoda, looks like just for organizing purposes, make a dark, mid, and light layer.
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Had to upload it three times because stupid border was giving me so much grief.
I only used Soft Light! Yay! (Well, okay, and Lighten, and Hue and Colour but YEAH WHATEVER)
It's so pretty!
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I've been trying out on Rhoda (specifically her legtights), but it's really hard to keep the outlines sharp. Did you just go over the outline and then delete the part that wasn't in the original? That's what it looks like (I mean, not like I was staring at the pixels or anything trying to figure out how you did it, oh no, not me >_>)
Thanks, Berry =D I do love the way your avatar turned out. Anyway, to take a bit of break from the Overlay abuse, I've been experimenting more in that area~
Had to upload it three times because stupid border was giving me so much grief.
I only used Soft Light! Yay! (Well, okay, and Lighten, and Hue and Colour but YEAH WHATEVER)
This is awesome. Probably my favourite Maya graphic I've ever seen.
Good job~
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Had to upload it three times because stupid border was giving me so much grief.
I only used Soft Light! Yay! (Well, okay, and Lighten, and Hue and Colour but YEAH WHATEVER)
Whee, nice one <3 Maya's right hand isn't clean enough, but that's minor XD Sorry for being such a clean freak~
Btw, you're not going to post your stuff in dA?
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PB - I'm a bit surprised you picked up on her hand, but not the more obvious ugly whiteness around the part of the hair that comes out. I was originally going to give it a stroke, but it just didn't fit. There's a bit of an issue with adjustments as well, but hopefully it's not too noticeable~
I only upload stuff onto dA if it's too huge to fit onto tinypic, or if it comes from a more obscure fandom - hence the HD wallpapers. If I put everything onto dA I'd get swamped over with graphics D=
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I only upload stuff onto dA if it's too huge to fit onto tinypic, or if it comes from a more obscure fandom - hence the HD wallpapers. If I put everything onto dA I'd get swamped over with graphics D=
Well, actually I noticed the hair first, but it wasn't really bothering me since it's somewhat concealed if seen on lighter-colored background. The hand completely stands out, though, so I just noted that...
Oh, I see~ all right then.
Still, your dA needs more love IMO <3
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THIS IS THE OFFICIAL ASSISTANT'S FONT NOW K?
I had a lot of fun getting the right balance between leafy green and the assistant's classic warmth (read: I applied about ten dozen Photo Filters).
I used to upload my best stuff onto dA (curiously enough, most of which were wallpapers), and some stuff from when I was less experienced, but no-one seemed to really care so I took 'em down D'=
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THIS IS THE OFFICIAL ASSISTANT'S FONT NOW K?
I had a lot of fun getting the right balance between leafy green and the assistant's classic warmth (read: I applied about ten dozen Photo Filters).
Again, very pretty!
Although, IMO, Ema seems a little bit too green.
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Better?
(By the way, your new sig is so very pretty ~<3 Did you use a tutorial? I think I can actually tell which one XD)
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:ahem: On-topic, yes. I love Hiyori~ Any specifications, sizes, colour schemes, anythin' like that?
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If you want anything changed just give a holler~
I wasn't too sure how the transparency would figure out, but I think it looks okay. It does look a lot better on a darker background~
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If you want anything changed just give a holler~
I wasn't too sure how the transparency would figure out, but I think it looks okay. It does look a lot better on a darker background~
Wow! They're AWESOME! Thanks so much!
For some reason when I try to change my avatar and signature to them it won't work
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Hm... Does it tell you what the problem is? I've never had any problems with transparency before, so...
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) and the avatar works, but the signature still doesn't work. It says 'Your images may only be up to 200 pixels high.' so I guess it's too high? 
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Hopefully this now works~ Upload to photobucket as you will =)
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Better?
(By the way, your new sig is so very pretty ~<3 Did you use a tutorial? I think I can actually tell which one XD)
That's much better
Thanks, I used this tutorial. It's quite a good tutorial, but mine doesn't look as awesome as the one in the tutorial.
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What I'd like is an avatar and sig set the same sizes as my current ones.
Thanks!
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I'll get right on that request! Any particular version of the Oldbag sprites you want? 'Cuz otherwise, I'll just go with the AAI Pink Princess ones...
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Hope it's how you wanted it~
I'm not quite sure if I used the right sprites for the sig (Edgey looks a bit more o_0 than exasperated), so I can change them if you like =)
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Hope it's how you wanted it~
I'm not quite sure if I used the right sprites for the sig (Edgey looks a bit more o_0 than exasperated), so I can change them if you like =)
Those are AWESOME.
And Edgeworth does NOT approve.
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Type: Sig
Size: Full size, please!
Images:
1,
2,
3,
4,
and 5!
Colors: Orange, blue, white, peach/ pale pink
Shapes: Bubbles
Text: N/A
That's about it, thank you Midnight Jasper!
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Getting right on that request~ =)
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Aww, that's too bad. I wanna see them
Anyways...
Pretty stuff as always. So much love in this thread, I see~
I think you could use a white/gray background for the Ema sig, too.
And- ooh, what did I just see right there? An Edgey/Oldbag siggie??
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Hope it's how you wanted it~
I'm not quite sure if I used the right sprites for the sig (Edgey looks a bit more o_0 than exasperated), so I can change them if you like =)
Those are AWESOME.
And Edgeworth does NOT approve.
You're right (:
Really pretty. Wonderful. Amazing. Whatever you want. XD
No, really, I love it (:
But suddenly, we’re tired, from a waste of meaningless emotions
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Screw Feenie, Maya, Franziska, Gant - clearly Oldbag is THE ONLY ONE for Edgey XD
Okay, here we are. Sorry it's taken so long (and for cutting out the third duck =O) ~
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Screw Feenie, Maya, Franziska, Gant - clearly Oldbag is THE ONLY ONE for Edgey XD
Okay, here we are. Sorry it's taken so long (and for cutting out the third duck =O) ~
Oh my gosh! I LOVE IT! Thanks so much, Midnight Jasper!
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If anyone wants to take one of these I'd be more than glad to make sigs~ of course, JOSHUA IS MINE <3
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If anyone wants to take one of these I'd be more than glad to make sigs~ of course, JOSHUA IS MINE <3
Those are awesome!
I think Red looks the best. Besides pink, of course.
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Ooh, Rhythm Heaven! <3
This is really good. Love how you arranged things in this one ^^
These are fabulous, m'dear! Mmmm, Pink.
...You just made me wanna play TWEWY again XD *grabs DS and play*
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I've been on a TWEWY high lately. I have exactly 58 pins left to find/master, and I just spent three hours compiling a document as to how to get/master them. I totally have a life XD
It's time for a new set change... I'm torn between making a PW/Layton crossover set or making a sig for Pink. Because Joshua is JUST SO DAMN SMEXY.
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Hey MJ, if you really do change your set to Pink, then I'll take Black 'n Blue.
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Basically, it's like the scene from Death note where Light goes all psycho-devil-like, and says "Just as planned."
I'd like the same in sig form, with Light, as well as Gant, Kristoph, Engarde and Von Karma with their smug grins.
Text: Top left: "I've won..." Bottom Right "...Just as planned."
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Von Karma
Kristoph
Gant
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Try and get them in a pose which looks as smug as possible... A smug victory
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