hello guyz. this time im gona show u how to make a sig like this : [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7048/kennyhg1.png[/img] jz like in my req thread for the newbie, this may be a lil hard for u. but u can just give it a try video version - [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uzl4grzroM[/url] notes : i use adobe cs3 for this tutorial 1) ok firstly create a new canvas [file->new] make a size like this : [img]http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/4623/20080817003335qf0.png[/img] 2) go find a background image for ur sig.. i suggest deviantart.com (u can google it tho) [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9412/20080817003455hw6.jpg[/img] i use this image [url]http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/229/4/9/Nature_Series_04_by_DYR_R.jpg[/url] if u already got ur image, jz right click it and click copy image [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1959/20080817004745wz9.jpg[/img] go back to your sig and press ctrl+v. this will paste it on the canvas. after that, resize it [img]http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9849/20080817004637em7.jpg[/img] 3) next, get your photo in it. i use this photo. [url]http://www.farandalights.com/images/Kenny%20G.jpg[/url] copy and paste to the sig, then resize [img]http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/1400/20080817005235wx4.jpg[/img] 4) after that, click the eraser tool [img]http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5896/20080817014126lh3.jpg[/img] use this setting [img]http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6130/20080817014142tw9.jpg[/img] erase around the photo until u get like this [img]http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9383/20080817005252yo7.jpg[/img] 5) create new layer, [img]http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9139/20080817005346pu4.jpg[/img] (u will get layer 3) click on the rectangle tool [img]http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/3336/20080817014442un9.jpg[/img] make sure its in the fill pixels mode, and choose white color [img]http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9088/20080817014457rd6.jpg[/img] jz make a rectangle till it fills half of the sig, like this [img]http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4446/20080817005407de5.jpg[/img] set the opacity to 17% [img]http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/898/20080817005432qt9.jpg[/img] it will look like this [img]http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7105/20080817005448lt4.jpg[/img] 6) now its time to add ur text. click on the text tool [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2970/20080817005500nt9.jpg[/img] i type this.hohoho [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9961/20080817005547gt9.jpg[/img] now.to make the text look more visible, add shadow to it. double click on the layer, and set it like this [img]http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2840/20080817005620nx1.jpg[/img] u will get this [img]http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/4080/20080817015506sn9.jpg[/img] 7)ok now the reflection technique still in the text layer, press ctrl+j.this will make a copy of it. after that, right click on the copied text layer [img]http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7801/20080817005642ph6.jpg[/img] click "flip vertical". u will get this [img]http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/4278/20080817005655ph9.jpg[/img] set the opacity like this [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8365/20080817005708tw4.jpg[/img] u will get this [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7282/20080817020040fu4.jpg[/img] 8)we will add border to it. make a new layer. click on the rectangular marquee tool [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1464/20080817005738op5.jpg[/img] press "CTRL+A" and it will make a selection around ur sig. now right-click on it [img]http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/2065/20080817005800ls3.jpg[/img] click "stroke" folow this setting [img]http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/7228/20080817005827tc6.jpg[/img] click OK, and press ctrl+d to deselect. u will get this [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6156/20080817020510xd1.jpg[/img] double click on the layer, and folow this setting [img]http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6630/20080817005858tc0.jpg[/img] u will get this [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4640/20080817020716zy6.jpg[/img] 9) ok this will be the last step. adding shadow to ur sig. right-click on the current layer (very top layer), and click merge visible [img]http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/1567/20080817005927kq5.jpg[/img] this will combine all the layer into one layer [img]http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/2172/20080817005933ar0.jpg[/img] now go to image->canvas size [img]http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1520/20080817005943ft5.jpg[/img] folow this seting [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3031/20080817010007mk7.jpg[/img] u will get this [img]http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1363/20080817010018en1.jpg[/img] double click on the layer and folow this setting [img]http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9059/20080817010035ld0.jpg[/img] u wil get this [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7590/20080817010042ss7.jpg[/img] right click on the layer and click "convert to smart object" [img]http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1467/20080817010051sj8.jpg[/img] go to select->load selection.. and just click OK. this will make a selection around ur sig [img]http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7756/20080817010116jx2.jpg[/img] now press. CTRL+C to copy and then, go to file->new and just click OK after that, press CTRL+V to paste it now u are ready to save it! go to file->save as [img]http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9096/20080817010154hk6.jpg[/img] choose .png type [img]http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8999/20080817010205ix6.jpg[/img] finaly giv a name to ur sig (whateva name lol) [img]http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/7120/20080817010219yh1.jpg[/img] CLICK SAVE AND U R DONE! ==================== Any problem just post it here k.

Last edited by forsakendoll (2010-03-16 00:22:24)