Graphics is Dying

[Xjaa]

Where are the defibrilators.
Graphics has been slowly dying ever since Phevil and Durial and TDD and SMI left or stopped posting.
The amount of people who try one or two signatures and give up is ridiculous.
CnC is lacking at best.
Not to mention GIMP and Paintshop are actually considered to be useable

Solution

• Complete wipe of the Graphics section except for essential stickys and SoTW
• New tutorial on how to get current edition of Photoshop
• Tutorial Archive section so there are some resources for beginners to follow
• Showcase is split into two sub-categories one for feedback related to improvement and one for finished work
• Sticky explaining what to comment on in feedback and what not to comment on
• Divide the sales section to comissioned work and to pre-made sales.

Discuss.

 

[squidge]

how so

 

[TDD]

1.2 Jiggawatts of GFX is needed.

 

[T R 1 B A L]

1) is it me or has KIABIN not logged in since promotion >_>

2) Xjaa, elaborate.

3) "Discuss" is an excuse not to elaborate.

 

[Kadaj]

I don't think it's dying.

 

[Xjaa]

Edited

 

[Kadaj]

You could post a link to getting the trial of Photoshop, but that's it. Any discussion or links to obtaining an illegal copy of any programs is against the site rules and thus isn't allowed. I've noticed the hosting site I posted my tutorials on has been taken down, and with it, my tutorials as well.

I have many techniques I could write tutorials for, but, time & money is an issue at the moment. If I get donations/ paid to write them, I will more than gladly. If not, it will have to wait until I have free time.

Set up a donation fund and let people donate what they want. When you reach your target, you write your guide and so on.

 

[Xjaa]

You could post a link to getting the trial of Photoshop, but that's it. Any discussion or links to obtaining an illegal copy of any programs is against the site rules and thus isn't allowed. I've noticed the hosting site I posted my tutorials on has been taken down, and with it, my tutorials as well.

I have many techniques I could write tutorials for, but, time & money is an issue at the moment. If I get donations/ paid to write them, I will more than gladly. If not, it will have to wait until I have free time.

Linking to youtube videos that have a tutorial is not against the rules.

 

[squidge]

Where are the defibrilators.
Graphics has been slowly dying ever since Phevil and Durial and TDD and SMI left or stopped posting.
The amount of people who try one or two signatures and give up is ridiculous.
CnC is lacking at best.
Not to mention GIMP and Paintshop are actually considered to be useable

Solution

• Complete wipe of the Graphics section except for essential stickys and SoTW
• New tutorial on how to get current edition of Photoshop
• Tutorial Archive section so there are some resources for beginners to follow
• Showcase is split into two sub-categories one for feedback related to improvement and one for finished work
• Sticky explaining what to comment on in feedback and what not to comment on
• Divide the sales section to comissioned work and to pre-made sales.

Discuss.

do it faggot

 

[wombakage]

I would like to get into GFX

 

[squidge]

I would like to get into GFX

do it faggot

 

[squidge]

tbh this is a great idea. We've got some awesome new mods. If this was done I can see new people starting and actually learning and improving etc.

and this also links back to my idea of tutorial of the week T_T

 

[Grave]

Complete wipe of the Graphics section except for essential stickys and SoTW

Removing what's there will just make it more lacking.

New tutorial on how to get current edition of Photoshop

Go to the store and buy it or visit their website and buy it. Anything else would be illegal, and I'm sure would not be supported by the rules of Sythe.

Tutorial Archive section so there are some resources for beginners to follow

The amount of guides that can be found on the internet are endless. I personally find video guides on youtube more helpful, and anyone not looking for guides just shows that they do not want to progress. (me)

Showcase is split into two sub-categories one for feedback related to improvement and one for finished work

Since there's so many there already, right?

Sticky explaining what to comment on in feedback and what not to comment on

Completely taking away freedom of speech, hmm.

Divide the sales section to comissioned work and to pre-made sales.

Once again, not enough threads to do that. That'd just split things up and make it appear less active.

 

[squidge]

Removing what's there will just make it more lacking.
Can't get any worse, what difference will it make


Go to the store and buy it or visit their website and buy it. Anything else would be illegal, and I'm sure would not be supported by the rules of Sythe.
who cares. Just nudge people in the right direction. Or add my msn and I'll tell you privately

The amount of guides that can be found on the internet are endless. I personally find video guides on youtube more helpful, and anyone not looking for guides just shows that they do not want to progress. (me)
some people are lazy. make some oc or something

Since there's so many there already, right?
so? it makes more sense.

Completely taking away freedom of speech, hmm.
freedom of speech, since when? what about spam. It's completely taking away faggy comments

Once again, not enough threads to do that. That'd just split things up and make it appear less active.
New threads?

no kid

 

[Kadaj]

Where are the defibrilators.
Graphics has been slowly dying ever since Phevil and Durial and TDD and SMI left or stopped posting.
The amount of people who try one or two signatures and give up is ridiculous.
CnC is lacking at best.
Not to mention GIMP and Paintshop are actually considered to be useable

Solution

• Complete wipe of the Graphics section except for essential stickys and SoTW
• New tutorial on how to get current edition of Photoshop
• Tutorial Archive section so there are some resources for beginners to follow
• Showcase is split into two sub-categories one for feedback related to improvement and one for finished work
• Sticky explaining what to comment on in feedback and what not to comment on
• Divide the sales section to comissioned work and to pre-made sales.

Discuss.

Solution sounds good, tell TR1BAL to see what he can do.

 

[Xjaa]

Removing what's there will just make it more lacking.

Go to the store and buy it or visit their website and buy it. Anything else would be illegal, and I'm sure would not be supported by the rules of Sythe

It is illegal to download the trail from mediafire?

The amount of guides that can be found on the internet are endless. I personally find video guides on youtube more helpful, and anyone not looking for guides just shows that they do not want to progress. (me)

There are also endless runescape cheating sites on the internet that doesn't mean sythe shouldn't have a blackmarket does it?

Since there's so many there already, right?

Splitting amateurs away from more talented designers serves a double purpose, not only does it give amateurs a position to strive for it facilitates the consumer in the sense that they can find a talented designer more easily.

Completely taking away freedom of speech, hmm.

Because there are spam restricitons and moderation there is already no freedom of speach on sythe. Furthermore in order for a comment to be helpful it needs to be percise and well thought out, not just : 8/10 you can do better lol

Once again, not enough threads to do that. That'd just split things up and make it appear less active.

Activity and section death are two very different things. I would rather see 15 users posting Photoshop works and helping each other out than see 50 users posting un-answered threads of 600x600 signatures made in GIMP

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[Kiabin]

Okay. I'm going to have to agree with about everyone on some things

On teaching people how to get the current edition of photoshop. I'd be fine with posting a tutorial on how to get the trial version. But, as for the cracked versions and pirated versions, I wouldn't like to have those floating around the graphics section. But, mods can't change what they don't acknowledge. We can't control what programs you have on your computer. But, if you accept a cracked version of photoshop, DO IT AT YOUR RISK AS IT'S NOT OUR FAULT FOR SAYING IT'S OKAY.

Completely wiping the graphics section. I'd have to talk with Tr1bal about it. But, if it ever happened, I was maybe thinking saving most of the things done by renowned graphics members, and wiping all of the beginners threads.

Sticky explaining what to comment on in feedback and what not to comment on. I agree on it. Freedom of speech isn't what we're looking for completely. Saying "ooa nice siggee" isn't helping anybody. Most people post in this section for post count, and don't actually know what they're talking about. In my opinion, saying they have improved from the last sig they posted is alright. If there's no constructive criticism to be given, don't say "oo nice sig." Simply say, "I have found nothing in the piece to be improved on, therefore, I think it's nice." At least let the artist know how he's doing.

A tutorial archive section. I actually agree. It would be where all the .psds, and tutorials that are NOT RIPPED would go. If you rip anything, it's an automatic ban. I don't mind if you post tutorials from members from other sites, as long as you link them to the thread of the site where you found the tutorial, ask the artist if you could share the tutorial, POST PROOF THAT THE ARTIST ALLOWED YOU TO USE IT, and don't expect people to say thank you, as it's not your work.

Dividing the section into premade and custom work. I totally agree. It would make sig shopping just that easier. I'm not going to lie whatsoever. It's a great idea I wouldn't have thought enough to say.

 

[Xjaa]

Truewords dawg.

 

[iDesignLogos]

Completely wiping the graphics section. I'd have to talk with Tr1bal about it. But, if it ever happened, I was maybe thinking saving most of the things done by renowned graphics members, and wiping all of the beginners threads.

That's kind of sad. You were a "beginner" at one time.

Dividing the section into premade and custom work. I totally agree. It would make sig shopping just that easier. I'm not going to lie whatsoever. It's a great idea I wouldn't have thought enough to say.

There already arnt many threads to start with. If anything then do one section for shops and one for contest orders. (Example, someone needs a banner, 5 people make them, he chooses. Done)

 

[Xjaa]

That's kind of sad. You were a "beginner" at one time.

The purpose of the wipe is not to remove just the work of beginners, but to give a new start to the section.

There already arnt many threads to start with. If anything then do one section for shops and one for contest orders. (Example, someone needs a banner, 5 people make them, he chooses. Done

Many disagree with this sell-your-wares style of doing buisness, through examples in the store the consumer will be able to decide which designer they want to choose.

^^^^^