[TUT] Making a Basic Signature

Alright here ill explain how to make a basic signature, nothing to fancy so lets begin.

STEP 1:

Alright first off make a new project by going to File>New, have the setting close to this although it doesn't really matter.


STEP 2:

Select the paint bucket tool and pick a color that suits you (anything besides black or very close to black) and fill the whole screen with that color.


STEP 3:

Now select black as your color, and just draw some random stuff, not too much though.


STEP 4:

Go to Filter>Liquify, now just use the Forward Wipe tool, (the finger running through the liquid) and just do some random motions, after you have done that you will most likely have some empty spots that are not filled so just take the same tool and just sort of smudge it so there are no blank spots.


STEP 5:

Now go to Filter>Sketch>Chrome and apply that filter to it.


STEP 6:

You can now go to Image>Adjustments>Color Balance, just give it whatever color you would like at this point.


STEP 7:

Now go to planetrenders.net/renders/ and pick out a render, I highly suggest you register there, if you do you can view the renders in a higher and better resolution.


STEP 8:

Find a render you like and save it.



STEP 9:

Now open the render in photoshop, erase any watermarks ect.


STEP 10:

Cut+Paste into the project you were working on.


STEP 11:

Usually renders from there are a lot bigger than 400x200 so go to EDIT>FREE TRANSFORM and resize the render, hold down shift while downsizing to keep the picture proportianate.



STEP 12:

Now add some cool text.



STEP 13:

Alright now create a new layer by going to Layer>New>Layer, then go to Filter>Render>Clouds, after that go to Image>Adjustments>Curves (you can also you color balance for this) and pull down the RGB a little bit and colorize it as you wish, a good idea is to colorize it to closely match the background. After that, pull the opacity down to 30%-45%. Now you're done.


Here is the final result.




All credit goes to me for writing this tutorial.

~peanuts

 

ok i have one problem if your not registered you can only see the pics with the black background?

and when i paste it onto the project the background gets in the way of the background

 

or just register, that halo render was pre cropped after i downloaded it

 

thank you so much i feel so dumb im also gonna register on planetrenders though...

the whole time ive benn lassoing it out..

 

lol^^^ you made me lol irl no offence.