tutorial #2 - Greg banner
Here is another tutorial by request of abrightsky. :) Today we'll be making this (which can be found in this post):
*not actual size
**made in PS7 but easily translatable I'm sure :)
1. First we start out with a blank 600x350 canvas, put a medium sized border around it and pick your images! I'm not going to go into much detail at this point because I encourage you to use different styles and make it your own. :) If you're looking for a jumping off point you take a boo in in my memories here.
To round off the corners of the images, use this tutorial by prehistoric.
2. Next we put an edge around the group of images to make it cohesive. To do this pick your rounded rectangle shape tool and make the shape under the layers with the images, making it big enough to create a border. Make sure you've got the 'shape layers' selected at the top of your page:
Next I chose some fun masking/textured brushes from gender (I'm not sure which, just go peruse a bit, I'm sure you'll find something!) as well as one of the 600x600 scribble textures from the same, and position them however you want. :) Now we've got this:
3. The text is pretty simple (I used the Century Gothic font). I chose lyrics from the song "I Am A Scientist" by the Dandy Warhols, because *duh*. ;) To roate the text in its own layer go to edit > transform > rotate and flip it around however you want.
To delete the part of the text along the edge of the main image, select your eraser tool. When you click on the text layer you'll get this message:
Click 'ok' and delete the part of the text you want, leaving a few pixels of space between it and the border.
Now simply add some extra textures, like tiny text from colorfilter and fun graphic-y brushes from sheld0n and you're set!
:: caps credited to dj_capslock and a couple are my own.
:: you don't have to credit me for the tutorial unless you really feel a burning desire to do so :p
:: rules
:: resources
:: friend? :)
*not actual size
**made in PS7 but easily translatable I'm sure :)
1. First we start out with a blank 600x350 canvas, put a medium sized border around it and pick your images! I'm not going to go into much detail at this point because I encourage you to use different styles and make it your own. :) If you're looking for a jumping off point you take a boo in in my memories here.
To round off the corners of the images, use this tutorial by prehistoric.
2. Next we put an edge around the group of images to make it cohesive. To do this pick your rounded rectangle shape tool and make the shape under the layers with the images, making it big enough to create a border. Make sure you've got the 'shape layers' selected at the top of your page:
Next I chose some fun masking/textured brushes from gender (I'm not sure which, just go peruse a bit, I'm sure you'll find something!) as well as one of the 600x600 scribble textures from the same, and position them however you want. :) Now we've got this:
3. The text is pretty simple (I used the Century Gothic font). I chose lyrics from the song "I Am A Scientist" by the Dandy Warhols, because *duh*. ;) To roate the text in its own layer go to edit > transform > rotate and flip it around however you want.
To delete the part of the text along the edge of the main image, select your eraser tool. When you click on the text layer you'll get this message:
Click 'ok' and delete the part of the text you want, leaving a few pixels of space between it and the border.
Now simply add some extra textures, like tiny text from colorfilter and fun graphic-y brushes from sheld0n and you're set!
:: caps credited to dj_capslock and a couple are my own.
:: you don't have to credit me for the tutorial unless you really feel a burning desire to do so :p
:: rules
:: resources
:: friend? :)