Comments | pixylatedpyxie: Icon overload

pixylatedpyxie

Icon overload

Aug 30, 2006 12:46

I discovered a bunch of saved images I was planning to turn into icons, on a day when I was not too busy ( Read more... )

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sarahx August 30 2006, 11:54:08 UTC

Photoshop. But I'm really lazy and just crop photos!

pixylatedpyxie August 30 2006, 13:38:19 UTC

I suddenly want it, but Photoshop is £570!!!
I does have many options though...

sarahx August 30 2006, 13:44:33 UTC

Fortunately I need it for the work I do at the university, so they pay for it!

pixylatedpyxie August 30 2006, 13:47:52 UTC

I am now very jealous... I could easily spend a couple of grand getting the whole program - it looks very shiny with lots of easily manipulatable features.

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thepixy August 30 2006, 12:10:40 UTC

Ha ha ha that is an excellent icon of you and Maggie :)

pixylatedpyxie August 30 2006, 13:40:49 UTC

Hehe, thank you...
Now I just have to work out how to make better ones.
I suddenly want photoshop - it looks so pretty.

rosiedoes August 30 2006, 12:11:27 UTC

I've been using GIMP for ages.

It's free. The website has tutorials. It has quite a lot of functions.

I like it - and I used it to make your icons.

pixylatedpyxie August 30 2006, 13:43:06 UTC

Ahah. Thank you for the link.
I have downloaded, now I just have to work out how to use it...
This could be fun and time-consuming.

rosiedoes August 30 2006, 13:46:24 UTC

It took me a while, but I can probably answer any questions. The website has tutorials, as well, which should help.

pixylatedpyxie August 30 2006, 13:49:31 UTC

You may well get a series of emails with much swearing in the near future. I downloaded the help section as well, so that might help. Now I just have to install it all!

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tyfach August 30 2006, 12:26:34 UTC

Photofiltre is by far and away the best free photo app I've used - and it's free (obviously!) - snag yourself a copy Here

pixylatedpyxie August 30 2006, 13:46:18 UTC

I had a look, but I could not work out what I needed to download. Once again I am defeated by my lack of geek. I am having a go with GIMP (recommended by icedmaple for now.

tyfach August 30 2006, 14:00:05 UTC

Try this: Click Me and Download Me

toriana August 30 2006, 12:45:19 UTC

I use Photoshop. It's easy to work in layers once you get the hang of it. I taught myself by googling for a beginner's guide. The icon I'm using here was created out of several photographs and a lot of 'fiddling around'. She's my character in a geeky RPG.

pixylatedpyxie August 30 2006, 13:51:36 UTC

I like the look of Photoshop, but it is very expensive - over £800 for the nice version, unless you know somewhere cheap for it?

At the moment I am trying to install GIMP and have a go with that, as it is free and recommended by icedmaple.

toriana August 30 2006, 14:34:01 UTC

You might know someone with a copy... not that I'm condoning piracy. Um, wait, yes I am! Or there's always eBay for cheaper versions. I've got Photoshop 6.0 and it does everything I want it to, but I can't find my copy so I haven't installed it on the new PC yet. Bah.