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[Pro™]

I am attempting to create images in Photoshop CS5. I haven't had much experience with it at all and have basically taught myself so far although I am taking a Desktop Publishing class that touches on PS, InDesign, and Bridge (as of yet we are not far along, so haven't learned anything new).

I want some feedback for some images I made, but I want people to remember that I am a beginner but also give some constructive criticism.

These are signature images for my site. I run the world's number one Call of Duty Zombies clan and if you played or are familiar with this game mode, you would understand the meaning of the words and numbers in these images:

As you can see, I improved from bottom to top, top being the newest one I've made.

Thanks for the help and feedback.

UPDATE:

Removed Outer glow from the top one and replaced with Stroke.

[Shorty]

well i dont know if u want my opinion but. the verrukt one looksawesome. the nacht one looks cool, but its kinda wierd and different, but still good. the cotd one looks good. and the main black ops one looks good too.

[Pro™]

I added the best one yet.

[Remixed ???]

1) I really like your use of both color and overlap. You did a great job at cropping out the zombie as well as the effects on it. As for the test, I would try making it more fluid into the design, removing the stroke should help on the black text.

2) Great positioning, the grid structure is really good. This one is actually probably my favorite, I think it's your best. You have a really good eye for combining colors. The only thing I would probably change would be having the outer glow on everything. Effects are great, every layer of mine that I create now has some type of effect added; however, use each one sparingly.

3) Again, the outerglow! But your color combinations again work really well. I would try blending the character in more, possibly even recoloring to fit the image better.

4) If you could make the text that is over the blood have blood spots in the text (like if you were to use a font that had splatter points around the letters), I think that would improve this image a lot. Also try using the auto color/tone features in CS5, they will work in your favor.

5) This actually looks great, only a few adjustments to really make it look good. Remove the bevel you did on the text, not even Lady Gaga could pull that off with her latest album cover, it makes things look very Halloween like unless you do it very carefully. The border needs to be fixed, it's not the same on all four sides. The outerglow... I'm going to get on you for that, haha.



I think you're doing great so far, you have a good sense of positioning and color like I had said. Work on the effects you do to layers, try some gradations on the text, I think you have the ideas in your head, you just need to learn how to execute them to make them look fantastic.

[Kim]

I really like the second one and the font used. However, I think the sigs are too overcrowded looking. If you reduced the font size and changed the text location on some of them, they would look alot better.

[Pro™]

Sept 12, 2011 12:36:15 GMT -8 Remixed ??? said:

1) I really like your use of both color and overlap. You did a great job at cropping out the zombie as well as the effects on it. As for the test, I would try making it more fluid into the design, removing the stroke should help on the black text.

What black text? I am assuming you meant the green?

2) Great positioning, the grid structure is really good. This one is actually probably my favorite, I think it's your best. You have a really good eye for combining colors. The only thing I would probably change would be having the outer glow on everything. Effects are great, every layer of mine that I create now has some type of effect added; however, use each one sparingly.

Got it.

3) Again, the outerglow! But your color combinations again work really well. I would try blending the character in more, possibly even recoloring to fit the image better.

Alright. I am not sure if you're aware, but on each of these sigs, I havent added any other images to them... all the Zombies on them were there in the first place... I've just cut em out and put em back as a new layer and added the glow.

4) If you could make the text that is over the blood have blood spots in the text (like if you were to use a font that had splatter points around the letters), I think that would improve this image a lot. Also try using the auto color/tone features in CS5, they will work in your favor.

Yea...don't even mention this one. I think I will remove it; it's rather embarrassing.

5) This actually looks great, only a few adjustments to really make it look good. Remove the bevel you did on the text, not even Lady Gaga could pull that off with her latest album cover, it makes things look very Halloween like unless you do it very carefully. The border needs to be fixed, it's not the same on all four sides. The outerglow... I'm going to get on you for that, haha.

Haha. Yea. My first one, so not that good. As you can see the image isn't high-res enough either.

I think you're doing great so far, you have a good sense of positioning and color like I had said. Work on the effects you do to layers, try some gradations on the text, I think you have the ideas in your head, you just need to learn how to execute them to make them look fantastic.

Anyway, thanks for the great feedback! Very helpful.

Sept 12, 2011 13:28:53 GMT -8 Kim said:

I really like the second one and the font used. However, I think the sigs are too overcrowded looking. If you reduced the font size and changed the text location on some of them, they would look alot better.

Hey! Aren't you in our clan? I don't see you online much.

Anyway, yea. I may reconsider my 500x150 sig size limit... I simply cannot fit all the map names and records on them being so limited size-wise.

[Kim]

Sept 12, 2011 13:52:01 GMT -8 Pro™ said:

Sept 12, 2011 12:36:15 GMT -8 Remixed ??? said:

1) I really like your use of both color and overlap. You did a great job at cropping out the zombie as well as the effects on it. As for the test, I would try making it more fluid into the design, removing the stroke should help on the black text.

What black text? I am assuming you meant the green?

2) Great positioning, the grid structure is really good. This one is actually probably my favorite, I think it's your best. You have a really good eye for combining colors. The only thing I would probably change would be having the outer glow on everything. Effects are great, every layer of mine that I create now has some type of effect added; however, use each one sparingly.

Got it.

3) Again, the outerglow! But your color combinations again work really well. I would try blending the character in more, possibly even recoloring to fit the image better.

Alright. I am not sure if you're aware, but on each of these sigs, I havent added any other images to them... all the Zombies on them were there in the first place... I've just cut em out and put em back as a new layer and added the glow.

4) If you could make the text that is over the blood have blood spots in the text (like if you were to use a font that had splatter points around the letters), I think that would improve this image a lot. Also try using the auto color/tone features in CS5, they will work in your favor.

Yea...don't even mention this one. I think I will remove it; it's rather embarrassing.

5) This actually looks great, only a few adjustments to really make it look good. Remove the bevel you did on the text, not even Lady Gaga could pull that off with her latest album cover, it makes things look very Halloween like unless you do it very carefully. The border needs to be fixed, it's not the same on all four sides. The outerglow... I'm going to get on you for that, haha.

Haha. Yea. My first one, so not that good. As you can see the image isn't high-res enough either.

I think you're doing great so far, you have a good sense of positioning and color like I had said. Work on the effects you do to layers, try some gradations on the text, I think you have the ideas in your head, you just need to learn how to execute them to make them look fantastic.

Anyway, thanks for the great feedback! Very helpful.

Sept 12, 2011 13:28:53 GMT -8 Kim said:

I really like the second one and the font used. However, I think the sigs are too overcrowded looking. If you reduced the font size and changed the text location on some of them, they would look alot better.

Hey! Aren't you in our clan? I don't see you online much.

Anyway, yea. I may reconsider my 500x150 sig size limit... I simply cannot fit all the map names and records on them being so limited size-wise.

Yeah I am. I've not been able to get online much but I might be online later or sometime tomorrow. ;D

[Pro™]

Awesome.

[Pro™]

I have updated with my latest. Constructive criticism is much appreciated.

[Shorty]

dude you are making some sick images.

[Pro™]

Thanks, shorty...Converted image #2 into a sig for a clan member:

[Shorty]

nice.

[Pro™]

New one.



Very plain but I was experimenting with some new brushes.

[Daio]

You have a very good eye with composition for being so new at the designing game. I would recommend you start learning some techniques outside of brushing. This'll really help expand your eye at what looks good and not so good.

Edit: Just noticed how old this thread was. Bahaha.

[Pro™]

Hah thanks for the free bump.

Check my latest stuff though.