BTS : Avatar Creations

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan

the entire image doesn't have to be full of something.

transparent .gif backgrounds?

reply to post by Zarniwoop


well...i was thinking .png. it seems to be far less lossy. But yeah...i have an irregularly shaped frame I am working on at home (at work right now) that would match my signature nicely. Of course, I am not ready to change avatars yet. I just finished this one and am liking it quite a bit. BUt maybe someone else would find it interesting.

so I took a quick break to throw something together. It is eating at my mind.

Originally posted by Zarniwoop
reply to post by SonoftheSun

 

Do you think you could make another one having his right eye blink?

LOVE IT !!!!!!

You know, the first set you've done, when I looked at it on the profile page, I was like OMG Sirius' got an extra set of eyes in the forehead !!! But the meld on the avatar is perfect !!

I will keep the subtle tired eyes for when I get into debates...the ol' tired look then BAM the uppercut...

Awesome awesome work Zarniwoop ! Thank you so much, I truly appreciate !!!

reply to post by Druid42


What Kinglizard made is truly an excellent piece of artwork. So certainly keep using it. This is intended more as a match to your new signature, and for an example for what I am talking about. The green one posted prior....it was just something I threw together quickly using a thumbdrive version of PS5. Not as comfortable with that version, and I like this much more

reply to post by SonoftheSun


The animated avatars never line up in the profile page. They need to be viewed in an actual post.

Go figure.

Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
so I took a quick break to throw something together. It is eating at my mind.

I wondered earlier what your mind was farting out, now I think I understand. Profile Backgrounds need not be square, nor do avatars.

one more, to show the idea taken to the extreme, with truly open borders (i made it from scratch):

Your idea is spot on. Terra incognito, so far.



Then it works fine.

You've just opened up a whole new realm of possibilities.

Wow.

I'll take a screenshot, then switch back.....

I'm really diggin' the new signatures guys.

Good work to those involved.

-SAP-

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


That one looks good.

About the only problem I can see with the trannsparent backgrounds is they kind of look like they are just images sitting on dark grey backgrounds. Maybe adding some shadow effect and bringing the edges so they aren't cut off might make it look more like it's floating on the side of the page.

The other ones with the shaped borders look a lot better though, they tend to stand out more than just a straight rectangle of image.

No CS5 for this week..... No creations for me....

Screen shot:



No more square Profile Backgrounds required.

Gotta switch to transparent background color.

Nice brain fart, bfft. You've set another precedent.

Awesome possibilities. Who'd thunk?

reply to post by Druid42



that looks nice, i like that.

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


Care to round off the corners, slightly, and add a border to this?



Just to enact the "backgrounds need not be square" rule you've created?

reply to post by Druid42

reply to post by 74Templar


with a touch more shadow



and some more neon effect, just to make it different.

Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
reply to post by Druid42

 

178X530? Doesn't fit.

Hang on, resizing.....

Hmm. Interesting. Turned out that 180x455 was the size it takes to get it to fit properly. Extra pixels at the top?

Still, as proof of concept, I'm prolly the first to have a non-blocked background edge. There's no longer any reason to have a rectangular looking background, thanks to bfft's idea.

Rounded top? Jagged? The possibilities.....

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


Just trying it on, defientely looks good against the background.

Will leave it up for a bit for the appraisal.

reply to post by SonoftheSun

Thank you so much, I truly appreciate !!!

You're welcome

... any time.