The PhotoShop Artists Guild

**Ryo Misaki** · 30 Oct 2007, 2:44 pm

So, I just thought of this idea the other day... As I was sorting through my PSDs and thinking of what to do with them... <__<

The intent of this brigade is to bring together the users of PhotoShop on this forum.
I'd like to see sharing of resources, information, tutorials, and stock.

Main project ideas...
~Create a tutorial to teach the basics of PhotoShop to others.
~Share and explain good plugins/filters/brushes.
~Hosting and sharing of pre-clipped Anime stock images for other's use.
~Sharing good tutorials for creating good backgrounds and effects.
~Making commisioned Signature Banners for other people or brigades.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

So if you are interested... Regardless of weither you have a lot or a little skill, please join~!

Members:
Ryo Misaki (Intermediate)
Selo (Intermediate)
Miroku (PaintShop Division Head [?]- Intermediate)
Billgoku (Intermediate)
Sakurazaki (Intermediate)
Z741 (Intermediate)
Balmung (Beginner)
Lockx (Intermediate)

SitDogBoy (Intermediate) *Animation Proficiency

Inactive/Retired Members
Wolf-kun (Intermediate)
Shinso-chan (Intermediate)
Keiranto (Gimp Division Head - Unknown)
Golden Nightmare (PhotoShop Division Head - Advanced)
BobCat (Beginner)
Death (Advanced)
s0k0_kit4ru (Expert)
Imuza (Advanced)
Dischord (Beginner)

Sister Brigade:
The PhotoShop Artist's Guild - Gamer's Sanctuary (G-Sanc.net)
(I gotta give props. =P)

Threads (8):
http://www.animeb.com/forum/other-br...ons-memes.html
http://www.animeb.com/forum/other-br...otobucket.html
http://www.animeb.com/forum/other-br...r-project.html
http://www.animeb.com/forum/other-br...tutorials.html
http://www.animeb.com/forum/other-br...-requests.html
http://www.animeb.com/forum/other-br...resources.html
http://www.animeb.com/forum/other-br...es-lyrics.html
http://www.animeb.com/forum/other-br...mmissions.html

**wålf-kun** · 30 Oct 2007, 2:58 pm

hmm... a photoshop brigade, eyh? very well, I will give it a try! Please sign me up - Ryo-sama!

I know mostly the basics, and I'm capable of making pretty straight forward ordinary sigs... I'd love to learn some of the more advanced techniques of e.g. light and shadow ^^ (which I'm pretty terrible at

)

**Suigintou** · 30 Oct 2007, 3:03 pm

Sign me up

Would be great to learn more about the program

**Ryo Misaki** · 30 Oct 2007, 3:20 pm

Two already... Not a bad start...
I'd also like to group people by their experience level with Photoshop...
So if you'd go ahead and mention that as well, it'd be greatly appreciated. ^_^

**Keiranto** · 30 Oct 2007, 5:39 pm

is this just for photoshop, or are us GIMP users allowed in too, the interface may be slightly different, but in essence, they have the same filters and stuff most of the time and do much the same thing, I make lots of stuff in the GIMP.

**Suigintou** · 30 Oct 2007, 5:57 pm

Well my experiences with the proigram..... I know how to use every tool and how to make some special effect with them all. I always get a good result (My friends think) So i would say that I'm pretty skilled with the program

**Ryo Misaki** · 30 Oct 2007, 10:23 pm

Originally Posted by Keiranto

is this just for photoshop, or are us GIMP users allowed in too

Well... That's troublesome... I've only fooled with Gimp a little bit.
It doesnt use PSDs or the same Filter types as PS, does it?
And... All the instructions and tools used in tutorials and such will be different for Gimp...

But I dont see why we cant create a seprerate division...
The concepts are the same.

I crown you Head of the Gimp Division!

Originally Posted by Shinso

Well my experiences with the proigram..... I know how to use every tool and how to make some special effect with them all. I always get a good result (My friends think) So i would say that I'm pretty skilled with the program

Good then. I'll put you down as 'Intermediate'.
We'll be using 3 main classes, I think... Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. ^_^;;;

™ · 30 Oct 2007, 11:03 pm

I'll join, i dont do much, but i do use photoshop whenever i need a new avatar or signature, that is, as long as this isnt an actual brigade

. In fact, i'll just contribute without being a member, actually

**Miroku** · 31 Oct 2007, 12:17 am

I'm more familiar with Paintshop Pro actually, Ryo. Although at the moment, my shop is down until I can cough up the cash for a full install

(damn medical bills ><).

Does that kind of experience work in my favor enough to be considered for membership here?

**Ryo Misaki** · 31 Oct 2007, 12:53 am

Originally Posted by Selo

I'll join, i dont do much, but i do use photoshop whenever i need a new avatar or signature, that is, as long as this isnt an actual brigade . In fact, i'll just contribute without being a member, actually

It's a 'brigade' only in idea and structure... Somewhat.
I dont like the term Brigade... so I use Guild.
Mostly because I consider this FAR more productive and serious than a 'brigade'.
We're professionals.

I'll add you none the less... But what is your skill level?

Originally Posted by Miroku

I'm more familiar with Paintshop Pro actually, Ryo. Although at the moment, my shop is down until I can cough up the cash for a full install (damn medical bills ><).

Does that kind of experience work in my favor enough to be considered for membership here?

...cash? Full Install? The HELL is wrong with you??
Who PAYS for software? Seriously... =P

PhotoShop || isoHunt - World's largest BitTorrent and P2P search engine

Enjoy.

Anyway, I've not used PSP for years. (Abandoned it as soon as I discovered PhotoShop.)
I'm certian the layout is similar, though... so it shouldnt be TOO much trouble.
Probably closer than Gimp.

Also... What kind of skill level do you consider yourself having with PSP?

**billgoku** · 31 Oct 2007, 1:00 am

Sign me up, I'll try to contribute as much as possible. I used to have a shop over on Gaia, and it was very successful. I also have did a few banners for peoples signatures here.

™ · 31 Oct 2007, 1:16 am

billgoku on gaia

? Never expected that

Skill level ryo? a little above mediocre, id like to think

**billgoku** · 31 Oct 2007, 1:24 am

Originally Posted by Minami Kana

billgoku on gaia

? Never expected that

Skill level ryo? a little above mediocre, id like to think

Its that surprising? lol I don't go there much, just for my guild.

My skill level, I'd say above average. I still have a lot to learn.

™ · 31 Oct 2007, 1:26 am

So uh, where are we supposed to post our tips/tricks/tutorials? I dont think its good to put em here with all the registration going on

**billgoku** · 31 Oct 2007, 1:31 am

Good question, I'm also curious, it would get lost in the rest of things.

™ · 31 Oct 2007, 2:17 am

I had some free time right now, so i decided to post my first thingy here

. Move it later ryo!

Bloom Lightning

Well, heres a technique I kinda like and use a lot, you can use it to make things fuzzy and shiny

. You can use it for like lamps and improving stuff generally.

Alright, so, i'll basically take a screenshot from an anime episode (Hurrah Minami Ke!) and open it in photoshop.

1.-Select what you will apply the 'bloom lightning' to. Copy it and create a new Layer and label it "bloom_lightning"(for tutorial purposes, name it however you want

)

2.-Select the 'bloom_lightning' layer, and go to filter->blur->gaussian blur. A value of 4-8 should be fine, pick 6 for now.

3.- Be sure you still have 'bloom_lightning' layer selected, and go to Image->Adjustments->Levels. This is where you'll make the 'lightning' as bright as you want, as well ass adding more contrast to the layer. This part is relative, since sometimes you'll want certain results which need way different 'parameters'

. Well, in the attached picture you can see my 'parameters'. Dont worry too much though, you'll be able to come back here and mess with them later.

4.- Right, so you basically have your 'bloom_lightning' layer ready for use! The next step is change the layers mode! The selo recommended modes are "overlay", "soft light", "hard light", and "luminosity". All of them offer different looking results, so, be sure to test with all of these to see which you like the most. In the picture here I selected "luminosity", which offered the result i liked the most

. Make sure to mess around with the "Fill" and "Opacity" layer properties too!.

Also, if you thought the "bloom_lightning" was too dim or too lightened, you can always go back to Image-Adjustments->Levels and mess around with those parameters. And thats basically how i do my bloom lightning on my avatars/sigs

Heres the original and the end result. Of course, this was done quickly and with a picture that might not be the best for such technique, but it can be very cool if used in the right places

Original

End Result

**billgoku** · 31 Oct 2007, 4:40 am

Nice work. Guess I'll post something tomorrow after work.

**Keiranto** · 31 Oct 2007, 6:52 am

cool, a whole division!!!

and I think gimp can open PSDs, in the latest version.

**Sakurazaki** · 31 Oct 2007, 7:05 am

I'll join. I'm ok at it. I can make logos and things quite easily.

**Miroku** · 31 Oct 2007, 8:20 am

Originally Posted by Ryo Misaki

...cash? Full Install? The HELL is wrong with you??
Who PAYS for software? Seriously... =P

I do pay for things on occasion, Ryo

. It makes me feel much less of a leech when I do

.

Originally Posted by Ryo Misaki

Also... What kind of skill level do you consider yourself having with PSP?

Well, I did make my own sigs.... plus a bunch of others which aren't anywhere but my photobucket accounts (yep.... two accounts

). I'll post 'em later to show what I've done so far

.

I still have quite a ways to go though.... I'd say I'm at the low end of intermediate, skills-wise.

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