What you guys think?

[Majestic Team]

Hi, just wondering what you guys think of the sig I just made trying not to follow the basic background coloring method, was just sick of making the background the same colos as the image...




Just tell me what I have to improve and I'll do it :P.

[Reflection]

I am glad to see that you are improving but the multi-coloring went a bit overboard for my taste. Kinda looks like a rainbow.

Have you worked with adjustment layers yet? If not, I suggest you try out the gradient map adjustment layer (click the black & white circle at the bottom of your layer's toolbox). Choose a suitable gradient map (I often use the yellow/purple one) and set it to, I dunno, 15-30% opacity and either soft light or color blending mode. Work with a few gradient maps on quite low opacity (don't use 100% opacity layers set to color, it looks silly)

[weezyC]

Looks like you used to much sharpen, lol.
And blend in the C4D light effect a little more and it will be good :]

[Majestic Team]

Now I'm going to watch a movie, I'll post how I could do it when I return. Thanks for the help ;D

[d3rrial]

It doesnt look good when a sharp render foreground is directly hitting a blurry background... you might want to blend that in by smoothing the edges of the render or painting some brushes beneath the render...

[Majestic Team]

I am glad to see that you are improving but the multi-coloring went a bit overboard for my taste. Kinda looks like a rainbow.

Have you worked with adjustment layers yet? If not, I suggest you try out the gradient map adjustment layer (click the black & white circle at the bottom of your layer's toolbox). Choose a suitable gradient map (I often use the yellow/purple one) and set it to, I dunno, 15-30% opacity and either soft light or color blending mode. Work with a few gradient maps on quite low opacity (don't use 100% opacity layers set to color, it looks silly)

I'm not being able to work around with the gradient map, been trying to figure it out for an hour or two with no success... :\ I'll try some tutorials.

EDIT: Nvm, found out how :P

[Reflection]

I'm not being able to work around with the gradient map, been trying to figure it out for an hour or two with no success... :\ I'll try some tutorials.

What troubles are you having, exactly? I'm quite sure that I can help you out

[Majestic Team]

How's it now?

[Sneakylemons]

Remember that when using gradient maps, you need to change the layer style (unless you are doing a black/white and intend it to make the signature b/w) so that it doesnt look retarded.

Edit: Now it needs more color imo >.<

[Majestic Team]

What troubles are you having, exactly? I'm quite sure that I can help you out

Just figured it out Thanks Reflection.

[Erase]

How's it now?

Create a black/white gradient map now, and set it to luminosity. You may have to make of them, and decrease the opacity a bit on one of them.

[Majestic Team]

On this one both of the gradient maps (yellow and purple just like reflection said and black and white added) are at 15% opacity since SheEpY told me to reduce the opacity. Also yellow and purple is set to overlay and black and white to normal (thought it looked better then when I changed it to overlay also). Just tell me if it's already ok

[Erase]

You were supposed to create another gradient map. Not reduce the opacity of the one you had.

[Majestic Team]

You were supposed to create another gradient map. Not reduce the opacity of the one you had.

I did, created a black and white gradient map just like you told me to.

[Erase]

Doesn't look like it. Anyways. Just experiment with stuff.