I really like it, but I feel the line pattern is a little strong in some places.

Okay, something about this really bothers me, and I would like some advice on it.

It needs some type of border.

Jennifer, I think it needs a little bit more color...try a little bit of saturation? Not too much, though. And maybe take the color for the text out of a color actually IN the pictures--Lea's dress, maybe.

Aaaaanything for my banner?

Nancy,that banner is like...perfect. The only thing is I had some trouble reading the text. Maybe some light coloring behind it, like white at screen 15% or something?

Jennifer, for me the font isn't working. Maybe try one that's a bit more flowing & scripty. Also perhaps try tilting it so it's at the same angle as the darker blue stripe behind it. I really like the white light strips in the lower part.

Nancy, the "ate" part of "whatever" is a bit difficult to read because it's nearly the same colour as the hand it's over. I can't really think of anything else. I'm afraid I find it a bit difficult to crit properly when I don't know what the banner's about.

The only problems I have with it are the text, it looks kind of out of place because it's sorta plain? And where Lea is on the rght, it goes from light to dark, I would maybe move that picture to a different spot. And add a border, because I think that would just finish it up. Other than that it looks great!

^^ On that My Junk banner, the blending on the right between the two pictures was was first caught my eye. It wasn't gradual I guess...that's just my thing.

I tried to use every suggestion that was still editable. Thanks!

erm, for the my junk banner i guess the pic on the right kinda takes away from it, like the people are great but the backround is black and the other pictures their backround is a lighter color.
am i making sense?

Nancy--I love that banner...I agree with everyone else though that the text is a little hard too read and doesn;t stand out as much

I was trying a lot of new things on this banner and I'm not sure if I like how it turned out...It's based off of the other spring awakening thing I posted a few pages back, but I couldn't remember exactly how I did it before. Any CC?

just bumping this to the next page so it doesn't get lost

WizardandI, my only crit is that it seems a little crowded. I really love it! But it seems so busy and almost squished, you know? That's all, but I love it!!!

I agree with Dana, everything does seem a bit squished. Especially Jon's pic in the middle, it sort of looks like he's pushing against the pic beside him. Other than that I think it looks great! One of the best banners I've seen actually. What's the font you used for "We've all got our junk...?"

Since I had to delete several posts for it, remember: You must give criticism before you post a piece to be criticized.

I don't think the pictures are too crowded, I think it's more the text... there's maybe too much of it. But otherwise I really like it.

Any CC on my current banner? The umbrella was so hard to cut around :roll:

THanks everyone! The font is pea sarahloo

I really like it, the white does seem a little bit strong though ( the dots in the bottom left corner) maybe make them a little bit more transparent so you can still see the banner through.

Zanna, I'd maybe make the "Brolly up" text stand out a bit more. It's a little hard to see at the moment. Other than that I love it. Really sweet pic of Caroline!

I'm not kidding with any of you. Either post criticism first, or I will continue to delete your posts.

Look up Nick...I did post some criticism. You never really specified how much so I went with one...

My apologies. You didn't have any of your post with the banners, and I did not see the above posts. Go ahead and post your banners, again.

Its no big deal, everyone makes mistakes. Here they are again...



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Thanks.

I like the Legally Blonde one alot except you should blend her in a bit more and it will be awesome! Here's my first ever banner! Tell me how you like it!

^ Some of the pictures look kind of smooshed.
And I would spread them out more evenly.
I think it's good for your first, though!

Can someone tell me how you get the images you want out of a picture so neatly? I tried cutting them out but they look somewhat edgey. I use PSP XI. I posted this in a help a while ago but there was no answer, and now reading Allens comment, I really want to know how. Thankss.

I am uncertain if PSP has this tool, but on Adobe there are several lasso tool options. I use the Poly Lasso Tool. It gives the image cutouts a nice, crisp edge that isn't as pixelated as some of the other tools leave.

Thank you Nick. I will look into that program.

By smooshed, you mean kinda messed up? Yeah, my program is just weird....when ever i try to make a picture smaller or crop or rotate, it makes it come out weird! :cry: Oh and Cameron, i used to also "cut out" and trace out the pictures but now for pictures i "erase" around them, and it makes the outline more smooth

Your pictures look too pixely and blended too much, Wickedly*Defying*Gravity.



Any CC on this?

Blame my program, not me! I hate it! I need the new Photo Shop! :cry: I think on your banner you should make it less "solarized".....the yellowish-white stands way to out.

WickedInsane - Now try with feathering your images. Linking up images like that makes them seem blocky. Also, since you're beginning, try working with a larger banner. Small banners are, ironically, more difficult than large ones. In regards to your second banner, I see you were working with the brushes/textures. However, that's a lot of empty space. Try fitting in a few more images and go from there.

Wickedly*Defying*Gravity - It seems cluttered because it looks like you tried too much for your first banner. For beginners, I would suggest using no more than four images at a time. It's not a limit, it's just easier to work with. The composition is nice, but try blending the images next to each other instead of spacing them so far apart. The cutouts seem too blurry. Give them a sharpening.

Elphaba=idinashoshanaeden - Border. Having said that, selective colouring can make or break. The blues and whites give that too much of a highlighted look. The composition is really good and blends well. Just try toning it down a bit. Otherwise, it's great.

I'm looking for some criticism against a wallpaper I'm making:

Edit - Sorry, imageshack shrank it down. It should work now:

Nick, my only suggestion on the wallpaper would be moving the image in the bottom right corner over to the left, very slightly, so there is less of a gap. Other than that it is beautiful. But, what do I know, I don't do graphics. :ha:

Thanks! Yeah i tryed to hard! I wanted my first to look good....obviously it doesn't look good AT ALL! :ha: And yeah, i sharpened, i tyred everything but anytime on my stupid @$$ program i make a small picture or i try to resize or rotate a picture, it would come out blurry! I tryed my best with what i have! Anyone willing to give me a copy of their Photoshop?

Nick- I love your skills. Your work is amazing. That wallpaper is amazing. Your coloring is great. The setup of the pictures is perfect.

How's this? Did I ruin it, lol?

Elphaba=idinashoshanaeden - The darkening helped, but it still is so bright from highlight. What kind of selective colouring did you use for this one? I'm definately not against highlighting, but sometimes it robs of the images' natural colours. Moreso than any other colour there, it's evident in the greens. Try working on those in particular.

Thanks for the compliments, Elphaba=idinashoshanaeden and Idina*and*I. I couldn't shift the image without looking like there was too much space, so I used another image.

I used reds yellows and nuteral. And I added some Pin Light with the selective coloring.

Elphaba=idinashoshanaeden: I liked the banner better before; it looks a little too salmon pink now. But I guess that all depends on preference. I find the green in the banner a little too neon bright, especially now that the background is darker than it was before. Maybe you could try darkening the green? Sorry, I don't know if that makes sense at all! Other than that, I think it looks awesome. I especially like the text and how it sort of melts with the border.

I have two wallpapers for crit. Haha, I was in an Underoath mood:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/apa...s/thealmost.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/apa.../underoath2.jpg

Nick, I love the wallpaper. I'm just not quite sure about the photo on the right. The Faun's leg looks amputated...

I love this wallpaper, the colors are amazing. The only thing I would change is the font for "Underoath". It fits, but it's hard to read. I don't know what other font would look better, but that is my only qualm with it.

I always love your wallpapers, Victoria! I don't have any crit really... they're pretty!

I posted crit with no graphics a couple of pages ago, so you all know...

Anything about the current set?

x_checkmarks - Sorry for a late critique. I'm not sure about the background colouring on the first wallpaper. It draws my attention too much to the background instead of the images in the foreground. I do like the photo-effects, though. Just make them stand out more. I have mixed feelings about the second wallpaper. It seems, for lack of better words, a little messy. Like things were thrown together. It's not a crisp and clean as that first wallpaper.

DanaC - In the first image, raise the opacity at the end of her arm. It's too far away from the second image to be feathered in, and the dark background stands out too much there. Try blending the second and third images a bit more. The effects are nice, though. Clean and simple.

DelusionsOfGrandeur - Thanks for the compliment. I had to cut around the greenscreen, and tried to fix it. Anymore, and it would have looked back.

Ahh! I love it! I especially like the little swirly ornaments behind the text, makes the words stand out a little more. I agree on Nick with the blending. The pictures look a little uneven because the first and second aren't as closely blended together as the second and third. Maybe you could just bring the first and second pic closer together? I love the colour of the border too, it matches well with the rest of the banner, provides a bit of a light contrast to the dark background.

Thanks for the feedback everyone, by the way.

Hey, I was wondering if any of you here knew any link to some good quality video tutorials for Adobe photoshop (5.0)? I just recently got the program and I am at a loss of how to do anything on it.

If you're just starting out, try using the Icon Tutorial on livejournal. I don't know of any video visuals, but on that site they walk you through what you need to do - though, make certain it's translatable. You can later use those skills and apply them to banners.

If you have any specific questions, I can help. I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0.

Or you can use this.

Dana: I would probally try to lighten it.

Anything on my set?

Defyingravity07 - You should try to get the pictures closer to the same saturation as each other. They're all over the place in terms of that, and they would set better with each other if they all had the same tone. Work with the overlays and softlights for that. The big, black block is too distracting, and brings too much focus to the equally distracting text. While I like the font you chose, I don't care for the bevel. As for icons, I've never been a fan of animated ones so I am not a good judge for that.

I agree.....the first think that caught my attention was the text and the Black block.......IMO pictures should be the first think to notice....Oh and i give up on making banners for now until i get a good software....mine sucks...

Defyingravity07 - Your icon moves too fast for my liking and is a bit boring... and I agree with the other comments on your banner.

CC on my banner? I wanted to try something different (though I did do a similar one for Amy. one time...)

Zanna, that's lovely! I really like the design, the colour scheme, the pics - everything really. I can't really come up with any criticism. I guess if pushed: maybe make "yeah right" stand out a bit more, as it's sort of the punchline?