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| | Madame Malkin's (Graphics & Art) Come on into to the mad workshop where SS's finest avvy and siggy makers are hard at work! Make requests here. Also includes SS's art work and portfolios. | Vote for SS! |
01-01-2005, 12:26 AM
| | |  Madam Malkin's Employees (AVVY MAKERS ONLY)
Due to popular request, I've decide to start a help thread for avatar makers so we can discuss issues that arise.
Rules:
1) To post in this thread, you must have your own thread in Madam Malkin's.
2) You can bring up topics like stealing work, stealing bandwith, people that request the same thing in multiple threads, etc.
3) Try to help each other out with problems so we won't have to bother the mods about everything.
I was thinking that we could also exchange ideas and sites, as well. It's interesting to know how other people work, and I have no problem with giving tips. 
RESOURCES
Our Livejournals (SS username - LJ username)
AndiC - _emotionavenger
Mikaela - _mikaela
~*HermioneGranger*~ - bekindi
HP_Gem54 - dreamergraphix
Hermione_Loves_Ron - ashlienl
HermyOneGranger - hermyonegranger
potterxfan04 - itmakesaspark
Kasia - kasia133
Evy - liquidslyth
Merrick&Rosso - lp_4_me
Kirstie_McGonagall - raspberryundies
scary8511 - scary8511
isawfred1st - shunemo711
emmafreak - willy__wonka
(PM me if you want yours added or deleted)
Our Graphics Journals
hpgraphixmakers: HP_Gem54, isawfred1st, & Hermione_Loves_Ron
(PM me if you want yours in here)
Helpful Livejournal Communities
100x100_brushes: PS/PSP brushes (image packs available)
cap_it: screencaps
everything_lj: layout overrides
fontaddicts: font help
icon_tutorial: tutorials
icongradients: PS/PSP gradients (image packs sometimes available)
iconsnobbery: post rants about trends that you hate
ljstyles: layout overrides
spiralbound_lj: free premade layouts
Tutorials by Us
Johnny Depp by emmafreak
Rita Skeeter by isawfred1st
The Beatle by emmafreak
The Beatles by emmafreak
Aragorn by Kasia
Raining by Mikaela
Statue by Rosanna
London by Merrick&Rosso
Beauty and the Beast by Mikaela
Kelly Clarkson by Merrick&Rosso
Hilary Duff by potterxfan04
Our Contests
gof_stills: HermyOneGranger & isawfred1st
hpactorstills: isawfred1st & emmafreak (inactive at the moment)
hpgraphixmakers: HP_Gem54, isawfred1st, & Hermione_Loves_Ron (icontest coming soon)
hp_hush: emmafreak
hp_ichallenge: TomFeltonLuver
LotA: emmafreak & isawfred1st  | |
01-03-2005, 03:58 AM
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Location: Sydney, Australia Join Date: Feb 2004
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
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PhotoStudio's good to start out on; the only thing I wish it had was animation. Adobe has simple animation, one slide to the next (~*HermioneGranger*~, I'll type up another tutorial on animation on Adobe for you soon). |
Thanks heaps!
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Originally Posted by isawfred1st Does anyone have a program that captures scenes from DVDs, not just screencaps? Oh and I should mention: the programs I'm having trouble with screencaps is WindowsMedia. I have InterActual and WinDVD as well, so I'll try screencapping on those. | I cant manage to get screencaps on windows media, its weird I print screen and paste it into paint and I get a black box that I can still watch the movie through, sooo weird.
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Originally Posted by isawfred1st Something else on my wishlist: Ulead GIF Animator 5, but it's expensive, and I don't have the money, and Morgue and I couldn't share it anyway. I'd get a trial version, but I know I'll be heartbroken when it's over. | I might actually be able to get it for you...I'm not a genius on it, my friend is but I'll ask him cos he figured out the cracks and stuff for me  hopefully...I'll get back to you on it | 
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01-03-2005, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ~*HermioneGranger*~ Thanks heaps! | Quote: |
Originally Posted by ~*HermioneGranger*~ I cant manage to get screencaps on windows media, its weird I print screen and paste it into paint and I get a black box that I can still watch the movie through, sooo weird. |
The same thing happens to me! It's bizarre, almost like a window... Quote: |
Originally Posted by ~*HermioneGranger*~ I might actually be able to get it for you...I'm not a genius on it, my friend is but I'll ask him cos he figured out the cracks and stuff for me hopefully...I'll get back to you on it | That would be awesome for our thread if at least Lu can do it! | |
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01-03-2005, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by emmafreak Quote:
Originally Posted by ~*HermioneGranger*~
I might actually be able to get it for you...I'm not a genius on it, my friend is but I'll ask him cos he figured out the cracks and stuff for me hopefully...I'll get back to you on it
That would be awesome for our thread if at least Lu can do it! |
You mean a pirated copy? I thought you could only download it off the internet as a trial, or buy it and download it for $50...it'd be awesome if you find a way around that! | |
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01-03-2005, 11:06 PM
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| | Hinkypunk
Location: Sydney, Australia Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 871
Hogwarts RPG Name:
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Originally Posted by isawfred1st
You mean a pirated copy? I thought you could only download it off the internet as a trial, or buy it and download it for $50...it'd be awesome if you find a way around that!
| Well what happens is you download the trial and then you get a crack, you either put it in a kegen or something else and you know when you install software it asks for a code, that gives you a code so they think you have bought it so it then its the real thing, no longer a trial...most of the time it works. See now I have to find that crack thing for you I think that Ulead was ok..my friend did mine... I used to have photoshop 8 and I thought I had cracked it butit was a dud so it tricked me. Oh well, I still need to ask my friend | |
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01-04-2005, 01:28 PM
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| | Hinkypunk
Location: Sydney, Australia Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 871
Hogwarts RPG Name:
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Just a question, you know when you put a colour frame over the top of a pic? Well I can never figure out a colour that looks good and the pic always ends up blending into it so I was wondering if there were any good colours...Thanks...I'm just trying to be more creative with my avies 
Have a good nite all! | |
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01-04-2005, 07:42 PM
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Location: Climbing the stairway to heaven... Join Date: May 2004
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Hey! I just got Paint Shop Pro 9 for christmas and I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me learn how to use it ? (I'm hopeless when it comes to computers :/) | |
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01-05-2005, 03:18 AM
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Location: Liddypool Join Date: Jun 2004
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Originally Posted by ~*HermioneGranger*~ Well what happens is you download the trial and then you get a crack, you either put it in a kegen or something else and you know when you install software it asks for a code, that gives you a code so they think you have bought it so it then its the real thing, no longer a trial...most of the time it works. See now I have to find that crack thing for you I think that Ulead was ok..my friend did mine... I used to have photoshop 8 and I thought I had cracked it butit was a dud so it tricked me. Oh well, I still need to ask my friend | In that case, that's uber cool and I hope it works!
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Originally Posted by ~*HermioneGranger*~ Just a question, you know when you put a colour frame over the top of a pic? Well I can never figure out a colour that looks good and the pic always ends up blending into it so I was wondering if there were any good colours...Thanks...I'm just trying to be more creative with my avies | If you do it on Photoshop, make sure you select the background layer, or whichever layer the actual picture's on. Then, use the pencil tool, set it at 1pxl, draw a point in the first corner, hold your mouse down, press the shift key and drag your mouse down/up/across. Lather, rinse, repeat. Lol, is that clear enough...?
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Originally Posted by In_a_dream Hey! I just got Paint Shop Pro 9 for christmas and I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me learn how to use it ? (I'm hopeless when it comes to computers :/) | Oooh I envy you! The best way to acclimate yourself to anything new is to read the handbook, then dive right in. Experiment experiment experiment. I'm sure Morgue and Kat can agree with me when I say that we learn new things about our program every day. If you need further assistance, I know Jamie (Unidentified101) uses PSP9. Cheers!
And animation tutorial coming when the river of homework is crossed...sorry! | |
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01-05-2005, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by isawfred1st Experiment experiment experiment. I'm sure Morgue and Kat can agree with me when I say that we learn new things about our program every day. | Of course I can agree! Another good tip is to look at really really good avatar makers and get a few ideas. (Don't ever steal though!!) I get some ideas from tehindy. It just how to align the text or gradients to use, whatnot. But experimenting is so much fun and it helps you bond with your program. I recommend to first know your program before downloading brushes and stuff (I heard PSP9 has some great ones!!). | |
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01-05-2005, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by isawfred1st
Oooh I envy you! The best way to acclimate yourself to anything new is to read the handbook, then dive right in. Experiment experiment experiment. I'm sure Morgue and Kat can agree with me when I say that we learn new things about our program every day. If you need further assistance, I know Jamie (Unidentified101) uses PSP9. Cheers!
And animation tutorial coming when the river of homework is crossed...sorry!
| Absolutely. I just try every effect possible and learn what different things will do to a pic and I have learned so much just by experimenting. And LU's right I learn something new everytime I use it. Happy experimenting. | |
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01-05-2005, 05:16 PM
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Thanks you guys! | |
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01-06-2005, 11:08 AM
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Could either Morganna or Isawfredfirst please post a link for the demo download of the program you use? Please please pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!!!! It would be soooooooo appreciated!!! Your avatars are looking soooooooooo good! Everyones avatars are so fetch!(just been watching mean girls). | |
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01-06-2005, 12:52 PM
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Hello everyone. I asked a mod to delete my thread because i have no time to make sigs and avvies at the moment.
Oh!!! And did you know that i have found out a way to change your sig without having to go through the submit your sig thread. you..............!!! | |
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01-07-2005, 04:58 AM
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Homing Hippogriffs, CLICK ME! What we use is Adobe Photoshop Web Elements 2.0, but they've come out with a v3 apparently...12th one down.
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Originally Posted by Setsuna Pluto Oh!!! And did you know that i have found out a way to change your sig without having to go through the submit your sig thread. you..............!!! | Yeah, and it's against SS rules. You should read the announcement on signatures at the top of every forum.
By the way, who else, besides me, sends random people PMs when you notice they've been changing them at their own leisure? I think we should start cracking on sig rule-breakers more often.
And I've been way too busy to type up that animation tutorial; I wanted to do a bunch of screencaps with it showing certain steps...so maybe by this weekend? I'm really sorry! | |
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01-07-2005, 07:47 AM
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| | Hinkypunk
Location: Sydney, Australia Join Date: Feb 2004
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Originally Posted by isawfred1st Homing Hippogriffs, [url=http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp#product=40]And I've been way too busy to type up that animation tutorial; I wanted to do a bunch of screencaps with it showing certain steps...so maybe by this weekend? I'm really sorry! | There is no hurry :-) Just take your time We aren't going anywhere lol | |
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01-07-2005, 08:38 AM
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Quote: | Yeah, and it's against SS rules. You should read the announcement on signatures at the top of every forum. | Oh, i didnt know that all people knew, hence i left out the part on how to. I just find it annoying that people were just so lazy to check the size and dimensions of their images before putting them on, their foolish attitide and lazyness to check these are the reason for such strict guidelines and mods having to apply our siggies for us. | |
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01-07-2005, 08:41 AM
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Does anyone know how to make avatars with clips of a scene from a movie etc? I've seen them alot, and was wondering how to make them. I'm thinking of setting up a new avatar shop, i'm in the holidays and i'm getting bored. | |
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01-07-2005, 11:22 AM
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ARGH!!! I was just in the 'series of unfortunate events movie thread, and i saw that a person called HP301 was using the 2nd pic of my sig as their avatar. It is the exact same thing, but the person made it look thatched. http://www.snitchseeker.com/vb3/imag...ine=1105020869
I am so angry. How dare he/she take my work that i have spent half an hour making, and without even asking. I'm going to pm it (HP301), only before i tell a mod and get that person a warning!!! Do you think i'm being too harsh on him/her? I doubt that it would get a warning. Oh well.
Last edited by Setsuna Pluto : 01-07-2005 at 11:26 AM.
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01-07-2005, 11:58 AM
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Quote: | Homing Hippogriffs, CLICK ME! What we use is Adobe Photoshop Web Elements 2.0, but they've come out with a v3 apparently...12th one down. | thankyou!! | |
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01-07-2005, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Setsuna Pluto Does anyone know how to make avatars with clips of a scene from a movie etc? I've seen them alot, and was wondering how to make them. I'm thinking of setting up a new avatar shop, i'm in the holidays and i'm getting bored. | We were just discussing this a bit earlier, and frankly, none of us still know how to. I know that I can screencap from Quicktime, but that's about it.
Sorry for HP301 taking your avvy! I guess it shows how good your work is!  | |
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