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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! |
12-31-2004, 11:26 PM
| | |  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
Last edited by isawfred1st : 07-13-2005 at 11:55 AM.
Reason: to add resources
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01-22-2005, 08:25 AM
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Location: 33' 53 S 151' 13 E aka Sydney, Australia Join Date: Oct 2004
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Ooo, I just found some good sites. Give me 5 minutes and I'll see if I can find it again | 
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01-22-2005, 08:35 AM
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|  RLFC Alpha Wolf
Romantic
K.o. Lupin's Blanket
Padfoot's Liver Treat
Location: Poland Join Date: Nov 2004
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01-22-2005, 08:43 AM
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Location: Australia Join Date: Aug 2004
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Those are nice brushes Kasia, but do they work in Photostudio? | |
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01-22-2005, 08:49 AM
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| RLFC Alpha Wolf
Romantic
K.o. Lupin's Blanket
Padfoot's Liver Treat
Location: Poland Join Date: Nov 2004
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Well, I just don't know. Just try and check.... | |
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01-22-2005, 02:39 PM
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Location: in a nutshell Join Date: May 2004
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I mostly use the brushes that came with the program, but Teh Indy, Echoica and Miss M have really good ones! Also try experimenting with the layer type to get cool effects. Might do a tutorial on that if people don't really understand what I'm talking about. (I was on the phone with Mer for like 20 minutes trying to get her to figure it out! hehehe I love you Mer!!) | |
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01-22-2005, 06:29 PM
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Location: Liddypool Join Date: Jun 2004
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Originally Posted by Homing Hippogriffs Those are nice brushes Kasia, but do they work in Photostudio? | Photostudio doesn't have downloadable brushes...trust me, I checked. Sorry!
It's snowing here...a lot! | |
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01-23-2005, 01:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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So what do y'all think would be a great icon maker for me to use? I hated my other one I forgot what it was called, but I got rid of it and thought I should get a different one. | |
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01-23-2005, 02:02 AM
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Location: in a nutshell Join Date: May 2004
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Hm.. Adobe works well for me since I'm used to the program. It's always good to start with programs low on the food chain so then when you get a better one you can appreciate it more and will learn new stuff. Ooo, I'm so excited with the new Krum picture that just came out! I've wanted to make so many Krum avvies, but there's never been any pics. | |
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01-23-2005, 07:50 AM
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Quote: | Photostudio doesn't have downloadable brushes...trust me, I checked. Sorry! | okay,
has the banner been sent? if so, did she say anything? | |
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01-23-2005, 03:53 PM
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Cap'n Waffles
Pirlo ♥Erkling
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I've tried to download the brushes and to extract them into the right file in photoshop9, but it doesn't seem to work, probably 'cause I'm using the free trial version. Does anyone know what is the approx. price of photoshop 9? I would like to buy the program 'cause I've only 'bout 20 days left to my trial period... 
That would be very useful, thank you. | |
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01-23-2005, 07:03 PM
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Location: Liddypool Join Date: Jun 2004
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Originally Posted by Evy I've tried to download the brushes and to extract them into the right file in photoshop9, but it doesn't seem to work, probably 'cause I'm using the free trial version. Does anyone know what is the approx. price of photoshop 9? I would like to buy the program 'cause I've only 'bout 20 days left to my trial period...
That would be very useful, thank you. | There's no such thing as PS 9, love. But here's PS Creative Suite, which is the latest version.
If you meant PaintShop Pro 9, go here.
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Originally Posted by Christian has the banner been sent? if so, did she say anything? | Yup, and here's what she said in reply:
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Originally Posted by Christiane OMG! Thank you so much! It really means an awful lot to me. *BIG HUGS* | | |
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01-23-2005, 07:37 PM
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Location: Lakewood CAlifonria Join Date: Jun 2004
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Originally Posted by isawfred1st
Yup, and here's what she said in reply:
| Awesome! I am really glad that she liked it. thanks to everyone for helping put it all together. And thank you Lu for sending it to her.  | |
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01-23-2005, 07:41 PM
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Location: in a nutshell Join Date: May 2004
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Yay! I'm glad all our hard work meant something! Congrats to everyone! I feel so proud! | |
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01-23-2005, 09:45 PM
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Location: In a castle far far away... Join Date: Jul 2003
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Whats the banner for? and also I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for my thread. I's rated 2 stars or Bad...which is well bad...  any suggestions on how to make it better are greatly appreciated! | |
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01-23-2005, 10:24 PM
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Location: Lakewood CAlifonria Join Date: Jun 2004
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Originally Posted by HP_Gem54 Whats the banner for? and also I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for my thread. I's rated 2 stars or Bad...which is well bad... any suggestions on how to make it better are greatly appreciated! | We all just recently went through this same thing as well. Someone has been rating all the threads down. Sorry to hear that it has happened to you as well. You do outstanding work. Just keep up the good work and all will prevail!  | |
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01-23-2005, 11:04 PM
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Location: Sydney, Australia Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 871
Hogwarts RPG Name:
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*Overwhelmed by links*
Thanks guys for posting those! yay I love getting brushes
I am sooo glad shee liked the banner, it really did look good.
Evy, sorry but the highest photoshop is 8. | |
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01-23-2005, 11:07 PM
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Location: in a nutshell Join Date: May 2004
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Ah, yes, HP_Gem54, the banner was for one of the mods who just retired from SS. She was one of the most prominent in MM's and was in charge of pretty much all of this. | |
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01-23-2005, 11:25 PM
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Cap'n Waffles
Pirlo ♥ Erkling
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Originally Posted by ~*HermioneGranger*~ Evy, sorry but the highest photoshop is 8. | Quote: |
There's no such thing as PS 9, love. But here's PS Creative Suite, which is the latest version.
| Ahem.  Yep I meant Paint Shop 9.   Sorry guys.
Thanks a lot for finding me the price of PSP! That's pretty expensive, but not as much as I was expecting. What is the best price/quality program out there in your opinion, guys? | |
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01-24-2005, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Evy Ahem. Yep I meant Paint Shop 9. Sorry guys.
Thanks a lot for finding me the price of PSP! That's pretty expensive, but not as much as I was expecting. What is the best price/quality program out there in your opinion, guys? | I know this is naughty, but you could go to google and find a crack so you don't have to pay. | |
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01-24-2005, 05:02 PM
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Cap'n Waffles
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lol XD
I didn't know there were some on the Internet. I'll try to find some but I guess they won't be working as well as the real program. | |
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01-24-2005, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Evy lol XD
I didn't know there were some on the Internet. I'll try to find some but I guess they won't be working as well as the real program. | Yeah, you do miss out on some of the brushes and borders, but then you could just download better ones.
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01-26-2005, 12:43 AM
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| In Love with Touz
*Pouf!*
Lil Mikky-Mu Crup
Location: Huggling the moddys in mah siggy! XD Join Date: Jul 2004
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Hey all - I was wondering how to get this text effect where it looks like the words are on pieces of paper or tape? I dunno if you guys know what I mean...? I've tried with different effect, layer styles and filters, but nothing works!  Please and thanks! | |
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