Getting to know your Avatar

Killa-Killa · Post by **Killa-Killa** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 11:35 pm

Strapon2... I'll PM you on this issue from here on out, as not to

InvisibleMonkey · Post by **InvisibleMonkey** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 9:49 am

Mine is an invisible monkey, monkeys are fun, but invisible monkeys...you have to watch out for them.

Neon Dingo · Post by **Neon Dingo** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 9:50 am

My new avatar is me. I am all orangy because orange is the best color ever. I added barcode lines to it because it looks really neat, especially when the contrast of the image is upped.

<img src=http://a.1asphost.com/fugitech/oragre.jpg>

JohnPnP · Post by **JohnPnP** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 10:20 am

mine is sol badguy from GGX

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 12:27 pm

The lavalamp...ancient mesopotamian symbol of everlasting change and the lifecycle of the universe.

Aneurysm · Post by **Aneurysm** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 1:42 pm

Danger mouse , my favorite cartoon back when I was a kid .

Grey Fil · Post by **Grey Fil** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 3:42 pm

IÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´m biological and dangerous.

Demon-X · Post by **Demon-X** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 5:29 pm

Mines the Dorian Gothic chick from some website I found on google, I like it because I think it looks nice...

Others like it cos it looks like shes sticking that tombstone in a naugthy place.

Alphawulf · Post by **Alphawulf** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 7:17 pm

Neon Dingo wrote:My new avatar is me. I am all orangy because orange is the best color ever. I added barcode lines to it because it looks really neat, especially when the contrast of the image is upped.

I think it looks nicer than the old one. Not that the old one was bad but this new one's a lot more Fallouty with it's orange hue. Did you use photoshop or something?

Neon Dingo · Post by **Neon Dingo** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 8:54 pm

Oh, I agree. My old one was good, but it was too plain and white.

And yeah, Photoshop is my tool of the trade. It wasn't all that hard, actually. I just made a new layer, added noise, did a motion blur (at 999) downward, and upped the contrast. That's how you make barcodes. Then I did a Linear Burn transparency with that layer over the original picture and finally made a last layer, filled it with orange, and set it to multiply.

Sounds complicated, I know, but it really isn't.

Nuclear Gandhi · Post by **Nuclear Gandhi** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 8:56 pm

Yes, he is quite the genius when it comes to photoshop. Example:

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Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 10:08 pm

Grey Fil wrote:IÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´m biological and dangerous.

Of course you are. Just like every living organism.

I should buy Adobe Photoshop...

InvisibleMonkey · Post by **InvisibleMonkey** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 3:33 am

Why buy it when you can download it from Kazaa

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 4:12 am

Cause I've tried Kazaa and it took me an 2 hours to download No Doubt's Hella Good on a 56.

ExtremeDrinker · Post by **ExtremeDrinker** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 8:16 am

Talking about Pirated Software on these DAC forums is a "no-no"....Causes threads to be locked.

Plus, Photoshop is a good enough program to actually buy...If you get it in a bundle..Man...5 programs at a time for about $950...If you've got a student ID, I mean.

InvisibleMonkey · Post by **InvisibleMonkey** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 8:17 am

Oh, sorry. I didn't know, I'm new here

ExtremeDrinker · Post by **ExtremeDrinker** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 8:19 am

It's okay..I bet 90% of the people here used a pirated copy of Photoshop at one point or another.

I was probably just one of the few to actually buy it....Had to have it for my Graphic's Design BFA.

OnTheBounce · Post by **OnTheBounce** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 8:22 am

InvisibleMonkey wrote:Oh, sorry. I didn't know, I'm new here

Well, now you know, and knowing's half the battle.

ExtremeDrinker: Thanks.

OTB

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 4:45 pm

My photoshop came free with this scanner that costs way less than $950.

ExtremeDrinker · Post by **ExtremeDrinker** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 6:22 pm

Is it Photoshop LE/SE? Those are chopped down versions of Photoshop. I got the full version in bulk with a bunch of desktop publishing tools.

The one thing I refuse to pay for is Quark Xpress...The price for that is just insane despite the functionality.

I'll write and illustrate my children's books with Adobe products until I make some big money.

BTW, look for Ryno The Dennyszen : An Adult's Children's Book at bookstores sometime soon..I'm in the process of getting it published.