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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 06:51 AM
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Photoshop help re: SIG! (56k proceed with caution)

My current Sig is a bit dark and really doesn't show my car too well, I would greatly appreciate anything you guys can give me.
And now for some pics:






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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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DIGITAL is the man you want to talk to. He did my sig.
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 08:56 AM
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And a lovely sig it is, thanks for the tip, I'll shoot him a pm.
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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I can try and ask my friend if you like something like what he did with my sig.
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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Your sig is pretty sweet if not just a tad busy, but still way way better than I could do.
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Be like me...take artistic photos, neatly trim them, and call it a day. I get sick of mine fast, so this works out good for me.

Of course, this sort of thing takes lots of patience and a knack for finding good locations. I basically have my camera with me everywhere I go, so if I see something I like...bam, impromptu photoshoot.
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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Be like me...take artistic photos, neatly trim them, and call it a day. I get sick of mine fast, so this works out good for me.

Of course, this sort of thing takes lots of patience and a knack for finding good locations. I basically have my camera with me everywhere I go, so if I see something I like...bam, impromptu photoshoot.
yea some of the sigs are overdone though with 15 shots in one picture. I like too keep it simple as well.
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Hey where'd everybody get photoshop? Did you buy the program or download it? Jw cause I used to do work with photoshop but don't have it now. I'd really like to get back into it. Any thoughts?
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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Best Buy
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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How much? $100?
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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www.bestbuy.com I believe its way more for lets say Adobe PS
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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Ok thanks 6.
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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Dude your drop is awesome, what are you riding on? That is a perfect stance.
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He's got it on the bottom sig.....KYB AGX/Eibach Prokit
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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Top 3 pics are Sprints, others are Eibachs.

I'd do the artistic shots but I don't have my car and don't know when I'll get it back.
Old Mar 21, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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yeah i need to get me a sig aswell
Old Mar 21, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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if u can get me a 3/4 front shot i can do a nice one if u gimme like a week or so
Old Mar 21, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Photoshops are pretty expensive. maybe 200+ or more then that. I like using burnt version so I have one and still learning. But my sig is just trim and paste onto the web. Simple and clean.
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Actually I found Photoshop 4 was $70 at BestBuy
Old Mar 21, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by darklegend06
Photoshops are pretty expensive. maybe 200+ or more then that. I like using burnt version so I have one and still learning. But my sig is just trim and paste onto the web. Simple and clean.



Best I have for now, I can take better when I get my car back in a week or so.

Thanks.
Old Mar 21, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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Lay off the weed for a month and you'll save enough money for a bbk of your own.
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 01:22 AM
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Yah, I do sigs, I don't do them for free though. I spend time making them look good. 25$ for a hot sig. It's a web-mod for your max. heh
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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Im a bit crafty in photoshop, take a look at my sig.

I dont mind doing one for ya, just give me the word. =]
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Disconnected
Im a bit crafty in photoshop, take a look at my sig.

I dont mind doing one for ya, just give me the word. =]
If you wanna make me one that would be sweet, yours is pretty nice, not too busy but still eye catching. Thanks a bunch.
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Akumachan
My current Sig is a bit dark and really doesn't show my car too well, I would greatly appreciate anything you guys can give me.
And now for some pics:
Thanks.
Photoshop isnt going to help the darkness of your car much, you need to take different pictures. For the best results, the sun needs to at your back and you need to turn on the fill flash on your camera. Your pics will come out much better this way.
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Akumachan
If you wanna make me one that would be sweet, yours is pretty nice, not too busy but still eye catching. Thanks a bunch.

Ill go ahead and start on it. Its around 2pm my time, but I will surely have it done before the night is over.
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Photoshop isnt going to help the darkness of your car much, you need to take different pictures. For the best results, the sun needs to at your back and you need to turn on the fill flash on your camera. Your pics will come out much better this way.
Turn on fill flash??? Not sure what that is but are you talking about turning on the flash? Well if you are why the hell would you turn on flash outside? Photoshop or digitial image suites will help brighten the car/image...

Akumachan if your having problems with the picture not being bright enough (especially at night), then set the camera's shutter speed longer. This way more light can enter in through the camera lense. You will need a tripod since the exposure time will be longer.
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Here ya go buddy, I had some extra time, so it only took me around an hour. Most of the work was the back ground. Hope ya like it.


Old Mar 23, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rsly33
Photoshop isnt going to help the darkness of your car much, you need to take different pictures. For the best results, the sun needs to at your back and you need to turn on the fill flash on your camera. Your pics will come out much better this way.
It's not that the picture was dark - his actual sig is dark (see above).

Disconnected - that looks pretty good!
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Nissan 6
Turn on fill flash??? Not sure what that is but are you talking about turning on the flash? Well if you are why the hell would you turn on flash outside? Photoshop or digitial image suites will help brighten the car/image...

Akumachan if your having problems with the picture not being bright enough (especially at night), then set the camera's shutter speed longer. This way more light can enter in through the camera lense. You will need a tripod since the exposure time will be longer.
Yes photoshop will brighten the car, its not going to put more light in the picture, theres a big difference.

And yes turn on the fill flash, if your camera doesnt have fill flash then just make sure the flash is on. Anytime you take pictures in the sun you should use the flash. Basic photography 101...
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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Here ya go buddy, I had some extra time, so it only took me around an hour. Most of the work was the back ground. Hope ya like it.


Looks awesome, thanks buddy.
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Yah, I do sigs, I don't do them for free though. I spend time making them look good. 25$ for a hot sig. It's a web-mod for your max. heh
$25 for a sig?
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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$25 for a sig?
He's a graphic designer, his talents arent free.

May seem like a small thing to do, but that is time that could be spent on a (paying) client.
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Akumachan
Looks awesome, thanks buddy.
No problem man.

Originally Posted by BigLou93SE
Disconnected - that looks pretty good!
Thanks buddy. =]

If anyone one else wants me to do a little something for them, Ill be more than happy, I enjoy playing in photoshop, so anyone just give me a heads up and send a few pictures my way.
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$25 for a sig?
Yes sir, a tank of gas for a sig.
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Originally Posted by MDeezy
He's a graphic designer, his talents arent free.

May seem like a small thing to do, but that is time that could be spent on a (paying) client.
Thank you for clarifying that fact. Many people don't give a second to think about it.
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by rsly33
And yes turn on the fill flash, if your camera doesnt have fill flash then just make sure the flash is on. Anytime you take pictures in the sun you should use the flash. Basic photography 101...
Flash photography on cars is a


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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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if ya REALLY want a photoshop program, azureus is your friend (illegal as hell) i dont anything about it but you can get just about any software from games to movie making software like what they used on nemo and toy story.
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