The Starting Guide to GFX for Beginners.

Pinnacle of Survival Posts : 8155 Registration date : 2008-01-31

Hello beginners, first of all you should become familiar with gfx terms. Here are a list of terms for you to know:
GFX- another word for Graphics

Pic- another word for picture

Sig- another word for Signature

Bg- another word for Background

Av- another word for avatar

C4D- another word for a cinema 4d render [see Render-2.]

.PSD- another word for a photoshop document
Fractal- A Fractal Render [see Render-2.]

Render- 1. A "cut-out" from a picture
2. A 3D or Fractal render are renders created using various program.

Transparent- Not visible

Brush-(brushes,brushing) I tool found in many graphics programs that adds to an image depending on the color and type of brush chosen.

Lighting- The amount and placing of light in an image.

Border- The Pixels on the edge of an image

Flow- How the whole sig "goes together." If a tag has good flow, it shouldnt look messy or random at all.

Blending- How parts of the tag are combined somehow, so it doesnt look like some parts are "just there."

Composition- How well everything in the tag is placed.

.jpg
.jpeg
.png
.gif
.tiff
.bmp

.pdn (Paint.net)
.xcf (GIMP)
.psd (Photoshop)

Now that you know the terms, you should know some sites to get renders and brushes, c4ds from.

Renders-
www.Planetrenders.net

www.Premiumrenders.com

www.sneakybaron.com

www.gamerenders.com

c4ds-
www.planetrenders.net

Brushes-
www.deviantart.com
(If you dont know how to download them, heres guides)-
Gimp-
http://penguinforum.miniclip.com/showthread.php?t=14792
Photoshop-
http://www.easyelements.com/download-free-photoshop-brushes.html

Where to get gimp-
www.gimp.org
Where to get photoshop-
Sorry folks, you gotta buy it.

ALOT MORE TO COME!... ALSO, GIVE GUIN AND RAMZA CREDIT FOR SOME SITES/ETC IN THIS GUIDE. I hope its fine.

Drifter Posts : 27 Registration date : 2008-01-27

Sweet Thank Can you post PS Cs3 Tutrials Thanks Good one and a beginners sig for gimp cuz i got Gimp but i never Used it lol

~Darkrai2

**Retired Staff** Posts : 8359 Registration date : 2008-02-09

What about stuff like this...

The Starting Guide to GFX for Beginners. Vbbbb

**Hero of Time** Posts : 10832 Registration date : 2008-01-25

Thanks this helped me. :]

Pinnacle of Survival Posts : 8155 Registration date : 2008-01-31

Bam wrote:: What about stuff like this...

Umm i just started this guide Bam. :)

@Thats what i was aiming for RTL lol.\

@Darkrai-Search gimptalk.com for gimp tuts, and heres some cs3 tuts-theres a lot in there. http://www.designertoday.com/Tutorials/Photoshop.aspx

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