Post by nafsder2007 on Aug 13, 2005 14:44:03 GMT -5
For all of you newer banner makers (there seems to be a ton of new ones recently) here are a few tips to keep in mind that will make you instantly better no matter what program you use (I started with a program only slightly more advanced than Paint...it didn't even have layers.)
1. Cut out well. The quality of your banner will instantly be better if you do a good job cutting out the players and the logos.
2. Find good pictures. Don't use a picture where parts of the player will be cut out of the banner. And make sure your players are close the the same size. It looks stupid to have one picture of an entire player and another of just the shoulders up both being focal points of the banner.
3. Keep it simple. Even with programs like photoshop, if you try to do too much too soon, it will look bad. A prime example is this Larkin banner made in a paint like program compared to this Reds one made in photoshop when I was new to the program.
4. You don't need to post every single thing you make. Take time, edit it, reedit it until you find something you like. Save often so that you can revert to that point if not using photoshop.
1. Cut out well. The quality of your banner will instantly be better if you do a good job cutting out the players and the logos.
2. Find good pictures. Don't use a picture where parts of the player will be cut out of the banner. And make sure your players are close the the same size. It looks stupid to have one picture of an entire player and another of just the shoulders up both being focal points of the banner.
3. Keep it simple. Even with programs like photoshop, if you try to do too much too soon, it will look bad. A prime example is this Larkin banner made in a paint like program compared to this Reds one made in photoshop when I was new to the program.
4. You don't need to post every single thing you make. Take time, edit it, reedit it until you find something you like. Save often so that you can revert to that point if not using photoshop.
