Smudge Signature Tutorial

[Samus-Fan]

This tutorial is so easy, anyone can do it.
This is for Photoshop, but if you have GIMP, I bet there is a way to do the same way using it.

Step 1: Make a new document, size doesn't matter, and pick the 14 Splatter Brush. Change the size to whatever you like. I recommend 21.
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Step 2: Opening the Brush Pallet, by clicking on the menu type button on the toolbar, use these settings. (Oh, some of mine are different because I was in Brush and didn't notice. Just tweak the Other Settings to match what I have)
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Step 3: Place your render in the center of the signature and start smudging. Smudge until you have something like what I have.
http://www.gamers-forum.com/imagehosting/135748b18deaabba1.png

Step 4: Put your render on the signature again and start smudging. Don't smudge as much this time, and only smudge about half as far out as you did before. http://www.gamers-forum.com/imagehosting/135748b18deb6f238.png

Step 5: Do the same thing, place your render, and smudge. Smudge however you like. Once you finish, set the opacity of the layer to 50%.
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Step 6: Now, on the layer you started with (Should be Black), place a gradient that is Black and Some color from your Render. Use radial and then place that layer right under your render layer. Set it to Color Dodge.
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Step 7: Now, take a Soft 35 brush and erase the edges ever so slightly. This just makes it blend in a little.
After that, your signature can be called "finished", but if you want to add some more effects, then continue on. This is what your signature should look like:
http://www.gamers-forum.com/imagehosting/135748b18e13e96e1.png

Step 8: Now to add some easy lighting. Select a Soft 200 brush and make sure the color is white. Click once right above your signatures head or wherever you think the lighting should be and then you have light.
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Step 9: Now to add a gradient map. Where it shows the layers, look under it a little and you should see a circle that is half white and half black. Click on that and select Gradient Map. Choose a black and white one and then check reverse.
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Step 10: Now to add a Photo Filter. Click on the circle again and select Photo Filter. Choose whatever color goes best with your signature. I chose Magenta. Change the opacity of that layer to 50% so you get faint coloring.
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Step 11: Add text and a border and you are done! When you finish, your signature should look something like this:
http://www.gamers-forum.com/imagehosting/135748b18e3a944db.png

[BangkokJames]

nice dude gonna make me a new sig now too bad i haven't been on this forum for 24 hours yet lol so i can't use the sig till then

[LiNuX]

very nice tutorial - one thing though, you should water mark your tutorial images so no one else steals them, people do it all the time, put your name on it or a website's url on it so people know where it belongs

simple tut yet very effective - good work, gave you some rep for it :)

[BangkokJames]

very nice tutorial - one thing though, you should water mark your tutorial images so no one else steals them, people do it all the time, put your name on it or a website's url on it so people know where it belongs

simple tut yet very effective - good work, gave you some rep for it :)

oh o i made this little signature for a friend that died and i forgot to put my name on one of the corners oops hope no one steals it.

[rukisuto]

Very nice tutorial.
I just got a trial version of PS and I'll probably give this a go. I'll need to pick up some new tricks on this program.