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Other => TWC Fan Art => Topic started by: Snowman5678 on February 07, 2010, 10:01:05 PM
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HOW do you guys make all of the graphics, weather condition icons ect. if somebody could send me easy steps on how to make them and all by myself that would be fantastic!!! Also if you guys could send me some graphcs all check them out... i have a weather website www.wwwxc.web.officelive.com (http://www.wwwxc.web.officelive.com)
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Hey there!
There is no true guide on how to make TWC art. And honestly, your second post won't get you anywhere in asking for help; I will say it was slightly rude. However, I will guide you to the programs I use to make my art.
I use Inkscape (http://"http://www.inkscape.org") to get the base of most of my graphics. Then, I use Paint.NET (http://"http://www.getpaint.net") to make any minor cleanups. Then, I use Adobe Photoshop CS4 (http://"http://www.adobe.com/photoshop") to fine-tune the graphics, like make minor changes to the colors.
Sorry, but there are no "easy" steps to creating TWC art; it can take some advanced thought processes and some elbow grease. It can and will be hard work making TWC art, which is why we want to showcase it here. Other than what I've said, I can't help you.
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Thank you very much for the help and i agree my second post wasnt very good
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GIMP is a good free alternative to Adobe! :yes:
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i downloaded gimp...but i am not doing very good with it :no:
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Snowman, that is very understandable, it has a very steep learning curve, it took me a very long time to get some of the tools down. Just keep trying at it and you'll; eventually get it. :)
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GIMP = :no: unless you have patience.
I love Paint.NET...it's SO much simpler than GIMP and there are plugins and other features to make it have the same effects as GIMP, just in a much more user-friendly interface. And GIMP takes forever to start for me since I have a TON of fonts.
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I honestly can't stand Paint.NET. Seriously, what kind of graphics editing program doesn't allow you to edit text boxes? The GIMP is so much better, IMO, if you take the time to learn the program.
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If you do it right the first time, you'll have no need to edit text boxes. <_< And that's being worked on for version 4 if I read some of the forum posts correctly.
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If you do it right the first time, you'll have no need to edit text boxes. <_< And that's being worked on for version 4 if I read some of the forum posts correctly.
That's good that they're working on it. I remember back around 2005 or 2006 and trying out Paint.NET and that was my biggest gripe back then, I recently tried the latest version and it still wasn't there. I'll have to reevaluate it when they add that feature.
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If you do it right the first time, you'll have no need to edit text boxes. <_< And that's being worked on for version 4 if I read some of the forum posts correctly.
That's good that they're working on it. I remember back around 2005 or 2006 and trying out Paint.NET and that was my biggest gripe back then, I recently tried the latest version and it still wasn't there. I'll have to reevaluate it when they add that feature.
I really hope they add that. Bugged the heck out of me when I tried it!
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thx so much guys...JW where do u get the backgrounds for the stuff...or do u just make everything from scratch???
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thx so much guys...JW where do u get the backgrounds for the stuff...or do u just make everything from scratch???
photobucket.com/users/weatherstooge
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thx...how is this(http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz219/Snowman5678/TWC%20stuff/TWCfootermeedit.png)
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105 degrees and light snow?! lol...it's nice but the 105 should fit in as well
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105 degrees and light snow?! lol...it's nice but the 105 should fit in as well
ya i will change that :)
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another one...this time a forecast....some parts are wrong like with the temps
(http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz219/Snowman5678/TWC%20stuff/twcSatellitebackgroundfinalweekend3.png)
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i was wondering if there are any more background things and stuff like weatherstogges stuff...just to play around with...but also u guys must spend a TON of time making the backgrounds
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the background in that image came from a real intellistar
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In my personal preference, I use Adobe Photoshop. Specifically, version 7.0, however, Photoshop is now in the CS grade, or Creative Suite, and is available through Adobe's website.
I put this lower third together in Photoshop, just a quick thing I did to try to illustrate what Photoshop can do...Hope you like...
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In my personal preference, I use Adobe Photoshop. Specifically, version 7.0, however, Photoshop is now in the CS grade, or Creative Suite, and is available through Adobe's website.
I put this lower third together in Photoshop, just a quick thing I did to try to illustrate what Photoshop can do...Hope you like...
except you didn't really make that :blink: Mike did, all you did was add text and the twc logo.
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105 degrees and light snow?! lol...it's nice but the 105 should fit in as well
1. Light snow should be in the red area.
2. He may have meant 15° or 5°/05°, not 105°.