Hey JM, thought I'd attempt to make you a sig, if you like it maybe I can spuce it up some for ya...

Hmm, that's coolio.....something about the red doesn't match though, not sure what it is....maybe it's just me

What about doing a black with a (dark/light) grey outline? And maybe a Bevel and Emboss to it? I dunno, just an idea.

I like that background, but something about the mech stands out a bit. Maybe add some noise to the Gladiator, or run the (assuming you're still using Paint Shop (this is for 7, but I'm gonna guess, if you're using 8, it still has the same filters) and not Photoshop)

Effects > Texture Effects > Rough Leather, with these settings
Luminance: 8
Contrast: 0
Sharpness: 0
Blur: 6
Light Color: #ADADAD
Angle: 45
Leather Color: Black

or you can try

Effects > Artistic Effects > Aged Newspaper at about 10 years to age, it gets a bit dark there though.

or there's one other thing I just found, that you might try.

Effects > Artistic Effects > Brush Strokes

Length: 1
Density: 1
Bristles: 33
Width: 5
Opacity: 50
Softness: 7
Angle: 102
Color: #505050

You could even run a few unsharpen filters too, that might do the trick. Just a few ideas, fiddle with it and see what you can get out of it. And then it might just be my eyes being stupid on me, and seeing something that's not really there Anyway, as I said, it looks really cool, but that Gladiator stands out a bit too much. Keep up the good work

Oh yeah, I forgot about the Effects > Blur > Soften filter on Paint Shop, that might do the trick to.

thats smilie speak for intresting, I like, but something is wrong... just can't tell what...

Sliver, dude...thats freakin' AWESOME!!....Thank you, thank you soooo much!!!...

JM

ps...gawking at it again..WOW!!!!

OK, did some tweaking, more feedback please....

looks good, but you should replace the sunburst with a TB crest or something...the eye get caught instantly by burst and doesnt see the rest of pic imo

Good job chopping up the original pic Sliver

Looks good But like DS said, the sunburst is too distracting IMO, mebbe a BI crest

I like the banner format much better, Sliv. Nice work, man.

That was my original plan, but I can't seem to get PSP to allow me to use it... (*kicks PSP's butt*) Once I figure that out, I'll change it.

finally figured a way to get the crest in there... it hurt, really....

nice job If your using layers, you can add a burst or lens flare on the layer below the crest if you want.

I was just thinking that... thanks CC and thanks 'Card.

Sliver, man......you ROCK!!...that is a KILLER sig!!

I'm very..... humbly.....grateful man. (bowing)


JM

Now, if someone would just PM me with how to use the sig ftp or direct me to the thread I missed, I'd be a happy guy

See the New Member Guide in the Bunkhouse Sliv? The pinned one? Try looking there . Ask me on MSN if you have any probs with it.

~Ment~