User talk:Floating Dreaming

hey did u use a computer programm to make ur beige bird and if so how?

Alexsim798 09:31, January 13, 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I used a few things. I drew the original sketch out on paper then used a scanner to download it to my computer (taking a photo of the drawing and uploading works well too) then I used a free art program known as GIMP2 (you can download it over the internet free of charge) to trace it and color it. I opened up a transparent "layer" above the sketch and used the path tool. after you fit it to the sketch as you see fit, click on the button that says stroke path. (http://lightningismyname.blogspot.com/2008/06/gimp-path-tool-aka-pentool-tutorial_15.html for full tutorial) to trace over it. set the tracing tool as the pen when the window pops up asking you what type of tool do you want to use to stroke the path. make sure to set the pen tool to the right size before, because sometimes the default is a little too big.

Next open up a totally white layer and move it under your lines, then go back to the lines and set its "mode" to "multiply"

then, in the white layer, color how you want with the normal pen tool (you can always change colors and such and erase mistakes) on the colors layer afterwords, go to the gradient tool. set the gradient to Forground (make sure its black) to transparent and set the opacity to 10-29ish. next on the same layer, click on the magic wand tool and click the white area. then go to edit>invert selection. then go back to the gradient tool to add/adjust the shadow then I merge the two lines layers, and use the blur tool at a rate around 40-60 to make the lines look more visually appealing. delete the sketch layer and save the merged layers as a ".jpg" file.

sorry that took so much ^^ but if you have any trouble just speak up and I'll explain it a little more.

Floating Dreaming 00:52, January 14, 2012 (UTC)

thank u. and yer u can put me on ur freindslist

Alexsim798 02:26, January 14, 2012 (UTC)

yay! thanks ^^

Floating Dreaming 02:47, January 14, 2012 (UTC)

thank for the time bird design

Alexsim798 05:27, January 16, 2012 (UTC)

anytime ^^ If I have artblock again, make sure to expect more >.>

ummm u dont neeed that many catorgories to a padge all u need for a bird is birds, floating dreaming bird's that all that is needed the rest of the info u have put on is irrevenlant to the padge.

Alexsim798 02:23, January 17, 2012 (UTC)

ok then ^^ sorry about the tagging spam ._.

Floating Dreaming 02:29, January 17, 2012 (UTC)

and now u have 410 points cuz of that

Alexsim798 03:00, January 17, 2012 (UTC)

i advise u never to add that many useless catogories again, i think u should remove all of them. its cheating just to top of the leaderboard.

Alexsim798 03:45, January 17, 2012 (UTC)

Anytime!Orangebird763 17:14, January 28, 2012 (UTC)Orangebird763