How to create a sig pic tutorial
I tried using this technique with the Photoshop here at work and when I get to the part where you use the "Transform" feature, when I pull down the meny "Transform" is always greyed out so I can't select it. What would cause that?
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You might have to rastorize the layer first, You cannot transform text or a vector image, it has to be rastorized! But remember that once you rasterize text it is no longer editable!
To Rasterize the layer Right click on it in the layers palette and click on rasterize type or just rasterize if it is a vector image that you created with the pen tool!
To Rasterize the layer Right click on it in the layers palette and click on rasterize type or just rasterize if it is a vector image that you created with the pen tool!
Wow. That was all Greek to me!
I created the 150 x 500 background, then opened my first photo to change it's scale to fit the background better but like I said, I pull down the menu and "Transform" is greyed out, unclickable.
I created the 150 x 500 background, then opened my first photo to change it's scale to fit the background better but like I said, I pull down the menu and "Transform" is greyed out, unclickable.
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Originally Posted by Blue's_Z28
Wow. That was all Greek to me!
I created the 150 x 500 background, then opened my first photo to change it's scale to fit the background better but like I said, I pull down the menu and "Transform" is greyed out, unclickable.
I created the 150 x 500 background, then opened my first photo to change it's scale to fit the background better but like I said, I pull down the menu and "Transform" is greyed out, unclickable.
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Your layer is locked! If you start out with a new document filled with any color it will automatically lock that layer and then you cannot make changes to it. Double click on the little lock on the layers palette!
Also remember to always create a new layer when you are gonna add a new image or make a change, that way you are not drawing on the actual image and you can erase what you have done with out disturbing the pixels of the original image
Here is where the lock is located on the layers palette:
Also remember to always create a new layer when you are gonna add a new image or make a change, that way you are not drawing on the actual image and you can erase what you have done with out disturbing the pixels of the original image
Here is where the lock is located on the layers palette:
Well, I got it unlocked but nothing else seemed to be working as it should. With zero photoshop experience I guess I'll just go get Photoshop For Dummies (me) and start from scratch. Thanks for the help though!
I've got a question Snootch. I'm making a sig and I get the picture sized up the way I like but there's probably a 1/4 of the area that the picture doesn't cover. Whats a good way to fill that in other than adding another picture to cover it? Thanks! 
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I've got a question Snootch. I'm making a sig and I get the picture sized up the way I like but there's probably a 1/4 of the area that the picture doesn't cover. Whats a good way to fill that in other than adding another picture to cover it? Thanks!
The other method is a bit harder, and involves using the clone stamp tool.
Select a portion of the pic at the edge you want to extend, and hit the ALT key. this copies the area under your cursor to memory. clicking on the blank area will copy it back.
you can extend a portion of a picture like a fence or a wall using one or both of these techniques.
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How about a little help with that GIMP program? I have no idea how to use it and I can't get the adobe one to work. (ofcourse I didn't buy it)
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Great tutorial. I Made a few sig pics, any suggestions?
My first one, maybe add some text or something.
I like this one alot.
OR i could do this and put something out to the left?
My first one, maybe add some text or something.
I like this one alot.
OR i could do this and put something out to the left?
Last edited by FireSilverLullaby; Jun 29, 2007 at 09:11 PM.
