When I get bored I like to troll the photoshop/sig request sections of r3v and bf.c lowering cars, making sigs and putting owls in drivers seats. I'm not a graphic artist by any stretch, but I like to toy around with Gimp. That said, some threads I just don't bother with:
1 - Don't post crummy pictures. This is the biggest one. Your picture needs to, in some way, inspire me.
3 - Don't Ignore your own thread. If I get into your thread and see 3 or 4 sigs that people have made for you and you haven't said a word, I'm not going to bother. It doesn't bother me if you don't use the sig I made you. It does bother me if you don't use any of the sigs anyone made you. If you can do so much better why did you even post?
4 - Do make suggestions. If there's something you want your sig to say (or not say), post it. If there's a logo, link it. The more I know about your preferences the closer to your ideal image I can get.
Oh and this isn't a thread to post sig requests in, its just some tips on getting the sig you want. Make a thread if you want a sig, if I'm bored enough I might get to it one day. I'm not saying I'm great at this kind of thing, but these tips will increase everyone's interest in your thread.
1 - Don't post crummy pictures. This is the biggest one. Your picture needs to, in some way, inspire me.
1a - Washed out pictures I can work with, blurry pictures I can't. Your terrible scanned pictures aren't going to fly.
1b - Pictures with crummy backgrounds (your driveway, a K-Mart parking lot) are boring to make into sigs, I'm not going to waste my time chopping your car into a cooler setting.
1c - If you have a crummy car (like mine?) then 1b goes double for you
1d - Give me multiple pictures to work with and make sure they're a decent resolution.
1e - Get the entire car in the frame and leave plenty of empty space around it. Everyone wants their nickname in the picture, leave me somewhere to put it.
2 - Don't be a jerk. "Make me a sig". I'm not your slave, I'm bored and want to lend a hand. Everyone likes a little gratitude1b - Pictures with crummy backgrounds (your driveway, a K-Mart parking lot) are boring to make into sigs, I'm not going to waste my time chopping your car into a cooler setting.
1c - If you have a crummy car (like mine?) then 1b goes double for you
1d - Give me multiple pictures to work with and make sure they're a decent resolution.
1e - Get the entire car in the frame and leave plenty of empty space around it. Everyone wants their nickname in the picture, leave me somewhere to put it.
3 - Don't Ignore your own thread. If I get into your thread and see 3 or 4 sigs that people have made for you and you haven't said a word, I'm not going to bother. It doesn't bother me if you don't use the sig I made you. It does bother me if you don't use any of the sigs anyone made you. If you can do so much better why did you even post?
4 - Do make suggestions. If there's something you want your sig to say (or not say), post it. If there's a logo, link it. The more I know about your preferences the closer to your ideal image I can get.
Oh and this isn't a thread to post sig requests in, its just some tips on getting the sig you want. Make a thread if you want a sig, if I'm bored enough I might get to it one day. I'm not saying I'm great at this kind of thing, but these tips will increase everyone's interest in your thread.
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