Well like, using the space bar produces the hand tool, but the Navigator window used to do the exact same thing in full screen mode. (By same thing, I mean I could drag the square within the navigator outside the edges of the document) Now its locked to edges, which is annoying, as I don't really use the hand tool.
Huh, not sure how to fix that for you since mine has always been locked to the edges unless I'm zoomed in. Even then I couldn't move it outside the documents edges.
I think the only way I've seen that you can do this so it's got space outside of your canvas is pressing 'f' a couple times to go full screen and then you're not locked in. I think that's what you're trying to find out. If not ignore these words of mine.
I'll try that next time I'm on campus. But, let me illustrate:
Normal canvas:
Here, You can see in the navigator window that my box is in the corner, which I can just drag to that. basically, In "full screen with menu" mode, just hovering over the navigator gives you the hand tool. I'm using CS2, And on campus weve got CS4. Using PS on campus has just pissed me off. Except for the new magic wand tool, which is fucking awesome.
I know nothing of photography, but I can think of half a dozen ways to take a regular photo with strong front lighting and photoshop it to look like that.
also, the lighting kind of looks like it might have been exaggerated digitally. and the ring. is that just me?
but basically, to put a portion of a photo in, you use a black brush/eraser and you get rid of everything else.
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I'd like to get a camera to take pictures of fountains, buildings, landscape and what have you in various places I frequent. I would also like them to not look like assbutt. Is there any semi-standard "this is what most people get to do this" camera out there for say around 300-400 dollars or so?
Sorry if it's very foolish to ask a question that basically sounds like "I want to take pictures, what do I get", but I don't know anything about soul stealing! Megawhatpixels?!
I guess it depends on the camera you want. If your looking for the ease of use of a point and shoot or the technical capabilities of a DSLR, or something in between.
The price range will limit you as far as the advanced cameras go but often you can get pretty good condition cameras used.
If your looking for a specific model or a specific brand I would say it's pretty subjective but you usually can't go wrong with any of the larger name brands, just make sure to look up reviews and such for the particular model.
Ultimately, a camera is a camera, and if it meets your technical specs the rest is up to the photographer as to what to do with it and to take good photos.
So I have question for you guys, I am considering buying a new desktop to dedicate to photoshop and my general internet browsing so that I can move my current one downstairs to dedicate to playing games and watching movies and such.
Do you have any recommendations for a solid cheap machine that would do this job well? I would need something with dual monitor support as well.
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So I have question for you guys, I am considering buying a new desktop to dedicate to photoshop and my general internet browsing so that I can move my current one downstairs to dedicate to playing games and watching movies and such.
Do you have any recommendations for a solid cheap machine that would do this job well? I would need something with dual monitor support as well.
This build is $370, all of the parts are available at Newegg.com.
$85 AMD Athlon II X2 245 Dual Core Processor
$94 MSI 785GN-E65 Motherboard
$72 OCZ 4GB DDR3 memory
$60 Seagate 500GB 7200.12 Hard Drive
$27 LG 22x DVD Rewriter
$38 LinkWorld Black Midtower Case w/ 500W PSU
And this build is an enhanced version of the other one, more expensive but optimized for more heavy duty Photoshop work. The Solid State drive is especially important here, it will be your Windows and Photoshop drive. Total price is $638, again you can get everything from Newegg. You can also move to a faster Intel E8400 Processor ($170, brings the total price to $721).
$85 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 2.8GHz processor
$87 MSI P45 Neo-F Motherboard
$62 Corsair 4GB PC2 6400 DDR2 memory kit
$40 Sapphire 100274L Radeon HD 4350
$239 Intel X25-M 80GB Solid State Drive
$60 Seagate 500GB 7200.12 Hard Drive
$22 LG 22x DVD Rewriter
$38 LinkWorld Black Midtower Case w/ 500W PSU
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions.
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If anything make sure you've got at least 4gb of ram. Photoshop is goo goo for ram.
When I say at least 4gb, it's the maximum recognisable memory for a 32bit OS (and it won't recognise the full 4 as some of the allocation will be your video card). So if you want more and eventually you will, I would suggest looking at a 64bit OS.
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edited October 2009
Why did no one tell me about the awesomeness of watercolor pencils sooner.
Seriously. They're exactly what I've been looking for.
So I have question for you guys, I am considering buying a new desktop to dedicate to photoshop and my general internet browsing so that I can move my current one downstairs to dedicate to playing games and watching movies and such.
Do you have any recommendations for a solid cheap machine that would do this job well? I would need something with dual monitor support as well.
The problem with inexpensive computers is that they always cut cost by giving you a shitty video card. That's the first thing I look at. Ram is cheap and takes about 2 minutes to install. And external storage is pretty cheap now also. Usually the lower end computers made for gamers work good for artists. They have to have decent video cards.
Anyone know any decent/reliable/affordable web hosts? I'm doing a website for a commission and I want to get the most bang for my buck (it's going to be pretty low bandwidth) I don't even know where to start looking, I haven't exactly had the most objective results from google.
Anyone know any decent/reliable/affordable web hosts? I'm doing a website for a commission and I want to get the most bang for my buck (it's going to be pretty low bandwidth) I don't even know where to start looking, I haven't exactly had the most objective results from google.
I've been a long customer of dreamhost. They had, and still might have, a promotion where you could get a year of hosting nearly free.
Not to promote mine further, but one of the main reasons I chose my host was for the ridiculously good uptime. I'm not sure how the others compare, but it might be another thing you want to take into account.
ipowerweb (my host) is solid. They had some downtime recently, but I have been using them for almost a decade and thats the first I have really seen. Their customer support is also incredible. Really incredible.
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So I have question for you guys, I am considering buying a new desktop to dedicate to photoshop and my general internet browsing so that I can move my current one downstairs to dedicate to playing games and watching movies and such.
Do you have any recommendations for a solid cheap machine that would do this job well? I would need something with dual monitor support as well.
The problem with inexpensive computers is that they always cut cost by giving you a shitty video card. That's the first thing I look at. Ram is cheap and takes about 2 minutes to install. And external storage is pretty cheap now also. Usually the lower end computers made for gamers work good for artists. They have to have decent video cards.
What? No they don't. Graphics acceleration only does the most basic of tasks when it comes to artistic programs.
So I have question for you guys, I am considering buying a new desktop to dedicate to photoshop and my general internet browsing so that I can move my current one downstairs to dedicate to playing games and watching movies and such.
Do you have any recommendations for a solid cheap machine that would do this job well? I would need something with dual monitor support as well.
The problem with inexpensive computers is that they always cut cost by giving you a shitty video card. That's the first thing I look at. Ram is cheap and takes about 2 minutes to install. And external storage is pretty cheap now also. Usually the lower end computers made for gamers work good for artists. They have to have decent video cards.
What? No they don't. Graphics acceleration only does the most basic of tasks when it comes to artistic programs.
CS4 has video acceleration now, but I've had shitty luck with it just glitching out and being generally useless. You'd need a low level "gaming" card for it to work.
So I have question for you guys, I am considering buying a new desktop to dedicate to photoshop and my general internet browsing so that I can move my current one downstairs to dedicate to playing games and watching movies and such.
Do you have any recommendations for a solid cheap machine that would do this job well? I would need something with dual monitor support as well.
The problem with inexpensive computers is that they always cut cost by giving you a shitty video card. That's the first thing I look at. Ram is cheap and takes about 2 minutes to install. And external storage is pretty cheap now also. Usually the lower end computers made for gamers work good for artists. They have to have decent video cards.
What? No they don't. Graphics acceleration only does the most basic of tasks when it comes to artistic programs.
CS4 has video acceleration now, but I've had shitty luck with it just glitching out and being generally useless. You'd need a low level "gaming" card for it to work.
Yeah, CS4's graphic acceleration is limited to just animating the zoom in/zoom out and navigation, as far as I know. Mine also breaks frequently, it doesn't seem to do a very good job with video memory. It's been pretty disappointing so far.
I'm pretty sure that the biggest concern with Photoshop is how much RAM you have, not your videocard. If you don't have around 2GB of RAM or more, then you are probably going to notice it if you're dealing with high-resolution images (like up to 300ppi). I was editing a yearbook (all 8.5x11, 300ppi images) with CS and around 1GB of RAM and it was one of the worst experiences in my life and it drove me to near insanity.
I'm running CS4 on Windows Vista 64 bit with 4GB of RAM (as well as a GeForce 250 GTS 1GB) and it still kind of lags when having multiple images and Firefox open, which is among the reasons of why I just ordered 4 more GB of RAM because it's cheap and so it isn't a concern. (Biggest reason is because Adobe Premiere and Aftereffects also rely on having a lot of RAM to prevent you from losing your mind.)
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Question: How does this part of the forum feel about non-artists poking their head in with requests? What about paid requests... I know that game trade threads are disallowed to avoid liability, but does that mean no PayPal for custom graphics?
I just need someone to make a custom helmet graphic for me based on a template so I can place an order for what I want ( www.skullskins.net ). It looks like it's going to be prohibitively expensive, so I couldn't offer much (maybe $10, $15?).
I just figured I'd check before making a thread. Can I go ahead?
New threads are for people to post their art in only, with a view to getting constructive crit from the AC crowd.
You're fine to request work via this thread however (as far as I am aware). I know I've done a couple of jobs for people who have contacted me from the PA boards, paid by PayPal etc. etc.
$15 though? No idea if you'll find anyone willing to work for so little. Good luck with the project however.
New threads are for people to post their art in only, with a view to getting constructive crit from the AC crowd.
You're fine to request work via this thread however (as far as I am aware). I know I've done a couple of jobs for people who have contacted me from the PA boards, paid by PayPal etc. etc.
$15 though? No idea if you'll find anyone willing to work for so little. Good luck with the project however.
Thanks. Yeah, I know. That's "thanks for the favor" funds and not "I hire you to make X" funds. That's why I'm hoping someone will want to do it for themselves as well... you know, try out a different kind of canvas. If not, well, a false chin on a red background shouldn't be hard to do (Captain Falcon's helmet), though I doubt I could do it justice (I couldn't do a stick figure justice). Anyway, Scott Ramsoomair seemed to have a lot of fun designing all those extra Kirby hats. I was hoping somone would think this was similarly fun or at least not so boring that I couldn't afford it. Oh, and I'm keeping my hopes up because I've seen lots of unpaid requests get filled (LewieP's mom's paintings, for example).
It already costs $115 for what amounts to a chin painted on a stretchy book cover. I could buy a new helmet for that much. Indeed, MY helmet cost that much. IOW, it's not cheap. I wouldn't "own" the art and it's not like I could sell the resulting skins, though it would be much less for anyone else wanting one once I order the first (they wouldn't have to pay the setup fees). Commissioned art is usually for the profit of both parties while this is just something I'm dreaming about without the ability to do it myself. Not because it's relatively hard, but because I couldn't so much as draw a recognizable stick figure version and all I have is MSPAINT.
I believe that the idea takes MUCH less work than it sounds. Hear me out: I'm sure any professional imaging program employed here can make short work of making the template solid red with solid yellow discs on the sides. The helmet's face shield is already tinted (like CPT Falcon upper face) and all it really needs "created" (drawn) is a false chin.
Well, I forgot about the bird crest thing... like the "V" crest on Birdman's helmet or Viewtiful Joe, for that matter). Remember, all the F-Zero characters were deliberately campy. They were never meant to be much more than a sprite standing next to a vehicle. Any simplistic traced line art will do, though I don't have the tools for even that. If I could trace one with MSPAINT, I wouldn't need help. It seems that there's no shortage of stylized wings to trace.
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I'll try that next time I'm on campus. But, let me illustrate:
Normal canvas:
Here, You can see in the navigator window that my box is in the corner, which I can just drag to that. basically, In "full screen with menu" mode, just hovering over the navigator gives you the hand tool. I'm using CS2, And on campus weve got CS4. Using PS on campus has just pissed me off. Except for the new magic wand tool, which is fucking awesome.
Any advice on how I should go about getting the right lighting to achieve this?
but basically, to put a portion of a photo in, you use a black brush/eraser and you get rid of everything else.
I'd like to get a camera to take pictures of fountains, buildings, landscape and what have you in various places I frequent. I would also like them to not look like assbutt. Is there any semi-standard "this is what most people get to do this" camera out there for say around 300-400 dollars or so?
Sorry if it's very foolish to ask a question that basically sounds like "I want to take pictures, what do I get", but I don't know anything about soul stealing! Megawhatpixels?!
The price range will limit you as far as the advanced cameras go but often you can get pretty good condition cameras used.
If your looking for a specific model or a specific brand I would say it's pretty subjective but you usually can't go wrong with any of the larger name brands, just make sure to look up reviews and such for the particular model.
Ultimately, a camera is a camera, and if it meets your technical specs the rest is up to the photographer as to what to do with it and to take good photos.
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Do you have any recommendations for a solid cheap machine that would do this job well? I would need something with dual monitor support as well.
This build is $370, all of the parts are available at Newegg.com.
$85 AMD Athlon II X2 245 Dual Core Processor
$94 MSI 785GN-E65 Motherboard
$72 OCZ 4GB DDR3 memory
$60 Seagate 500GB 7200.12 Hard Drive
$27 LG 22x DVD Rewriter
$38 LinkWorld Black Midtower Case w/ 500W PSU
And this build is an enhanced version of the other one, more expensive but optimized for more heavy duty Photoshop work. The Solid State drive is especially important here, it will be your Windows and Photoshop drive. Total price is $638, again you can get everything from Newegg. You can also move to a faster Intel E8400 Processor ($170, brings the total price to $721).
$85 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 2.8GHz processor
$87 MSI P45 Neo-F Motherboard
$62 Corsair 4GB PC2 6400 DDR2 memory kit
$40 Sapphire 100274L Radeon HD 4350
$239 Intel X25-M 80GB Solid State Drive
$60 Seagate 500GB 7200.12 Hard Drive
$22 LG 22x DVD Rewriter
$38 LinkWorld Black Midtower Case w/ 500W PSU
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions.
When I say at least 4gb, it's the maximum recognisable memory for a 32bit OS (and it won't recognise the full 4 as some of the allocation will be your video card). So if you want more and eventually you will, I would suggest looking at a 64bit OS.
Seriously. They're exactly what I've been looking for.
The problem with inexpensive computers is that they always cut cost by giving you a shitty video card. That's the first thing I look at. Ram is cheap and takes about 2 minutes to install. And external storage is pretty cheap now also. Usually the lower end computers made for gamers work good for artists. They have to have decent video cards.
I've been a long customer of dreamhost. They had, and still might have, a promotion where you could get a year of hosting nearly free.
What? No they don't. Graphics acceleration only does the most basic of tasks when it comes to artistic programs.
CS4 has video acceleration now, but I've had shitty luck with it just glitching out and being generally useless. You'd need a low level "gaming" card for it to work.
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Yeah, CS4's graphic acceleration is limited to just animating the zoom in/zoom out and navigation, as far as I know. Mine also breaks frequently, it doesn't seem to do a very good job with video memory. It's been pretty disappointing so far.
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I'm running CS4 on Windows Vista 64 bit with 4GB of RAM (as well as a GeForce 250 GTS 1GB) and it still kind of lags when having multiple images and Firefox open, which is among the reasons of why I just ordered 4 more GB of RAM because it's cheap and so it isn't a concern. (Biggest reason is because Adobe Premiere and Aftereffects also rely on having a lot of RAM to prevent you from losing your mind.)
I just need someone to make a custom helmet graphic for me based on a template so I can place an order for what I want ( www.skullskins.net ). It looks like it's going to be prohibitively expensive, so I couldn't offer much (maybe $10, $15?).
I just figured I'd check before making a thread. Can I go ahead?
You're fine to request work via this thread however (as far as I am aware). I know I've done a couple of jobs for people who have contacted me from the PA boards, paid by PayPal etc. etc.
$15 though? No idea if you'll find anyone willing to work for so little. Good luck with the project however.
Thanks. Yeah, I know. That's "thanks for the favor" funds and not "I hire you to make X" funds. That's why I'm hoping someone will want to do it for themselves as well... you know, try out a different kind of canvas. If not, well, a false chin on a red background shouldn't be hard to do (Captain Falcon's helmet), though I doubt I could do it justice (I couldn't do a stick figure justice). Anyway, Scott Ramsoomair seemed to have a lot of fun designing all those extra Kirby hats. I was hoping somone would think this was similarly fun or at least not so boring that I couldn't afford it. Oh, and I'm keeping my hopes up because I've seen lots of unpaid requests get filled (LewieP's mom's paintings, for example).
I believe that the idea takes MUCH less work than it sounds. Hear me out: I'm sure any professional imaging program employed here can make short work of making the template solid red with solid yellow discs on the sides. The helmet's face shield is already tinted (like CPT Falcon upper face) and all it really needs "created" (drawn) is a false chin.
Well, I forgot about the bird crest thing... like the "V" crest on Birdman's helmet or Viewtiful Joe, for that matter).