RVFK 1,037 / 15,970 Report Post Posted June 27, 2018 Edited June 28, 2018 by YYZ I just started photoshop today and decided to follow a YT video on how to make cool lettering, give me some constructive criticism and tips on how I can improve it For context: Volbeat is a Danish rockband Edited June 28, 2018 by YYZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
im not inactive you are 888 / 16,340 Report Post Posted June 27, 2018 I can't really read the LBE of Volbeat. Also 3-D font within Photoshop itself is only good if you want the letters to stand out. I focus more on the picture itself, focusing that the background plays well with the letters and the font, and everything plays well together, while staying minimalistic. I don't try using complex images (like the guitar you used) because it's too much for the eye. Overall I just think you used the 3-D tab to make that image, and then used the blending options to overlay the 3-D render with a guitar pattern. For having started photoshop today, I like it. I would like to see maybe a little less with the 3-D function itself, try focusing more on creating things like this logo. That video hyperlinked is what I started Photoshopping on my own with. Tips: Play around in Photoshop, get to know what each function does by trial-and-error. The pen tool is your best friend, as is the magic stick and the quick selection tool. Get to know how to use the gradients and it would be fantastic as well. Download a shitload of fonts and use them to play around and find fonts and designs that play well with each other. Former Gmod Prop Hunt Admin Former Media Team Team Leader Former Media Team GFX Member Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVFK 1,037 / 15,970 Report Post Posted June 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, TheSadBandit said: I can't really read the LBE of Volbeat. Also 3-D font within Photoshop itself is only good if you want the letters to stand out. 1 Now that you say that it does look difficult to read 3 minutes ago, TheSadBandit said: Overall I just think you used the 3-D tab to make that image, and then used the blending options to overlay the 3-D render with a guitar pattern. 1 I followed this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_bcmoLDUoA 4 minutes ago, TheSadBandit said: For having started photoshop today, I like it. I would like to see maybe a little less with the 3-D function itself, try focusing more on creating things like this logo. That video hyperlinked is what I started Photoshopping on my own with. I will actually attempt to do this and give you an update on it if you would like 5 minutes ago, TheSadBandit said: Tips: Play around in Photoshop, get to know what each function does by trial-and-error. The pen tool is your best friend, as is the magic stick and the quick selection tool. Get to know how to use the gradients and it would be fantastic as well. Download a shitload of fonts and use them to play around and find fonts and designs that play well with each other. I have been messing around with it as well and will continue to. I swapped out the gradients for the guitar but will try without. I also downloaded a decent amount of fonts as well Thanks for the feedback! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
im not inactive you are 888 / 16,340 Report Post Posted June 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, YYZ said: I will actually attempt to do this and give you an update on it if you would like Yeah, I would love to see how you do! here's one I did for @Tlar Former Gmod Prop Hunt Admin Former Media Team Team Leader Former Media Team GFX Member Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
im not inactive you are 888 / 16,340 Report Post Posted June 27, 2018 Edited June 27, 2018 by TheSadBandit Also learn how to use Inner Shadowing, that blending option is awesome, and makes for the font to look like mine in my signature (if you're able to see it). Also mess around with opacity of brushes, eraser, backgrounds, of everything, and find designs that fit each other. For example, my signature is like 4 different wallpapers merged into one, different opacities, and different erased areas to make sure the font is legible, while still maintaining the space-y, galactic look that I was looking for. I also watched the guy's video you linked, as I like the final design, I find it too easy to create something that cool, I tend to steer away from that function myself, and stick more to blending options (because you can add gradients and such) and make the whole think look simplistic (also when playing around with 3D I found that sometimes when you expand/decrease the size of the font it blurs). Edited June 27, 2018 by TheSadBandit Former Gmod Prop Hunt Admin Former Media Team Team Leader Former Media Team GFX Member Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVFK 1,037 / 15,970 Report Post Posted June 27, 2018 Edited June 27, 2018 by YYZ Far from perfect but here was my first attempt @TheSadBandit By itself Over an image Edited June 27, 2018 by YYZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVFK 1,037 / 15,970 Report Post Posted June 28, 2018 I tried some more random shit, so I'm going to turn this into a constructive criticism art thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...