Well, I first decided to make a FFIX wallpaper when I was searching for a good one and only found one! So I wanted to make one not only for me, but for those others at AP.
It took me awhile to make. I took AP's advice on playing with different textures, but I figured that it really didn't look good with the style of the wall. For redos, I did MANY! I first started with a wall without the light orangy-yellow layer and dagger on the 'normal' setting, and well, it just looked bad. I played with it many times and came out with an okay result. I posted it in session zero and almost everyone commented on the text being to... well, just stuck in there. Also, when I looked at it, I though the bg pix of dagger was too bright, so I first lessened the orangy-yellow color to give the bg wall of Alexandria more depth and I changed to opacity to around 47% with a soft layer effect. I then added a slight glow to the text to bring it out more and make it blend with the rest of the wall.
For things I like about the wall, the shadowing and underlay of pix was really cool. For things I don't like, when I put the layer with dagger (right) on multiply, the feathers of the wings came through. All in all, I do like the coloration and the difference in the layers.



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7 years, 4 months ago
looks liek i'm first. well looks really intersing. used twoimages and overlayed them? well nice idea but maybe more cna be added. i like the image of alexandria and the battel in the background though
7 years, 4 months ago
i love that backgrouns its so busy and nice^_^ and i loev the wings^_^ you did an awsome job on this wall^_^+favs^_^good job keep up the good work^_^
7 years, 4 months ago
Hi! Great Job! adding it to my favs. Good choice on the coloring for that image of the city, it looks so good with Dagger's coloring. I also kinda like how those feathers look scene through Dagger, it looks kinda neat to me. My one critique is that I don't really like the font you used on the "Alexandria" text, I think something more classical/elegant looking would have fit better, something kinda like they put on a diploma or something. The other text, I like very much though.
7 years, 4 months ago
This is such a beautiful, detailed wall. However, I agree with August199 that the font looks, well, ugly. ^_^; Still an amazing wall, though.
7 years, 4 months ago
I love this scene in the game ... Very nice wallie
7 years, 4 months ago
wow finaly a FFX wallie of dagger(but her really name is actually garnet) but to be honest i like her better when she cut her hair
7 years, 4 months ago
Nice work!
7 years, 4 months ago
i luv ff 9!
7 years, 4 months ago
Very nice wallaper. I like the colors, textures, the scan, everything about this wallpaper is pretty, ....except I would have liked to see the wings on the girl..that would have looked amazing...but other than that thanks for thinking about us here at AP and thank you for sharing this lovely piece of art.
7 years, 4 months ago
woooow! :)
7 years, 4 months ago
nice job!!! the effects is beatifull!!!!
7 years, 4 months ago
princess garnet huh? alexander wit bahamut... nice nie^^ good job
7 years, 4 months ago
that's a Huge bitch.
7 years, 4 months ago
nice work! very pretty!
7 years, 3 months ago
cool picture of dagger
7 years, 3 months ago
i think FF9 is not that great but this pic looks quite good!!
7 years, 3 months ago
good job, I'm a fan of Final Fantasy. But do you want to make it larger, I think it's a bit small
7 years, 3 months ago
I like the wall you made and i notice a detail very late. You can see Princess Garnet's face between Bahamut and Alexander. The face is transparent but when you look precise you can see it. In addition the letters of the wallpaper title looks like they break and fall down. This fit exactly in the scene where Bahamut destroy Alexandria. You have a really good eye for details ;). I hope i have said nothing what is incorrect. This picture is my new fav. Keep this good work^^!
7 years, 3 months ago
Oh, I like this one very much too. It's very intricate yet calm-looking.
The fading in the back is very nice, along with Garnet sticking out...
7 years, 3 months ago
Good mixture
7 years, 2 months ago
this is cool... i like the background.... u matched the color with garnet too... love that.... keep up u'r good work...^^ thx 4 sharing it...
7 years, 2 months ago
Hey im really not trying but i just really like ure walls!!!, i really DO, im not jokking. Anyway i like the Whole PIC. its so Beauriful no wonder it has that many favs!, i like the castle and the colors are very cool, its looks like cshe is in some wonder world, hhehe, THAT IS GREAT!!!, i need some air it all look very nice, and also the movment she has in her hand of hnow she is holding the castle in her hands, and her wings are very Awsome!!!!, hey im here just to rtell u how good ure wal is couse it is VERY GOOD!!!!! with all my love anime11, i will sertantly add this weallie to my favs!!
7 years, 2 months ago
I like the city of Alexandria. I don't know about the girl though. She looks to be a little bit out of place. I know the scene and it's a bit misleading about that particular scene. I commend you on everything else though!
7 years, 2 months ago
first thing i have to say is great work! i love the background its epic and intriguing love the wings too and the color scheme for the background is great bout the only problem I have with it is the way garnet is blended into the background, not sure how it could be improved but somethin bout it sticks out to me great work!
7 years, 1 month ago
Hey Darkbluesign! Very beautiful wallpaper. I like how instead of having it at it's original color you decided to make the tint a bit of a dark goldish color. Very nice great job!
7 years, 1 month ago
Wow you captured on of my favorite seens in all of FFIX so yeah I think this Wall is awesome.
6 years, 10 months ago
i love this- the destoyed background with just the one image of a very beautiful girl, who looks like she has wings but actually doesn't- beautiful.
6 years, 9 months ago
A very good wallpaper, espeically with the white wings ^^
6 years, 8 months ago
Great background! The business is nicely balanced with a feeling of calmness. Well done!
6 years, 8 months ago
Omg, this background is so beautiful!!! I'm obsessed with final fantasy VIII and IX!!!
Darkbluesign, you are very talented!!!
6 years, 8 months ago
This pic looks so cool I love the Girl.
6 years, 8 months ago
WOOO nice job!!!! its really amazing adding to my fav ^_^ <3
6 years, 7 months ago
i'm not sure how i feel about this wallpaper. i'm a fan of the original wallpaper that was officially put out by Squaresoft, so the addition of Dagger in the background on the right kinda seems out of place. and the layering of Dagger's face on the left seems unnecessary and obtrusive. anyway, that's just my opinion, and i seem to be in the minority anyway.
6 years, 7 months ago
WOW ! It's very beautiful !! I Love IT !!! It's a very good job, I really like this : Alexander is so great and Grenat is so cool and so cute ^^
6 years, 5 months ago
I loved that background ! Good good work ! Good job, keep it up ! Awsome, the wings are awsome, the color you used is very cool !
6 years, 4 months ago
HEY I love this wallpaper of Alexandria and Garnet Final Fantasy IX ROCKS!!
6 years, 4 months ago
anybody know where i can find some ronin wariors wallpaper?
6 years, 3 months ago
so solemn....
6 years, 3 months ago
i love how u captured the back setting
6 years, 3 weeks ago
BeauTy :P
6 years, 1 week ago
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6 years, 2 days ago
Background is very well ,I love it
Alaxandria So Huge and Cool!
5 years, 7 months ago
Oh wow, nice wallie (9+_+)
I love how you overlayed Princess Garnet in there, also making the background a one color tone was very nice, btw I loved that scene, Bahamut vs. Alexander, awesome Eidolons, Alexander's fate I didn't liked at all T_T *ehem* anyways, I really like your job here and I'll fav it, keep making more awesome wallpapers like this one, good job and keep at it. +fav
5 years, 4 months ago
I like the concept, but it sort of looks like Dagger/Garnet is a big scary orange-jumpsuit-clad giant...
5 years, 1 week ago
Nice mix~ good work thank you very much
3 years, 10 months ago
nice paper, and great choice of scene to use, has to be one of my favorite cgs in the game. very good look
3 years, 8 months ago
Great blend of Garnet and the city!
1 year, 4 months ago
Nice. ^^