How do you make a tapered line?

1 year 1 month ago

"Can someone please tell me how to make a tapered line in Paint Shop Pro 8? I've looked absolutely everywhere online...and I've been trying to figure it out for...a long time... So is it even possible? When I try to submit my vectored scan it gets rejected due to line quality. I've asked a very talented friend of mine and they say its because my line are not tapered. I know most people use photoshop, but any help would be wonderful!"
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optical illusion

1 year 1 month ago

"Wow if you can get it too work properly that will be a awsome wallpaper! I suggest (as the others did) Changing the shape of the bubbles too be more like the ones in the picture and then have contrasting colours. I'd also put other pictures of naruto in the bubbles not just the same one over and over.

Good Luck! Its got great potential! :D"
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Wallpaper of Cloud Strife from FF7AC

1 year 1 month ago

"Its a nice picture I havn't seen it before. But I think you need to fix the colouring on the right side of the picture. It turns all red all of a sudden which does fit with the rest of the picture. Also the song lyrics are just a plain old font and just all lined up. Change the font and try to incorperate the lyrics into the picture. Maybe try spreading them arcoss the entire picture in a way that they blend into the picture but still say what its supposed to. Whatever you do change the placement of the lyrics from the way they are now because its unattractive.

Good luck :)"
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rejected again

2 years 6 months ago

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Here this should work...sorry if the text is a bit odd...I hope it helps
I forgot to mention...on some of the coulds there are black dots all over them.
Good luck! "
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rejected again

2 years 6 months ago

"If you'd like I'll draw a error map for you to more specifically point out what needs to be fixed. I'd really like to do that but I kinda want to get your permission first. The stars are now too blue... the clouds are still not quite right...maybe its their shape. And i think you should look into some grass tutorials becuase its still bugging me...its just too realistic.."
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thrid wall

2 years 6 months ago

"I feel as if I wouldn't be of much help since asa has written many lengthy posts...but I'll stick my nose in anyway.
I think the flowers would start to make your background crowded. So leave them out... Now just to get this out of the way....

0.0 !!! This wall looks amazing!!! I could get lost in it for hours!! And you have my respects for working on it for so long! Promise me you won't suddenly give up on it because I love this wall!

Ok.... Now! I do have to say that it looks a bit saturated in places. Mainly behind the palm tree.

The text, .. I don't think white works all that well. And I prefer and barely visible flowers behind the text.

You should vector the girl. After all this work to make the background so wonderful, it would be a shame to settle for less.

I hope I've been of some help! In any case it is good to have more than one opinion helping your wall along.
Chaio!"
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rejected again

2 years 6 months ago

"Great!! The grass is finally not the focal point of the wall! It does need to be touched up in a few areas on the horizon though. And those yellow dots, fireflys?, Maybe try to put less in front of the girls and put some smaller ones behind them. That way they'll look better

Ok your sky still looks pretty much the same other than the moon is almost back to normal. The moon as well as the clouds are see through! The clouds really don't look any different than before...and they are still purple as are the stars.

You're getting there!"
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rejected again

2 years 6 months ago

"You need to take the many colours out of the sky and make it all a generally bluish colour. The many lights in the sky detract from the wall. Now you've added a mountian, which isn't a bad idea, but it adds another new colour. Make the moon and sky the same colour as the mountain. When I say sky I mean the stars. The sky needs to be blue not purple...

Also I still think the grass is too life like and you need to find a different brush, and make it darker. The same thing for the clouds...

You really want the background to complement the girls drawing attention to them since they are supposed to be the focus of the wall. Right now the background contrasts them drawing attention away from the girls. Mainly because of the varying colours and the realisticness. "
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rejected again

2 years 6 months ago

"You really should find a new brush for the grass since this is too 3D looking. But it does look better than before, you can still see through it in some places though. Also you might want to try shortening the grass on the horizon. And darken the grass too as picori100 said. The grass still looks like its glowing.

You said you made the girls lighter but they still contrast, the pink haired girl is noticably darker than the other girl. Make them on the same light level.

Good luck!"
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rejected again

2 years 6 months ago

"The problem with your grass is it looks like you used a brush. Hence it doesn't look real. So start a the back with the brush relatively small and work your way to the front making the brush bigger the closer you are to the front. Make sense? This would also add depth..."
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rejected again

2 years 7 months ago

"First thing that caught me was the grass is glowing! The girls need to be a bit lighter bacause everything around them looks like its glowing.. To be brutally honest with with your entire background is way too realistic.

Try to find some grass that is
1. Not glowing
2. Flows together more. Instead it looks like its been stamped on top of the stuff in front of it. Not a good thing.
3. Not transparent. I think I can spot the black sky that is underneath the grass! Most noticable along the left edge of the wall.
4. In harmony with the girls. Try to find some grass that looks more like the girls can touch. If your grass is too real ,like it is now, then the girls don't fit in the picture very well.

I'm not sure what those random blue dots are for but they need to go.

Are the girls' skin colour actually grey? If not change the colour to a more skin like colour. Anyway the girl on the right, her clothes are the correct brightness...but the girl on the left is quite a deal darker looking so brighten her up. I'd put some more saturation in their hair as well.

Ok last but certainly not least, the sky....
Where to begin...
1. Vertical lines are going through it...take them out.
2. I don't see the need for the random brightly coloured balls of light in this wall...mind explaining their purpose?
3. If you're going to put a moon in your wall don't cut out half of it and stick it in the corner. Find a beautifull image of a moon and make it the focus of the background.
4. Less stars...I don't remember ever seeing that many stars in the sky...and they're all so bright. Take out some of the stars, mainly the bigger ones, they're making the sky look crowded.
5. The clouds.........Um is the sky behind them or are they behind the sky. Make the clouds more opaque and again less life like.

I think that's enough for you to work on for right now...Sorry if i sounded mean I don't mean to be. Don't be discouraged keep on working at it and it'll turn out great. "
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FMA Edward Elric Wallpaper

2 years 7 months ago

"The bg doesn't seem to have much relavance, but you have such little space to work with its difficult. It looks ok though I'd try to think of something else. Right now there are few things in your vector that need fixing.

You've done a good job but here are a few things I'd like to point out. Your lines seem to be rather rough and need to be smoothed out. They're a bit bumpy it is most noticable in his hair. To fix that you need to reduce the amount nodes you are using. Right now I can see where your extra nodes are. So go through and try take out as many as you can to get better, smoother curves.
Also all your outlines are the same width except for one. The spike above his left eye, the line is noticably thiner.
I'm not sure what is going on with his eye brows but they don't look part of the picture. They're very blurry and the colours don't match up.

I hope I haven't discouraged you at all. But keeping working on it and it'll turn out great. Until next time! "
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Reflection: Lacus & Meer wallie

2 years 7 months ago

"Hmm hi sorry I haven't checked in in awhile...busy busy... Anyway its looking good But again the top of Meer's head...this time it looks rather bumpy make it one nice long curve please! Your doing well!! Good luck!"
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tackling clouds again

2 years 8 months ago

"OK we're all in agreement on Flay *dives at her throat* dieeee!

Ahem! Anyway back to the wall at hand.

The city--- Righty then the city doesn't look far away at the moment because the buildings come right up to the Strike. It looks like they are on top of a mobile suit 3x higher than normal and actually walking around in the city. So my suggestion would be to make the city farther away and put some grassy slope there or somthing that make them appear to be on a hill looking down on the city....I don't think sand dunes would be a very good idea....unless you just put the city in the desert, which would fit the timeline better. Birds would be nice! Even if you put the city in the desert birds would still be a good idea.

later!"
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tackling clouds again

2 years 8 months ago

"Ack no flay where is a gun I need to shoot her!! Alright now have that out of the way...asa's wall! Ok putting the vector aside which a very brief overview looks good anyway, the clouds and city.

The city- First thing I think is there is too little of it. the city needs to stretch back a little farther. To Give more depth and a reason to why they are up so high. The buildings are more blurry than the clouds so they look a little strange. Also the transition between the hills and the clouds is...ummm is there one?

The clouds- They don't seem bad to me. However the placement looks off. It looks odd the way there is just a small amount of could coming out of the top of the strike's head. I think that there should be more could above the strike, especailly at the front.

Ok that about all I have time for of to my busy schedule again... :("
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The Battle

2 years 8 months ago

"Um ya what asa said. the wallpaper is way too rough it looks like sandpaper more than a picture. The colours are a distored in the darker areas also. But you have an interesting idea. "
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Reflection: Lacus & Meer wallie

2 years 8 months ago

"It looks like a nice wall the only thing i see wrong with it is at the tips of meer's hair and on the top of her head there looks like there are white spots...fill them in please. Good job!"
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it's back: fireworks!

2 years 8 months ago

"Ahhh!!! Sugoi! Athrun-sama is perfect. And its a perfect wall! I can't see anything wrong with it. asa01 great job once again! This should get a AAAAAAA...(you get the point) rank! <.< >.> or else...lol I have a sharp stick.
*Waiting for submission!!*"
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[dn/original art?] a candle to light the way

2 years 11 months ago

"To me the text is fine. The candle base doesn't look any different though. you do know i'm talking about the semicircle, round, bottom part of the candle base right? Ok until next time!"
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Battle Angel Alita SECOND WALL :D

2 years 11 months ago

"I think that is actually the tail but yeah it does look a little odd."
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Battle Angel Alita SECOND WALL :D

2 years 11 months ago

"Cute!! And of course something easier to start with =] Its really good!! It would make a really cute wall too! Keep up the good work!"
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