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Trick or Treat by °chanelqueen17  1 month 1 week  ago

Trick or Treat by °chanelqueen17 1 month 1 week ago

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After months of work, chanelqueen17 has created a gorgeous scene of Alice and Oz from Pandora Hearts, using scans that didn't even feature both characters together. Even after spending so much time on matching the details of the characters to their new looks, chanelqueen17 didn't stop there and went all out on the background too! This wallpaper definitely needs to be seen!

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~NosVII 2 minutes ago
To go :P

:3CloudGer 3 minutes ago
I have like 90% now +_+

*moutonzare 42 minutes ago
Hard vectors are fun vectors :3

`Ali3n 43 minutes ago
Ah

:3CloudGer 43 minutes ago
Text can be rly annoying, had that with my GTO one... but you like the challenge don't you?^^

*moutonzare 45 minutes ago
That and also because it's a Murata Range painted scan so it's a hard one. There is also texts all over the character.

`Ali3n 53 minutes ago
Because of the off hand Mouton?

:3CloudGer 55 minutes ago
Same here, no1 would be so insane and do this scan LOL

*moutonzare 57 minutes ago
I don't have to wonder about it since I do a hard one X)

:3CloudGer 59 minutes ago
Don't think it's so bad that their are 2... they still look different. I canceled my first one after I saw some1 already did it though xD

Quolli's Comments

Saki wallpaper

1 month 1 week ago

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Sashinka
With vector will be much awesome! Because you've two great characters! So i suggest you to vector them..and believe me vectoring isn't hard..step by step and you will know vector and improve on it!..and Also don't forgot your signature!..If you want any help let me know., i'd love to help you with stuff like this! ^_<-b

Wow thanks! I need some help on vectoring without using the pen tool, because Phototshop Elements doesn't seem to have it."

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Saki wallpaper

1 month 1 week ago

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angel-voice
Extraction can use work. The outlines are jaggy. Also the scans could use a bit more cleaning. The background is way to plain and boring. Just a pale white background color with the mahjong pins in it. The extraction of these pins should also be improved. And cleaning would be a good idea. About the issue with jpeg and png. We only accept jpeg wallpapers so you need to save it in this file format.

I'll fix my render as best as I can but as for the BG I can't think of anything that will match..."

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Saki wallpaper

1 month 1 week ago

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akiranyo
Would glad to add that "bigger" means 1920x1200 or even 2560x1600. If you already vector, then do it in big. Usually beginners or people providing quantity wallpapers instead of quality (not AP wallers of course...) get scared by it, due that renders become unusable by that size (pixelation, since they are raster based) and need vectoring or re-cg. Vectoring without pentool is possible, and doing it by transforming lines with Line Tool. Be sure to avoid trying vectoring by stroking, which will produce weak quality and too high uniformity of the lines. (Hmmm, I thinked about vectoring that too, due Nodokas chest XD)

Oh by bigger was from the previous wallpaper over the page. Someone wanted see it in higer detail so they asked for it bigger. So is the render OK, or will I have to resort to the dreaded task of vectoring for the first time?

Anyway guys, thanks for all the tips and pointers, very helpful indeed. V2 of this wall will have my dA site on it and a mahjong 1 pin watermark as my signature.

BTW, what is the difference in uploading a wall with a different pic format? I've noticed when making sigs, people complain about how JPEG screws up color or something. So I got into the habit of PNG'ing my finished works."

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Saki wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

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angel-voice
`Nysha is providing a wonderful vector tutorial. You can find it here: http://missnysha.deviantart.com/art/The-Ultimate-Vectoring-Guide-129303185 Hope that helps ^^ Aside from that problem there are a few more. First the file format: We only accept jpeg so make sure to upload the right format. The background is a bit too croweded with the pics in it an the stones above. Also the logo doesn't really make sense here and looks out of place. The required signature is also missing!

Sorry for the double post...
Um, is it possible to vector without the pen tool? I'm using Photoshop Elements 7 and can't seem to find the pen tool."

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Saki wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

"I've decided to completely re-do this wallpaper. I've got the basic layout but I've no idea what to do as a background. On request, I've done it in widescreen: 1440 x 900. Well technically the request was to have it bigger, but eh.
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo136/C-ardCaptor_S-akura/Sakiwallpaper2copy.jpg"

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Saki wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

"X.X Vectoring looks hard.
As for the other comments you told me about, I was going to fix that up in the final version, but thanks for telling me. Now I got a little checklist! With the logo, I wanted to have something that told the viewer where the characters were from. I thought that the easiest way to do so, was to put the series logo on it."

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Saki wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

"If I were to vector, how exactly would I "trace" my renders in photoshop?"
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Saki wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

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Rin-chan
There are great tutorials on vectoring on deviantART.com, explaining it here would take too long xD Vectoring is a bit hard at first but it'll give you the best quality. I'm not quite a pro at it myself. If you don't think you'll be able to do it now, you can look for ready made vectors here on AP or anywhere online.

Is vectors like renders?"

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Saki wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

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Ayje
Heya :) I think you really need to start with the resolution :o Its hard for us to judge quality when its scaled down. Can everything be scaled up without looking pixelated? A lot of your wallpaper looks really hard to vector, not a task I'd recommend someone who's never vectored before, so we can't rely on that to increase quality.

Not sure. I think I can make a 1440 x 900 which is my desktop PC. The one thats in the links is for my laptop."

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Fate Stay Night wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

"Very nice indeed. The font used for Rin & Sabre looks great! One thing I don't like about the wallpaper is that, I believe the border isn't necessary. I can see why the FSN logo wouldn't fit, it's just a different style from the rest of the wall. Perhaps if the FSN logo were to be in that sketchy/parchment look it might fit into the corner."
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Saki wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

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Rin-chan
I like the flying pieces but the background doesn't suit them and the chibis at the bottom I don't think are necessary. First version of the character is better and you'd better vector the characters for the best quality. I'm not sure about the logo though, I guess it depends on how you make the background. Good luck!

How exactly do I "vector"? I didn't know what to do for a background, so I took a frame out of the anime. Looks like I should find a better frame. The logo is the official logo, which is why I didn't really want to make my own."

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Saki wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

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Mysticmom2

Quolli
I am indeed well aware that the dimensions are a tad too small. If the community likes my wallpaper I will be willing to make it the correct size. Well, there it is. http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo136/C-ardCaptor_S-akura/Sakiwallpaper.png
Your link is not working. You have it set to go back to the session zero forum.

Whoops my bad.
I got 2 versions now. Both essentially the same with one character flipped.
Original: http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo136/C-ardCaptor_S-akura/Sakiwallpaper.png

Second: http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo136/C-ardCaptor_S-akura/SakiwallpaperNodokaflipped.png"

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Saki wallpaper

1 month 2 weeks ago

"I am indeed well aware that the dimensions are a tad too small. If the community likes my wallpaper I will be willing to make it the correct size.

Well, there it is.
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo136/C-ardCaptor_S-akura/Sakiwallpaper.png"

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Cardcaptor Sakura Wallpaper

4 months 2 weeks ago

"So yeah, I made this wallpaper the other day. How is it? And yes I know it is really big. I'll re-size it if people think it should go into the gallery.
wallpaper I dunno if that link works or not... when I try clicking on it, it re-directs me to an edit page. -_- So if that link doesn't work, copy and paste this URL into the address bar. http://s369.photobucket.com/albums/oo136/C-ardCaptor_S-akura/?action=view¤t=ccswallaper.png"

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