Breaking into the US market

8 months 1 week ago

"I'm sure anyone can debut into the American market and be successful, but, such as with BoA, their originality and the reasons for for their initial popularity become lost, as they start changing their music styles and making them rather generic. Their lyrics are definitely an issue, but, considering most songs out there, I doubt it'll matter too much."
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First Wallpaper - Casshern

11 months 3 weeks ago

"Keep in mind that not everyone's taskbar is located at the bottom of the screen. The actual wallpaper is really blurry, and rather than placing an image next to a texture, you may want to extract the character and use the texture as a background."
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First wall here ..

11 months 3 weeks ago

"Luffy looks really out of place with his background, in part because of the border. Try to incorporate with the background better; it really looks like you slapped a picture over an image. The image of Luffy is slightly grainy and should be cleaned, as well. "
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Mushishi wall

1 year 1 day ago

"The image you've used should be re-extracted, as the lines are rather jagged, especially in the clothing, and it's slightly grainy. The background doesn't suit the image very well, it seems you used a filter on the background image and slapped a screenshot on. Try vectoring the background to match the image, or perhaps paint the images, as it would help toward the "dreamy effect."

The character also doesn't seem like he's in the background. There's a lot of light filtering in through the trees, yet no rays hit him. He doesn't really appear to be on the road either. Try pushing him farther back into the foreground, and not on the edge of the image. Overall, it's a 6, the idea's there, it just needs more work. Good luck."
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X 1999 - wallpaper

1 year 1 day ago

"First off, the scan you used is rather grainy, especially in the facial area. Vector, or use the smudge tool to remove it. The cloud background doesn't work. Try using brushes or textures to make a better background. The font you've used on the text is rather simple, and you may want to try an alternative font, such as those that can be found at dafont.com. The motion blur/shadow effect is also rather distracting, and you're better off without it."
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v6 Suggestions

1 year 3 days ago

"I'd like an option to delete items from the Faved, Wallpaper Wishlist, and Scan Wishlist pages, so that each item doesn't have to be clicked on individually and can be deleted en mass. "
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Clannad Wallpaper

1 year 3 days ago

"The image you used is exceptionally low quality. There are quite a few areas that are pixelated and you may want to vector it, or, at the very least, smudge the areas out. The hair of the boy is also terribly blurry. Extracting the image would be a good start, and from there you can always add textures or brushes to create a background."
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Blue Image about ABARA

1 year 4 months ago

"The minimum wallpaper size is 1024x768, your wallpaper is too small."
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Gundam Seed Destiny Wall

1 year 7 months ago

"I agree with Lizzorette, it needs to be re-extracted. The scans are also grainy, and should be cleaned.

The overall background is, simply put, unattractive. A blown-up screencap doesn't work well. Try using textures, brushes, or a combination of the two, instead.

The wallpaper's too busy, as well. The pink orb (?) floating off center doesn't seem to relate to the theme at all, and you're better off without it. The text takes up too much of the wallpaper, and it's all crammed together, and the pink and blue clash. I'd take out the text with the characters' names.

The slightly opaque image in the background is also a distraction. Unless you're making a collage, it's best to decide on one central image."
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Sasuke Mugshot

1 year 7 months ago

"As Crimsontide said, the sign appears to be floating. Since you've already completed your vector, having the sign hang around his neck would do.

The background is a bit choppy, and looks like a basic emboss filter. Try using some other textures instead. Other than that, it's a great wallpaper."
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A Wallpaper

1 year 7 months ago

"This is warcheef's thread for their respective wallpaper.

Anyway, as for the said wallpaper, it's too small. As Doki already stated, this could be an Imageshack issue, however, the minimum wallpaper size is 1024x768 pixels, regardless.

The pixellation of the text doesn't suit your wallpaper, and its mechanic look contrasts the grunge of the rest of the wall.

The scan itself could use some cleaning, there are some color blips that could be quickly fixed with the smudge tool.

A simple grunge filter applied to an image won't be enough to serve as a suitable background. Try finding some textures or brushes, instead."
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Chobits Wallpaper

1 year 7 months ago

"The contrast between Chi and Freya, and their background is huge. It's as if the background is the focal point. The scan needs to be cleaned, as well.

The extraction is sub-par; there are cutoff lines along the hair, and some traces of the image's former background.

The tiles for the stained glass windows are rather jagged and pixellized, try going over them with the smudge tool so that the effect appears more natural, and not so much like black lines cutting through the characters."
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Super Simple Wallie (Thinking if it was overdone... Help!)

1 year 7 months ago

"It's overall composition is really nice. The only problem I have is that the character appears to be floating. Unless that's the effect you're trying to achieve, add a cast shadow to show he's standing."
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Haruka from Tactics

1 year 7 months ago

"You still need a signature for your wallpaper, as angel-voice pointed out.

As for the wallpaper itself, it's hard to tell what's going on. By having Haruka's reflection and the clouds in the background, it appears he's against a window of some sort, but it's impossible to tell for certain.

The feathers should be solid. Reducing the opacity makes them appear ghostly, and there are other ways to show how thin and wispy they are.

Haruka needs to be cleaned. There are areas that are especially grainy. Try using the smudge or selective Gaussian blur tool.

The clouds look too simplified for their own good, especially in the center, in which one clouds appears to be rectangular. Add some depth to them, with shading, or try painting the clouds."
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the manga

1 year 8 months ago

"Session Zero is a board for wallpaper critique, so what about your manga concerns wallpapers?"
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doumeki

1 year 8 months ago

"You may want to remove the birds then, or keep them strictly in the background so that they appear out of focus.

If you could, vectoring the pencils would work well. "
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doumeki

1 year 8 months ago

"This is really amazing so far, but it has a few areas where it looks like you were cutting corners. The grass is all in the same direction, and the height of each blade is all the same. Vary your colors up a bit, and try to mix in some other brushes for the sake of diversity.

The birds (?) and coloured pencils are also a bit fuzzy.

Great work thus far."
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First Wallpaper

1 year 8 months ago

"I'm going to have to agree with Doki here. The brushes themselves are nice and the greys contrasts well with the purples, but the unorganized fashion behind them makes it all seem like clutter. I like the abstract idea, but, again, as Doki stated, having the brushes coming off Yuki would allow them to stand out more, and make the wallpaper look more aesthetically appealing.

The font you used, Papyrus, gives off a more antique feel that the rest of the wall does as a whole, and it's not befitting.

It's a good start; good luck."
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ElfenLied-5cm/s

1 year 8 months ago

"The background doesn't match the image. It appears that your background had a filter applied to it, and your character doesn't fit in. It appears more like you've slapped her into the scenery than she actually being there."
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First Wallpaper

1 year 8 months ago

"There's nothing to see; try re-uploading, or if you haven't, you'll need to link to your wallpaper."
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What do you guys think?

1 year 8 months ago

"Renton and Eureka are opaque enough to the point that the areas that do give away at transparency just look like mistakes. I'd solidify them, especially considering your background.

You can always add textures."
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First Wallpaper~

1 year 8 months ago

"First off, the required height for a wallpaper 1024 pixels in width is 768 pixels, so your wallpaper's a bit large.

Your vectoring is great, but the background really destroys the overall aesthetic appeal. It's too busy, and it doesn't suit the image. The background looks like either a galactic setting, or bamboo reeds. It'd be great if you could vector the rest of the background, but, if not, even a simple pattern would do.

The lighting effects are rather odd, and add more drama than the image itself conveys, so you might possibly want to remove them.

The horizontal cyan lines that run across the wallpaper really distract, and make it too busy, as well. The line you've used to separate the text breaks up space well, though.

The wallpaper's great, overall, it really only needs a small change in background."
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cardcaptor sakura wallpaper

1 year 8 months ago

"This could just be a Photobucket issue, but the minimum wallpaper size is 1024x768 pixels, and JPG is the recommended file extension for wallpapers.

I have to agree with Yish on the fact that the render's really low quality. The extraction wasn't done too well, and the lines are really jagged.

The wallpaper is also extremely busy, and the majority of the wallpaper is just the image of Sakura repeated. I'd remove the blown-up image of her in the background, and replace it with a texture, or something of the sort. Good textures can be found at Deviantart, if you're curious.

The slightly opaque box in the center breaks up space well, but it seems to distract, and it doesn't really serve any other purpose.

The doubled image of Sakura in the background almost seems like a mistake. If you want a shadowed effect, try using a solid colour silhouette.

I like the flower petals (especially in relation to the anime), but they seem to blend in, and you may want to make them a different colour. This, of course, depends on the background you use.

It's a good start, but it needs more work."
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critics please

1 year 9 months ago

"The minimum wallpaper size is 1024x768, the last time I checked.



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give me some opinion/feedback before submiting

2 years 1 month ago

"First off, I must say, I absolutely adore the texture work here.

I find the wallpaper, or at least the characters to be too bright, and you may want to reduce the contrast a little to make it easier on the eyes, and try to restore the blacks. Right now I can't help but feel that it's rather washed out.

Some areas of the scan need to be cleaned, mainly your shadows and the characters' hair.

The extraction could use some work. The image looks rather polygonal and I can see some white space from the original image, especially on the Gundams.

The birds look like a brush (and I suspect they are), and you may want to add more details to them.

The text should be placed a little hiher up on your image, and in a less common face."
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