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<blockquote data-quote="mcbelly" data-source="post: 164942" data-attributes="member: 21870"><p>ACtually I don´t use Photoshop (wayyyy to oversized for me), I use Paint.net (<a href="http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html)" target="_blank">http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html)</a>, which is easier to handle (I think).</p><p></p><p>Short guide :</p><p>1. Get your hands on a picture you want to use. As high-res as possible. Try Google image search (showname+wallpaper for ex.)</p><p>2. in Paint.net goto file ->new. For 16:9 it should be about 1600x900 ;-)</p><p>3. with the "Paint bucket" (under tools) make the background the color you want your image to be. Black is always simple ;-)</p><p>4. Insert your hi-res picture and move it to the position you want to. You still can change it´s size etc. </p><p>5. If there are areas you do not want (like logos, etc), you may use "rectangle select". Go to a black area. selsct a bit, and copy&paste. Now you have a "black spot" which you can lay over any parts you do not like. Of course you can do the same with lines you want to lengthen, etc.</p><p>6. A very useful tool is the "clone stamp". Select it´s size via the brush width, and press CTRL and left mouse. Try it, very useful....</p><p></p><p>Let´s say you have an image, but you still need the shows logo. Get it as an image and drag it onto your image. Paint will ask you whether you want it as a new layer - yes you do. Move it to the point you want. There might be a box around the image, or sth similar. No Problem, under "layers" you have the "Layer Properties". Take care, that layer name is the name of your logo, and not "background". Try the different blending modes for the one you want. Very useful.....</p><p>Oh, you have to do that right after dragging the logo on your image. After that it´s too late....</p><p></p><p>Did I mention the "save" button - do it from time to time.....possibly with different names, even though the back button works....</p><p></p><p>When you´re done save it as seriesID_dark/light_seriesname.png and try it on MP.</p><p></p><p>This is a really short guide, but should get you going...it´s really not that hard. Hardest part is getting the right images.... ;-)</p><p></p><p>Have fun !</p><p></p><p>mcbelly</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcbelly, post: 164942, member: 21870"] ACtually I don´t use Photoshop (wayyyy to oversized for me), I use Paint.net ([url]http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html)[/url], which is easier to handle (I think). Short guide : 1. Get your hands on a picture you want to use. As high-res as possible. Try Google image search (showname+wallpaper for ex.) 2. in Paint.net goto file ->new. For 16:9 it should be about 1600x900 ;-) 3. with the "Paint bucket" (under tools) make the background the color you want your image to be. Black is always simple ;-) 4. Insert your hi-res picture and move it to the position you want to. You still can change it´s size etc. 5. If there are areas you do not want (like logos, etc), you may use "rectangle select". Go to a black area. selsct a bit, and copy&paste. Now you have a "black spot" which you can lay over any parts you do not like. Of course you can do the same with lines you want to lengthen, etc. 6. A very useful tool is the "clone stamp". Select it´s size via the brush width, and press CTRL and left mouse. Try it, very useful.... Let´s say you have an image, but you still need the shows logo. Get it as an image and drag it onto your image. Paint will ask you whether you want it as a new layer - yes you do. Move it to the point you want. There might be a box around the image, or sth similar. No Problem, under "layers" you have the "Layer Properties". Take care, that layer name is the name of your logo, and not "background". Try the different blending modes for the one you want. Very useful..... Oh, you have to do that right after dragging the logo on your image. After that it´s too late.... Did I mention the "save" button - do it from time to time.....possibly with different names, even though the back button works.... When you´re done save it as seriesID_dark/light_seriesname.png and try it on MP. This is a really short guide, but should get you going...it´s really not that hard. Hardest part is getting the right images.... ;-) Have fun ! mcbelly [/QUOTE]
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