Ok, i am stuck
#1 _*Heki_*
Posted 25 July 2004 - 02:06 AM
first of all i am not happy with the result. It is far from finished, but it is "bleh" now and i see no point in continueing. so i desided to ask for help, tips ... (i dont want you to creat it for me, couse i want to do it myself).
so here is the photo of my layout (pls dont laught, i am a n00b in ps).
ok;
first the coulor of the layout. Hm in my head i have an idea of a nice gloving grey (similar to metal, if you know what i mean). see my picture. does it look like that?? not in 1039542034 years.
second the lines. are there to many lines?
third the shadows, ok they are linked with the glowing layout color, but ...
fourth i want to add 1 more color, i was thinking light blue? but where, the layout is dead right now (maybe it would look better with the header, but i need to finish layout first, than i will get to the header)
Ok, i know there are more things, but first can you help me with this 5 things?
Thank you,
Heki
#2 _*becksman2_*
Posted 25 July 2004 - 03:54 AM
1. about the color, it's nice to know that you would like try to have somekind of metal effect. I think you should try to use gradient or add some gradient overlay from medium dark grey --> lighter grey instead of using plain grey color. give it a tone until u feel it looks somekind of metal. i believe there're some tutorials here you can use to create metal effects.
2. i think the lines is just nice.. it's not considered to much since all of them are nicely placed and the space are just nice. sometimes, the simpler's the better. use your creativity to place the lines accordingly.
3. i would suggest you to try to adjust the settings for your drop shadow. i believe that the distances & size is too far & big. one more thing, try to reduce the opacity so it won't look more dominant than your content. For the "news", "links" & "contact" column header ( white square under the titles), i won't suggest you to use drop shadow as well.. since it looks unreal ( feels like all of the things were put on top of each others like layers, doesn't look as a whole or one piece.. hope u get what i mean).
4. It's a good idea to have another color. try to use colors that will complement the metal effects you're trying to achieve. some colors that i would suggest you to use are blue(dark/medium/light),orange(dark/medium), yes..grey(dark/medium), purple(dark/medium), black(not so recommended) and few other colors that looks nice on grey. try to look for examples of website that use these metal effects.
I'm not sure what you're going to put inside the header, but i feels like it's too big for me. but nvm.. it all depends on you.. hope you'll get some ideas from my opinions. good luck and have fun with ps all the best
#3 _*Heki_*
Posted 25 July 2004 - 04:21 AM
i was thinking of using light blue.
the header; hm it will bi flash animated, so i need some space, i might increase the hight of the layout, so that in info panel is going to be bigger.
about the color. can you give me the ps number (or how you guys say it?), the code of the color? there are many tutorials, i have to choose one
about the shadows; good point, i will reduce and adjust the settings
ps. link metal, something like this, but lighter
#4 _*FaultySanity_*
Posted 25 July 2004 - 10:23 AM
#5 _*Heki_*
Posted 27 July 2004 - 04:44 AM
#6 _*Heki_*
Posted 09 August 2004 - 06:03 AM
tell me what you think, and what should i do with the white center thing.
i wanted to draw something like in the header ...
#7 _*Jaymz_*
Posted 09 August 2004 - 09:14 AM
#8 _*Heki_*
Posted 09 August 2004 - 09:49 AM
thank you.
i am laughing, couse i made similar signature, like yours.
first layout:
than 2 sigs:
#9 _*Jaymz_*
Posted 09 August 2004 - 10:02 AM
Also, I'm not liking those gel title bars on the boxes, they don't seem to fit....
Edited by Jaymz, 09 August 2004 - 10:03 AM.
#10 _*Heki_*
Posted 09 August 2004 - 10:42 AM
that is why i asked for advice on what to put there?
any ideas? about the whole 3 boxes?
#11 _*Jaymz_*
Posted 09 August 2004 - 11:31 AM
#12 _*mYth_*
Posted 09 August 2004 - 01:46 PM
I would use what you already have make a new layer and use the same thing for the header as the blue thing, if it doesnt look right give it a color overlay to a blue hue...
#13 _*Heki_*
Posted 13 August 2004 - 02:44 AM
what do you think?
#14 _*Magnetronkip_*
Posted 13 August 2004 - 04:51 AM
#15
Posted 13 August 2004 - 08:20 AM
Faken
#16 _*Jay_*
Posted 14 August 2004 - 01:19 PM
i like how ur using the critism and improving it, u'll be a gud designer one day
#17 _*Heki_*
Posted 15 August 2004 - 12:52 PM
#18 _*mYth_*
Posted 15 August 2004 - 01:20 PM
Looks good though!
#19 _*Dabu_*
Posted 15 August 2004 - 01:38 PM
nah those effects are way overused and make me throw up everytime i see them. I like your layout the way that it is. The menu buttons can use a bit of work but besides that its greatThere is a tenticle tutorial some where, try that, and make some snow caps on the tenticles to give it a icy snow look to it, see what that does..
Looks good though!
#20 _*Heki_*
Posted 15 August 2004 - 01:58 PM
what should i do with my buttons?? tips??
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