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[Kymmie]

This is for people who specialize in graphics with Photoshop, Macromedia fireworks, etc.

Welcome to the GFX Resources Thread, I hope you find what you are looking for in here!

Renders
Here are sites where you can find different renders, pictures without backgrounds.
http://planetrenders.net
http://gamerenders.com

Packs
http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showforum=63


C4D Renders
Here are sites where you can find different C4Ds
http://planetrenders.net
http://deviantart.com

Packs
http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showforum=63
http://www.deviantart.com
http://forum.apocalypse-gfx.com/

Fonts
Here are sites where you can find fonts to suit your liking
http://dafont.com
http://www.1001fonts.com/index.html

Packs
http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showforum=63



Photoshop Presets
Here are sites where you can find different presets such as brushes, patterns, gradients, etc.
http://deviantart.com
http://www.graphicxtras.com/products/photoshopaddons.htm

.psd Files
Here are some sites where you can find learning usage .psd files
http://forum.apocalypse-gfx.com/



Tutorials
Here are sites where you can find tutorials on text effects, animations, different styles, etc.
www.good-tutorials.com
http://planetphotoshop.com/tutorials.html
www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials.htm
www.absolutecross.com/tutorials/photoshop/
www.pslover.com
www.photoshopsupport.com
www.grafx-design.com/phototut.html
www.rapidgfx.com
There are also resources in some of these sites too!

Photoshop Language
Here are some of the language used in photoshop

Photoshop - is an advance digital imaging tool. You can edit/create photos, etc. It is similar to MS paint but it has MANY more features!

Render - is a picture with no backround (used in many signatures and pictures with a main focus)

.psd file - is the file of photoshop when you save it, it reserves all of your layers and it is the main file that was created to store photoshop projects (mostly cannot be uploaded). Always save your work in a psd atleast once because it saves all of your layers

.png file - you should save everything in png because it preserves all your colour, best quality

Brushes - is a certain tool that helps you add effects to anything

c4D Renders - 3D abstract shapes that can be used to make a good background

.gif file - if you are making an animation, be sure to save it as a .gif, but .gif doesn't preserve the quality as a .png does

Layer Property - usually, you would want to switch layer properties to make something blend (ex. Lighten, Screen, Soft Light, Overlay, etc.)

Tools:

Gradient - a tool which is easy to use and great for simple backgrounds, choose 2 colors, and then pick the gradient you want, then stretch it and done

Paint Bucket - a tool that fills up the whole area, doesnt go past colours, like a fill in of what's left

Brush - great tool if you have brush sets, good for different type of siggys and adding effects to images

Pencil - a tool that has no shading, it's colour is what you chose and it can switch between the two, good for shading manually

Move - a tool that can move the whole layer to fit your needs

Selects - a tool that can select a certain area and you can modify it

Burn/Dodge - makes image more 3D, adds darkness/adds light, good for lightning effects

Zoom in/out - useful tool that let's you zoom in/out to see your project

Smudge - a tool that can smudge images, similar to blur but can smudge images accross the screen

Blur - a tool that can blur the image, good for making the image stand out if there's another copy ontop

Sharpen - a tool that can sharpen the image, used if the image is too blurred, if you add too much, it screws up the picture

Pattern Stamp - a tool that can use your patterns to spread accross any area you wish, mainly for tech artwork

[Twisted]

A very useful resource, topic stickied.