my first wallpaper (sort of)

by sleep research facility on Aug 22, 2009 10:42 AM CDT Comment 16 comments

having too much time on my hands, i thought i'd give this wallpaper thing a shot. i don't really know what i'm doing, i've only played around in image editing software before, i'm a bit drunk, and i don't have photoshop. so given that...here's my first real attempt at a spurs wallpaper...

(click to embiggen to 1600x1200)

its a work in progress, so any feedback will be appreciated. i'm not sure about the championship numbering across the top - i sorta like it being there, but i don't think it fits as it stands. and the slogan across the bottom...yeah.

oh, and i forgot to put a ptr logo or url anywhere. whoops.

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Veddy nice!

AKA: Linix129

by sw12 on Aug 22, 2009 12:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

my goodness… great job, srf!

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by bellasa on Aug 22, 2009 12:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Love it, really great idea

by random754 on Aug 22, 2009 12:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like it

but I think Duncan needs moved a little over to the left and the years to the right so they’re in the space between Duncan and the trophy

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by KA1Z3R on Aug 22, 2009 3:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I love it, SRF. Great concept. Here’re some feedback:

Get Photoshop. It’s the best program I know for image editing.
The trophy has some jagged lines. You could either get a better image, of use a soft eraser and lots of zoom to try to blend it into the background. You could also try the smudge tool, or an airbrush… I’m sure tomasito and the guys know better options for this. Mine usually involve a lot of work and no efficiency.

Anyway, really like it regardless. Keep it up, and thanks for joining in the fun. (Fun? Fun.)

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by LatinD on Aug 22, 2009 4:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep, a little clean-up here and there and it should be ready for my desktop. Damn it, I can’t keep changing wallpapers every few days, people. But seriously, keep ’em coming.

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by silverandblack_davis on Aug 22, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why would you make him pay more than a hundred bucks for Photoshop? Because that’s pretty much the only way to get it, paying for it. The other option…no…I dare not think about it.

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by Hipuks on Aug 22, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That reminds me… I’m still using PS7. I should probably get a newer version. But I would never go out and get it without paying out the * for it.

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by Tim C. on Aug 22, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, the cutting of the images isn’t the best. i spent a fair bit of time on TD’s image (and its still not as good as i’d like), but not enough on the LOB trophy – its actually hard to find a clean image of it to even begin editing.

and regarding photoshop – getting it (cough) is no problem (think my housemate has cs2 somewhere), and i had it on my old machine, but i’ve been exploring free/open source solutions to all my software needs on my new box, so i used paint.net for this wallpaper.

free george hill!

by sleep research facility on Aug 23, 2009 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, a free alternative is GIMP. It’s got pretty much everything Photoshop has, but it’s not as intuitive.

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Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Aug 23, 2009 1:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i’ve played around with gimp in the past, but as you say – not intuitive. paint.net is obviously modelled after photoshop, so i found it pretty easy to use. it doesn’t have as many features as photoshop, but its not slouch either.

the problems with this wallpaper aren’t a result of any shortcoming paint.net, but rather my own skill (and patience).

free george hill!

by sleep research facility on Aug 23, 2009 1:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where did you get that picture of Timmeh, srf?

Anyway, it’s awesome. AND, I recc’d it. Because it’s awesome. Oh, I said that already? Yeah right, I know I did!

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by silverandblack_davis on Aug 22, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i honestly can’t remember where i got the picture from. i’ve had it on my hard drive for a couple of years now, i think i just stumbled across it on some article relating to him.

free george hill!

by sleep research facility on Aug 23, 2009 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tim’s wearing the Team USA jersey, isn’t he?

by Gino20 on Aug 26, 2009 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Niiiiiiice!!!

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by spursfan4ever on Aug 22, 2009 8:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs