Photoshop... im so proud

[jameshumphries47]

okay guys so the other day i was i was on here and i seen the amazing work of @XTankSlayerX and after speaking to him and watching his streams i decided to buy photoshop, so i looked online today and i gave it a go here is my results! for anyone considering in starting in photo editing i say go for it!

what do you guys think? 

i have made a few more if anyone would like to see them if so just say

and a quick noob question if i used a higher resolution would it scale correctly?

[Sadistic_Potato]

Is that vector? I've been trying to learn vector graphics for quite a while now, but none of the tutorials really cut it. I know about everything else though. That looks superb. Are you planning on adding more illustrations next to that? Because that'd make a very fancy wallpaper....:3

 

Also, IDK about the resolution. I've had problems randomly with it not scaling correctly, and the past year of fiddling around haven't changed much. Sometimes though, your canvas is too small and it doesn't scale correctly within photoshop. So just keep the aspect ratio and increase the canvas size and that could help.

[Recon97]

How in the name of pun you did that?

[jameshumphries47]

How in the name of pun you did that?

 

Is that vector? I've been trying to learn vector graphics for quite a while now, but none of the tutorials really cut it. I know about everything else though. That looks superb. Are you planning on adding more illustrations next to that? Because that'd make a very fancy wallpaper....:3

 

Also, IDK about the resolution. I've had problems randomly with it not scaling correctly, and the past year of fiddling around haven't changed much. Sometimes though, your canvas is too small and it doesn't scale correctly within photoshop. So just keep the aspect ratio and increase the canvas size and that could help.

im not sure what to do with it now ill see if i can find the video i used as a guide

[jameshumphries47]

[Guest]

Is that vector? I've been trying to learn vector graphics for quite a while now, but none of the tutorials really cut it. I know about everything else though. That looks superb. Are you planning on adding more illustrations next to that? Because that'd make a very fancy wallpaper....:3

 

Also, IDK about the resolution. I've had problems randomly with it not scaling correctly, and the past year of fiddling around haven't changed much. Sometimes though, your canvas is too small and it doesn't scale correctly within photoshop. So just keep the aspect ratio and increase the canvas size and that could help.

 

No you'd have to look into Illustrator to do vector work, Photoshop is pixel based.

[Fred Castellum]

Is that vector? I've been trying to learn vector graphics for quite a while now, but none of the tutorials really cut it. I know about everything else though. That looks superb. Are you planning on adding more illustrations next to that? Because that'd make a very fancy wallpaper....:3

Also, IDK about the resolution. I've had problems randomly with it not scaling correctly, and the past year of fiddling around haven't changed much. Sometimes though, your canvas is too small and it doesn't scale correctly within photoshop. So just keep the aspect ratio and increase the canvas size and that could help.

Illustrator is the way to go for vector work.

[jameshumphries47]

Illustrator is the way to go for vector work.

what is vector work? may i ask

[Fred Castellum]

what is vector work? may i ask

I'd type it out but I'm on the phone so here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics

[jameshumphries47]

I'd type it out but I'm on the phone so here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics

yeah i know what you mean now, that's the next realistic step for me 

[omniomi]

yeah i know what you mean now, that's the next realistic step for me 

 

The Illustrator workflow and the Photoshop workflow are entirely different. If your goal is to do photo editing and work of that nature you want to stick with raster images and Photoshop, if your goal is to do commercial and print work like logos and flyers then vector images and Illustrator is the way to go. Vector images are not better than raster images and raster images are not better than vector images, they're used for different things.

 

The type of image you have in your OP is always going to turn out better as a raster because of the complex gradients and transparency. The key to high quality raster images in Photoshop is to use a large canvas and high DPI (dots per inch) to start and then scale down as needed. You can scale down images in Photoshop but scaling up doesn't work so well. You set the DPI on the new image dialogue in the box for "Resolution;" The default is 72 pixels/inch but for web I usually use 150 and for print 300. 

 

If you just started on Photoshop, I would practice and perfect your Photoshop skills before looking at Illustrator unless you want to switch to Illustrator instead. 

[jameshumphries47]

The Illustrator workflow and the Photoshop workflow are entirely different. If your goal is to do photo editing and work of that nature you want to stick with raster images and Photoshop, if your goal is to do commercial and print work like logos and flyers then vector images and Illustrator is the way to go. Vector images are not better than raster images and raster images are not better than vector images, they're used for different things.

 

The type of image you have in your OP is always going to turn out better as a raster because of the complex gradients and transparency. The key to high quality raster images in Photoshop is to use a large canvas and high DPI (dots per inch) to start and then scale down as needed. You can scale down images in Photoshop but scaling up doesn't work so well. You set the DPI on the new image dialogue in the box for "Resolution;" The default is 72 pixels/inch but for web I usually use 150 and for print 300. 

 

If you just started on Photoshop, I would practice and perfect your Photoshop skills before looking at Illustrator unless you want to switch to Illustrator instead. 

my plan was to get to grips with photoshop over the next few weeks then learn how to use illustrator and then make both! thanks your input though

on the plus side i just made this background for ipod touch

[TrickedProGaming]

This is just very awesome for an Logo!