How do I use adobe photoshop?

machopenguin001 · Post by **machopenguin001** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:22 am

I recently got photoshop CS 8.o trial, and I'm going to start getting into skinning for Halo. But, I don't know what i'm doing or how to make anything. I mostly want to make skins for maps and stuff. So if someone could find or make some tutorials that would be REALLY helpful. I haven't even figured out how to get the drawing window up to draw on!

Katarn · Post by **Katarn** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:31 am

http://st.burst.cc/tutorials.htm- for beginning gun skinning techniques

machopenguin001 · Post by **machopenguin001** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:46 am

HTp 404 error, URl doesn't exist.

Pie · Post by **Pie** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:51 pm

http://st.burst.cc/tutorials.htm he forgot the put a space before the hyphen after.

Katarn · Post by **Katarn** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:01 pm

oops, yeah, pie got it right

machopenguin001 · Post by **machopenguin001** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:11 pm

Yeah, thanks Pie, (and katarn). I ahve a question though, how do I make the cursor bigger? Cus the abtteries are going to run out of my mouse before I get this thing covered... and is there a way to make the brush show up over the color in the picture? I can never find it and ahve to fuck around all the time to figure out where I am with it...

machopenguin001 · Post by **machopenguin001** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:41 pm

Ok, I am having a real hard time with this turorial. I am doing the top one enin's basic metal one. I can't get past the 3rd step! How do I change the contrast and brightness?! what is a layer?! whats it do?! how do i do the dodge the corner thingy?!

Katarn · Post by **Katarn** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:56 pm

contrast and brightness, go to image>adjustments>brightness and contrast
Layers are exactly what they sound to be, layers, something in foreground is the top layer
dodge is that magnifying glass on the toolbar, if it isn't there, it might be a hand of some sort, click and hold on it, and select the magnifying glass for dodge

machopenguin001 · Post by **machopenguin001** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:02 pm

How did the guy make it look so damn good? Mine has holes in it and lookes really crappy...

thetaco · Post by **thetaco** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:14 am

I was reading through those skinning tutorials, and I can really see how they would be hard to follow for somebody who doesn't know much about Photoshop. His tutorials assume that you're an intermediate Photoshopper, so here are some tutorials that you may find helpful:

Photoshop Basics - Tutorials for Photoshop Beginners
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photos ... ialsbasic/

Samio · Post by **Samio** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:17 am

If you look in the layers box you'll see all the layers in the pic. The one at the top of the list is the top layer and the bottom of list has the bottom layer.
If you right-click dodge (the black magnifying glass in the toolbar) you'll see burn and sponge. You'll use dodge and burn alot. And yea, thetaco is right, learn a bit more about the program before you try those skinning tutorials katarn posted.

Katarn · Post by **Katarn** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:32 am

Samio wrote:If you look in the layers box you'll see all the layers in the pic. The one at the top of the list is the top layer and the bottom of list has the bottom layer.
If you right-click dodge (the black magnifying glass in the toolbar) you'll see burn and sponge. You'll use dodge and burn alot. And yea, thetaco is right, learn a bit more about the program before you try those skinning tutorials katarn posted.

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