[Toxic]

Depends a gif like the one in your avatar is ussually made with a video player that has a option to grab a screenshot, I dont have one anymore but I used to use I believe intervideo or something along those lines. Rotating banners and what not can be made in photoshop.

As for Evil Ira I still rock CS3, Ive heard mixed opinions on CS4 so for now Im just sticking with what works.

[Composure]

Originally Posted by D.P.

CS4...but it really doesn't matter which. For a while I was using Photoshop 7.

Well it all depends on what you will be using it for, Cs3-Cs4 would be best because it's up to date. But the thing I like is the Photoshop toolbars and layout stayed similar throughout the years. The biggest thing is when looking for brushes most will be for Cs and up more than likely, so Cs-Cs4 would be best but if you can't get ahold of them then work with what ya got.

Originally Posted by All_In_GSP

At first I saw this and thought it was any question and answer. But alas, it's just for you artistically and technologically advanced folk.

Stupid question to you, necessary to me: what is needed in order to make a gif?

ImageReady or AnimationShop would be your best bet. I would personally prefer imageready as you could find more tutorials out there. And I just find it easier to use especially if you have Photoshop experience.

[M.C]

Can anyone answer me this:

What is the proper way to make a "smudge" background?. I've seen a few of them, I like them. Good ol' Plazz used to make lots of them. Here's an example:



I talked to Plazz back when he made it, he gave me a very small tutorial, saying he used smudges to pretty much create the whole background.

I am just now going to get back into Photoshop, and I completely forgot how to play with smudges.

Any help on creating a "smudge" look on the backgrounds will be appreciated.

[Composure]

The way I smudge is I get a brush (preferably a splatter brush or the default chalk one it's like 36px)

Then paint on the sig with the brush and then grab the smudge tool and smudge it, an of course you will want to play around with the settings of the smudge brush (scatter, angel jitter, etc.)

Depending on your brush that you use and brush settings the results will vary.

Here are some helpful tuts I found which should assist ya:
http://thekellz.deviantart.com/art/N...orial-62092912

http://RIM-FIRE.deviantart.com/art/E...orial-26204261

http://CoryK.deviantart.com/art/Smud...orial-57010067

[M.C]

Cool, thanks for the tips, I'll play around with it and post back if I have more questions on it.

[Composure]

Originally Posted by Michael Carson

Cool, thanks for the tips, I'll play around with it and post back if I have more questions on it.

Sounds good, and most of the time just messing around you get some pretty good smudging.

[TERMINATOR]

I use a cs44. I have know idea what you guys are talking about. I just felt left out my bad fellas. Damn Im a dumb sum bitch when it comes to these advanced boobtubes.

[Composure]

Originally Posted by TERMINATOR

I use a cs44. I have know idea what you guys are talking about. I just felt left out my bad fellas. Damn Im a dumb sum bitch when it comes to these advanced boobtubes.

I use Cs4 as well, if you have any questions or that I have no problem helping.

[TERMINATOR]

Originally Posted by Composure

I use Cs4 as well, if you have any questions or that I have no problem helping.

thanks I appreciate the generosity, but I use a cs44 not cs4.Anyways it was just a joke. I have the slightest idea what the hell a cs1 is let alone a cs4.

[Composure]

Originally Posted by TERMINATOR

thanks I appreciate the generosity, but I use a cs44 not cs4.Anyways it was just a joke. I have the slightest idea what the hell a cs1 is let alone a cs4.

Oh, lol I didn't notice the extra 4. Haha.