What everyone MUST know about images.

[Draco Straybyrn]

This is not only for the producer, but also for the consumer.

 

Whether you're buying or making, you need to know the basics.

 

There are 3 KEY things to a banner.

 

1. Text.

2. Empty Space.

3. Render.

 

This is for the finished example. This is NOT a template on making a banner from scratch. When ordering a banner, take into consideration that if there is too much text, then it's going to look REALLY crappy. You have to have open space to give the banner a flow, and to make it not feel too cramped. For an example, see my signature. The text is in the upper left, the render takes up a good chunk of the right, and there's a nice space in the bottom left to give the banner a nice feel.

 

You also need to consider color schemes. If you don't know what those are, google them. If you're asking for specific colors with a render that won't go well with them, the banner will look like bloody bull****, no matter how skilled the artist is.

 

Text. There can only be so much text in a banner. The fewer words, the better, but you USUALLY want to have at least a little bit of text.

 

Render. Don't give someone a JPG and expect them to use it. JPG images are not rendered. PNG images are. If you don't have a render, give them a picture if they offer to cut it. If not, find someone who will, because that person probably sucks anyway. If you can't cut an image, you can't make a good final product, and that's a fact. HOWEVER. Asking for someone to cut a giant image (EX:A full-scale C4D) is just plain stupid, and that's your fault.

 

Get it? Be reasonable with your requests. Seriously.

 

EDIT: This probably helped some newbies with placement as well. Hooray for you.

[Cyber Altair]

hope this help noobs who expect a lot from us when asking for requests.

[Draco Straybyrn]

Which is why I have it linked in my shop.

 

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[kolbis123]

nice tut

[wilson91]

This thread hasn't been posted on since the 3rd of march. It's WAYYY dead.