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[ShunNakamura]

you could use the lasso tool to select around it(I would just lasso the part you want to keep and then use 'select inverse'). Then delete it(feather it if you feel the need).

Just remember for tranparancy online you must use GIF or PNG as the file format(or at least they are the most popular ones).

[IBCrayZ]

Well, I don't know what the lasso tool is. I am using GIMP by the way. In case that helps. I don't know much about it. I am just playing around with it to learn it.

Anyways, I made yet another.

[ShunNakamura]

Lasso Tool in GIMP is The third tool on the first row called "select hand-drawn regions". The shortcut key to activate this tool is 'F'.

I hope that helps, and GIMP is crazy fun to use . And I hope to see that rounded one transparent soon .

[IBCrayZ]

Ah. Thanks. I greatly appreciate the help.

Yeah. GIMP is superhero fun. =]

[Owen Macwere]

Gimp is so much fun and easy to use. these sigs you made are very good for a biggener, you'd figure out Gimp soon.

[IBCrayZ]

Heh. That means a lot coming from you Owen. You got good stuff.

Okay, so I got messing around with some brushes I got of of deviantart and this was my fist result. But it is a to big to be a sig(60.1kb), so I have to figure out how to fix that. And I need to figure out a good color for the text. I couldn't figure one out. Bleh.

[ShunNakamura]

Don't ask me on text .

However, for file sizes. Judging from the file extension as well as the file size I am sure it is a PNG-24, which is the bulkiest web based file type I know of[even beats 100 quality jpeg last I checked].

JPEG- Likely the best overall format for the final version baring a few exceptions. These exceptions are if it has animation/transparancy/fading-like-effects and if you need to go re-edit it the lossy factor can hurt you.

GIF- This is the animation format. I can't really think of another competitive animation format that is widely supported.

PNG- There are two kinds. the png-8 and the png-24. png-24 is the best for transprancies and certian effects(though the effects are by a small margin). png-8 is very similar to the gif format except it is smaller and doesn't support animation.


Basically the rule of thumb is-

1)Does it have transparancy? If yes use png(either 8 or 24 depending on size restraints). If not ask:
2)Does it have animation? If yes use gif. If not ask:
3)If I save as PNG-24 will it be too large? If yes use jpeg. If not use png.

Just remember to always have a non-lossy save of your sig for editing later(best bet in gimp is to save as a xcf?(the default gimp filetype)).

There you go a quick run down on the three really common types I see.


Anyways as for this latest one.... the render feels kinda clashy to me. Perhaps try blending it?

[IBCrayZ]

I...have no idea what blending is. o0

Thanks for the extension info. I will be sure to remember that.