Notice to all Editors!

[ShaneG_old]

 

In response to several Emails & PMs, the following rule has been implemented for the Monthly Edited best of competition,

Please read: http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1121199441

Thanks.  :)

[Leigh]

Read and wilco Shane

[gtirob01]

Hmmm, ok I guess.  

[ShaneG_old]

[quote]Hmmm, ok I guess.

[gtirob01]

[quote][quote]Hmmm, ok I guess.

[ShaneG_old]

You are preaching to the choir on this one.  I know what a pain it can be to get them right.

The big thing here is that we are not giving SSW members the credit for their work.

80% of the work in a composite is in doing the cut out. The rest is getting it to look like it belongs there.

If cut outs were so easy to do, SSW wouldn't have them as downloads.

I'm not saying you can't use them at all, we just need to start giving credit for them.

[lunitic_8]

i get all my background images for the composites i make from Google.

[ShaneG_old]

i get all my background images for the composites i make from Google.

Background images are fine, it's the plane cut outs we're talking about.

[lunitic_8]

i get all my background images for the composites i make from Google.

Background images are fine, it's the plane cut outs we're talking about.

ahhh  ;)

[Mictheslik]

Good move....much more fun making your own cutout

.mic

[eno]

THE PEN TOOL IS YOUR FRIEND >>>>>>>or it's equal in programs other than photoshop.

[gtirob01]

THE PEN TOOL IS YOUR FRIEND >>>>>>>or it's equal in programs other than photoshop.

I like the polygon lasso tool. Does basically the same thing though. Once i learned how to do it... I've been doing all my own cutouts anyways.

[Mictheslik]

THE PEN TOOL IS YOUR FRIEND >>>>>>>or it's equal in programs other than photoshop.

I like the polygon lasso tool. Does basically the same thing though. Once i learned how to do it... I've been doing all my own cutouts anyways.

The pen tool is like the polygon lassoo, but you can undo points that you don't like and redo them, unlike with the lassoo where you have to start all over again

.mic

[Leigh]

i do a little section and then hold down shift and continue from there

it seams to work well

[jnc1]

Hi,

I can see where you are coming from with this and I have to say I think you are right to limit their usage.

We maintain this section of downloads as it's a good way to help people get started, the learning curve can be pretty steep at times. I will be honest and say I never considered the knock on effect they could have on other sites who have competitions and nominations.

I will give it some thought and see if there is a way we can help from our end.

As for the Lasso V Pen tool -  I would use the pen tool everytime. The Lasso latches itself to the pixels and follows their line, this is ok until you get Jaggies! then it simply follows them. The Pen tool just follows the line you ask it to, so it's much smoother and gives a higher quality of cut. When making the created path into a selection enter a value of 0.5 into the box for feather and your cuts will be really good.

Shane - If we can help in anyway just contact me.

John