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[TMan]

Hope this thread can be used to give direction to us NooB's using Photoshop.

Question

Free Transform kicks my butt. When I lasso my render, I select new layer then paste that render into it. I go to free transform then hit CTR-T to shrink my render but all I do is shrink that layer. How do I keep the layer the same and shrink my render? I did it once but pasted a white background with it,so I restarted and forgot what I did. Once shrunk how do I orient it?

[Marvel]

To answer your question, on keeping its size, once your in the Ctrl + T screen, click the paper clip to maintain aspect ratio.

http://www.guildsforever.org/gallery/files/3/2/photoshop_thumb.jpg (http://www.guildsforever.org/gallery/files/3/2/photoshop.jpg)


Also checkout these renders tips found at gamerenders.com:

I am going to try and include everything you could, need, or would even want to know about renders and rendering in this thread. People can just look in this thread, rather than randomly searching through stuff.

Im going to make things easy for you. I will bold each section title, and color code things as needed.

Basic Rendering Information

First off, you may be wondering, hey, what are these renders of which you speak?

Renders are pictures taken out of a backround. You get a wallpaper, or a graphic of some sort. You may not want all the backround junk, so you cut it out and make the image stand there by itself.

How To Render
Get the image that you would like to cut a picture out of.
Save the image, and Open it in Photoshop
Put it on a transparent backround [use this link or check farther down the post.] [Link] (http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=139723)
Grab the Polygonal Lasso tool or Pen tool. [to get to the Polygonal Lasso tool, simply right click on the regular lasso tool and select it.]
Zoom in on your image along the edges [500%-1600%]
Click along the edges all the way, or do it in sections.
When you finish going around the edges or a section, double click, and press CTRL + X to delete that selection.
Add a tag with your name on it, so people know who rendered it.
When your done, save it as a .PNG or .GIF [These support Transparent backrounds] and Upload it.

Making Transparent Backrounds
Get the image you want to render.
Select it all [CTRL + A].
Copy the image [CTRL + C].
File > New.
Select the "Transparent" circle at the bottom.
Click OK.
Paste your image into the new document. [CTRL + V]
Render the image as normal.
Save it as a .PNG or .GIF [these filetypes allow transparency]
Upload your image and post it!Or
Open Image
Select the layer and press ctrl+j
Delete the original layer
Create a new layer and move it below the render layer
Fill it with a dark color
Render the image
Delete the filled layer

[3TeK]

ok im here...what do you need to ask me?

[Guildguru]

Marvel has some good grub there to chew on. Here's some more link1 (http://www.mickm.com/index.php?section=tutorials&id=54)(basics) + link2 (http://www.mickm.com/index.php?section=tutorials&sort=datetime&order=desc&pp=25&search=&catID=8).

Do some of those tutorials we have posted and then take a break. Then come back to them the next day and you will see so much you missed.


ok im here...what do you need to ask me?


if only you had the energy to pick up a pen like you pick up that nasty habit! We need your graphic talent bud! Show us the way!