Yet another signature banner

by Verithrax

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Verithrax2005-12-30 13:48:26
Alright. I've been using that banner which I hacked up on the Gimp in a few minutes, with the blue cloud background, fantasy writing, and Verithrax Stormwolf written over it. But I've also been toying with the Gimp to do something better-looking; so here it is, what might be my new sig, in all of its garish hi color PNG glory:
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Thoughts, comments, snide remarks? Is it too big and ugly?
Soll2005-12-30 15:02:49
I like that, except I think the circle of grey cloud(?) is too strict to the edges, it should have a wider fade-out range, or just wisp around the edge of the entire picture. Trim it, too, and show as little white as possible.
Verithrax2005-12-30 16:58:40
It's a work in progress. tongue.gif
I need to get a photograph of the moon to put in there instead, and make a nicer gradient to use as framing.
Iraen2005-12-30 18:06:25
I don't know much about the program you're using, but using photoshop terms can you do a light-coloured drop shadow or outer glow with the text? Something to increase contrast and make it more readable, it's a bit of a strain as-is, with the dark green on the black/white.
Cairam2005-12-30 18:09:08
It does look harsh, and the the green doesn't contrast well with the starry background.

Isn't Verithrax a druid? Maybe you should go with a ghostly stag instead of a moon. And brighter text.

Personally, I rather like your current signature.
Vix2005-12-30 19:51:56
The Verithrax Stormwolf part is a teeny bit hard to read.
Shiri2005-12-31 07:37:16
What Vix said. I like the old one better, even if it is a bit generic.
Unknown2005-12-31 08:31:33
I'm bored, half asleep, but thought the picture was really cool tongue.gif

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Verithrax2006-01-01 09:54:53
Ooh, I like that image. Might take it and modify it for my own evil purposes. As for the text, yes, I guess I can do some effects with it. When I'm back on my computer I'll tinker with it a little. I might replace the moon with a heraldic Stag Argent.
Verithrax2006-01-05 09:23:12
Here's the new and improved version, done based on the same concept. Again, it's done with the Gimp; the moon is an actual image of the moon (It stays because the waning/waxing moon has a special meaning to Verithrax). The text is the Wolves & Ravens font, plus some messing around with script-fu. The starry sky is some white noise on a black background, tweaked to look more like stars. The clouds are rendered random plasma clouds, tweaked, desaturated, and with an alpha channel made from the black colour; it's at about 60% opacity. The border is just a shaped gradient fill. If you ask nicely, you can have the original XCF image.

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