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Gino-
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States56 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-30 01:52:23
June 30 2010 01:51 GMT
#1
Any who is a pretty damn good at photo shopping, can you tell me if it's possible if you can switch a banner color. For example

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Lol this was from a beta key contest...anyways let's say I want to change the gray background to purple, how do I do that...or is that not possible?

Oh by the way I have Photoshop CS4, and please tell me instead of doing it for me, I want to learn

*****
Gino Time!
Hurricane
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States3939 Posts
June 30 2010 01:52 GMT
#2
I'm not too good at photoshop but I know that that zealot pic is everywhere and the background looks super easy to make so it would probably be easiest to just remake it with a different color.
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DarthThienAn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2734 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-30 01:59:09
June 30 2010 01:58 GMT
#3
If you have the original that'd probably be a lot easier. But basically, you can take this pic / take it from google images or something, erase the background (there's a magic wand/magnetic lasso tool or something like that), don't erase the DT (? green blade) and fill in your purple background as a separate layer.
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pathy
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Taiwan619 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-30 02:00:35
June 30 2010 02:00 GMT
#4
you might be able to get away with a selective color adjustment layer. settting it to blues and increasing the magenta slider would probably do the trick.
Graphicscolosi suck
Issor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States870 Posts
June 30 2010 02:03 GMT
#5
if you have the original photoshop file this would be ez, just go to that, find layers for background, use one of many ways to change color (for example, new layer acting as a translucent purple overlay for the existing, or adjusting whatever layer is already setting the color if one exists (as in if it isn't just a standalone gray image itself)). been a while since i've used photoshop though so~
goswser
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3548 Posts
June 30 2010 02:06 GMT
#6
Just take some time using lasso to select the whole zealot, create a copy of it in a new layer, delete the original layer, create a new background layer of purple, and use render->clouds, you can touch up the clouds with a softened eraser tool to create the same look of the clouds in the above image.
say you were born into a jungle indian tribe where food was scarce...would you run around from teepee to teepee stealing meat scraps after a day lazying around doing nothing except warming urself by a fire that you didn't even make yourself? -rekrul
Hidden_MotiveS
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada2562 Posts
June 30 2010 02:32 GMT
#7
You might be able to use the magic wand and select some regions of the background and then play around with the hue/saturation/rgb settings. Check out some tutorials or photoshop forums.

Or you can do what issorlol mentioned. transparent background overlay on a layer of the background selected using the magic wand + lasso.
TaaiJoeng
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Hong Kong164 Posts
June 30 2010 02:34 GMT
#8
Render out the picture of the Zealot (I think it's a zealot). Change the colour of the background and BAM YOU'RE GOOD TO GO!
...but the parasites say NO!
Issor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States870 Posts
June 30 2010 02:38 GMT
#9
The issue with just "using the magic wand" is that it's a little imprecise and you might end up inadvertently selecting part of the zealot. no good.

then again, the last time I used photoshop extensively was... PS 7? I think.
iceburn
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States303 Posts
June 30 2010 02:46 GMT
#10
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if i could get a higher res image i could do a better job
vlaric
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States412 Posts
June 30 2010 02:48 GMT
#11
On June 30 2010 11:46 iceburn wrote:
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if i could get a higher res image i could do a better job


nice job. might be a bit too purple for the OPs taste though but he didnt specify so whatevs.
Wannabe zerg player
Thegilaboy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States2018 Posts
June 30 2010 02:49 GMT
#12
Hey that's my picture!
streetclam
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia92 Posts
June 30 2010 02:49 GMT
#13
I think you'd be better off just creating a new layer over the top and colouring in the background by hand, change the blending options etc. to make it blend nicely with the DT.

The DT outlines aren't really sharp enough to cut out, (guy above me), so it kind of looks unnatural.
iceburn
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States303 Posts
June 30 2010 02:53 GMT
#14
Haha Yea I could do that but its kinda of annoying when the image is so small. This was just a quick pen tool job.

Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6179 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-30 03:18:24
June 30 2010 02:57 GMT
#15
You'll propably have to use some sort of painting tool with re-creating the edges of that blade. Shouldn't be too hard tho.

edit: andremember the "feather" tool to avoid sharp edges

btw really good job guys below.
streetclam
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia92 Posts
June 30 2010 02:59 GMT
#16
On June 30 2010 11:53 iceburn wrote:
Haha Yea I could do that but its kinda of annoying when the image is so small. This was just a quick pen tool job.



[image loading]

That's something a long the lines of what I meant, the extra layer is good too so you can ctrl-u and muck around with whatever colours you want...
iceburn
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States303 Posts
June 30 2010 03:05 GMT
#17
ah gotcha thanks for the tip
streetclam
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia92 Posts
June 30 2010 03:07 GMT
#18
Yeah but as far as making the background completely solid colour and different from the original I'd say you did a pretty spot on job :D
It's hard.
BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10831 Posts
June 30 2010 03:09 GMT
#19
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Thegilaboy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States2018 Posts
June 30 2010 03:10 GMT
#20
On June 30 2010 12:09 BroOd wrote:
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I'm going to just assume you think I'm super awesome
streetclam
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia92 Posts
June 30 2010 03:12 GMT
#21
On June 30 2010 12:09 BroOd wrote:
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LOL xDD
nice man.
DarthThienAn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2734 Posts
June 30 2010 03:15 GMT
#22
+ Show Spoiler +

On June 30 2010 12:09 BroOd wrote:
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lol @ the name still there xD
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BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10831 Posts
June 30 2010 03:24 GMT
#23
On June 30 2010 12:15 DarthThienAn wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +

On June 30 2010 12:09 BroOd wrote:
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lol @ the name still there xD

OMG how embarrassing, thx for pointing that out
[image loading]
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Thegilaboy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States2018 Posts
June 30 2010 03:25 GMT
#24
Awww damn...
Qualm
Profile Joined December 2009
721 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-30 03:27:27
June 30 2010 03:27 GMT
#25
My cropping is better!

[image loading]

The purple isn't very saturated and I bit dark, but that's super easy to fix.
Gino-
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States56 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-30 03:33:13
June 30 2010 03:31 GMT
#26
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait....how'd you do that, with saturation effect? Sorry but I'm just using Photoshop right now, just know the gradient effect, lomo and that's pretty much it. So how do you that?
Gino Time!
Qualm
Profile Joined December 2009
721 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-30 03:35:23
June 30 2010 03:34 GMT
#27
On June 30 2010 12:31 Gino- wrote:
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait....how'd you do that, with saturation effect? Sorry but I'm just using Photoshop right now, just know the gradient effect, lomo and that's pretty much it. So how do you that?


RBG balance is probably the best way to go. Select the area > augment red, augment blue, lower green.

Although tons of other ways could work, changing the hue works pretty well too.
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
June 30 2010 03:36 GMT
#28
Zealot -> DT?
LiquipediaBrain in my filth.
Gino-
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States56 Posts
June 30 2010 03:36 GMT
#29
Okay another question, how do you change it to gray, if the background was like purple?
Gino Time!
Qualm
Profile Joined December 2009
721 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-30 03:39:40
June 30 2010 03:39 GMT
#30
On June 30 2010 12:36 Gino- wrote:
Okay another question, how do you change it to gray, if the background was like purple?


Lower the saturation to zero to remove color, than change brightness to make the gray brighter or darker.
BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10831 Posts
June 30 2010 03:40 GMT
#31
ok gino- it's ready to go
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Gino-
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States56 Posts
June 30 2010 03:43 GMT
#32
On June 30 2010 12:40 BroOd wrote:
ok gino- it's ready to go
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LOL...how'd you remove 'TheGilaBoy' from it, when I try to remove it the whole section goes white.
Gino Time!
Qualm
Profile Joined December 2009
721 Posts
June 30 2010 03:47 GMT
#33
On June 30 2010 12:43 Gino- wrote:
LOL...how'd you remove 'TheGilaBoy' from it, when I try to remove it the whole section goes white.

Just botch it with content aware fill. :D

[image loading]
Gino-
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States56 Posts
June 30 2010 03:49 GMT
#34
On June 30 2010 12:47 Qualm wrote:
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On June 30 2010 12:43 Gino- wrote:
LOL...how'd you remove 'TheGilaBoy' from it, when I try to remove it the whole section goes white.

Just botch it with content aware fill. :D

[image loading]


How would you explain it to a noob, more easier?
Gino Time!
Qualm
Profile Joined December 2009
721 Posts
June 30 2010 03:55 GMT
#35
On June 30 2010 12:49 Gino- wrote:
How would you explain it to a noob, more easier?


Well, if you've got CS5 you can just select the letters than when you hit delete, the default option will be to replace the deleted section with some automatic guess of what the software thinks it should be based on it's surroundings. It works pretty well although almost always needs a bit of reworking.

If you don't have CS5 what would could do is try to use the Clone Stamp Tool (shortcut: S) to try and replace it manually by just copying others parts of the nearby background on top of it.
streetclam
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia92 Posts
June 30 2010 04:20 GMT
#36
On June 30 2010 12:55 Qualm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2010 12:49 Gino- wrote:
How would you explain it to a noob, more easier?


Well, if you've got CS5 you can just select the letters than when you hit delete, the default option will be to replace the deleted section with some automatic guess of what the software thinks it should be based on it's surroundings. It works pretty well although almost always needs a bit of reworking.

If you don't have CS5 what would could do is try to use the Clone Stamp Tool (shortcut: S) to try and replace it manually by just copying others parts of the nearby background on top of it.


Holy crap. I want CS5. I use PS7 and had to use the clone stamp. That's awesome.

On June 30 2010 12:36 DivinO wrote:
Zealot -> DT?


Yeah.. I thought it was zeratul, isnt it?
BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10831 Posts
June 30 2010 04:26 GMT
#37
gino- do you like this one better? i think its really good.

[image loading]
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Thegilaboy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States2018 Posts
June 30 2010 04:31 GMT
#38
Hahaha BroOd is awesome
ella_guru
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada1741 Posts
June 30 2010 04:32 GMT
#39
On June 30 2010 13:26 BroOd wrote:
gino- do you like this one better? i think its really good.

[image loading]


God damn so good 5/5 and this isnt even your blog
Each day gets better : )
streetclam
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia92 Posts
June 30 2010 04:37 GMT
#40
On June 30 2010 13:32 ella_guru wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2010 13:26 BroOd wrote:
gino- do you like this one better? i think its really good.

[image loading]


God damn so good 5/5 and this isnt even your blog


Yeah brood you are totally making my day.
n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
June 30 2010 04:45 GMT
#41
On June 30 2010 12:40 BroOd wrote:
ok gino- it's ready to go
[image loading]

Wall paper version?
MyLove + Your Love= Supa Love
minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
June 30 2010 05:05 GMT
#42
Brood<3
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
June 30 2010 05:06 GMT
#43
isn't that a dark templar?
UNFUCK YOURSELF
minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
June 30 2010 05:12 GMT
#44
On June 30 2010 14:06 Nitrogen wrote:
isn't that a dark templar?


Now you broke it, grats
538
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Hungary3932 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-30 07:38:18
June 30 2010 07:37 GMT
#45
Fan of the work of David Thorne, Brood? <3 epic regardless
BW fighting!
Gino-
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States56 Posts
June 30 2010 20:34 GMT
#46
On June 30 2010 13:26 BroOd wrote:
gino- do you like this one better? i think its really good.

[image loading]



LOL I love it but I'm a Terran player :D, this thread turned out to be banners for me
Gino Time!
Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
June 30 2010 20:48 GMT
#47
BroOd, those banners made my day, absolutely amazing. (And its not even your blog)
MBC/Liquid/TSM always.
DarthThienAn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2734 Posts
June 30 2010 22:04 GMT
#48
Brood's banners are imba.
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Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
July 01 2010 00:19 GMT
#49
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I made this, I hope you laik it
"My incompetence with power tools had been increasing exponentially over the course of 20 years spent inhaling experimental oven cleaners"
BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10831 Posts
July 01 2010 01:06 GMT
#50
On July 01 2010 05:34 Gino- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2010 13:26 BroOd wrote:
gino- do you like this one better? i think its really good.

[image loading]



LOL I love it but I'm a Terran player :D, this thread turned out to be banners for me

Oh, my apologies. I hope u like this one.
[image loading]
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streetclam
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia92 Posts
July 01 2010 05:45 GMT
#51
rofl. wayy too much free time dude.
Zhek
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada342 Posts
July 01 2010 05:58 GMT
#52
Brood, that's a DT, not a zealot.
Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
July 01 2010 06:00 GMT
#53
On July 01 2010 14:58 Zhek wrote:
Brood, that's a DT, not a zealot.

If you can tell then clearly it's a defective DT. RMA it.
"My incompetence with power tools had been increasing exponentially over the course of 20 years spent inhaling experimental oven cleaners"
BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10831 Posts
July 01 2010 06:10 GMT
#54
On July 01 2010 14:45 streetclam wrote:
rofl. wayy too much free time dude.

not enough free time =[

and clearly that's not a DT, DT's are cloaked. it's a zealot in his civilian clothes.
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BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10831 Posts
July 01 2010 06:43 GMT
#55
On June 30 2010 16:37 538 wrote:
Fan of the work of David Thorne, Brood? <3 epic regardless

hahahah i LOVE david thorne. I actually hadn't seen that blog, but the design on that banner I did is fairly generic
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