ZG-learn Tutorials

[ZG-kitty]

+Thanks & any Credits are appreciated.
Please enjoy my tutorials that I provide.
I use Photoshop CS3, although, many tutorials may be useful to all GFX artists of all programs.

Graphic Elements
Depth
The Do's and Don'ts of a Good Signature
Convert to Black & White (New)
PhotoFilters/GradientMaps (New)
Clipping Masks (Coming Soon)


Piece Work:
Simple Vector Signature
Head Vector Avatar


Miscellaneous
How to Download GIMP-brushes

+Feel free to request anything you'd like to see in close detail!

[Danmasterflash]

Yes! Finally ZG! I waited so long for this! *does dance* =D I will use this tut when I remove the virus from my photoshop. Its been trippin' out lately. Now, I wantz a T-Shirt that says I can make sigs like ZG!

[Kakashi Hatake]

Nice Tutorial and it's one of my favorite characters!
I'll have to try this out tomorrow when I get the chance and post my result.

First time I see a tutorial this elaborate and simple to do.
(What else could you expect from 1 of the DSigner leaders?)

[Legacies of the Wolf]

An eye stopper! I've never been able to grasp that concept...

But lighting is something I'm okay at. Nice job, I may end up trying this, but this kind of tag isn't really my forte lol.

[Fury]

Hawt <3. Definitely going to try this one out some time.

[Little Lady]

Hey Zg, David just showed me this yesterday. It's awesome. I tried it out. I actually entered it in this week SotW. lol. well here is my end result:


hahah i still have a long way to go to get as good as you.
Thanks Zg.

Hey I thought you might want to see an updated sig using your tut.
Here it is:


What do you think?

[ZG-kitty]

Originally Posted by Little Lady

Hey Zg, David just showed me this yesterday. It's awesome. I tried it out. I actually entered it in this week SotW. lol. well here is my end result:


hahah i still have a long way to go to get as good as you.
Thanks Zg.

Hey I thought you might want to see an updated sig using your tut.
Here it is:


What do you think?

For a beginner, they are both great, mari, really impressed.
As you do more tutorials, you'll see that GFX will become a lot easier to find your own techniques.

BTW, this thread changed to all tutorials in general, I've only got a few up at the moment, but it'll quickly fill up.

Let me take this post to explain:

Signature Tuts: Obviously tutorials for signatures, specifically a certain signature, so a "how to make *insert sig here*.

Avatar Tutorials: I know that avatars are "oh so" easy, but there are a lot of techniques for really cool avatars.

Elements of GFX: these are tutorials on the basic components of a good signature and true GFX. Beginners will find these to help set them on the right path early for future graphic success.

Examples: Flow, lighting, concept, depth, text, etc.

Misc:
This section consists of other things like...
various GFX tips and tricks, how to use certain filters and effects.

[Amarco13]

wow the depth tutorial really helped me thanks zg!! you are the best

[Firestar337]

awesome tutorial
ill post mine if i get time to make it

[Fezzly]

LOL depth tutorial =o GJ -

[Freakinpanda]

That was a great tutorial. I'm new at Sig and Avatar making, so this really helped!

[Dead Tired]

Nice tuts, I really found the depth one useful. One question though... how do you blur only a single section? All of the blur filters I've tried get the whole entire image. Is there a way to blur certain sections on PS?