how to make a good wallpaper

Monday, March 19, 2007 by pjdark | Discussion: Wallpapers

just wondering how i would go about making a good wallpaper. any suggestions? And could you recommend a good program? Just wondering. thanx for listening.
Jafo
Reply #1 Monday, March 19, 2007 11:25 PM

Any graphics proggy can make a wallpaper...or allow you to do so.

None will make a GOOD wallpaper image on its own.  All need practice, skill, competence.

That's ALL will need such, 'all' as in every one of them....

Some [not all] photographs can and do make good images suitable [popular] for wall use.

Find the best/affordable graphics proggy you can...and practise, practise, practise....

 

pjdark
Reply #2 Monday, March 19, 2007 11:33 PM
thanx jafo!  i appreciate your opinion and advice!  
jimmyyy
Reply #3 Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:50 AM
Hey, thats a handsome kid.

In chosing a Graphics software to learn, choose one that fits your style. You'll notice Dif Graphics software produce different styles. When you see a wall you like, [ask the artist what software they used.] By doing this youll find out which one you want to use.

But i think even learning one well is a time commitment.
pjdark
Reply #4 Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:52 PM
thank you! that's my little boy leyton [23 months old]i'm so proud! Great advice i'll do that. And thanx again for your advice jimmyyy!  i appreciate that!  
Quentin94
Reply #5 Wednesday, March 21, 2007 6:27 PM
this could help DP studio here aka Digital Phenom on DA (a friend also) make some pretty good tutorials for photoshop in way to make walls just see it (and if you like it don't forget to put them as favs)
Tutorials
pjdark
Reply #6 Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:44 PM
hey thank you Quentin94 i really respect your advice[who's work is awesome by the way!] i will be checking that out for sure! thank you again so much!did i mention i'm a big fan of yours? well i am now!  
Quentin94
Reply #7 Thursday, March 22, 2007 6:15 PM
hey thank you Quentin94 i really respect your advice[who's work is awesome by the way!] i will be checking that out for sure! thank you again so much!did i mention i'm a big fan of yours? well i am now!


Of nothing
AzDude
Reply #8 Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:24 AM
Wallpaper Wisdom .... by AzDude

1 - Simple is sometimes better
2 - Clean looking is always a winner
3 - Think outside the Box !
4 - get in-touch with your inner-Demons
could be some good stuff there
5 - Original , never been done before
6 - fine a favorite photo editing program
and stick with it learning all the in's
and out's and tricks - so is easier to
use next time out
7 - change colors of walls - sometimes a wall
just look's 10 times better in a different color !
8 - make the original in a large size first - so it can
be re-sized down to have a few resolutions for your Zip

Good Luck ....... and Happy Wallpaper making !
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #9 Saturday, April 14, 2007 7:28 AM
Time, patience and practice - those are the three main elements of a good wallpaper   
Jafo
Reply #10 Saturday, April 14, 2007 6:22 PM

Boredom is NEVER a source of inspiration.

That is RULE #1

Bichur
Reply #11 Saturday, April 14, 2007 6:50 PM
Boredom is NEVER a source of inspiration.

That is RULE #1


not following that rule could lead to walls of Britney and dolphins.
Jafo
Reply #12 Saturday, April 14, 2007 7:30 PM

Almost invariably the poorest submissions to the wallpaper gallery have the description...."I wuz bored".

The next-worst...."I just got me the Photoshop program and...."

Jafo should make a list for...

101 excuses and other self-deprecations...

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