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nimble talon
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@flint veldt Love the typeface! Very strong color combo as well ๐Ÿ‘

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@zinc prawn Nice one! I would maybe suggest using a transparent white background for the quote itself, but that's my personal opinion :)

eternal mica
nimble talon
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@queen aspen For the first one, there might not be enough contrast between the text and the background color. The images for both versions are great choices, though ๐Ÿ‘Œ

zinc prawn
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@nimble talon I was struggling to change up the font styles, but I will make another attempt at it. Appreciate your feedback thou

flint veldt
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@nimble talon ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Œ๐Ÿ™thank you.

nimble talon
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@eternal mica The text is not very easy to read on the busy background (which is probably why you chose to make some of it white and some of it black)
I would suggest to do something like Kathleen did, to separate the text from the image itself (side by side) or maybe use a transparent rectangle behind the text to give it a darker and more solid background to make it more legible. Something like this (ignore the text, just thought it was a great example):

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@safe flint Nice one!
All the colors match really well, although it would have been nice to have the textbox centered in the image so it takes precedent over the image. Usually, when we move important content (especially text) to the side to make sure the objects in an image are fully visible, the viewer will think that the image is therefore more important. Just a thought ;)

fringe sun
untold iron
eternal mica
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@nimble talon How do I add the transparent rectangle

nimble shardBOT
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wary swan
safe flint
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@nimble talon It was a weird photo. So I took it as a challenge. I did my best to separate the skull and make it contrast more against the wood. Georgia liked cow skulls.

untold iron
zinc prawn
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@zinc prawn Nice one! I would maybe suggest using a transparent white background for the quote itself, but that's my personal opinion :)
@nimble talon it does look better ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ‘

deep mango
coral cloak
simple dagger
glacial minnow
coral stone
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Beautiful work @wary swan I like that on version 2 the typeface has nice readability. The colors of the text and the background contrasts really nicely as well. My only suggestion would be to position the Adobe Logo and the MAX Attendee a little bit more to the left, so it won't touch the edges of the gradient rectangle from the right, giving more breathing room. Great works this week! ๐Ÿ™‚

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This turned out really cool @deep mango! Loved the way that you made yourself interacting with the shapes by playing with overlaps. This adds a great visual interest for the composition. The colors and the shapes around are looking very on point as well. Nicely done!

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Great visual balance in your quote @untold iron! Loved how the shape color allows the text to stand out really well. Also, I like how you brought consistency to the design by bringing some colors present on the background image. Great job!

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Nice job @coral cloak! Loved the way that you managed the colors and contrast. The texture of the typeface adds that interesting touch for the composition too. Well done!

wary swan
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@coral stone Thanks for the feedback, did it on my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G my first tray of Spark Post

nimble shardBOT
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coral stone
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Awesome posters @simple dagger I loved the high contrast of the subject on the Poster 2, it avoids it to blend to the gradient from the background. The brush strokes also add a nice touch to the composition. Also, the colorful subjects on version 3 look pretty cool, it was a great way to bring a focal point. Excellent work!

storm hound
coral stone
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This turned out super cool @glacial minnow! I loved the nice sense of movement that your poster has, especially because of the diagonal shapes and the subjectโ€™s position. Great job with the warm colors as well.

coral cloak
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Nice job @coral cloak! Loved the way that you managed the colors and contrast. The texture of the typeface adds that interesting touch for the composition too. Well done!
Thank you @coral stone, your input is much appreciated!!

eager shale
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I changed the text gradient @bleak fossil to make it stand out better ...This gradient matches the one for the light bulb. Thanks for your input, I appreciate it!

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bleak fossil
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@glacial minnow The color palette is looking really nice! I love the color and texture of the circle on the bottom right. I also really like how the color of the dashed brush strokes on the background almost kind of look like light landing on the background colors. The figure stands out really nicely against the background as well ๐Ÿ‘

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@simple dagger These are looking great, both have a nice look and style to them. I really like the bold contrast of Poster #2 and the spheres on Poser #3 have a nice sense of form. I like how you made them match the direction of the lighting in the source image. Poster #3 also has some really nice color contrast to make for a strong focal point. Nice work!

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@storm hound Nice job, the sky replacement is looking solid! The night effect is looking really good in terms of color and value too. I think you could probably even brighten up the brightness for the sky a bit more so the stars are a bit more obvious at a glance. It might give the whole image a stronger impact. Well done!

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@coral cloak Looks good, I like the texture in the text and the color palette has a nice uniformity to it. There's a nice visual balance in this composition as well!

night maple
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My second poster, I am quite enjoying the process of the poster, making. Everyone elseโ€™s stuff is really cool. Hope to catchup. The photo is my own, one of my favorites from this year so far.

bleak fossil
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@wary swan Nice colors and gradients in the quote design. I really like the colors and patterns from the image you chose for this design, it makes for a nice eye-catching element. This is a tiny nitpick, but I feel like how close "Attendee" and the Adobe logo are to the shape to the right of it, and how close the dash symbol before "MAX" is to the left edge of the image feels a bit cramped. Maybe a bit more buffer room might balance it out. Really nice work!

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@deep mango Very cool, I love what you did with the masking of the shapes and making it look like you're interacting with them in the photo. The shapes have a nice cohesive color palette and balance to them. It could even be a nice little touch to add a subtle shadow on the pearlescent shape under your hands. Looks good!

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@untold iron I love it, great color choices to give this design a really cohesive look and feel. The shape looks great and adds some really nice interest to the design and strong contrast to the text. The red makes for a nice accent color too, very nicely done!

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@eternal mica Very nice Ted, the colors in this design are looking really nice and cohesive. A couple smaller suggestions are that I think making the name of the person quoted smaller than the rest of the text might help separate it from the rest of the quote a bit more. It also might help to turn up the brightness of the yellow text a touch so it has more contrast against the orange of the tree, or even giving the text a subtle drop shadow could do the same job. Nice work!

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@fringe sun These are all looking really nice! Nice collection of designs and techniques, I especially like the smoky text effect. Nicely done!

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@zinc prawn For sure, definitely takes some getting used to. This is looking really nice! I like the softness of the colors in this. I feel like lowering the opacity of the yellow backing juuust a touch might help make that transparent effect a little more noticeable and give it a nice balance. Very nice work!

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@safe flint Hah, I like the quote. I like this, there's a nice visual balance to this green leaf/flower design. The color palette has a nice cohesive look to it too!

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@flint veldt Really cool style to this! The text style and colors work really nicely. If I had any suggestion it might be giving the photo a bit of editing to balance out the portrait that's in shadow with the really light background to give the face a little bit more brightness and balance out the image. Looks good! Definitely gives me an album cover vibe.

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@queen aspen Looks great! The first design has a really nice soft contrast to the text which fits the image really well. The text with the blue/green block background breaks up the quote nicely too. Nice job!

flint veldt
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@simple dagger poster3 is Amazing! You and the puppet's reaction to each other is perfect.

bleak fossil
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@wraith hedge Very nice, the quote definitely has a bold look to it and some nice contrast. I feel like darkening the red and desaturating it slightly might give it a bit more balance and visual consistency with the image you chose. The way you formatted the text looks good!

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@simple idol Really nice balance to this note taking challenge! The different areas have a nice clear separation to them. The design and doodle elements are a really nice touch to give it some visual interest. Nice work!

flint veldt
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@bleak fossil thank you. Yeah, I think there's a lot of color to tease out of that pic. I'll definitely try that. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Œ๐Ÿ™

nimble shardBOT
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coral cloak
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@coral cloak Looks good, I like the texture in the text and the color palette has a nice uniformity to it. There's a nice visual balance in this composition as well!
Thanks @bleak fossil I greatly appreciate the feedback, encourages the drive to be better!!

glacial minnow
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Thank you @coral stone & @bleak fossil

nimble shardBOT
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone

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neat shale
glacial minnow
bleak fossil
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@civic sphinx Really cool take on the quote challenge! The design at the top gives the image a lot of visual interest and the quote at the bottom balances it out nicely. Nice work on the animation too!

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@zinc prawn The background shapes in the poster design are looking great! Both the colors and shapes you created have a really nice balance and color contrast. I see what you're saying about the contrast with the figures though. I think both elements have a similar value and color contrast which makes them not stand out as much as they could. You could try darkening the background slightly and brightening the figures, desaturating the background a touch, or even adding a bit of a drop shadow to the portrait layer/rocks or some combination of those to draw more attention and contrast to the figures. Just some ideas. Nice work!

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@queen aspen The notetaking challenge looks good! All on one layer? Hah, you are braver than I. Nice work with the handwriting with the mouse, that's not easy. The background texture adds some really nice interest to this one ๐Ÿ‘

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@night venture Really cool colors and textures here! The shapes and gradients are looking good. Though I think perhaps the figures could read a bit more clearly against the background. I think it's because the values are very similar to the purple foil background, though I wonder if expanding the background green shape to cover around their inner leg area more might give their silhouette a stronger read? Just an idea. Nice work!

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@mossy urchin Very nice, the background graphics are looking good! I think you could make a manual selection to complete the top of the hat where it got cut off and fill it in with a solid color since it just appears to be a flat color in the photo. The design came out well, nice job!

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@winter tinsel The notes are looking good! I like the color scheme you got going. I'm not sure if it'd be easy to do with your current document, but I feel like the lines throughout the page could be a lot thinner as to not be too visually distracting from the text and designs. I like the way you segmented some of the areas into separate shapes, it breaks up the design nicely. ๐Ÿ‘

shy bobcat
bleak fossil
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@eternal mica Hah, I like the game show wheel design for the Day 3 poster! Really nice work on the wheel with the different color segments and the light border design.

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@sullen fractal Hah, very nice, these edits definitely add a dramatic mood change to the image. I feel like separating the background from the silhouette of the portrait by brightening up the background a little bit might give the whole image a bit more pop. Nice work!

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@night maple Very nice job with the graphic elements on this poster design! Everything has a nice clear read against the background. It's a minor nitpick, but if you need to clean up complex/softer edges around the bird the Refine Edge Brush tool within the Quick Selection tool can be great for that. The overlapping shapes add some nice depth, looks good!

wary swan
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@bleak fossil thanks for the feedback, this was the first time I worked with Spark Post on my phone so it got a little twisted both image and Attended text. ๐Ÿ™ƒ

nimble shardBOT
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

wary swan
queen aspen
ruby panther
zinc prawn
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@zinc prawn The background shapes in the poster design are looking great! Both the colors and shapes you created have a really nice balance and color contrast. I see what you're saying about the contrast with the figures though. I think both elements have a similar value and color contrast which makes them not stand out as much as they could. You could try darkening the background slightly and brightening the figures, desaturating the background a touch, or even adding a bit of a drop shadow to the portrait layer/rocks or some combination of those to draw more attention and contrast to the figures. Just some ideas. Nice work!
@bleak fossil will try that....appreciate the feedback.

coral stone
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That's very nice, @ruby panther! I like the font choice and how you managed the readability, especially for the author's name. Sometimes it's really tricky to deal with thin and light fonts weights in social media, but I believe this fits very well because of the dark area where it's positioned. Great job, Shawn! ๐Ÿ™‚

ruby panther
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Thanks @coral stone I did not think about the line weight. But good tip!

nimble shardBOT
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ruby panther
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I just checked on my phone and the yellow is lost as the photo brightens. I'll need to change that. @coral stone Thanks again.

queen dew
night venture
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A SIMPLE TEMPLATE made by me๐Ÿ˜… I really enjoyed using spark ,it was my first time๐Ÿ˜„

deep mango
coral stone
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Very nice work balancing the colors @queen dew! I like how the low saturated yellow contrast well against the background and how the images fit the context of the quote. My only suggestion would be that if you want to create some contrast between the fonts, you might change the typeface for the Einstein, so you'll enhance the hierarchy of the texts, allowing the viewers to differentiate even more what is the quote and the author by just looking at it. Great job!

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Great job with the template, @night venture! I loved how there is a nice reading flow among the words. My only suggestion would be to change the alignment of the text from the top from the center to left-aligned. This way the design will have a stronger alignment making it look even more balanced. You can also position the words with fewer letters in the same line (like the "is" and "not), this way you'll be able to increase the quote scale a little more as well. Well done!

simple dagger
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@flint veldt thanks! But I can't take credit for the expression - that's actually my best friend, who is amazing with puppets ๐Ÿ™‚

nimble shardBOT
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @flint veldt

queen dew
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@coral stone thanks for the feedback๐Ÿ‘

nimble shardBOT
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone

simple dagger
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@bleak fossil thanks! I appreciate the feedback, I wasn't too sure about doing B/W, but it's one of my favorite pics of my son and wanted to use it ๐Ÿ™‚ And I'm glad the lighting direction worked - I was getting a little obsessive tweaking it๐Ÿ˜‹

nimble shardBOT
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

simple dagger
night maple
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Thanks @bleak fossil I will try to clean the edges of the bird better. I am challenging myself to use the I pad only and been jumping from photoshop, Lightroom and capture to get the results I want.

nimble shardBOT
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

stone wigeon
eternal mica
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@bleak fossil Thanks Sam but honestly, I cant take credit for the wheel. I just pasted the wheel design, so I cant take credit for the colors or the design

nimble shardBOT
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zenith mulch
vast jasper
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I know I'm really late to the neat profile pic party, but this was too fun to not share and I'm really happy with how it turned out. ๐Ÿ˜€

coral cloak
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I think Iโ€™m ready. Took a lot of experimentation and a few phone calls to my daughter about note taking on the iPad. Hope to make the notes during Adobe max more colorful and organized.

jolly kite
misty compass
oak mist
tribal trench
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hi! This is my #1 challenge its too late but i'd like to share it with youโค๏ธ

distant saddle
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hello everyone , sorry for that question but where i can learn more about the curret challenge ? im new here

coral stone
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Hey @distant saddle no problem! Welcome in! This week we'll have some special challenges because of Adobe MAX. The challenges will be announced under the #๐Ÿ“ฃcreative-challenges and will cover all major creative fields. Feel free to register for Adobe MAX here: https://max.adobe.com/
Also, if you want to take a look at the previous sets of challenges, you can go to this page here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.behance.net/challenge/photoshop
Let me know if you have any questions ๐Ÿ™‚

distant saddle
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Thank you so much

winter tinsel
coral stone
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Awesome poster, @winter tinsel! I loved the colors and the textures of the shapes from the background. The text also has a nice amount of contrast, and the subject worked out great as the main focal point. The masking is looking very solid as well. My only suggestion would be to fine-tune the halos around the hair edges. For that, you might try the decontaminate colors from the Select & Mask workspace or with a new layer clipped to the subject's, sample a color tone of the hair, and with the soft brush and low flow, start painting on the hair edges. Let me know if you need any help. Great job! ๐Ÿ™‚

winter tinsel
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@coral stone Thank you! Iโ€™ve been battling the hair on this poster for hours! Iโ€™ll try to decontaminate the colors first and then try painting. ๐Ÿ˜ฌHair!....itโ€™s something I need plenty of practice with.

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oak mist
merry shoal
spark ledge
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Catching up on the poster a day challenge, trying to do them quick and without too much thinking. This was a fun one! I tried to add different font/text layouts as that is an area I am less comfortable in. Any feed back welcome.
Now that I look at them fresh- maybe all the subjects are a little too dark and stand out a little much from the background / shapes colors? Perhaps that is the look. Or maybe there is a way to integrate them better with a filter or something.

winter tinsel
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Ready for Max Poster 3 (Revised) @coral stone I remasked the hair and decontaminated the color but Iโ€™m afraid my original image was already edited and has some feathering around the hair which makes it tough to mask cleanly. If you have any good tutorials on hair masking, Iโ€™d love to see them. ๐Ÿ˜Š Otherwise, I just played with the design a bit.

pulsar dust
winter tinsel
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Ready for Max Poster 4 (My original model photo is by Amanda Souza on UnSplash.)

coral stone
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Hey @winter tinsel, The hair is blending so much more now and feels even more natural! Here are three of my favorites hair tutorials, of course, that all depends on the image you have, but you can combine the techniques to see which gives you a nice result. The one from PHLEARN is very similar to the subject's hair from your poster. Let me know if you have any questions. ๐Ÿ™‚
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSXKTXQI3HI
https://youtu.be/42JXjWZ5fII
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nk1KkLn3CM

In day 27 of 30 Days of Photoshop, Aaron shows you how to tackle one of the most challenging tasks for image editors; cutting out and selecting hair! Learn how to make a rough selection of your subject and their hair, and then refine that selection using the powerful tools wit...

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Mask Hair from Extremely Busy & Complex Background in Photoshop! Using advanced brush techniques, learn how to recreate natural hair, and extract the subject no matter how messy the background is.

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winter tinsel
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@coral stone Thank you so much for these videos!

nimble shardBOT
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zinc prawn
nimble talon
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@zinc prawn Loving the colors and general feel of the whole image. So wholesome ๐Ÿค—

zinc prawn
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๐Ÿ˜„ thank you so much@nimble talon .

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nimble talon
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@winter tinsel Nice!
Not a big fan of the typeface because of the readability, but I do like the general layout and colors! Did you do the effect on the model's shirt? I almost can't tell ๐Ÿ™ƒ

winter tinsel
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@nimble talon Thank you! Funny enough, I havenโ€™t added anything to the models shirt so youโ€™re right...you almost canโ€™t tell. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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dense slate
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Perhaps for those folks of an older vintage, like me ... MAX always makes me think of this fantastic show from the '60s, and the star ... MAX.

neat shale
bleak fossil
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@eternal mica Ahh, gotcha! I thought you built the wheel out of colored shapes. Well the rest of the design fits quite nicely with it, looks nice a cohesive. ๐Ÿ‘

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@night maple I see, very nice! Thatโ€™s a great challenge, itโ€™s great to see all the iPad apps develop more and more and mobile designing with the iPad becoming more of an option.

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@deep mango Looks great, adds a nice touch of depth to the image!

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@dense slate Hah, very cool Steve! I like the sort of retro look of the red title text. This image has a nice visual balance and composition to it. Very nice!

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@zinc prawn Looks good! I like the balance of the two different blocks of text. It reads really nice and clearly against the darker background too. The only nitpick I have is that I wonder if it might be better to not have the logo covering her head. I feel like her being covered almost kind of removes her as the focus/subject of the image. Just a small though. Nice work!

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@neat shale Ooh, very cool! I really like the balance of color on this one. The texture is looking good too. Really nice contrast in this portrait!

neat shale
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@bleak fossil thank you so much for the feedback sam!!! ๐Ÿ˜Š

nimble shardBOT
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bleak fossil
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@winter tinsel The color in this Poster 4 image is looking great! Really nice balance and the yellow makes for a really nice pop of contrast. The masking on the hair and portrait is looking really solid too, nicely done!

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@winter tinsel This is Poster 3 design is looking great! Really nice focus on the main figure, especially with the color contrast, and the colors, shapes, and textures of the background still add a lot of nice interest. The edits to the updated image are looking good. Sometime I like to fine tune the contrast and lighting of the hair with a Multiply layer for shadows/dark tones and a Color Dodge layer to add light. The multiply layer can help bring in a bit of dark tones to better match the contrast of the rest of the hair. I tend to do all this with a soft brush on a clipping mask just to fine tune where I see fit. Nicely done!

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@pulsar dust Very nice! The color makes for a really nice pop of contrast and brings out the profile very well. Really nice value focus on the portrait and the texture is a nice touch ๐Ÿ‘

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@spark ledge Really nice job on these posters! They all have a nice unique visual look to them. I think the contrast on the figuring is looking quite nice. Though on the middle design with the skateboard perhaps boosting the brights a touch on the skater could look good, and it might be nice to push the contrast between the text and background a bit more. The pearlescent shape and text are a similar value to the background, so adjusting the brightness of one of them might help, or even adding a subtle drop shadow to them could give it a bit more pop. Well done!

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@merry shoal I like it! It has a simple but strong read to it and a really nice focal point with the bold center text. The colors fit together nicely as well. Nice job!

winter tinsel
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@bleak fossil Thank you, Sam. Iโ€™m going to try โ€œpaintingโ€ in some different blend modes and see if I can get the hair on that 3rd poster closer to where it should be. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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bleak fossil
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@oak mist These are excellent! Great use of shapes and textures in this, I especially like how you really pushed the depth by layering the elements with a sort of background, midground, and foreground shape as well as adding shadows to push that look even more. Nicely done!

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@misty compass Really nice use of color and contrast in these poster designs! The color contrast on the first design works really well and the value contrast on the second design adds some nice focus. The textures in both of these are looking really good too. Nice work!

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@tribal trench Great texture in this design! The color gradient is looking really nice as well. I feel like you could probably push the contrast in the portrait even further by boosting both the dark and light tones with a Levels or Curves adjustment. Really nice portrait!

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@misty compass Nice job with the color contrast in this design! The purple has a nice balance with the elements at both the top and bottom. I feel like the face could use a little more contrast overall by boosting the darks and lights with a levels or curves adjustment. The bottom of the hair has the deepest darks and contrast right now but itโ€™d be nice to see it more around the face and top of the hair, especially the eyes. A masked adjustment layer with a soft brush would work nicely if you need to apply it to a specific section only. Looks good!

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@jolly kite Very cool! The ghostly effect with the red ghosts coming out of the top window is looking good. I like how you varied the size to give it a nice sense of depth. My only suggestion would be to tweak the values of the scene to make it more readable, currently everything aside from the moon and ghosts kind of blend into darkness. Especially separating the silhouette of the barn from the sky and background would help quite a bit. Brightening both those areas up a touch might help give them a bit more visibility overall. Nice job!

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@coral cloak Very nice, the sections you created with the lines gives it a nice structured look. The graphic of the camera and doodles are a nice touch. Looks good ๐Ÿ‘

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@vast jasper Thatโ€™s great to hear! This came out very nicely. The particle effects are looking really nice, very cool effect. It might be nice to see a bit of a gradient in the background instead of a flat color to add a touch more depth, but thatโ€™s totally personal preference. Well done!

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@zenith mulch Nice contrast and readability in this quote design! Though I think if youโ€™re going to add the backing shape it might help to make it a bit more apparent or remove it completely because as it is it kind of looks like an artifact from the image rather than a n intentional design choice. Personally I think a warm sort of yellow shape with a bit more visibility might look good on this image. I like the quote and font choice, nice work!

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@stone wigeon Really great color scheme and contrast in this design! Both sides have a nice balance to them. Great quote as well ๐Ÿ‘

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@simple dagger Hah, great design! I really like the pushed perspective of this design, and the zigzag sound lines are a really nice touch! The figure has some really nice lighting and contrast too. Looks good!

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@night venture Looks good! I really like the soft look to the color palette. Iโ€™m not sure if the dark text and grey background on the right side have any color to them, but giving them a touch of blue/green might help them fit with the image in the design more and give the whole thing a more cohesive feel. Nice job!

coral cloak
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Thanks @bleak fossil Been along time since Iโ€™ve taken notes on anything. ๐Ÿ˜‚

nimble shardBOT
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

misty compass
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@bleak fossil Thank you so much for your feedback!

nimble shardBOT
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zinc prawn
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@bleak fossil I ๐Ÿ˜„ at the nitpick because I to felt it shouldn't be there also. Was fussing about it's placement and ended up leaving it there. Thanks, will take another go.

nimble shardBOT
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

safe linden
jolly kite
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@bleak fossil Thank you so much for your feedback ๐Ÿ™‚

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safe linden
tepid birch
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@safe linden love this do you have instagram!

safe linden
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@safe linden love this do you have instagram!
@tepid birch not really

winter tinsel
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Adobe Max Poster 5 (Photos used are by Honey Yanibel Minaya Cruz and Tim Mossholder on UnSplash.) Oops...missed a blend mode on my model.....๐Ÿ˜ฌ

winter tinsel
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Adobe Max Poster 5 ...again! Which one looks better? I admit, I hurried through this one.

bleak fossil
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@safe linden Really nice effect with the color border/outline! The outline and texture is looking good. I think you could probably boost the brightness of the actual portrait a bit to give the whole thing a bit more pop and contrast and balance out the intensity of the red a bit. Nice job ๐Ÿ‘

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@safe linden Nice work with the Poster 1 design, the pearlescent shape gives the silhouette a nice read. Perhaps you could make the flat background color a subtle gradient that is slightly brighter at the bottom to pop out the silhouette of the legs a little more. It might also help to clean up the mask of the silhouette to make the edges a bit sharper. I remember Jesus showing some good techniques for this on a previous Re-Work It segment at the 24:50 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wAxJkDCc6c&t=1490s

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I like the quote design too! Good quote, nice image, and good clear contrast with the whole thing.

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@winter tinsel Really nice design, I like the style and colors to this. Almost gives me a slight 90s vibe. The stripes on the text add a lot of interest. I like the second one, the brighter portrait seems to match the rest of the design much better. Nicely done!

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@queen dew The quote challenge is looking good! The image at the bottom has some great texture and the brightness and color of the text seems to balance it out nicely.

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@zinc prawn The change looks good! Really loving the colors of that design. The second design has a great look to it as well. My only suggestion might be to boost the brightness of the image in the top left a bit, especially around the eye to give the design a bit more pop overall. Nice work with these!

spark ledge
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I deleted my last post bc I thought my problem was solved..
Anyone else having problems joining MAX? I was able to watch the keynote, but then kept getting access denied on this browser message when I try to join sessions.

queen dew
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@bleak fossil Many thanks for the feedback๐Ÿ‘

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simple idol
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MAX site seems to be having issues

bleak fossil
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Yeah, they're working on some known issues, but not sure why some people are able to access and some aren't. I assume you get the same error for this page? https://www.adobe.com/max/2020/sessions.html @spark ledge

deep mango
spark ledge
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@bleak fossil Thanks for response! Yes, I viewed the live keynote then every time I try to join after that I get the error message. Then I was able to reach the live again, but my schedule and favorites that I had created are all gone- even though I am logged in. One moment I am able to view the session and the next I am not, and I keep getting the error message. I guess others are having issues too, and not just me!
UPDATE- I see they have a message saying the traffic is high and scheduler, login, chat, etc may not be available! This is my first time so I wasnt sure if I was missing something. Just super high traffic, so I will do my best to join what I can!

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bleak fossil
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Yeah, @spark ledge It's not just you, I think it's just the system having issues due to traffic. Luckily the team is aware so hopefully it doesn't take too long to sort out.

nimble talon
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@deep mango Niiice! Love the soft background color and the colorful text! Gives a nice crayon effect ๐Ÿ–๏ธ ๐Ÿคฉ
I also really like all the icons in front of the text, which will make it even easier/faster to read each point!

bleak fossil
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@deep mango Very nice! I like the different colors and texture of the text. The little doodle for each one are great!

deep mango
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Thanks @bleak fossil and @nimble talon ๐Ÿ™‚

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eternal mica
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MAX2020 issues still not resolved. I printed out my calendar yesterday and I think Im abe to access sessions by logging in to the session code number.

worn girder
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#MAX online schedule will not populate. Frustrating.

coral stone
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@worn girder @eternal mica As a temporary solution, try to go to the Sessions page and locate the one that you had in your Schedule that is Live at the moment then just click on it to enter. It might work for you.

worn girder
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@coral stone Tried that. The sessions were not laid out in an easy enough form to select. I've been spending too much of my time for something that could have been avoided. ๐Ÿ˜ก

eternal mica
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That is what I was suggesting above. It worked for me earlier today.

eternal mica
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I just logged in to a session that way right now

spark ledge
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I can view my schedule again now, and not having anymore problems accessing the sessions! So maybe things are straightened out now.

eternal mica
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Yes it seems everything is now running as planned.

eternal mica
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Adobe must have been hit a tsunami of response when it went live this afternoon. Overloaded the system.

bleak fossil
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That is my impression @eternal mica Hopefully everyone is able to access their schedules now.

eternal mica
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๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ Im watching live right now

wary swan
bleak fossil
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@wary swan Very nice! Solid color scheme, and I like how much you varied the values and hues to give it some nice variety while still staying around that green range. The images have a nice visual balance to them as well. Nice work!

oak mist
coral stone
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@oak mist Loved the contrast of fonts, and how the Change and The World has the same font creating kind of a secondary message to the design. The contrast and the background are looking very nice. Great job!

oak mist
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Thanks so much @coral stone! ๐Ÿ™‚

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oak mist
zinc prawn
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@bleak fossil thanks, will do.

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loud mist
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I had no trouble accessing the session but could not find a link to the instructors workbooks or files. Hoping to figure it out tomorrow

queen aspen
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I cannot see my schedule and have to scroll over all sessions to find which one I scheduled

wary swan
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@bleak fossil Thanks for the review ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช

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wary swan
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@queen aspen your schedule is there but it can take some time for Adobe MAX to load up to you there is many viewers on the server, same hapen to me but after half hour all was back again. The best print your schedule on a printer or print it as a pdf

soft shale
hollow nimbus
coral stone
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Great color choice @soft shale! I loved how you played with the diagonal lines on the background. The circle with the gradient also helps the subject stand out without losing contrast. Nicely done!

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@hollow nimbus I loved the stylized 3D letters, the curvy extrusion helps to establish a nice sense of movement to the poster and matches very well the shape behind the subject. The overlaps and the shadows were a great way to make he stand out and create depth. Great job!

coral stone
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@loud mist some sessions don't have the workbooks or files, but the ones that do, you just need to scroll down the page and you should see this button and this link:

loud mist
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Made sure I was logged in and instructor said there was a workbook but no button!

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@coral stone just sent a response

coral stone
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Sorry for that, @loud mist I believe that the resources aren't appearing on the CC App. I made a test here and couldn't find them. If you can, try to access the session using a computer.

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loud mist
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Thanks @coral stone got it from the computer.

bleak fossil
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@oak mist These are great! I love the mask mockup and the designs are looking really solid. The alternating direction works great for the patterning and the style looks great. The simple shapes with the sprinkle and cone texture work very well.
The quote challenge came out very nicely as well. I really like the balance of the text sizing and style. The texture on the text and background adds a lot of interest!

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@hollow nimbus Looking good! I really like the simple color palette, it makes for a bold and clear read to the whole design. The strong color contrast makes for a really interesting style as well. Great sense of depth with the added shadows on the background from the text and figure!

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@soft shale I like it! Great style to this profile picture with the colors and graphic elements. A few suggestions might be to clean up the white halo around the hair on the left side, move the graphic lines over on the right side so they don't create a tangent with the silhouette of the hair, and maybe even give the whole image a bit of a contrast boost to really make it pop. Really nice design, love the expression too, hah.

safe flint
bleak fossil
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@safe flint Very nice design! I like the simple bold shapes and colors in this one. My only suggestion is I think for a design like this it can often be good to try and stick to just a few colors. 2-3 or so. There's already a good variety in type styles and sizes, and unifying the color palette a bit is a good way to make everything look cohesive. I think maybe simplifying it to one shade of blue, one shade of green, and maybe orange in place of the red and yellow might be good. Or using the red or yellow to replace the orange perhaps. Just an idea. Really nice job with the text variation!

safe flint
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@bleak fossil okay Sam. Iโ€™ll try some other color variations.

oak mist
simple dagger
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@bleak fossil Thanks for the feedback! ๐Ÿ™‚

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bleak fossil
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@oak mist Looks great! The planet and starry background have a lot of depth and great texture. The gradient shape breaks up the background and highlights the figure nicely. Though I feel like the figure could use a bit more contrast to better match the rest of the image. Perhaps by pushing both the dark tones and boosting the lights. I think it could look good to add a bit of shadow to her body and cool light to the top of her to push the contrast while also matching the lighting of the planet. I like to use a multiply layer for shadows and color dodge for lights. Maybe something like this? Really nice work on the drop shadow underneath her by the way!
(Click the image then click "Open Original" for best quality)

eternal mica
oak mist
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@bleak fossil oh my god, that looks so much better! I think I tried to achieve that but the means I used did not have the best result. Such a simple but effective fix! Thank you, will do!

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oak mist
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oak mist
outer vector
jolly kite
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What is today's challenge?

bleak fossil
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@oak mist Looks good! Very nice work ๐Ÿ˜„

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@eternal mica Very cool Ted! That's looking really good. Great color contrast on the can with the orange pop of color. Nicely done!

eternal mica
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@bleak fossil Thanks Sam. Im using the assets that Jeanette provided, so I can follow along and make sure Im getting each step correctly.

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queen dew
safe flint
nimble talon
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@safe flint I loved the first version when I saw it yesterday, but this one is definitely better ๐Ÿ’ช
Small point of feedback: maybe decrease the saturation of the orange a tad bit, so it's not coming off 'too strong' ๐Ÿคจ

safe flint
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@nimble talon Sure Jos. I'll play with saturation.

bleak fossil
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@outer vector Looks great! The portrait has a really nice texture contrast with the textured circle behind it, and the cloud and circle frame the portrait nicely. Really nice complimentary color contrast too, it adds a lot of pop to the image๐Ÿ‘

queen aspen
outer vector
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@outer vector Looks great! The portrait has a really nice texture contrast with the textured circle behind it, and the cloud and circle frame the portrait nicely. Really nice complimentary color contrast too, it adds a lot of pop to the image๐Ÿ‘
@bleak fossil thank you so much! Really appreciate it. ๐Ÿ˜Š The color contrast was a happy accident while playing with blend modes. So glad to get a feedback about it!

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@bleak fossil also learnt how to make Turing pattern which is fantastic.

oak mist
safe flint
coral stone
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@queen dew super cool work, Paul! I loved the way that you kept the subject's shadow consistent. The colors and the pattern on the rectangle in the background are looking very good as well. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Lovely colors, @queen aspen! The cloud and the girl's overlaps were a nice way to bring depth to the composition. Also, the shape on the background adds a nice visual interest for the composition. You did an amazing job with the colors and the wall, I loved the colorful look of the composition. Keep it up! ๐Ÿ™‚

bleak fossil
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@safe flint Great designs! I like the alternating orientation of the smiley faces. Nice variety of designs for the smiley face idea too. This is a small detail, but I think if you colorized the horizontal lines on the bottom design to be a darker yellow/orange tone instead of gray it would push the yellow smiley face feel more and read less like yellow lined notepad paper, which was my first impression at a glance. Nice job on these!

dusky ferry
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Isn't it so nice when we can zoom in images without them going pixelly/blurry. Wwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

bleak fossil
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@oak mist Looks great! The different rate of animation for the various elements gives it a really nice look. I like the slight twist in the logo as it zooms in and out which adds a bit of extra interest. The graphics have a really clean read to them and the smoothness of the animation looks great. Nice work!

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@queen aspen Challenge 2 looks excellent! I love the colors in the first design with the clouds. Especially how a little bit of the pink of the dress shows through and the spots of the cloud illuminated by yellow light. Gives it a really nice translucent feel and fits it nicely into the lighting of the scene. Very nice compositing work. The wall design looks great too. Loving the shapes and sort of classic pop art feel it has. Really liking the texture as well, nicely done!

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@queen dew Looking good! Nice job compositing these different elements together, and the drop shadows are looking nice. I feel like the cloud around the body could perhaps use a slight boost of light to match the hard lighting of the figure, but that's a bit of a nitpick. Really cool texture and color for the background, it contrasts nicely with the blue of the cloud. ๐Ÿ‘

queen aspen
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Thanks for your feedbacks, @coral stone and @bleak fossil

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dusky ferry
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Stink beetles

queen dew
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@coral stone Thanks for the feedback

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queen dew
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@bleak fossil Thanks for the feedback ๐Ÿ‘

hollow yarrow
nimble talon
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@hollow yarrow How awesome is that! The cloud looks more like sweet cotton candy with the droplets hanging underneath ๐Ÿ˜‹
The background colors are really nice, but are also subtle enough to give the foreground all the attention, really nicely done!

hollow yarrow
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Thanks @nimble talon

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bleak fossil
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@hollow yarrow Loving it! The dripping effect is looking excellent. All the colors are looking really nice and unified. The background graphic and pattern add a lot of interest and frame the portrait nicely. The shadow on the background and cloud is looking really solid too. Really great colors and contrast all out, the image definitely has some nice pop. I feel like I could see this being an album cover. Great design!

hollow yarrow
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Thanks @bleak fossil for all these good comments!

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covert loom
brave epoch
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zinc yarrow
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hi

wary swan
wary swan
coral stone
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Loved the reflections that you added, @wary swan! It helps to give a ground for the compositon, which makes the presentation very nice and consistent. I also like that in version 1 you played with some shadows and highlights to add some depth. Nicely done!

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Very nice design @brave epoch! Loved the colors and the shapes that you added. The glow around the subject is looking great as well! ๐Ÿ™‚

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Hey @zinc yarrow ๐Ÿ‘‹

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@covert loom This is looking very cool! I like the way that you played with the overlaps, my only suggestion would be to position the chair foot behind the text, just to add more depth, and maybe apply a shadow on it to give it a ground. Well done!

bleak fossil
shadow glade
wary swan
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@coral stone Thanks for the feedback!
There was a question on MAX2020 about Sky replace if you can ad a refection of the sky at the ground challenge image 5 is a prof of that, the sky before the three images is a reflection of the sky behand the same images.

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lucid plover
rocky kite
pliant comet
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The cat is being chased by a monster who is being chased by a monster hunter! And she wants to do the PSDCC.

dusky wave
digital pike
oblique anvil
eternal mica
bleak fossil
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@dusky wave Great colors! I like the sort of black light/neon look. There seems to be a subtle drop shadow under the text which is a really nice touch to add some depth. I like how the text at the bottom is more subdued to not distract from the title text but I feel like it might be nice to give it some more color to make it fit in with the rest of the design more. Looks good!

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@pliant comet Hah, we can always count on you for the good cat images/puns. I really like the stark red color in this image and how you repeated the color from the curtains into the text. I kind of feel like giving the image a darker blueish tint like a night scene might fit the whole spooky text more. Nice work ๐Ÿ˜„

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@rocky kite Looking good! The text contrasts really nicely against the background and you have some really interesting textures and color gradients going on in this design. Nice job!

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@lucid plover Looks great Fery! I really like the bold orange behind the silhouette. Nice texture in this design too. The orange sphere has a really nice gradient and glow to it which adds some nice depth. Nicely done ๐Ÿ‘

lucid plover
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Thank you @bleak fossil

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bleak fossil
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@shadow glade Very nice! The text works very well to contrast against the background. I really like the separation in texture between the title text and the grainy background. Great bold look to this design. Looking forward to seeing what you all produce!

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@wary swan Really cool idea and design for this poster 5 challenge! The photo panels pop out really nicely from the darker purple background. This is a bit of a nitpick, but I feel like the panels seem a bit small in the scene, as if you could scale them up a bit to fill the frame a touch more and not have so much blank space around the bottom half of the image. Seems like it could balance out the visual weight of the image more. Or even just moving the text up a touch so it isn't right against the bottom of the frame. Just an idea. Great work with the reflection!

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@brave epoch Very cool, glad you joined us for a challenge! Welcome in. This has a nice stylized blend of photo and graphic elements. I like the bold colors of the red shirt and glow against the blue star burst graphic. Nice work!

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@covert loom Nice design! The2 bold colors give it a really interesting style and contrast nicely without being overpowering. I really like the bit of depth created by the text being masked behind the chair leg. The split textures of the background work really well too, nice job!

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@digital pike Hah, the Voodoo Val signature purple color scheme. Looking good! The background has a really cool texture and contrasts very nicely against the title text. Looking forward to seeing what everyone creates for this DCC!

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@oblique anvil I'm really liking your balance of font styles and sizes with this design! The Monster Hunters text has a really nice pop to it and the diagonal positions adds a nice dynamic feel. Background looks good too ๐Ÿ‘

oblique anvil
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@bleak fossil Thank you for taking a look. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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eager shale
arctic rover
fringe sun
spare badge
queen aspen
chrome basalt
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Because Frankenbots ...and Mummy-droids ...and a Vampiredrone ...and -

livid badger
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Well, I am embarrassed to admit how long this took me. However, I kinda like. The pen tool for those flames is a mystery to me. Also I could us a crash course on how to get my texture images into Libraries.

sweet fern
coral stone
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Very nice design @eager shale! I loved the colors and the glow that you added. My only suggestion would be to reduce the spread of the drop shadow just to make the gradient fill on the letter to stand out more, especially on the letters of the dates. Well done!

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@arctic rover Iโ€™ll make sure thereโ€™s no monster below my bed before going to sleep haha. Loved your typeface choice! Especially how the white makes the overall text stand out. The subtle blood detail is looking very nice as well. Great job!

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@fringe sun super cool work, Macmat. Loved how the textures turned out in your image and the way that you managed the contrast. My only thought would be to increase the size of the Photoshop Daily Creative Challenge just a touch and maybe break it into two lines, this will help to increase the readability of the text. Great job with the colors, I think they work really well for the cover. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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@spare badge this turned out great, Daxa! I loved the subtle glow that you added to the texts. The typeface is looking amazing too, it matches the spooky and supernatural context greatly, especially when combined with the silhouette. I loved the way that your cover tells a story as well. Excellent work!

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@queen aspen Super cool work! Thank you so much for sharing the original assets. I really like the way that you played with the typeface and the background. My suggestion would be to lighten up the dark blue areas of the text, just to boost the contrast. If you want the text an extra pop, you might also consider decreasing the background brightness just a touch. Great job adding the figure (monster? ๐Ÿ˜„ ) on the lower right. ๐Ÿ™‚

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coral stone
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Youโ€™ve got some great color combinations in your cover, @chrome basalt! I loved the textures that came out really great in your cover, either the ones of the text or the background as well. The tilted texts also give a cool personality touch to the overall composition. A very minor nitpick Iโ€™d have, would be to adjust the kerning (space between the letters) between the H and U from the word Hunter. For that, you might position the text cursor between these letters and then with alt (win) or option (Mac) press the left arrow key until it matches the spacings from the other letters. Great job, Gus! Canโ€™t wait to see your next works ๐Ÿ˜„

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Hey @livid badger! The effort was totally worth it! I really like your color choices. My only suggestion would be to adjust the readability of the text from the bottom, maybe increasing the size and changing the color might help already. About the textures on the libraries, try this: Select the texture layers > Click on the plus icon on the bottom area > Choose Graphic. This will add the texture to the library you have selected on the drop-down menu. Let me know if you need any help. Great job!

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@sweet fern wow that looks really creepy! Loved the way that you masked the creatures and the trees, My suggestion would be to fine-tune the contrast from the text, especially from the top areas, helping it to be read a little bit better. Well done!

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@coral stone think you meant to use Capital J - wrong janet ๐Ÿ™‚

coral stone
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Oh sorry @vague swift! Iโ€™ll fix my comment. Thanks for the heads up ๐Ÿ˜€

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livid badger
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Thank you @@coral stone for the tip on loading textures into my Libraries! Now I have a new project for the evening.

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spare badge
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Thank you! @coral stone for your feedback. Trying to improve myself with DCC. I am glad that I joined Discord!๐Ÿ˜Š

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chilly hawk
covert loom
eager shale
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Challenge panel- Monster Hunter DCC- version 2 with adjusted drop shadow. Thanks for the feedback @coral stone and @bleak fossil

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covert loom
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Thank you! @coral stone for your feedback. Trying to improve myself with DCC.

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covert loom
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Thank you @bleak fossil . If I have a skilled leader like you by my side, I will be able to make myself efficient for the job. Your every advice inspires me a lot.

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jagged tinsel
queen aspen
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Thank you, @coral stone

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bleak fossil
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@eternal mica Hah, loving this design. I like how much you embraced the monsters theme. The purple Monster Hunters text in the middle has an especially cool look with the blending mode you used that shows a bit of the texture of the image underneath. Nice masking and compositing with these images!

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@jagged tinsel Very nice, glad you're joining us! Really nice job compositing all these images together, the color scheme and style all looks nice and cohesive. I feel like the whole design might benefit from being a touch brighter, and even a little extra boost of light to the binoculars and eyes in the background could be a cool look to give the image a bit more of a focal point. Really cool effects and nice masking work!

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@eager shale Really cool style and effects to the Monster Hunter cover! The glowing beams of light give it a really interesting magical sort of look. I like the monochromatic look of the design and the title text has some really nice contrast ๐Ÿ‘

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@chilly hawk Oooh, very cool! I like how everything has a uniform illustrated look to it. Great depth and a strong focal point with the largest zombie being in the foreground and the midground and background elements too. The text looks great, kind of reminds me of Scooby Doo. Nice job with the warping!

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@untold crown Great job with the text on the backing texture! It blends in with the sort of concrete texture and really looks like it's part of it. The dramatic lighting adds a really fitting spooky feel to it too. Very cool!

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@plain sable Great design! The simple color scheme makes for some really nice contrast and pushes that spooky look and feel very nicely. The texture and style of the text works really well and the grain really helps push the theme of the design too. Nice composition as well!

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@sweet fern Hah, loving all the classic monsters in this Ron! The text fits really well too. The only small nitpick I might have would be to match the contrast of the monster on the left with the trees around him so they look like they fit into the same scene more. That could either be lessening the darks of the monster or boosting the darks of the background. Just a small note. Looks great!

plain sable
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Thanks @bleak fossil

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jagged tinsel
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@bleak fossil thanks, will touch up in the am ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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coral cloak
covert loom
ruby panther
elfin thorn
sweet fern
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eternal mica
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@bleak fossil Thank you Sam. Im pretty sure I'll do more with it once I see the direction VDV is going to take us. For now its a fun start to the DCC.

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chrome basalt
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Thanks for the feedback @coral stone ๐Ÿ˜„ Yes, the spacing did actually bother me, but when I tried to fix it, it would affect the whole word (And I felt too lazy to separate the H ๐Ÿ˜… ) So I'll try your tip today! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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vestal flare
mortal crescent
fringe sun
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Updated Behance Cover. Wasn't happy with the face disappearing soooo much ("....there was a face?") ๐Ÿ˜‚ . Also adjusted the copy per @coral stone suggestion. Happier with the outcome.

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@coral cloak The textures of the letters are looking great, and I like the way that you managed the contrast keeping the color tones monochromatic. The glow applied to the ax makes it stand out subtly without creating any competition on the scene. Well done!

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@covert loom This is looking super cool! I loved the way that you played with the blood overlapping the text. My only minor nitpick would be to recover some white areas of the words Monster and Hunter, just to increase the readability and avoid them to blend with the background. Well done, Mahedi!

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Looks great @ruby panther! I loved that you brought the smoke and added some distortions to the words, it really helps unifying the look. The typeface worked out great for the context of the cover as well. Great job with the texture and the subject. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Thank you @coral stone !๐Ÿ‘ป

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@coral stone thanks for the feedback.

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Nice work @elfin thorn! I loved the 3D look that the letters have, especially for the Monster Hunter. Great job managing the contrast and the vignette as well, I like how it enhances the focal point of the cover. ๐Ÿ‘

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When I click Copy to Your Work in CC, where in my cloud files does that save go to?

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@woven wind Aha, it creates a file folder in the Files tab, naming the folder the name the creator of the folder had. Got it. Thank you.

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DCC16 01 201027 Inspiration Board. Im thinking about trying something I've never tried before. Im going to see if I can go sort of monochromatic and have dark color theme for the whole challenge. Not sure it will work, but Ya Neva Know!!!

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knotty sable
eternal mica
digital pike
rocky kite
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fringe sun
fathom stirrup
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sweet fern
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@sweet fern Looks great! Much stronger visual impact now ๐Ÿ‘

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Some inspiration? Yes! Some creatures, some staff, some colors and images - all these things call for creativity (I think)

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@coral cloak I really like the consistent color scheme to this cover design! Great icy feel to it. Great texture in the text, looks like it's a blending mode that shows a bit of the tree texture through it? Very nice. My only suggestion would maybe be to boost the bright tones with a levels adjustment just a bit as the whole image seems a touch dark at the moment. Nice work!

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@covert loom Really great layering and textures in this! It adds a nice sense of depth the the image and the white texture contrasts nicely against the background. Looks good!

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@ruby panther Loving the smoky text effect! The grain adds a nice spooky/gritty feel to it too. It could be nice to add a touch more blue saturation to the bottom text to tie it in with the title text a little more. Very nice work!

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@elfin thorn Very nice, I like the sense of dimension on the yellow title text! The drop shadow adds a nice sense of depth too, it could be nice to add a bit to the yellow text as well to tie it all together in the same scene. Nice job!

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@vestal flare Very cool! Glad you're joining us and welcome in. I really like the way you used color in this image to give the title a lot of pop. The masking of the text behind the figure adds a nice sense of depth too. Looks great!

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@pastel spade Brilliant, I love the color grading and style, hah. Reminds me of The Shining for some reason. Very nice! ๐Ÿ˜„

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Challenge #1 Monster Hunter Art Board (Images by: Ali Hajaian, Craig Whitehead, Neil Rosenstech, Lee Junda and Florian Klauer on UnSplash.)

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Thanks @bleak fossil

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Here's my moodboard. Although I know that as I go on in this challenge my colors and images are going to change...

limpid cape
silk moon
thorn geyser
magic wagon
placid pilot
sacred field
rugged fern
cerulean steppe
ionic kernel
indigo crane
deep mango
young karma
high glen
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@mortal crescent your cover is looking really nice, Key! I loved the way you managed the contrast and how the red eyes of the monster make it stand out even though itโ€™s the nearby areas are subtle. The text is looking great as well, the drop shadow was a very good choice to make it pop. Challenge 1 is looking very cool as well. Loved the skull illustrations that you used to display the color palette. Well done!

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@obtuse fulcrum. Wow, great job! The foggy atmosphere really adds that spooky style to the image, especially the way that it suits very well with the typeface and the trees from the background. Nicely done!

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@oak mist loved your works, Mykala! The way that you overlapped the squids among the images added a cool visual interest for the moodboard and the cover as well. The typeface looks very on point either on the moodboard or the cover, and I like the way that you added two color groups, this helps to give you more options to create more contrast in future works. Excellent job!

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@limpid cape awesome cover, Brad! I loved the texture that you applied to the background, the trees are also blending very nicely with it. Great job managing the contrast, especially for the white and the glow for the DCC, and the way that they kept the red tones vibrant without making the whole cover to look busy. Moodboard turned out great as well, the images, the colors, and the fonts came out together really nicely. Very well done!

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@lucid plover great moodboard, Fery! I live the way that you grouped the colors, makes me very curious to find out what Indonesian Horror is ๐Ÿ˜„ The typefaces also offer a nice variety of styles to play without losing the mood of the compositions. I really like that your moodboard has a strong alignment, my only suggestion would that if you want to even the space among the color squares, you might select all of them and use the distribution options under the top bar, I believe that it would be the 8th icon with the vertical rectangle (you need to have the move tool enabled to make it work), but thatโ€™s just a very very minor nitpick. Great job, Fery! ๐Ÿ™‚

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Very good, @eternal mica! The image in the background acting as a frame for the others was a very nice way to add more visual interest for the moodboard. The typefaces and the color palettes are looking cool as well. Nice work! ๐Ÿ™‚

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Thank you @coral stone what i mean Indonesian Horror is like the common Indonesian Horror movie color LUT or color grading

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Welcome on board, @young karma! I loved the fonts that you chose for the moodboard. The colors are looking very nice as well, I like that you included a brown tone just to break the blue tones. This will be great for adding contrast to the future works, if you want, you might add another color tone present from the images so the contrast won't rely just on the brown color. Well done!

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Very balanced moodboard @knotty sable! The color palette looks very cohesive to the images. The typefaces also suggest different personalities and moods for the composition. This might help you to build a great story throughout the challenge days. Great job!

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@coral stone Thanks Valdair. Im not sure what I might do with that background image. Its sort of a panorama, so I couldnt figure how to display it in the artboard. idont know if it can be useful down the road. And, like you said, it made a cool backdrop, so I threw it in.

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@digital pike super cool moodboard! I like the variety of image that you chose as well as the colors and the fonts. My only suggestion would be that if you want, you might add some oranges, blues, and greens colors from the images to the color palette, you might replace some of the similar pink tones to add them. Just an idea. Good job!

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@rocky kite the background and the typefaces are looking very good! I like the textures from the red text as well, the way that it blends to the graphic from the background creating some yellow tones makes it look very interesting. My only suggestion would be to darken the background just a touch and brighten the text so the they might be able to stand out a bit more. It doesnโ€™t need to be very much, so the blending effect wonโ€™t be lost. Well done!

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@woven wind wow this turned out amazing! I like how there seems to be a connection among the images, the fonts, and the colors, making the overall moodboard to look very cohesive. The color choice is awesome as well, I like how the tones from the group on the top contrast very nicely against the group from the bottom. Fantastic work!

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@fringe sun you achieve some great balance in your moodboard! I really like the way that you presented the colors, giving each one a name, and the fonts. The artboards are also distributed in a great way. Nicely done!

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Awesome styles on the images, @fathom stirrup! I also like how the font suggests a comic book style for the moodboard. The colors have a high saturation among them which really helps to enhance that style. Good job!

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@spare badge this turned out really cool, Daxa! Especially the way that the frames are very well distributed bringing more balanced to the moodboard. The colors were also presented in a very cohesive way, and I like how the saturation looks very consistent among these tones. Nicely done!

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@night maple I like how the combination of the images already helps to tell a story especially by the subject taking some photos, the city and forest contrast, and the crocodile suggesting some kind of danger. Very nice job!

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Great job on your moodboard, @sweet fern! I loved that you grouped the colors to easily identify which are for the monsters and which are for the zombies. My only suggestion would be to desaturate the Monsterโ€™s colors a touch, just to match the figures that you brought on the top left, since none of them has a vibrant color, some low saturated tones would enhance that look for them. The typeface and the images are looking very consistent as well. ๐Ÿ™‚

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@queen aspen This is fantastic, Pankratt! Loved how complete your moodboard is, the creatures, textures, and stuff section will give you even more space for the next challenge days. My only minor nitpick would be to align the second rectangle from the second column, it looks a bit to the left than the other ones. ๐Ÿ˜„ The images and the fonts are looking amazing, canโ€™t wait to see what youโ€™re going to create. Excellent work!

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@winter tinsel very nice job overlapping the images! I loved the serif font that you chose, the vertical style of it really matches the atmosphere from the images. Well done!

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@magic wagon this is looking nice, Bruno! I like the way that the typeface for the DCC has that blending effect with the wall. The cyan/blue tones from the background is looking nice and the subject a bit brighter was a very nice idea to make it stand out. Great job!

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@unreal wadi super cool work, Kenny! I like the color palette that you extracted from the images and how they really transmit that horror message. My only suggestion would be to fine-tune the two last squares from the first and the second group, right now they are very similar which makes them almost blend 100%. Maybe adding a new color tone will help with that. ๐Ÿ™‚ Very well done!

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@pliant comet Nice moodboard! I really like the thin strokes from the fonts that you chose. Also I like the different images that you used, and how they seem to have something in common, maybe because of the empty spaces with no people showing, except for the second one. Iโ€™m sure it will be a great guide to tell a story for the next challenge days. Great job!

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@compact pecan let the work guide you, Hugh haha. Great moodboard! I like the stylized fonts that you used, especially the edges of the Acquaintance and Cannibal, they really have that creepy look. I also like the predominantly red and green tones that you chose for the colors. Super cool job!

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@rugged fern Is your font the Frontman or the Fontman?

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Monster Hunter Project Cover (Features a photo by Michael Shannon on UnSplash.) Iโ€™m wondering if I should blur my background out some more? ๐Ÿค”

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@mortal crescent I like the spooky face in this one! Really nice wispy texture in the background too. I feel like this image could probably use a little brightness in the text to give the image a bit of a stronger focal point. Might help the whole image pop a bit more. Cool effect with the ghostly face!

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@fringe sun Looks good! I like how the face is kind of a secondary read, it gives it a creepy/mysterious sort of look to it. The grain texture really helps push that feeling too. The title text does look a bit techy/sci fi to me, Iโ€™m not sure if thatโ€™s what you were going for. Since the warped text and rest of the image feels a bit more spooky/horror. Then again movies like The Thing kind of fit both of those genres and maybe thatโ€™s what you wanted. The design looks good!

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@obtuse fulcrum Looking good! Hah, it's all about practice, though it's much easier if you have a tablet. If not the pen tool can always be a great way to get clean graphic lines while still using a mouse. I really like the sort of misty spooky look of this design. The text is looking good as well. ๐Ÿ‘

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@oak mist This is looking really good! I like the bold, simple color palette with a couple of good neutral tones to balance it out. The images all have a nice cohesive look to them and the font seems to suit them well ๐Ÿ‘

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@limpid cape The cover is looking good, I like the gritty texture in the background. That along with the red definitely give it a sort of foreboding look to it. Nice job!

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@daring flume Nice, really interesting font styles on this mood board! The photos have a nice unified look and the colors seem to work nicely together as well. Looks good!

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@zenith mulch Great creepy mood with the images in this mood board! I especially like the light snowy images which have a very ghostly feel to them. Fonts look good too ๐Ÿ‘

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@winter tinsel Looking good! I like the grainy texture that really helps push that creepy vibe. I think blurring the background a touch more could work. It's really all about creating contrast I think, so even darkening it lightly and making the text a touch brighter could help too. I like the background image with the dramatic shadows. Nice job!

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@shy bobcat Oh, cool monster image. This whole design has a bit more of a fantasy look to it more than a spooky one which is really neat. The background texture really gives the whole image an interesting look and feel. Nicely done!

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@elfin thorn Nice work on the mood board! The images all fit together quite nicely, the color palette for them looks nice and cohesive. Nice job with the colors and font exploration too ๐Ÿ‘

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@bleak fossil Thank you for the feedback it is much appreciated.

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@blissful wolf Cool font choices for this mood board! It looks like you have a solid color palette nailed down too. It could be nice to see a couple more photos to really nail down a mood/feel that fits with the color palette, but as long as you know what you're going for. Nice work!

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@jagged tinsel Really interesting mix of photos in this one! I like the colors going on in the images. It could be nice to get an additional color that's a bit more of a warmer tone, even if that's a somewhat neutral earth tone to balance out all the cool colors a bit. Of course it just depends what you're for. Nice work!

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@opaque bay Really interesting look to the mood board! Kind of an illustrated feel with the wolf and the grayscale images. I feel like that along with the red in your color palette would make for a very striking image. Fonts are looking good too!

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Thank you, @coral stone. I don't know which of all these staffs I will use, but we will see...

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Thank you @bleak fossil for the feedback! ๐Ÿ‘

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Hey @coral cloak same with me. I know what you expecting about your moodboard. I tried yesterday's video but it also gives the single doc without section. So, i think the best way is, to use single artboard and place 3 shapes (rect, square etc)and contents in it and export. It will give result as we are expecting. I hope this will help.

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@coral stone , actually the color group names are the theme names from Adobe Color. I place them there so I can refer back if I have other issues. Thanks for the compliments!

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@bleak fossil @coral stone thanks for your comments. I've made the text brighter so that it stands out more ๐Ÿ‘ looks much better!

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@bleak fossil What?? You can't read my subtle inner mind queues? LOL. I've updated the Mood Board to better show what I have in mind and reflect the "SciFi" aspect of my Monster Hunter theme. Thanks for your input! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ˜

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@coral stone Thank you. Have always enjoyed a dark foggy scene and that is what I wanted.

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@bleak fossil Thank you. I do have a tablet that I use but it is only as good as the user. I need much more practice at drawing.

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Monster Hunter Project Cover (Revised) @bleak fossil I took your suggestions on darkening the background, added some vignetting and a 1px stroke...I also flipped red type to follow the shadows more. Howโ€™s it looking?

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@bleak fossil Thanks for the feedback. @jolly quest Training are so fun to watch I really wanted to jump in on this series.

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@coral stone Thank you for the feedback! Really looking forward to more of this challenge. I kind of like the dark stuff myself.

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@shy bobcat really cool moodboard. I like the colors that you chose and how they'll offer some great contrasts throughout the next challenge days! Loved the slab serif font that you chose as well. ๐Ÿ™‚

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@chilly hawk! Very nice and balanced moodboard, Cecilia! I really like the way that the images help to tell a story, suggesting kind of an adventurous and mysterious theme for the challenge. The typefaces are looking very on point as well, my only minor nitpick would be that since you have three sans serif fonts, you might choose one or two just to help to contrast with the other ones. Since they are very similar, it will be a little tricky to keep consistency. Well done!

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@left abyss wow, this turned out really nice! I loved the spiders that you used to display the colors. The typefaces are awesome as well, I like the thin strokes and the way that you brought some contrast with Talon and Banshee. The images are looking very solid as well. Great job!

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Hey, @coral cloak sorry for that ๐Ÿ˜ฆ. You did a super cool moodbard! I like how you kept the colors consistent by choosing monochromatic tones. The texture of the font is looking great as well. Nicely done!

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This is looking very good, @ruby panther! I loved the texture and the background color that you applied, it really helps unify the whole elements of the moodboard. The colors and the typefaces are looking amazing as well! Loved those glass icons that you chose to show the color palette. Awesome work!

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@zinc yarrow great theme on the moodboard! I really like how you started showing the sky and then went to the elements as the bicycle. Like going from big elements to small ones. The colors are looking very solid as well, and they really match the context from the images. Nice work!

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@vestal flare very nice job bringing contrast color tones and fonts. I like the way that the typefaces have some different styles providing great approaches to the next designs. Well done!

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Thanks @coral stone Every english hunter has a whiskey with him, always! ๐Ÿ˜‚

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@coral stone thanks for the feedback

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I made this for the logo challenge! I donโ€™t have photoshop but I used Adobe spark!! my fav app loool made the first post jus now and the second one a couple days ago :)) Hope you all like it. Itโ€™s sort of a basic but yeahh give me some feedback โœจโœŒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’œ

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@coral stone ๐ŸŽƒ

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@bleak fossil , Thank you very much for your feedback. I will review the pictures election...

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DCC Day 1 - Monster Hunter Mood Board : Nothing scares me more than the deep ocean so I decided to use that as my monster theme inspo for this challenge.

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Mood Board for DCC 10/26, my favorite supernatural power is astral projection. Imagine a detective that could use astral projection to solve cases on both physical and spiritual planes

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Hey guys! . DCC - challenge 2 - logodesign 2020-10-28. My "logo" with simple shapes and colors. Please rate or comment since this is the first time I post somthing in years for anyone.

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Here is my day 1! Need some feedback before I post ๐Ÿ˜ Also the last image was originally b&w and I used neural filters to color it ๐Ÿ˜Š

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@cursive bear Hi!

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Moved the words to the left a little. Felt the first attempt had them to crowded next to the logo.

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Day 2 - Logo : Continuing with the deep ocean "monster" theme, I chose a lochness type monster and added the trident for "hunter" as an overlay. Used a font and colors from my mood board from day 1.

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DAY one... I can't get the fonts to appear on PS (guess I'll ask in ask a ?)

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@haughty estuary beautiful logo! The glow and the font worked out really nicely. My only suggestion would be to brighten the right shade of the moon just to make the word hunter stand out a little more, just like the Monster, helping to improve the readability of it. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Awesome job with the blood, it adds a nice visual interest for the logo. ๐Ÿ’ฏ

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@idle ember lovely moodboard! The fonts really match every style from the images, as Coquette combines with the binoculars, Newcomen with the owl, and so on and so forth. The colors are looking very solid as well, it might be cool if you added some dark tones, just in case if you wanted to add a dark atmosphere. Great job!

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@fresh swallow this is super cool! I like the way that you played with the first letters, giving them a different color but keeping the same font. The colors and the contrast are looking very solid as well. My only minor nitpick would be that the gear icon looks a bit stretched vertically, you can easily manage it by adjusting the scale with the free transform. If that's the look you were going for, of course ๐Ÿ˜‰ Great job!

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@neat shale very nice moodboard, Christina! Loved that you included the size of the font, it will be a great guide to keep the scale of the text consistent throughout the next challenge days. The variety of colors are looking super cool as well, I like the way that you created a sequence according to the brightness. The images also show clearly the theme for the moodboard. Nicely done!

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@dusky wave super cool works! I like the variety of logos that you created. The different fill for the ones from the top also adds that cool personality to the whole design. My only suggestion would be that the first logo might not have enough contrast with lighter backgrounds. Whenever you need to apply it, make sure that the background is darker than it, so it will stand out and have nice readability for both the icon and the words. Nice work!

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@strong lake this turned out super cool! The way that you played with the shapes created a unique look for the logo. My only suggestion would be to apply the same tone or keep the flat blue, or even the gradient instead of black for the element from the middle. This will help you to unify the overall look of the logo and bring more consistency as well. Great job

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@mortal crescent Loved that you played with type on a path! The strokes and the colors are looking very solid as well. My only suggestion would be to place the Monster word behind the horns, so the graphic might be able to stand out a little more and creating some overlaps. Well done!

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@sacred field wow great work, Marc! I loved the presentation of the logos and how you positioned them. The words feels very consistent and I like the way that you made the text subtle without creating any competition. The reds for the logo in the middle also helps it to stand out, establishing a nice focal point to the design. Awesome work!

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Thanks, @coral stone!! ๐Ÿ‘

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@unreal wadi hah no problem Kenny! I like the way that you played with the elements and built a sword. The blood also adds a nice context to the theme, and the way that you let the background appear helps to unify the scene. This is just an idea but I think that if you add a dark background, or even a dark image, and maybe changing the black strokes to a brighter color would add more context to your logo because it would give an idea of a night atmosphere enhancing the monster context. Just an idea, nicely done! ๐Ÿ™‚

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I loved your cover @nocturne vigil! The font pairing fits very well the monster context and the strong let alignment helps balance the elements. The position is looking very on point as well, letting the hall to appear without any distractions. The cover also looks very cohesive to your moodboard, which is great for bringing consistency through the works. Amazing works!

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Hey, @lethal mesa thanks for sharing your work with us! You balanced the colors of your logo very nicely and even added an atmospheric perspective to the grayscale version. It also tells a nice story, makes me wonder where the road takes to, and if the circle shape is an eye, a sun, or a planet. Looking forward to seeing your next works. Keep it up!

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This turned out awesome, @acoustic sageter! I loved that you added a background for the spooky context. The textures and the colors are looking amazing. Each shape has balanced tones allowing you to control the visual hierarchy of the elements very nicely. Excellent work!

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How cute your squirrel is, @mossy socket! I loved how you played with some negative space giving a white stroke to the shapes. My only suggestion would be to darken the circle behind him just a touch, so youโ€™ll be able to separate the parts in the front from the background, especially the blue version. Great attention to the details, especially with the nails. The frame and the typefaces are looking great as well. ๐Ÿ’ฏ

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@young karma super cool logo, the script typeface really matches the context that the ribbon brought. The only thought I have would be to brighten the color of the stroke in the middle inside the hexagonโ€™s stroke, you can apply that bright blue color behind the alien. This way it will be easily identifiable by the viewer, just an idea ๐Ÿ˜„ I loved the poster that you created, especially the textures. If you played with 3D for the Monster Hunter you might reduce the extrusion a touch or maybe brighten the red tone of the letters just to increase the readability of the word. Well done!

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@coral stone thank you for the feedback on my moodboard!!!

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@digital pike this is looking very nice, Gerard! Using some fonts from the moodboard makes the whole design to feel very consistent. Great idea adding the rounded rectangles for the teeth. The pen tool also brought some cool strokes for the skull. Well done!

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@soft shale Thatโ€™s an amazing story to tell! Loved how the images really express the message you wanted to show. The color tones also have that atmosphere present among the images and I like how the fonts offer a nice variety of moments that you might explore, especially Mr. Darcy and Backspacer. Great job!

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@eager shale very nice moodboard! I like how you explored the monster theme and even added some textures and silhouettes, the forest images also makes me wonder if thatโ€™s the place where the monster lives or hunts. Since the colors show more of a night scene, you might explore some night forest images as well, just to make everything look even more consistent. Nicely done!

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@eternal mica always a big fan of the noisy glow. I really like how it makes the words stand out. The green tones were also a great idea to bring that monster vibe to the composition. The bright colors that the blend modes produced also added that context to the logo. I loved the edges of the font as well, and how the dark stroke is a nice detail for them. Great job, Ted!

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@simple idol oh this is looking pretty cool, Biola! I like that you grouped the elements, bringing the figures on top and the scenarios at the bottom. The colors also express the predominance of them over the images, and I loved the Newcomen font that you chose. Well done!

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@vestal flare wow amazing work with the logo. I can see that you took a step further and designed a Business Card for the agent. The alignment makes the whole design to feel balanced, and the font contrast is looking very on point as well. Loved the textures that you added and how the strokes are very consistent on its thickness. Excellent work!

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@blazing quail thatโ€™s super cool, Ant! Playing with blend modes gave you some amazing results. I like the subtle glow that you applied to the spider and the textures too. My only suggestion would be to brighten the V and E areas of Investigator, just to increase the readability of the text. Great job with the colors, they make the whole design looks amazing!

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@weary palm awesome moodboard, Shania! I loved how the 5 colors really show the color grading from the images that you chose. Great fonts choice as well, the details from Dery Christmess are amazing!

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@young dome It scares me too! Great theme choice for the challenge! I like how each font has a nice personality, especially the texture from Carta Marina, it reminds me of some lost letter from a ghost captain haha. Also, the color tones really express that deep ocean theme. Excellent work!

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Question! I added the Saber font to my fonts, and though it shows up in the drop down menu as it should appear, when I type with it it's a completely different font. Can anyone tell me why??

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@lucid plover your logo turned out really cool! I loved how the red and green combined very nicely, especially how the green tone has that neon brightness. The target and the skull also adds a nice context and helps the viewers to understand what the logo is about. Excellent job!

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That's odd @simple dagger! The right font should be appearing. Try deactivating and activating again to see if it fixes

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@slow wren WOW! Great job using Adobe Spark. I loved the colors and the stylized font that you used, especially for the first design. The frames and the graphics are looking very solid as well. Nicely done!

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@coral stone , I did already! Same result!

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@coral stone Thank you Valdair. Im not even sure how I ended up with this, but I just kept working it and in the end, I liked it!!!๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘

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@prisma ridge that looks very creepy! You managed the contrast very nicely and adding some other tones textures also made it look super cool. Great fonts choice as well. ๐Ÿ’ฏ

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@simple dagger I tried here and worked fine. Can you send me a screenshot on #โ“ask-a-question of your canvas, preferably with the properties panel opened for me to take a look?

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Day 2: my Monster Hunter logo. The motto at the bottom is Latin for "The only good monster is a dead monster" (at least Google says that's the translation)

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@coral stone does the gear look better in this attempt:

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It really does @fresh swallow! Great update ๐Ÿ’ฏ

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๐Ÿ˜„ Awesome! Thanks, Valdair

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No problem ๐Ÿ™‚

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Thank you! @coral stone

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My Artboard for the Logo challenge, Its gonna take me awhile to figure out a design. I also need to clean up the graphics (I used capture).

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@oak mist : Great Kraken Logo. Simple but really effective (That's the goal of a logo)
@young dome : I like how you inserted the trident inside the monster shape. Nice font too!
@neat shale : I think you should be able to find a good combination of fonts and colors with your huge mood board๐Ÿคฃ
@weary palm : Really creepy mood board. I can't wait to see what you'll do with these. Great bunch of pictures. Fit well with your colors (red blood to green monster)๐Ÿ‘
@mossy socket : Awesome logo! I like how you used simple shapes to create your squirrel (I prefer the first one but it's just a question of taste) Great job!๐Ÿ‘
@woven wind : I like the round shield shape and how you used arrow heads shapes to build your logo and the background image goes well with the theme.

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@pliant comet : Great logo! I like the quote and your animated version is really cool! Nice job!

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Thank you @hollow yarrow !

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@hollow yarrow thank you and lol for sure! ๐Ÿคฃ i had to narrow it down for the theme i was going for with the pictures i found. but i had so many different ideas from vampire hunter, werewolf hunter, wendigo hunter, etc. before settling for zombie hunter lol

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Thank you, @coral stone!๐Ÿ‘

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Day 2, Logo for Spider Queen. The Jorogumo from Japanese folklore is my inspiration, hence using a fan

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@weary palm Great collection of images! The color pallets all fit together nicely with the muted tones and little pops of red and green. Definitely has a creepy and cohesive look to it. The colors you choose seem to fit it nicely and the fonts are looking good too. Nice job!

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@blazing quail Ooh, this is great. The texture on the spider graphic really adds a nice sense of dimension. The background texture has a really creepy and interesting look to it too. Looking good!

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@vestal flare Hah, I like this more professional and less creepy take on the challenge! The red M is a nice pop of color to make the logo really stand out. The font styling is looking good too, nicely done!

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Thank you @coral stone

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@simple idol Nice collection of images and colors here! I like the sort of complementary contrast you have going with the reds and greens. It might help it add a more neutral tone for the background to give all the colors a more balanced appearance. Sometimes when you have a white background it almost makes everything look vibrant or dark by default. Nice job!

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@eternal mica Nice work with the graphic shapes here Ted! I like how you increased the contrast on the center shapes to give it a focus. Looks good ๐Ÿ‘

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@young karma Looking good! Great textures in the image in the background. I think it might look nice to keep "The" and "Chronicles" as the same font for consistency, and maybe making the "Monster Hunter" text a bit bigger (even putting it into two separate lines if need be) and brightening it up would help it read easier and be more clear as a title text. Just some ideas of course. Great colors in this design too, nice work!

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@jolly kite I really like the mirrored effect with this image. The logo contrasts the rest of the image very nicely and fits very well thematically too. Great logo!

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@coral cloak I like the bold color contrast on this one! Though I think making it so the deer has more of a clear outline might help the whole thing read a bit better. I also noticed the readability isn't as strong as it could be because the values of the different colors all seem fairly close together. If you're going to go with a light orange background it might help to make both the deer and title text a darker blue color to give the whole image a bit more contrast. Looking good ๐Ÿ‘

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@neat shale Ooh, very nice. The images have a nice visual consistency with the colors and moods. Really cool to see how far you explored font ideas too, they all seem to have a good fit with the creepy vibe of this mood board. This is all looking really good, great to see how far you pushed each area. Nice job!

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@pliant comet Hah, great addition with the animated version. I really like the classic clean styling of the whole design with the font and eyes. Makes it seem like some upscale monster hunting service. This is a bit of a nitpick but I feel like there could be a touch more buffer room between the border square and the rest of the design/text. Very nice job!

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@zenith mulch Nice job with the logo and graphic for this image! I like how you made the smaller, inner shape a bit more bold to separate it a bit. The text has a nice fit to the design as well. Nicely done!

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@dusky swallow Nice balance of warm and cool tones in your color palette. The images you chose have a nice uniform feel with the colors and lighting. Looks good!

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@young karma Really cool visual effect on these designs! I especially like the colors of the first one. Looks like it could be an album cover. For the second one it might help to pick a color that shows up over both the yellow and black background. Maybe even just giving the text a white stroke could work. Nice work on these!

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@daring flume Interesting effect with the letter in this one! I like how you masked it both in front of and behind the ghost a bit. It adds some nice depth. The motion blur on the ghost is a really nice creepy touch as well. Well done!

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@fresh swallow I like your repetition of the blue color in this design, it gives the color scheme a nice uniformity. The graphic shapes for the logo are looking good as well. I like the parchment background texture too. This is totally personal preference but it could be cool to see a rustic texture masked over all the black graphics to make them a deep dark sort of rustic color instead of black so they still contrast nicely with the background but fit the color scheme and theme a bit more. Just an idea. Very nice design!

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@compact pecan Looking good! I like the texture you have going on in this image. Hah, nothing like busting out the Latin for a classic horror feel. Very cool design. My only suggestion would be to maybe choose a bit bolder of a font for the bottom text to help the readability a bit, but that might be tricky with the perspective warp either way. Nice job on the text warp with that by the way. It could also be nice to boost the brightness of the skull a little bit to balance out the text. Nice job!

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@distant musk Really great texture in this potion challenge! The bubbles and everything are looking great and I love how much you separated the surface of the liquid to have different lighting and texture to give it a realistic look. I like how you added a little bit of a green tint on the table but it also might be a good idea to add a touch of ambient occlusion shadow where the glass meets the table. This is looking really good!

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@zinc yarrow Great logo! I love the face you added to this one, especially the teeth The crown looks good too, and the way you masked it over the flames adds a nice touch of depth. Look good!

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@left abyss Nice job! There's a nice combination of line types within this design with the curved lines, straight lines and curved spider web shapes. Looking good!

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@shy bobcat I like the Monster Hunter badge! The bold black outline and text gives the whole design a nice uniform feel. The fantasy background is a nice touch and the faded look of its contrast really helps the logo pop. Very nice!

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@bleak fossil Than you for your feedback. I am enjoying the challenges so much ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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@bleak fossil thank you ๐ŸŽƒ

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@bleak fossil thank you๐Ÿ™‚

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@slow wren WOW! Great job using Adobe Spark. I loved the colors and the stylized font that you used, especially for the first design. The frames and the graphics are looking very solid as well. Nicely done!
@coral stone thank you sm I appreciate it!! ๐Ÿ’—

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@bleak fossil thank you so much Sam!!!

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@bleak fossil Thank you for the feedback! It is much appreciated. Will do!

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Challenge #2 Design a Logo. Mine is more of a Government Seal. (Photos used are by Tim Mossholde and Katie Harp on UnSplash.)

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@bleak fossil thanks, Iโ€™ll definitely take your suggestions and put them to work.

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That's very fancy, @ruby panther! Loved the pattern in the background, the liquid also has a nice movement and the blood drop was a great idea. You also achieved a great sense of balance by playing with warp for the text and letting the bottom one straight. Excellent work!

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@night venture very cool logo, Mahdi! I really like the shape that you made for the ghost, especially the waves from the lower area. The colors also worked out very nicely and the strokes of the words really give that spooky context. Well done!

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Thank you soooo much! @coral stone

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@uneven falcon wow this turned out amazing! Loved the colors and how you balanced the logo, bringing some symmetry. The gradients really help to logo to have a sense of depth. Awesome job!

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@analog axle loved your moodboard! The color palette has some nice variations without losing the mysterious context. If you want, you might bring some of the green/yellow tones from the joker image, just to have some additional colors to play with. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Nicely done!

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@elfin thorn this is very nice! I like the way that you played with type on a path and added some shading for the arrow giving a nice 3D look. Cool idea playing with some textures and the fire as the letters' shadow. Good job! ๐Ÿ™‚

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i jus did this for the lightroom selfie challenge thing! it was a photo of me & my cat from a few days ago.

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Woah amazing

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isn't it already available before? @elfin marten

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yeah but Val was saying to add noise filter but grain is another way to do it in Lightroom

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Oh...okay @elfin marten

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Took a pic from Pixabay and worked some magic

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@bleak fossil I will definitely give that a shot! Thanks for the feedback ๐Ÿ˜„

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Our Kraken continues to evade us... we have little to go off of concerning its true nature and size, but modern technology shows us what a photo of what it would look like today is like, [my before pic]

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Had to devlope a character in my head with a personality and story before i could make a logo to represent her. Lily Blackwater is a native of central florida and has had a life long love hate relationship with the cypress swamps. But no one alive now has a better understanding of the blackwater rivers, bald cypress forests, and what thrives there than she....

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@neat shale This is great, I love the sense of depth and realism you got with the lighting and perspective. This definitely looks like a convincing debossed effect in a hard leather/synthetic surface. The texture looks great and the darker color within the shapes and text give it a really clear read. Lighting is on point, impressive work!

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@fluid wharf Nice job putting these together, I'm liking the photos you chose! The blue and grey tones seem to fit in nicely with what you chose for the color palette, though I think adding in the red/pink from the picture with the lighting might help it match the photos a bit more as well as adding a warmer tone to contrast the cooler blues/greens. The font choices are looking good too, I especially like the center one. Nice job!

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@slow wren Nice job, I can definitely picture this being an older photo with the grainy effect. Especially with an addition of a date/timestamp like Val did in her image, it would give it that classic sort of disposable camera look. Cute cat!

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@vale sandal That looks great! I love how there's two stages to the animation to give it a bit of pacing. Really nice effects and great mood to this image. ๐Ÿ‘

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It wasn't my intention to go cartoony with the logo... but that's where I ended up, lol. I may end up changing the font.

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@magic wagon Really cool logo design! I like the simple shapes with a bit of an overlapping feel. The dark blue background gives it a sort of professional look but the lighter aqua color for the text adds a little bit of that supernatural feel which fits nicely. Nice job with all these shapes in this!

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@lucid plover Really nice work with the colors and contrast in this! The faded dark tones and tint of sepia coloration work really well with the aged look. The grain helps a lot as well, nicely done!

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@woven wind i was gonna do a similar design with mine lol with the polaroids ๐Ÿ˜‚

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@bleak fossil thank you so much! did you see the rest of my behance post too? i have the logo process and different color schemes as well

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Challenge 3. If you locate my mood board you will find the castle on it in it's original version. Year of date is inspired by the book The Oath by Frank Peretti.

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Thank you @bleak fossil

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@thorn geyser this is super cool! I loved the texture on the photo edges and the typeface you chose for the year, and the name. This is just a personal preference that you can try to see if you like, but if you want to enhance the aged look, you might brighten the shadows just a touch more, you can easily do that with a levels or curves adjustment layer. Awesome job, Vylaris!

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Very creative approach, @woeful light! I loved the jigsaw puzzle logo, that really matches that detective context. The fingerprints were a great touch for it as well, and I like how there is a piece missing, the piece where the letter would be complete ๐Ÿ˜„ Awesome job!

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Oh, @safe flint you did a great logo! The symmetry between the swords brings a nice balanced for it. The colors are looking very on point, especially how the strokes have a nice contrast among the elements. Great job!

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@queen aspen great job adding some textures, Pankratt! That really helps to unify the look of the image. The sky also makes the image look very dramatic, and I like that even so, you preserved some warm tones from the trees, matching that light source from the background near the mountains. Nicely done!

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Amaaaazing job developing a character, @night maple! That really helps the compositions tell a story. The business card looks very consistent with your moodboard and I like the texture you applied. The logo has a nice sense of movement too, and I like the green and brown combination. Excellent work!

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Hey @zinc prawn very consistent atmosphere in your moodboard! I like how the color palette and the fonts express the mood that the images are suggesting. The dark red, the gray, and the beige were a great choice for breaking that black and white and create some contrast. Well done!

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Nice edits, @haughty estuary . The warm tones and the grain really gives that aged look to the photo. My only suggestion would be to maybe reduce the inner shadow on the photo edges or even brighten them, to create the impression that the photo has faded because of time. Just an idea. Great job!

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@soft shale I loved the low contrast and the warm tones of the image, they really add that aged look. Placing the logo was a great idea to combine the challenges too. The only thought I have, would be that if you want to enhance the aged look, you might reduce the saturation of the colors and maybe add some grain, you can easily do that by using the Lightroom or the Camera Raw Filter sliders ๐Ÿ™‚ Nicely done!

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Welcome, @urban sedge! That's a great start! I like how the images and the colors have that adventurous atmosphere in them. You did a very nice job playing with different saturations of the colors, this will help you to balance even more your future works. My only consideration would be bringing a secondary typeface, maybe a sans serif might be nice, so you'll be able to create a font contrast and if you needed to have a body copy or some additional information, the readability of the text would be on point. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Excellent work!

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@eternal mica Great job with the blur and the grain, Ted! The subtle light edits also recovered some details on the shadows but still left the image with a nice focal point. My only suggestion is just a personal preference, but if you want to enhance the aged look, you might warm the photo a little bit more with the temperature slides. You can do that either in Lightroom or Camera Raw Filter, I believe this will match the grain a little bit more as well. Nice work!

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@oak mist wow the edits turned out really cool, Mykala! I loved the way that you changed the whole atmosphere of the image and even added some textures to it. The serif font is combining very nicely with the aged look and its contrast looks very on point. Amazing job!

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@wary swan that's a very nice start, Kajrov! The color palette looks very cohesive to the images that you chose. My only minor nitpick would be to increase the sizes of the fonts, so it might be more legible on the moodboard. You can use the color palette and the images as a reference for balancing the size. Keep it up!

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@young karma good business card! I like the colors you chose for the frame and how you positioned the information. My only comment would be to adjust the contrast of the text, at the moment yellow is a little difficult to read. To do this, you can play with the background color by darkening it or just illuminating the text in yellow. The aged photo worked amazingly! I like the low contrast you gave the image by lighting up the shadows. The sky and the grains are also incredible. Well done!

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@dusky wave super cool image! I like that you brought some of the sky colors to the road and played with the new sky. My only suggestion would be that before applying the blur you might create a copy merged layer (press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E) and convert it into a Smart Object. So Photoshop will interpret all the layers that you have in the document as just one and only then apply the blur. This way you won't have the gray halo on the tree edges, adding more realism to the composition. Let me know if you have any questions. Good job!

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Loved that you changed the whole atmosphere of the image, @digital pike! The new sky really makes it look like a storm might be coming, especially from the clouds on the right side. Great work!

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@rocky kite very nice logo! I like the strokes and the position of the text. The textures are looking very on point as well. My only thought would be to adjust the readability of the text inside the orange element, If thatโ€™s the look youโ€™re going for, of course, if you're going for an abstract look, that's on point. ๐Ÿ˜„ Nicely done!

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@coral stone Thank you for your critique. I'll play with that later tonight. (Im doing Martin's Ai homework, lol)

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@elfin marten awesome mockup! I loved the context that the texture of the background brought. The edits on the photo look very on point. The only nitpick Iโ€™d have would be that you might reduce the glow from the dates, so it can easily be read. If you see that the text doesnโ€™t have enough contrast, you can use the low saturated yellow from the polaroid to fill the text. Excellent work!

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@vocal berry beautiful work, Noelani! I loved how the logo contrasts very nicely against the background. The white glow helps it to stand out in a great way, without making the image lose the atmosphere. The haze and the colors are looking awesome, and the subtle grain is a very nice touch for the overall photo. Amazing job!

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Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š @coral stone

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Thanks @coral stone totally agree. Almost was gonna drop the date on the photo all together but held off.

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@sacred field great job with the sky replacement, it really looks like a storm is coming to the scene. My only suggestion would be that if you want to add a realistic touch, you might add some noise to the blurred areas, just to match the ones from the sharp areas. You can easily do that on the Tilt-Shift workspace. Thereโ€™s a Noise panel on the bottom right area, you just need to choose Grain and increase the amount. Excellent work, Marc!

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@compact pecan Loved that you added some textures, Hugh! The edges of the frame also gives that aged look. The sky replacement and the mood changed also worked out great, especially on the tree area, where it makes the whole photo to look realistic. Great job!

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Lovely logo, @dusky swallow! Playing with the thickness of the strokes added a cool personality to the composition. I like how the graphic matches really well the style of the words. Very well done!

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... a creepy clue from '75!
@woeful light This is AMAZING!

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@young dome beautiful work! I like the fog and the color grading of your photo. The blur also worked out very nicely as well. Nicely done! ๐Ÿ’ฏ

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@coral stone Thanks, Valdair! โœŒ๏ธ

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Took inspiration from yesterdays moodboard and decided to make a logo for them as well! I'm still very new at making logo designs so I decided to keep it simple and clean while incorporating the logo into the name.

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Welcome @sudden pumice! The sky replacement added that dramatic look for the image, I loved how it blends really nicely to the scene. Canโ€™t wait to see your next works!

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@woven wind WOOOW! Loved the consistent color grading of the two photos. The mockups and the burned paper enhances that dramatic look that the images already had. Fantastic work, Munter!

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Great job bringing some textures @pliant gorge! That really helps with the aged look, especially when in combination with the bright spot on the lower area and the warm tones on the highlights. Well done!

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@urban sedge Thank You so much!!! Iโ€™ve always used filters to get those same effects. Pretty exciting to find that I can do it all from scratch!

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@coral stone thank you.

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John Garren didn't believe in ghosts. He also didn't believe in things that went bump in the night, but that night in October still ran chills down his spine. The howling he heard in the distance, the eldritch fog that rolled across the forest...

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@fresh swallow OMG! Iโ€™m having nightmares tonight for sure. So so so good!

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๐Ÿ˜„ thanks @woeful light

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@eternal mica Great job with the blur and the grain, Ted! The subtle light edits also recovered some details on the shadows but still left the image with a nice focal point. My only suggestion is just a personal preference, but if you want to enhance the aged look, you might warm the photo a little bit more with the temperature slides. You can do that either in Lightroom or Camera Raw Filter, I believe this will match the grain a little bit more as well. Nice work!
@coral stone Better??? I think you're advice was awesome. Much more powerful this way. Once I find out what VDV wants this to be used for, I think I'll make it a lot darker. Do you agree?

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That's great @eternal mica! the warm tones definitely enhances the aged look ๐Ÿ‘

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coral cloak
dusky swallow
weary palm
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Day 3: Aged Photo - Still going with my 1800's -1900's theme so I didn't add the timestamp as it doesn't fit for the time period. Went for a sepia tone to really highlight how old this photo is.

pliant comet
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PSDCC with VooDoo Val - Day 3 Sky Replacement

I ended up doing my sky replacement manually as I felt that after several tries with several different photos I was not getting a satisfactory result.

livid badger
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Question...I was playing around with the Shape Tool working on the Logo challenge. At first it was working as demonstrated in Val's video and then it suddenly started acting weird. It wouldn't let me click and drag anymore. It would great a set size shape outside of my canvas and would not allow me to change size or reposition. There must be some setting I inadvertently messed with????

shy bobcat
bleak fossil
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@blazing quail This design has a really nice combination of effects that really sell that aged effect. The grain, blur, and light bleed effect work very nicely. Usually I'd suggest maybe fading the dark tones a touch for this effect but I think the other effects work quite nicely on their own. The stain texture at the top is a nice touch too!

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@woven wind Looking great! I like how far you took this challenge with the background and theming, it really adds a lot to the images. The gritty texture and faded colors give it a lot of mood and add nicely to the aged effect. Great job on the compositing in this design!

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@dusky swallow Very cool, I like how you tried out a few logo variations. The addition of some color in the second post does a nice job of adding a bit of mood and context to the design. I like it!

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@sudden pumice Awesome, welcome in! Glad you could join us. That's totally okay, these challenges are great for picking up some techniques here and there, and you're always welcome to run with them and get creative if you want, or just follow along to learn the methods. This looks good! Nice job of the blur and gain, it's looking good. If you wanted to push it even further I think lightening the dark tones with a levels (by using the bottom set of sliders) or curves adjustment and giving it a slightly more sepia coloration (photo filters can be a quick an easy way to do this) are always a great way to get that aged look. Nicely done!

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@young dome The Day 3 challenge is looking good! I really like the subtlety of the blur effect which gives it a nice natural look. The grain is looking good too, though I wonder if the date stamp in the corner could be a bit bigger? Of course that's more of a nitpick. Nice work!

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@young karma This looks good! The grain and blur effect are looking solid, they're noticeable but not overly done to look unnatural. I like how it looks like you faded out the darker tones a bit which I think really helps with that aged look. Nicely done!

eager shale
bleak fossil
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@compact pecan The texture effect is looking really good to sell that aged/damaged look. I feel like the value contrast might be a bit too bold to really make it look aged rather than just damaged. I think using a levels or curves adjustment to lighten the dark tones a bit, and/or even giving it a slightly sepia coloration is often a great way to push that aged photo effect. The timestamp is a nice touch too ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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@sacred field Looking good Marc! The blur effect along with the grain is looking good. I think if you wanted to push the aged look even more, lightening the darks or adding a bit of an aged sepia color tint could look good too. Nice work!

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@vocal berry The logo design is looking great! I really like the pop of red to make the logo stand out and how you chose the same red of the bottom text to give the whole thing a nice cohesive look. The background image fits the theme really well too!

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@shy bobcat The colors and contrast are working really well on this Challenge 3 design to give it an aged look! The grain and textures are a very nice touch to push that look as well. My only minor suggestion would be that making the transition between the blurred and in focus area a bit more gradual might give it a more natural look. Very nice work!

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@spare badge Loving this Day 2 design! The background texture and gradient give it a really grounded and realistic feel while the smooth, clean look of the logo contrasts the background very clearly. The colors are all looking very cohesive too. Nice work on all the graphic shapes!

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@pliant comet Really nice job compositing these images together! I like how you kept part of the mountains from the sky image, it looks really natural. The blurred foreground rocks are a nice touch but the transition between blurred and in focus looks a bit abrupt around the center of the rocks on the right side. Also a side note, with the sky replacement you can always edit the mask after the fact if it needs any touching up. This is looking really good, nice job with the red from the sky reflecting in the water too!

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@weary palm Excellent job with this effect! The sepia tone looks spot on and the texture and framing really gives it a convincing look. Impressive job with this, well done!

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@coral cloak The monochromatic colors and grain on the Day 3 challenge do a great job of giving it a bit of an aged look. The blur effect is looking very nice, the subtlety gives it a natural look. Nice job!

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@zenith mulch I really like the subtle light bleed effect you have around the bottom left corner. The grain effect is looking good as well to give it an aged look. If you wanted to push it further I feel like making the deepest dark tones slightly lighter to lessen the contrast and/or giving it a slight sepia coloration might further sell the effect. Nicely done!

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@eager shale Very nice work! The sepia tone looks great and the texture definitely adds a sort of worn/damaged look to it. The sort of burned dark bleed around the edges adds an interesting and sort of creepy effect. Nicely done!

coral cloak
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Thanks @bleak fossil

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

queen aspen
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Thanks, @coral stone. For "warm tone" on the trees I used a cloud (image from my artboard for this challenge) - it made this "strangy"-warm effect on the trees.

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone

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shy bobcat
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@bleak fossil Thank you for your suggestion, I mucked up going back to tilt/shift so this new version is a bit different, but I think I have improved the blur problem.

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

left abyss
vestal flare
wary swan
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@coral stone thanks for the backup, before this week I nearly didn't know what a mood board was, I have heard abut it and I know what a storyboard is but mood board is total new to me, have never go to any art schools, I am not sure if if I know exact what a mood board is used to.

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone

jagged tinsel
distant musk
wary swan
ruby panther
covert loom
covert loom
spare badge
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@bleak fossil Thank you for your feedback!๐Ÿ™‚

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

fresh helm
sacred field
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@bleak fossil Thanks, Sam! ๐Ÿ‘

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

woeful light
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@jagged tinsel I feel like your hunting for Monsters on Mars and I love it!

covert loom
sweet fern
young karma
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Thank you for your feedback people. Thank god for learning opportunities in times like these. It took forever for me to begin to understand and work with Ps and now it's slowly starting to get easier. I've been self isolating since February. If I didn't have stuff to work on I would go bonkers. I am living on a handicap pension so I am mostly just being alone anyway. I miss my adult children and my mother like crazy. Luckily I have got two dogs to keep me company.

Again, thank you!!Photoshop ๐Ÿ™‚

knotty sable
opaque bay
safe flint
sacred field
woeful light
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@knotty sable I am mesmerized by your photo. Itโ€™s magical..

zinc prawn
coral stone
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@chilly hawk beautiful colors, Cecilia! I like how the logo has a nice sense of balance especially for the geometric look of the star and the spider web. The warped text is looking very solid too, and the red tone really gives a nice focal point to the composition. Well done!

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@left abyss very nice work with the grain, Nicole! I like how it gave the whole photo a nice texture. If you want to push the aged look a little further, you might increase the temperature adding more warm tones and maybe brighten the shadows as well, just to give the impression that it has been damaged because of time. Great job! ๐Ÿ™‚

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@vestal flare super cool work with the textures, I think it worked out very nicely to the creepy atmosphere of the image! I like how the road and the shadows on both sides help to establish a focal point to the subject. Nicely done!

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@wary swan the moodboards are built to give a look and feel for the works, usually, it's made for branding projects, giving the client and the designer a starting point for the project, guiding them until the final delivery, and helping them to achieve consistency. You can use a moodboard for almost everything you design in order to have a guide and to help you in each step of the project. ๐Ÿ™‚

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@jagged tinsel wow that's a very dramatic sky! Great job managing the contrast of the image, it really makes it look like it has aged. The texture on the top was also a very nice touch for the style. Awesome job

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@distant musk this turned out very nice, Tanjid! I like how the lighting and colors are very consistent throughout all the areas. The subtle blur is looking very good as well. ๐Ÿ’ฏ

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@ruby panther Awesome job, Shawn! Loved the consistent colors and the way that you added a reflection for the light. The blur is acting as a nice vignette for the composition helping the road to lead the viewer's eyes to the building in the middle. My only minor nitpick would be to desaturate the colors just a touch and maybe decrease the brightness of the sky and the building in the middle as well, this will help you to match the very dark tones from the front and enhance the night atmosphere. Excellent work!

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@covert loom super cool moodboard, Mahedi! I loved the textures that you brought in your moodboard. The fonts also have a great contrast among them. The logo is looking very solid as well, the only thought I have would be to make sure that the applications of the logo will offer a nice contrast against the background, lighter logos might not behave very well when placed in lighter backgrounds, which is the case of the Monster Hunter in red. The graphic is looking very good and I like the symmetry look of it. The colors of day three are looking very cool. Great job!

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Thank you @coral stone Good point! Will do! Have a good weekend!

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone

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@fresh helm wooow loved that you build a whole composition. The colors are looking very solid and the fog really helps them to blend in the scene. My thoughts would be to increase the size of the car just to match the scale of the subject, it might look even more realistic if you added some shadows to it as well. Another thing that you might try, would be to decrease the contrast of the ceiling a touch, so it won't catch more attention than the elements from the lower area. Awesome job!

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@sweet fern wow, this is amazing, Ron! I loved how you changed the whole atmosphere of the image. The textures and the lighting adjustments are looking really solid. I also like the clouds from the sky replacement. Fantastic job!

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coral stone
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Hey @young karma, glad you're liking the challenges and how they are helping you! We're part of a big and creative family, feel free to DM me whenever you need someone to talk to. Keep it up! ๐Ÿ’ฏ

ruby panther
lucid plover
elfin marten
young karma
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@ruby panther so cool with mockups

ruby panther
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Thank you @young karma

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @snow parrot

mortal crescent
vestal flare
heavy ruin
sacred field
fresh helm
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@coral stone Thanks so much i do need to make shadows and highlights all around photo was just too lazy and posted it as it is ๐Ÿ™‚ and now when you say car is bit too small ๐Ÿ˜„ i am just starting to learn photoshop so will do my best to take care of that on my next post.

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone

safe flint
elfin marten
haughty estuary
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Just some easy stuff along with the Monster (who is a) Hunter theme ๐Ÿ˜„

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Im loving all of these

eternal mica
zinc prawn
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Showed one of my friends and he said it needed a bit more blood soooo
@elfin marten Prefer this one ๐Ÿ‘ it looks good.

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Thanks @zinc prawn

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @zinc prawn

digital pike
heavy ruin
blazing quail
coral stone
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@coral stone Thanks so much i do need to make shadows and highlights all around photo was just too lazy and posted it as it is ๐Ÿ™‚ and now when you say car is bit too small ๐Ÿ˜„ i am just starting to learn photoshop so will do my best to take care of that on my next post.
@fresh helm no problem ๐Ÿ˜‰. Feel free to always tag me whenever you need help with it ๐Ÿ˜€

dusky wave
young karma
vestal flare
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@coral stone thank you for your feedback. Have a good weekend!๐ŸŽ‰

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone

silk moon
sweet fern
spare badge
heavy ruin
wary swan
zenith mulch
queen aspen
neat shale
heavy ruin
simple idol
winter tinsel
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Challenge #3 Age a Photo (Images used are by Touann Gatouillat Vergos and Lucrezia Carnelos on UnSplash.) This continues my story of an aging man who, on his deathbed, decides to expose the truth of what he discovered while working for a secret government agency in the 1940โ€™s.

neat shale
woeful light
fluid wharf
zinc prawn
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Not to sure about this, really liked the Hard Mix blend when I chose it and just stuck with it but I'm just not sure. This is my card.

fresh swallow
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I like the "eerie mist" colors lettering ๐Ÿ˜„

zinc prawn
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Yeah me to ๐Ÿ˜„ @fresh swallow

compact pecan
zinc prawn
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How did you do that blood effect @compact pecan looks really cool

compact pecan
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@zinc prawn It's a stock image (it looks really fake in the image), but I think I used multiply and it looks good. I can send you the image if you want (i think I can do that here)

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@compact pecan ok thanks, you can send it to me as a DM. I really like the look

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

compact pecan
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@zinc prawn I just sent it to you

simple idol
coral stone
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@heavy ruin very nice mood board! I like your typeface choices and the color contrast among the images you have chosen. My thoughts would be to bring more of that grayscale tones to the color palette since you have these tones present on the images. You might also increase the size of the fonts a bit, just to appear a little more on the mood board, as a reference you might use the width of the color palette ๐Ÿ™‚ Well done!

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front and back of card:

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@ruby panther wow you did a spectacular job by using a mockup! I love the textures of the business card and how your text and graphic has a nice amount of contrast against the background. I also like how the liquid looks like it's embossed adding that sophisticated look to the overall design. Awesome job!

plush osprey
coral stone
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I loved the texture that you used for the background, @lucid plover! With the black, it creates a great contrast against the white texts. The logo also behaves really nicely and caught my attention when I first looked. My only suggestion would be to play with some hierarchy for the informations from behind. You might play with some font weights or even a different font to separate the information and its titles. This will help you to create some font contrast and allow the important informations to get more attention. Nicely done, Fery!

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@elfin marten this turned out really cool! I like how the text fill has a subtle texture adding that grungy look to it. The background and the logo feel very balanced. This is just a personal preference but if you want, you might reduce the shadows opacity or even remove it, since you have a black stroke and white fill, the text has already an excellent contrast against the background. Just an idea ๐Ÿ˜‰ Awesome work!

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Your image has a very nice atmosphere, @mortal crescent! I loved how warm tones are predominant throughout your image. The textures are looking very on point as well, my suggestions would be that you might make the yellow stains and the brown ones the same color, so it might look even more consistent and realistic. Also, if you want to push a little further you might reduce the contrast of the overall image as well. Great job!

eager shale
coral stone
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@vestal flare Awesome work, Alexander I loved your color choice, the green stands out very nicely against the black background, it was a great decision for not making the thin strokes of the logo lose contrast. Great job playing with the font contrast as well, it really helps to establish a nice sense of hierarchy for the whole business card. My only minor nitpick would be to center all the elements of the front, right now they look a little bit to the left, this will help you to have a nice and strong alignment bringing even more balance to the design. Excellent job!

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@heavy ruin just saw your logo and business card! I loved the 3D look of it and how you kept some monochromatic tones. The contrast looks very solid as well. Also, the type on a path was a very creative idea to display the informations, maybe increasing the font size a touch would help to increase the readability of it. ๐Ÿ‘

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@sacred field very nice work, Marc! I like how the business card feels balanced. Loved that you played with some flames, did you rendered them in Photoshop? It looks super cool! The font also worked out really well, especially for the Firestarter. My only suggestion would be to reduce the Specialties text just a touch, just to enhance the hierarchy of informations, allowing the text from the top and the logo to be seen first. Well done! ๐Ÿ™‚

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Yes, flames rendered in PS. I will reduce the font size of, โ€Specialties.โ€ Thanks, @coral stone!!!

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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone

coral stone
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Beautiful textures, @safe flint! Loved the font contrast that you added to the back side. The colors are looking very consistent, which is a great way to make the viewers to remember you brand. Nicely done!

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@haughty estuary this is really awesome! I loved the texture of the background and the contrast also makes the whole business card to look consistent. Cool typeface and tagline as well. Great job!

heavy ruin
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@coral stone thank you for the feedback.