📝project-feedback

[toxic dome]

Haha idk but I love seeing creative designs. It’s fun stuff.

[sleek flax]

Thanks, I'm glad you find it creative

[wind quartz]

I just made this and i want to know if I should fix anything

[abstract oxide]

The black text is a little hard to read. Perhaps a faint light glow around it to help separate it from the background

[abstract oxide]

If you add a little motion blur to the trailing edges of the animals it would make the scene feel more dynamic

[abstract oxide]

While I like the forest scene there is a lot of dead space. You could perhaps make the animals and even the text larger.

Cool comp. Nice work.
For me the scene feels very strong with solid rock and a crazy stunt. With that in mind the lighting feels a little "soft". Personally I would be increasing some or all of the contrast/sharpening/clarity.

A little something like this.
I would then reduce the extra noise that has been added on the hand and background.

[urban star]

Thanks!

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sleek flax (current: #1035 - 1)

[daring flare]

Hi guys, I made a poster, can I have some feedback please

[abstract oxide]

The colour and contrast are great.
For me the empty space at the top of the 3 images looks a little odd.

[sleek flax]

I'll keep that in mind 😉

[abstract oxide]

No worries

[sleek flax]

The composition is well done; the only thing is the black text. I would try a color that isn't black but also not too white.

maybe a yellow with some orange

[wind quartz]

how about this? I added motion blur to both the subjects and also changed the color of the text and made the panther and bear a little bigger.

[outer fractal]

ts more than solid bro good job

[deft bane]

I see you followed the power banner tutorial too

[gaunt ruin]

ops ? Built this last night .. https://raregh0st.xyz/

[dawn loom]

Is this logo good for my Warzone YouTube channel? My name is Oath

[bleak echo]

The concept of using the letter O as the main shape works, but the use of a target icon is relatively common.

[dawn loom]

Wdym the target icon?

What does that mean?

[dawn loom]

And what would you recommend me to do?

[bleak echo]

I mean: Target or sight icon (sorry for the misunderstanding...)

[dawn loom]

Ohhh okay

Np!

[dawn loom]

What would u recommend?

[bleak echo]

If you decide to use a target shape, you could try using the O from the same font as your name to maintain visual consistency and link the logo to your name... It could be something like this...
I used the same O shape than your name to create the logo shape... That's just an idea

[dawn loom]

Okay, any other ideas?

Also is this a good YouTube banner?

[dawn loom]

Any other ideas?

[bleak echo]

You want to keep a solid black background only?
Unless it is a deliberate choice, banners usually have a background image, texture, or color gradient (even if very subtle)... Very rarely a solid color.

[dawn loom]

What are some textures I can use)

?

should Oath logo be black and white themed or medieval themed instead?

[abstract oxide]

I had the same thought and agree with @bleak echo when it comes to making the “target” graphic and the O in OATH the same shape

[dawn loom]

Okay, anything else?

[ionic stone]

Please rate this artifact. Thank you very much 🤪

[abstract oxide]

Again I am agreeing with something @bleak echo has already stated. A subtle pattern in the background could be a nice addition.

[dawn loom]

hm, okay

ty:)

[wheat umbra]

10/10

[abstract oxide]

No worries

[abstract oxide]

The graphics are fantastic.
Like your earlier version the text across the face doesn't quite work for me.

[abstract oxide]

What if you put "The Light" on a single line across the middle?

[paper geode]

do you guys think on the bottom right the shadow of the the text shadow matches well with how the lighting is? or should it be a bit more stretched out to the right

[urban star]

Thanks mate

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @outer fractal (current: #213 - 8)

[polar belfry]

Have a little before and after. Mixed the images together using, filters and blending options

[abstract oxide]

Really nice compositing

[daring flare]

What do you recommend

Maybe I should've put the car slightly above

[wind quartz]

want to know if I should fix or change anything

[abstract oxide]

Perhaps you could have light from the glowing text illuminate the panthers face

[abstract oxide]

I often find most of the photos in car posters to be redundant as they just show slightly different angles of the same thing. This in turn dilutes the importance of the main image.

[polar belfry]

Appreciate it 🙂

[abstract oxide]

No worries. Is it for anything specific or are you just messing around?

[polar belfry]

Just messing around for the most part. I’m trying to improve my skills to take this more seriously as a career

[abstract oxide]

Awesome. Good luck to you.

[polar belfry]

Thank you!

[radiant rivet]

hamazing

[outer fractal]

one hell of a design, good job

i do have some suggestions for the text

use a bold font for the text on the right

then overlay them

make sure to align the text as well

[glacial grove]

Thank you

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @outer fractal (current: #196 - 9)

[glacial grove]

Thank you

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @radiant rivet (current: #498 - 3)

[abstract oxide]

The fire effect looks great

[glacial grove]

^

How'd you pull it off?

An outer glow and stretch?

[snow flume]

A path blur + Gaussian blur and a gradient mixture on top… then I liquified it to pull it the direction I wanted it to go

[deft bane]

So imagine a Gachiakuta spinoff in a polluted sea, introducing Gachiakuta S(the original gachiakuta logo was reused but I made this:))

[glacial grove]

Wdym exactly?

[outer fractal]

hold on lemme pull up ps rq

[glacial grove]

Very good job.

I'll just dump some of my designs here.

[outer fractal]

like this

making use of the blank space on the left side without making the text seem so "lonely"

[outer fractal]

really like the "alice" one

[glacial grove]

So they're stacked on top of each other.

Got it.

[glacial grove]

Thanks.

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @outer fractal (current: #184 - 10)

[deft bane]

Now this is what I call authentic

[glacial grove]

Thank you.

Which one(s) are your favorite?

[gaunt ruin]

ops on my site so far ? https://raregh0st.xyz/

[celest star]

Ey all, here is my final project. Its a fully modular fictional typeface, if you take time like and comment on Behance, you will make me happy. I spend over 3 month from start to finish the project. I create a language from the movements of the moons and suns of the planet PH1b (one of the kepler state planet). After when I finished the main modular language, I've improve the language with the descendent versions of it, and also add using cases with the detailed mockups. Where the language used, how evolved and the reason behind. As I mention, likes and comments on the Behance is really important for me for this project, if you take little time Ill be really appreciate.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/243584469/Regional-Languages-Scripts-and-Typefaces-of-PH1b

[deft bane]

Alice and the second one

[glacial grove]

Thank you.

[solid shell]

cant decide on if i should keep the text and the arrow on the design/advertisment

anyone have any feedback?

[wind quartz]

wanna know what I can fix. I feel like I should definitely change something but don't know what

[abstract oxide]

You've got some great elements in this design.
For me, less is generally more. You could try removing some of the elements and increasing the size of the remaining ones.

[radiant rivet]

Thoughts

[wraith epoch]

feedback?

[desert edge]

First Typography where i went out and reshaped / edited the base font a little more Inside Illustrator before bringing it into Photoshop to be used as a Logo.

I think the Upper and Lower Fonts fit together quite well. The top is Exo 2, and the bottom is an edit of a font I found online, where I added most of the cutouts and other elements to certain letters myself and reworked others.

[desert edge]

this was the old version, newer ones much nicer in my opinion!

[abstract oxide]

While I still like the old one the new one is fantastic. Great work.

[warm crater]

feedback in the design

[tall python]

looks really clean and good but the glow at the back is slightly too much imo

[warm crater]

Thank you for your feedback

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tall python (current: #1035 - 1)

[outer fractal]

love the minimalistic look

unrelated to photoshop but i'd like some feedback

[jade inlet]

Hi, one is more realistic, two has a old magazine feeling.

[abstract oxide]

The text dominates. If that is intentional then nicely done.
Personally I would brighten the parts of the character a little.

[thorn root]

How did it come out :)?

[wind quartz]

want some advice on this graphic. I feel like I add something else, but do not know what.

[abstract oxide]

Your image is a little dark. Using an adjustment layer like Levels or Curves allows you to easily brighten up those highlights... if you want.

[wind quartz]

Ok thank you very much

[abstract oxide]

You're welcome

[glacial grove]

I like the colors, very nice job.

[glacial grove]

yeah

[glacial grove]

Very good job.

With the black lines.

[glacial grove]

Good job with the color contrast.

[glacial grove]

yeah.

[glacial grove]

Here's my take.

[glacial grove]

Turn down the grain a little.

[radiant rivet]

Thanks

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @glacial grove (current: #241 - 7)

[glacial grove]

You're welcome.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUkUZjJgE-w/?img_index=1

dalisha_victorin

Instagram

Remy Bond.

[glacial grove]

Is this a thumbnail?

[warm crater]

yes it is

[glacial grove]

Hmm.

Decrease the saturation in the background.

[glacial grove]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUk3xZFgBvy/?img_index=1

dalisha_victorin

Instagram

[radiant rivet]

amazing

[glacial grove]

Thanks.

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @radiant rivet (current: #394 - 4)

[radiant rivet]

[tall python]

Is this solid at all? The shine is a little messed up and the lighting too

[abstract oxide]

The logo on the camera is reversed

[tall python]

😂 I just realized too thats crazy

[abstract oxide]

Easy to miss 🙂

[abstract oxide]

I can't tell if the 2 vertical lines are for decoration or if it is "GoPro Hero II"

[tall python]

It’s 11 but I just put the two I’s, I’ll prob fix that cuz it’s kinda misunderstanding

[abstract oxide]

I think your colour and contrast is great

[tall python]

thanks!🙏

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @abstract oxide (current: #13 - 278)

[strange crow]

What do you think about the color grading?

[gentle horizon]

Too much “orange/red”, especially in the eyes. Can you please show the original for comparison?

[raw wadi]

I like it. However I'd do the following: brighten desaturate the whites of the eyes. Remove the distraction at the ear. Knock back the color in the background 🙂

[strange crow]

This is just Nef- jpg it's a full spectrum camera.

Used a filter but can't remember which one and I am away from my NAS where the RAWs are

[strange crow]

Thanks! I think I will do similar on my next shoot

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @raw wadi (current: #26 - 96)

[gentle horizon]

Euan has already shown you what I would do as well. (I would probably also desaturate the skin tone a little.)

In any case, eyes with reddish or yellowish whites always look unhealthy. And that should definitely be avoided.

[still vault]

i made this

[bleak echo]

Nice!
The noise on the face is a bit intense but I think it comes from the low quality of the original picture...
...is it to celebrate the end of his strike?😉

[outer fractal]

ight this highk flames

[odd whale]

There's a logo like this, and I can't seem to make the black area between the wings transparent. When I click on it, it selects everything. How can I do this, or can anyone help?

[abstract oxide]

I don't fully understand your situation but does this help?
Select > Color Range > Shadows (from the Select dropdown)

[wanton pasture]

im making a mod for game called spelunky 2 but everything is just family guy stuff... i have lot to show but heres my mod:

https://spelunky.fyi/mods/m/peter-griffin-character-and-intro/

i have lot done so idk what to screenshot even because everything is cursed

looking

theres youtube video i made while ago:

https://youtu.be/ggjgHoC40wU?si=Mno6MdcVmycXTRMJ

[still vault]

??

[bleak echo]

If you want to select/mask/remove/make transparent just certain black areas you don't have any "one click solution"...
Color range won't make the difference between black areas of the wings or the "RB"... If you want to use color range like solution you'll have to break you logo in two layers... One for the RB and one for the Wings...

[bleak echo]

Can you share the png here? Other thing: is your file transparent or the checkered background is on the same layer than the logo?

[plucky portal]

I feel like I can do better but I seriously need help!

[abstract oxide]

Perhaps you could mask the logo a little to reveal the thumb and make it look like the hand is actually holding the logo.

[still vault]

How to make text like that

[wanton pasture]

hold CTRL and then drag the side

[still vault]

ty

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @wanton pasture (current: #1035 - 1)

[jaunty oriole]

I'm pretty happy with how this looks so far, but do you all notice anything I can do to improve it?

It's supposed to be an album cover

[wooden oak]

I would lean into the "cooked" theme and torch the logo on a grill like its a steak! Just an idea. 😆

[wooden oak]

This is a nice layout. I like the formation, the placement of the elements. From a design standpoint, its very good.

[plucky portal]

DUDE HOW DID YOU EVEN DO

[wooden oak]

← Wizard

[wooden oak]

Here is just the composite image without the text, if you want to play around with it.

[abstract oxide]

The boundaries of the shadows of the 3 pink/purple objects range from soft to hard. Given that they are in the same lighting environment their shadows should be similar.

[odd whale]

First of all, thank you and I apologize for the late reply. I understand your explanation, but I have no idea how to do it as I lack the necessary knowledge. I can certainly share my experience. There are some black gaps between the wings, as shown in the image.

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1066)

[odd whale]

Since I'm a bit of a boomer, am I doing the right thing? Just because I uploaded the image directly here, I hope it means you can save it as a PNG. @bleak echo 😄

[wooden oak]

This is a cool logo. I like the formation. Some of the smaller bits might get lost if reproduced at a small size. Overall, it has a nice feel!

[wooden oak]

Are you going for a "stereoscopic" look here?

[wooden oak]

WIP: https://discord.com/channels/547473772727238676/1472452512769380495

[abstract oxide]

Looks good.
Are you going for a metallic/chrome look? If so, personally I would increase the contrast pushing the shadows closer to black and the highlights closer to white.

[abstract oxide]

I've probably pushed it too far but this is with a contrast increase and some specular highlights

[glacial grove]

Yes

[glacial grove]

Good job!

[wooden oak]

I'd almost love to see a special effects version. As a chrome object reflecting the landscape. :)

[abstract oxide]

Cheers

[abstract oxide]

Yeah that sounds cool

[odd whale]

@abstract oxide @wooden oak Thank you. Although I received help from my friend. The problem is, I'm trying to make it transparent but I can't.

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @abstract oxide (current: #13 - 279)

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @wooden oak (current: #2 - 3241)

[odd whale]

As you can see, the black/grey areas between the wings are still there. I don't have the knowledge or skill to make them transparent. Is there anyone who can help me with this?

[abstract oxide]

Can you be very specific about what you are trying to remove? Could you identify the areas in something like bright red in an uploaded image?

[abstract oxide]

Did you create the wings yourself or is the whole graphic something you found?

[odd whale]

As I said, I didn't put in much effort; my friend made it for me, but I don't know if he figured it out or if he made it from scratch

[abstract oxide]

I think you should absolutely ask your friend how he made it and could you get access to the original file. It could be potentially 100 times faster than trying to mask out those areas.

[odd whale]

You're absolutely right, but we don't talk anymore. Maybe I should focus on a different design.

[abstract oxide]

If you don't have access to the original, I would be using the Pen Tool to create shapes that follow the areas you want removed. I would then convert those shapes into a selection and that selection into a mask.

[abstract oxide]

I'm signing off mate. Good luck with the project.

[odd whale]

So, I can erase the areas I select with the pen tool and make them transparent.

[odd whale]

Thank you!

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @abstract oxide (current: #13 - 280)

[bleak echo]

I may have missed something but do you want to remove the parts hilighted in red?
IMHO, doing so your wings will look weird....

[bleak echo]

You can create a layer mask then use pentool to trace a selection and fill this selection with black on the layer mask.
Black on the layer mask => hides the pixels of the layer / White on the layer mask => reveals the pixels of the layer.
The Pen tool is ideal for drawing precise outlines, but you can use whichever selection method you prefer...

[abstract oxide]

Good demo

[odd whale]

Understood. You've been very helpful. Thank you.

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1070)

[warped oak]

Hi, any thoughts?

[zinc hound]

how do you guys think my graphic can be improved?

[calm helm]

do something about the text in the halo.

[jaunty oriole]

wdym?

[calm helm]

no idea. experiment. right now its not good. but you're close.

[jaunty oriole]

…could you be any more specific? 😅

[meager haven]

thoughts on how to make this better/

im tryna achieve and master this person's looks

https://www.behance.net/gallery/236652731/Fortnite-Cheating-Thumbnails

because ive seen him get most of the highest paying customers

[abstract oxide]

Looks good. For me it's a little washed out which may be the look you want/need. Personally I would boost the contrast a little.

[abstract oxide]

This looks great. Very artistic.
Is there any detail that you could tease out of the top half?

[bleak echo]

If the goal is to mimic the style of the Behance designer, I would say that's pretty close...
The main difference is yours looks a bit "blurry" compared to the sample from Behance.
Try to keep things as sharp as possible (the text, the subbject...)

[calm helm]

i can’t. i’m speaking to you from my vibeart. the vibes are off. you gotta work on it.

right now it looks cheap. you gotta work on that. and also give the text under “guilty gear” more oomph.

the rest is good.

[meager haven]

I'd say that'd be because its a cropped image and not the full render. But the background is blurred here

[bleak echo]

I suspected that the fact that it was a screenshot might affect the quality. The fact that the background of the image is slightly blurred is not a problem; it even helps to highlight the main elements in the foreground. Great Job!

[odd whale]

I'm sorry to bother this chat again, but I have another problem. I resized the RB, and the parts that were the old size are still slightly visible when I zoom in. How can I fix this?

[bleak echo]

I can see some residual white pixels on the border... A common method to fix this effect is to create a content-based layer mask, then apply a slight “Minimum” filter to the layer mask.... Here is a short video to show you what I mean.

[cedar elm]

I need feedback

[wooden oak]

Please don't spam this in multiple channels. This is the appropriate place to request feedback/suggestions.

[cedar elm]

Ok sorry

[abstract oxide]

Can you provide some context?

[cedar elm]

So I wanted to recreate a meme with those three characters and i had a time limit of ~40 minutes

[abstract oxide]

Memes are generally supposed to look rushed and not designed. This makes giving feedback difficult.

[cedar elm]

Ok thank you

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @abstract oxide (current: #13 - 281)

[abstract oxide]

We could give you lots of ideas on how to unify elements and the different rules of design but that kind of defeats the purpose in this case. Do you have any specific questions?

[cedar elm]

i was just wondering if there is a good way to get the smaller elements into the bigger picture

[abstract oxide]

How do you mean?

[cedar elm]

Like the freddy and bonnie head

is there an easy way to select and get them into the mainpicture im editing i guess

[abstract oxide]

Can you show the original images you are working with?

[cedar elm]

i was at school but i can try and find the og pictures

[wind quartz]

I just finished making this and I want to know if it is too much.

[abstract oxide]

It is busy but I was still able to read it pretty easily

[wind quartz]

Should I change the color of the background?

[abstract oxide]

Personally I would be increasing the contrast to make the text more legible. However, it feels like you might be going for a particular style?

[wind quartz]

honestly the goal was to make it have a lot of gold, but I may have to tone it down a litlle

[abstract oxide]

What differentiates gold from yellow is often strong sections of light and dark reflections. I'm not suggesting you completely change your design but perhaps you could draw some inspiration from this kind of image.

[calm helm]

definitely increase the contrast

[abstract oxide]

You've done a great job with the people.
You might want to look at the wooden panel bottom right and the handles top left.

[placid acorn]

Oh shyt ty i did notice the wood panel but not the handles. Is it possible to do a mirror reflection without regenerative fill?

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @abstract oxide (current: #13 - 282)

[abstract oxide]

Select an area around the handle. Duplicate it to a new layer. Flip it. Mask it. Paint with black and a soft brush onto the mask to feather the edges.

[placid acorn]

Thanks!

[placid acorn]

Oh wait i was talking about the mirror reflection behind the people to show their reflection

Already fixed the handles

[abstract oxide]

As you need a reflection of a part that is not seen this reflection will have to be built from scratch.

[meager haven]

Thank you

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1073)

[gusty grove]

I making just for Fun Thumbnails rn (Backstory of the Cannel: Uses These Troll as his Main Character (Like Mr.Beast Face), WHite arrow, idk isnt much haha) Any tips or things I should change so its more cliclable?

Title would be soemthing with Logan Paul got Bankrupt yk

[zinc hound]

how do you guys think my graphic could be improved?

[gusty grove]

I would say there is too much Text lined up from the bottem to the top, all in the middle

Maybe a diff background, a Road or smth related to Racing

[bleak echo]

Is it "MYSTERY" behind the pilot? I'm not sure that the image inside the text helps with readability.

[abstract oxide]

You have green text on a green background. Perhaps make the text something like red to add contrast. Red also signifies danger/trouble which seems appropriate for the subject.

[bleak echo]

You could use "layered Text sandwich" like this to make the main title more readable...
Solid text behind Charles, Outline in front of Charles...

I can't find FORL logo you used to test where and how to place it... Is it a well known logo?

[zinc hound]

no lol, its the logo of a small racing server i run

[bleak echo]

I think the pilot is also a bit small in your design so I made it bigger in my exemple but it's up to you...

[zinc hound]

whoa that looks awesome thanks for the idea

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1074)

[gusty grove]

Ye I thought it looked not soo good but I did now the Loser thing Yellow and Logan cry

ohhh ye u meant the green on green @abstract oxide, well I think with Blue or Yellow it looks a bit weird

[abstract oxide]

Did you try my suggestion of red?

[calm helm]

this is great. and although unintentional, a border would be a nice touch on the final product. but there does need to be more contrast for the letters in the middle. they blend in with their alpha mask too much. too little stroke.

[tawny edge]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1472142147472855080/1473596689242787981/IMB_pKd1uO.gif

this is in a gif format, but using photoshop for post processing after color grading in lightroom classic cc. pulled to after effects for a duplicate photo to make a static image into video; landing with touchdesigner

[glacial grove]

A few seconds. I notice they swapped places.

[gusty grove]

looks to agressive

[chrome niche]

ya

[bleak echo]

You're right... You can make the line thicker by increasing the stroke size. And a subtle inner shadow can help with contrast...

[gusty grove]

Youtube Banner for myself

[calm helm]

subtle inner shadow
what great execution! great job

[placid acorn]

Hey i need some opinions on what this type of work should be worth charging for. Ik its not perfect and i made a few mistakes with placement but overall what would be a good price for this?

[placid acorn]

D.m me

[gentle horizon]

Hi @placid acorn
Has every single person you've shown given their consent for you to publish their pictures online?
🤔

[placid acorn]

Considering its my family yes thanks for asking

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @gentle horizon (current: #14 - 281)

[placid acorn]

Anything else you need or just here to complain Karen?

[lyric tartan]

why you charging your family

thats sad

unless you are asking for someone to do it for you

then thats diff

[placid acorn]

I see youre not very smart. I am asking what the price i could charge for work like this

[lyric tartan]

"Hey i need some opinions on what this type of work should be worth charging for."

Sounds like you are asking how much you would charge somebody for you to do the work

[placid acorn]

I never said i am selling this to my own family, if i was the price would be $1000 peasant

[lyric tartan]

peasant

lmaooo

https://klipy.com/gifs/monkey-lion

[placid acorn]

Yes, for the quality of work. Try and grasp it and stop wasting my time peasant

[lyric tartan]

this dude saying peasant is sending me rn

i cant handle this

https://klipy.com/gifs/ragebait-lion

[placid acorn]

Super cringe

Thanks for the help

[lyric tartan]

yup! i would say around 100 dollars.

[placid acorn]

Peasant

[lyric tartan]

125

[placid acorn]

Thats way too much money

My skills arent that high

[lyric tartan]

size matters

just joking around

wish you luck

[gentle horizon]

Then everything is fine.

(Background:
You had brought up the subject of payment. In many countries, violations of the ‘right to one's own image’ are severely punished. And violations of applicable law are, of course, prohibited here on the server.)

[ashen mica]

https://www.behance.net/gallery/244487417/FROST-AND-FABLE

[brazen sorrel]

Can I please get some feedback on the composition of these works? Thank you!!

[proper knot]

Plz give feedback and rating on my design ☺️

[calm helm]

i like left more

[bleak echo]

I would say Newspaper Marty...
I think if you try to tweak the darkness (with Shadows/Hightlights adjustment for exemple) of the original image before applying the halftone effect you should get more contrast ...

For more realism you can also apply a subtle paper texture and a Hue/Saturation filter set to Colorize...

[gentle horizon]

Are these really filters?
Or is this more likely the result of various bitmap conversions?

[sonic plinth]

Yup it's a filter!
Filters > Filter Gallery > Sketches (I think) > Haf-tone pattern

[sonic plinth]

Thanks for the help!

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1081)

[maiden prairie]

hello guys, i need your opinion/ advice about my shadows. they look weird but i dont know were this come from, the color ?, the opacity ?, the placement ? If you know why or just want to share feedback feel free to sau it. ty

[bleak echo]

Orientation is a matter of taste....I think they are too "solid black" what if you take the same dark color than the back ground but a bit darker...
For exemple on this sample image I picked the background color and change Brightness level from 13% to 10% => darker enough to be visible but not too Black...

[calm helm]

every time i see you reply to someone here it’s always wonderful and actionable suggestions. great work brother

[calm helm]

make sure your qr code scans in low light

contrast is very important for qr code scanning. your phone camera needs to distinguish the code from the background. this is even more important on high density qr codes and even harder under low light. that is why you often see it as black on white. incredibly hard to mix it up that way. but you got a dark red (though to your credit the contrast seems pretty good on my screen) on black. do not be mislead by your monitor’s colour settings. this looks like a poster that will hang up in places with low light. you should be absolutely sure whatever material/colour format it gets printed on can be scanned

[calm helm]

more relevant to what you want, i disagree with franck (only partially though because he did say this is a matter of taste). i think the strong black outlines are good and you should not change them.

you could try being a bit more dramatic with the outlines and seeing if that looks good. maybe it would look good on the header.

https://i.etsystatic.com/36485843/r/il/4a9a99/5308553690/il_570xN.5308553690_9xgi.jpg

[maiden prairie]

yes the color change work pretty well and feel better for me when it goes over the orange parts but are a little to weak on background. im gonna try to adjust orientation and hardness.

[maiden prairie]

yes its always pretty hard to add a qr code on because he have to be contrasted and big enough to be scaned. its not the final size but that my third poster with a qr code and I've always been a little worried that it wouldn't be visible enough and each time it was fine

[calm helm]

nice. glad it’s been working out for you

[maiden prairie]

i will try this one as well

ty for your advices guys

[bleak echo]

@maiden prairie : I didn't propose a more dramatic option...
Use blueish tone from the musician... But not sure that's the effect you were looking for...
Note: These are just suggestions... Designing is a journey made of experiences (Sometimes good, sometime bads)😉

[abstract oxide]

There is quite a bit of contrast and shadow on the central figure compared to the very evenly lit figure on the left. Neither is correct but they conflict with each other.

[calm helm]

i like this.

i still think the header’s shadow should be more outlandish/bold/in your face

[warped oak]

Hi guys, any thoughts?

[abstract oxide]

It’s really interesting and looking really good.
I appreciate that this is a foggy scene. However, the character, which is very close, is already washed out a little. Compare this to the foreground which is very dark and crisp.

[late valve]

How can I fix it ?

[warm crater]

It's a poster design. How can I improve this?

[glacial grove]

That’s really good!

Maybe increase the highlights a little bit.

[abstract oxide]

Really solid design. I like it.
The start of the white text in the lower right corner is unreadable.
You could try creating a green version given its meaning in Japanese.

[abstract oxide]

Gradient Maps can be an interesting way to colour a black and white design... although I'm not sure about my colour choices in this example.

[warped oak]

Another one haha 😉

[calm helm]

try putting the hiragana (or katakana?) translation to the right of the name. the vertical writing thing isn’t nearly as popular in the west as in the east. maybe not at all? at least if you include the japanese too the two might work out? or maybe not. maybe worth a try

could also save you having to reprint two versions of posters

[calm helm]

this would be nice if the movie was black/white

[abstract oxide]

I don't follow?

[abstract oxide]

An excellent varient.
I like the way you have the lights interacting with the environment.
I’m not sure about the bottom right boundary of the new rock under the feet meeting the background.

[warped oak]

Good point, I'll work on that !

[calm helm]

i mean if the poster was for a black/white movie the colour grading would fit the vibe

[abstract oxide]

Ah. Got it.

[warm crater]

sure i will do that

[warm crater]

midori means green so going for green sounds good but it appears to miss something and the text on the bottom right is still unreadable i guess d

[abstract oxide]

Looks good

[warm crater]

Thank you for your feedback

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @abstract oxide (current: #13 - 283)

[abstract oxide]

Cheers. Hope it helps.

[abstract oxide]

How did you create this?

[glacial grove]

https://image-to-pixel-art.com/

[abstract oxide]

Cool tool. Any Photoshop involved?

[glacial grove]

For this one, no.

[glacial grove]

This one, yes.

The text and background composition.

[wind quartz]

want to know what If this is too bright or if it is good

[abstract oxide]

I think the text is too hard to read. You could…

• Increase the contrast
• Create a stronger colour difference
• Bright/dark glows around text
• Shadow below text

[glacial grove]

The textures are good

[calm helm]

kind of incredible how many posts in this channel a combination of these applies to

[glacial grove]

That’s true.

[abstract oxide]

Cheers mate. Very true.

[gusty grove]

Wow this Looks insane! How did U Made It?

[ashen mica]

want to know my music cover album thumbnails

[gritty zinc]

is this good ? also any feedback?

[bleak echo]

Is it a YT thumbnail?
Adding context to your request would be helpfull for us if you want feedback... (e.g. What's the theme of your Vlog, your audience,...etc? What the voice: serious, funny, dynamic....etc?)
Transitions between pictures looks a bit weird (not enough different to get a image strips effect)... What if you used completely different images to make the image strip effect more obvious? Or choose just 1 picture?...
The white text in the bottom third is “drowned out” by the images below... I'll try to make it stand out more...( Scale it up or play with color to get more contrast)
I share 2 designs with obvious strip effect and "louder" title just to illustrate what I mean...

[calm helm]

perhaps some inspiration https://x.com/semoyed/status/2026329880711836031

semoyed (@semoyed)

the coolest person ever

#alysaliu #olympics

X · Feb 24, 2026, 4:14 PM

[glacial grove]

This is really good

[tardy orbit]

yr the real hero

[floral cloak]

Thank you

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tardy orbit (current: #1035 - 1)

[gritty zinc]

any feedbacks?

with colour correction or without?

[bleak echo]

Don't know which one is the color corrected one but I would say the second...

[glacial grove]

Desaturate the background a little so the viewer can read the text more

[undone nexus]

Can anyone give me feedback on my turned in college Photoshop 2 project

[remote fern]

lms

i lwk need feedback too

[undone nexus]

Huh

[glacial grove]

sure

[pine lintel]

Hey y'all, hope I'm in the right channel but without further ado I have a screenshot taken from a video game War Thunder (see image 3.)
My main goal is to make this look like a visually pleasing yet realistic-as-possible vintage photo from the 20th century (60s-80s).
I manually cropped the background spending an hour or so, then played with noise and camera raw to satisfy this goal (see the first 2 images). Not sure whether the normal tint with slight purple too it, or a green-tinted photo is better for this.

Overall I want to get direction on how I did with saturation or how to improve it here, and also any other features i should add relating to basic photography, such as vignette or adding photoshopped clouds in the foreground.

[mild sparrow]

Feedback is appreciated

[abstract oxide]

Your images don’t align with the screen. You need to move the corners around like this.

[gusty grove]

Tell me how did u made the text?

[abstract oxide]

You might find it helpful to use 2 Photoshop files.

File #1 (Screen)
This is just the contents of the screen. Put the images wherever you like.

File #2 (Final composition)
Place File #1 into this file and adjust the 4 corners to meet the corners of the monitor.

If using this method, the alignment of all of the images takes care of itself.

[snow flume]

Feedback is appreciated!!

[abstract oxide]

The different photo strips are hard to distinguish from one another. Perhaps you could tint each one with a different colour.
Blurring the main word JAPAN to me is an odd choice.

[snow flume]

Ohh the tints are what I have to learn, this is for a school assignment to make a collage with different images. We had creative freedom to make whatever we want.

I can learn it on my own as I already submitted this for my lecturer (assignment is due tmr)

[queen beacon]

Feeling abit Y2K today

[glacial grove]

Good job! I like the composition!

[abstract oxide]

Very cool. Nice throwback.
Have you considered using more old school fonts in the title area?

[queen beacon]

Thank you so much🙏♥️

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @glacial grove (current: #214 - 8)

[glacial grove]

You’re very welcome!

[queen beacon]

I was playing around at my office on my new laptop. Yes I did consider using old school font but I'm more curious with the laptop performance so I didn't take much time to download and focus on compositing the image lol.

[abstract oxide]

Cool. Have fun with that new laptop.

[warped salmon]

Hi everyone,
I’m looking to hire someone experienced in Photoshop to redesign a game UI anyone is interested or has experience with game UI please let me know.
It’s a paid project.

[pale knoll]

any feedback?

[bleak echo]

You should make this request in #💬chat-general

[warped salmon]

ah ok ty

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1085)

[abstract oxide]

Photos 1 and 3 are of the same part of the car. Do you have a different image that you could use?

[abstract oxide]

I didn't necessarily mean replace all 3 images if you think that's what I meant

[pale knoll]

I sent 3 options I could use to replace the one on the left or right

[normal spoke]

I would put the images above the pricing and put in some more variety. Some driving cars, some Dashboard, some wheels, maybe different places and different views.

[undone nexus]

i need feedback on this

[glacial grove]

Make the singer bigger

[undone nexus]

ohhh okay cool but everything eles is good right

?

i will do that

[glacial grove]

Why did you put the gray stuff?

[undone nexus]

thats was a blending mode cause we had options on what to use for our project of combining images so i went with blending modes and just did that into the background

college is hard

so i just used what i knew best kinds

[glacial grove]

I see.

[undone nexus]

yeah mapping and gradient maps idk on how to use those

even though it shows us in the lecture for my photoshop 2 class

im just not good at reading sometimes

[glacial grove]

Oh, I actually do!

Can I help?

[undone nexus]

yes please i really want to pass this class and graduate and i can send you the exercise so you know if i chose the right images or not please dm me please

so we can text

[glacial grove]

Of course!

[undone nexus]

if you want to do it like that

okay hold

[bleak echo]

If this poster is for a Country style singer, I don't think the chosen font fits well the theme...
Your should stay away modern styles like this "Bauhaus" font.

I would be curious to see the statement of this exercise... Perhaps we could guide you better.

[bleak echo]

@undone nexus :by the way, if your poster is about Billy Ray Cyrus singer, I think there is a typo in your design (you wrote "Cryus" instead of "Cyrus"...

[glacial grove]

^

i’ll take care of it

[turbid hill]

can anyone give me tips on ways to touch up this crappy thumbnail I made :D. I am still learning but I put 3 pics together basically and want to try mess with contrast and saturation etc to make it look as good as it can be. I dont know what the standard final touches are people might do to stuff like this. I am also struggling to match the colour of the letters. thanks

[wooden oak]

Is the goal to make them all appear to be in the same scene? Because the light direction is different on all 3 characters.

[turbid hill]

I honestly didnt even think of that. maybe I am still too new to be asking here haha. I just wanted to try make it look as good as possible. it was very grey to begin with and dark so I brightened it up and added some colour

[wooden oak]

It's a good start. I would def make the text all one color and brighter so its easier to read. Also, I'd move it away from the edge of the frame. A small margin around the inside of the layout would look nicer. I would maybe play up the perspective in the background. To give it a bit more depth.

[slate ermine]

hey could i get a rating for this poster

it was for practice

[abstract oxide]

Looks cool.
I wonder if the connected strings should be tight and in a straight line while the severed ones continue to be all over the place?

[slate ermine]

yea i tried it in a straight line but it looked too fake and like a pipe so i went with smoother

[abstract oxide]

Perhaps resize and/or move CONTROL a little so you can see a little more of the T

[abstract oxide]

Makes sense

[slate ermine]

oh true

okay let me try

is this better @abstract oxide

[abstract oxide]

I think you might have overdone it. It now looks like CON TROL

[slate ermine]

okay true 😭

[abstract oxide]

Personally I would further close the gap but it's looking good

[abstract oxide]

I'm getting super picky here. The human has a lot of bold sharp corners which is a cool stylised choice. However, the fingers are small and smooth. Do they go together?

[slate ermine]

this should work

[slate ermine]

oh wait you got a point

let me make the human smooth

[abstract oxide]

I'm signing off mate. The poster is looking great.

[slate ermine]

ah i see, ty for the help and ty for the feedback 🙏 ❤️

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @abstract oxide (current: #13 - 284)

[slate ermine]

finished design

[glacial grove]

I like the symmetry and grain texture. Good job.

[slate ermine]

tysm!

[glacial grove]

You’re welcome.

[wise blade]

Wow, it looks so good. Great job

[slate ermine]

ty!!

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @wise blade (current: #1035 - 1)

[bleak echo]

What if you center align the T and make it "negative" over the body?

[slate ermine]

waitt thats actually a good idea

but i seperated the con and trol to make it fit better

ill try that later and show you

[bleak echo]

You can seperate letters or simply play with tracking of letters groups to keep the T centered.
Then I copied a part of the grainy background and clipped it to the Text layer over the T (as shown in the video).

[slate ermine]

ooo

thats a good tactic

[bleak echo]

Sorry if I'm bothering you... I Don't want to take the lead and influence your choices but...You also could consider the addition of some repetitions...
Your concept is so inspiring I can't help thinking out loud!😉

[calm helm]

is this an ad for nighttime activities ?

[calm helm]

it’s the mix of the orientation of the fingers and “control” being the main word and the colour

definitely wrong “p” word. i would’ve gone for pleasure but i guess precision is somewhat important too.

[slate ermine]

wthhh this actually is such a good idea

im gonna do that dw

but yea i love the ideas as well lmaoo

[slate ermine]

nope its just for practice

[calm helm]

it would be a good start to a sex ed poster

[slate ermine]

lowkey kinda but with the puppet master and the hand im not sure

but it would be a good start i agree

[calm helm]

lowkey? if you put veins on that hand and show it to any young adult female in a valorant server she will start blushing

[slate ermine]

alr you got a point 😭

i wasnt tryna make the hand too much tho lmaoo

[calm helm]

maybe it’s the subconsciousness of the female mind. your id naturally made you post the fingers like that? crazy stuff.

[calm helm]

if it has no direction anyway you could consider the idea

[slate ermine]

i appreciate the feedback, but the direction is to either put on my portfolio later or on my twitter, other than that ty for the feedback 🙏

[abstract oxide]

You are very welcome

[slate ermine]

this is the finished product incase you were curious

[abstract oxide]

It looks great. You should be proud.

[abstract oxide]

Nice suggestions

[slate ermine]

tysm!! <3

[warm crater]

It looks nice

[slate ermine]

tyty 🙏

[bleak echo]

Great job!

[slate ermine]

tysm!

[glacial grove]

Very proud of you

[slate ermine]

tyy! ❤️

[glacial grove]

welcome

[zinc hound]

how do you guys think I can improve my graphic?

[calm helm]

good idea but awful bad execution. i dont really know how to improve, but man the /T looks awful

the only way to improve it as it is it to turn it into a moving graphic instead of a still one

[bleak echo]

Looks like it's a thumbnail for a YT video not sure moving graphics are appropriate since YT thumbnails don't support animated pictures...

[warm crater]

the logo design for a artist. the square respresents the frame and you can see the s in he negative space

[calm helm]

good idea. bad execution. needs work

[warm crater]

what do you think is misisng?

i am open to criticism

[bleak echo]

Could you be more constructive and educational in your comments?
“bad execution” seems a bit harsh and is not a feedback, but a judgement.

The purpose of this thread is to help people improve their designs.
If you are going to give your opinion, please try to suggest at least a few ways in which the design could be improved.

[calm helm]

i don’t know how he can improve it. but i definitely know what he has does not look good. people should be told what they have does not look good. i agree ideally they should also be told how to improve but i wouldn’t be able to answer that for him. in part because i cant answer that for myself most times. i try a lot of stuff until something works.

having a bunch of yes men is no help at all.

[calm helm]

i don’t like the thin weights on the font at the bottom. maybe you tried to contrast it with the thick stroke of the frame, but regardless i don’t think it works. “you can see the s in the negative space” right now is not very true. it’s a good idea you can definitely make it so it’s true, but right now it’s not true.

[jade vessel]

What should I change? (https://www.mediafire.com/file/on05abym2226gz6/subba+thumb.psd/file)

[gusty grove]

make the Skin more visible with shiny glows/lines. I would say that there is to much blue in it

but I like it!

[abstract oxide]

Can you provide some context?

[bleak echo]

I would say it lacks a “call to action” element that will encourage me to click (e.g., an engaging title) and the hierarchy is a bit confusing...
Think about which element should be the main focus of your thumbnail: the Augustus logo or the character?

depending the content of your video (review, tutorial...etc) one of the two should take the lead and be bolder than the other...
Hyerarchy and call to action are the key points of YT thumbnails (if you want some clicks)...

[near temple]

In doing a gameday for a big game and i wanted this kind of composition with all these players. I want to add text to this like a gameday and the details of the game, time, place, opponent. Im not very good with typography and im struggling where to put the text at. can anyone help me. Also if you want to give feedback on anything else, I would gladly take it

[abstract oxide]

One option would be to compress the graphics so that they, for example, mainly occupy the top half of the poster. You would then have plenty of room in the bottom half for the text.

[bleak echo]

@jade vessel : Don't know what the context of your thumbnail is but I share here a quick design to show you what I meant by Call to action and hierarchy...
The title sets the context and encourages people to click on the thumbnail if they are interested. The hierarchy provides a clear path for your eyes to follow... Hope it will help.

[bleak echo]

I would suggest you to remove this huge white area on the right. It kills your design balance and try to center align your suject composite (and then, push them up a bit)...
Adding a subtle vignette effect (darker corners) could help to put focus on subject...
I quickly put together a typography design, but you can find lots of examples of “GAME DAY Designs” on the internet (e.g. on Pinterest) to inspire you... Hope it will help.

[jade vessel]

Could u share the psd file for this?

[jade vessel]

Its going to be gameplay

[glacial grove]

good job

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove THANK YOU

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @glacial grove (current: #197 - 9)

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove how do you rate this 10/?

[glacial grove]

did you make the whole picture or just the book?

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove JUST FOR REDESIGN THE BOOK

[glacial grove]

ok

10/10, it really gets your attention

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove I HAVE ARE INSTAGRAM YOU SHOULD THE FOLLOW ME ALSO

[glacial grove]

Okay

so do i

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove HERE IS MY IG : https://www.instagram.com/bunnystudiodesigner/

[glacial grove]

https://www.instagram.com/dalisha_victorin/

Here's mine.

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove DONE

[glacial grove]

Thanks, glad to meet you.

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove RECENTLY I REDESIGN THE INDIAN SWEET BOX PACKAGING DESIGN

[glacial grove]

ok

[glacial grove]

cool

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove HOW DO YOU RATE THIS PACKAGING

[glacial grove]

8/10

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove I AM FROM INDIA AND YOU

[glacial grove]

US

Also can you stop pinging me

[calm helm]

<@&548221840750018590>

[ashen mica]

@glacial grove hello good evening

[clear coral]

requests for feedback are done in #📝project-feedback
Please post here (without tagging please 🙂 Not everybody is interested in giving feedback)

[jade vessel]

anyone got tips what I should improve? (Ik I sended this before but it didnt have any context)
for what type of video is it: only gameplay
psd file: https://www.mediafire.com/file/on05abym2226gz6/subba+thumb.psd/file
(still working on "improving" this pill like thingy rn)
please dont hate to much, its my first time using photoshop in like a year <3

[bleak echo]

Sorry for the delay... I had to reduce the file size to be able to upload it here, but you will get the layer structure.

[jade vessel]

thx <3

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1092)

[jade vessel]

how are people so good in improving stuff even without having the psd file :o

[wooden oak]

All of the mods in here have been using Photoshop for a long time. We know the secrets! muwahaha. :)

[jade vessel]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1155495768153665548/1425309528408195094/panquakw.gif

[jade vessel]

kadse

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1062104165683298325/1247781282990129182/togif.gif

[bleak echo]

1- Package orientation (brighter side) doesn't match the bright light source (sun) on the left. If your design is not burnt into the package, I would suggest you to flip the brick.
2- Try to finesse a bit the masking at the bottom (wavy edge and green/yellow spot)...
3- Yellow text on a blue background does not provide good contrast, and I am not sure that the chosen font helps with readability. A less decorative and less bold font might be more appropriate.

[ashen mica]

@bleak echo i have are psd file can you do it

@bleak echo here the psd file

[ancient vapor]

I have recently gone back into Photoshop, and in this, I just added some lighting to this drawing I found (Not mine)
I want to be able to add my own elements to these images soon. If you have any recommendation let me know
if you also have suggestions to improve lighting thats fine too.
Original:

After:

[abstract oxide]

Do you have some example "elements"? This would help us make suggestions.

[ancient vapor]

I think something like a background or additional art to complement the image. I'm still pretty new, so I'm not sure what it exactly means, really. I just know it's a piece of graphical art

[stable burrow]

anyone have feedback? or ways i can improve its a logo for a company that my family owns and im taking photoshop classes wanted to know if anyone had feedback

[bleak echo]

The use of a roof icon in the logo is quite (too) common. It seems to come from an stock image site...
But if your client (family) agrees, it may do the trick. Keep in mind that your logo will not stand out.
I would avoid using a texture in the large RRN letters and would use a solid color.
I'm also not sure that repeating RRN on the “second line” is necessary... How about putting a large RRN on the first line, then CARPENTRY LLC below it?

[stable burrow]

My dad (owner) wanted to use the roof logo and i was gonna use black for the RRN but my dad didn't like how simple it was

[bleak echo]

OK! No problem. Client's opinion wins!
Happy client, happy life 😉

[bleak echo]

Not much time for that...
but here's a glimpse of what I was thinking...

@ashen mica :Sorry I can't post a 37Mb file here (I don't have Nitro) and I don't really have time for fine tunning cast shadows...
Your original composite was a good start and contains pretty advanced techniques...I'm sure you can do something better with more time...
Matching light source with elements lighting is the key point in compositing...

[tidal nexus]

What do you guys think about this composition? What can I improve?

This are all the images that I use for it.

[abstract oxide]

Nice comp. To really sell it you'll want to have the lighting the same on all of the elements. It's often easiest to start with the biggest component which in this case is the landscape. Get a feel for where the main light source is. Then add shadows and highlights to the other components to match.

[wooden oak]

Please only share images that Discord can display natively, e.g. JPG, PNG, WebP, etc

[dusk gorge]

Hello everyone! What do you guys think about the graphic I made of Stephen Curry?

[warm crater]

i redesigned the thumbnail but i am not sure how to make it appear appealing

any tips or ideas?

[bleak echo]

Nice!!
I would suggest you to:
1- Adjust White balance and brightness of the small Stephen (check how darker he looks compared to the big one),
2- Replace long shadows with short shadows (long shadows do not correspond to the way the subjects are lit),
3- Try to fix the logo distortion.
Anyway you've made a strong design!

[abstract oxide]

Some shadow of the fingers on the book would help sell the composition

[warm crater]

I would surely work on that. Thank you for your feedback

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @abstract oxide (current: #13 - 285)

[abstract oxide]

No worries. Good luck.

[abstract oxide]

The whole graphic is photo realistic except for the tears which look cartoony. Have you considered making the tears look real? They could still be exaggerated a little.

[warm crater]

The cartoony tear was on purpose. I was making it for fun. I guess I will try for a realistic tear as well.
What do you think about the layout? Before and after redesign

[abstract oxide]

I don't have an issue with the cartoon tears. It's just another possible option.

[abstract oxide]

I like the simplicity of your edit. The literal kitchen sink in the original is distracting for me and draws the eye. The position of the hand in your edit might be a little odd. Just imagine where her arm would have to be for the hand to be positioned like it is.

[glacial grove]

it's good

[warm crater]

If you were me what changes would you make

[glacial grove]

darken the background a little

do you still have the PSD file?

[bleak echo]

Great update! I would stick with "caroonish" tears but add a subtle reflection and warp them a bit...
As Michael said you definitely need to add the hand shadow on the book...
Optionnal: I would try to change the background hue for a complementary color of the red book ...

[warm crater]

Such a great idea 😭😭 it's cartoonish but looks so good

[finite escarp]

Hey guys, i am not really sure if its the right place to ask for some advice, cause the intent of this banner is mostly conversions cause i made it for a football club campaign, i just wanted to ask for some advice on the design overall to make conversions better on meta

[bleak echo]

Not sure to understand what you mean by "make conversions better on meta" but:
1- your text block seems to be shifted 10px to the right (I saw that and put guides to make the shift more obvious),
2- The picture looks a bit faded, I assume you've done that on purpose to put emphasis on the text but perhaps it's a bit too intense. What if you try to bring backa bit of colors and contrast,
3- 1080x1350 dimension was the standard for instagram post but this format is now outdated... I would suggest you to use the new standard: 1080x1440px (3/4 ratio)...

If by conversion you meant: create multiple size post for multiple social media platform I would suggest you to use Adobe Express and its "Resize" tool to instantly adapt one design for various platforms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx4EnnTsh9I&t=11s

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nSflMRCJbbU

[dusk gorge]

Thank you so much! I agree that this looks a lot better.

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1093)

[abstract oxide]

Nice demo

[finite escarp]

Thanks , yeah that helped, Yes i also notived that the image is actually pretty faded and the opacity on its is too low, but if I add more contrast the text will not really be visible? So how do i fix that…

Thanks for the answer

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1094)

[terse bluff]

Yo I made this album cover for Bruno mars just dabbling in photoshop what do y’all think of it

[bleak echo]

Since I don't have the layerd psd file I tried to boost the light with a curves adjustment layer and add vibrance too. Text seems to stay legible enough but perhaps some drop shadow tweak could help... Are you open to share this file here?

[finite escarp]

the problem is i made it in figma

[abstract oxide]

It’s looking good.
Personally I’m not a big fan of the title. I'm not sure the font and layout match the rest of the cover.

[bleak echo]

I don't know that much about figma file...So I can not help on that...
For White text over light areas, a thin black outline stroke may help (?)

I'm not a big fan of soft large drop shadow for this type of design...

[calm helm]

he probably meant “facebook” by “meta”
or err instagram I guess

[bleak echo]

Yep! That's why I suggested to use Adobe express resize feature...

[glacial grove]

Top left text should be larger. otherwise it's really good.

maybe boost the highlights a little

[glacial grove]

Hmm.

Maybe make the backgrounds like 20% darker? And a blur effect?

[ashen mica]

the background with screen bland mode

[spare hawk]

Guys are these good color edits as a beginner

i was going for a neotokyo carmeet vibe

with purples and grain

[abstract oxide]

It’s a nice look. Good job.

[abstract oxide]

This may be an image compression thing but if not you may have some artefacts on the doors.

[spare hawk]

I’m sry

Im rly new

But what r artifacts

*artefacts

😅

This is another one I did

[spare hawk]

Are those the lines on the door

[abstract oxide]

Yes I'm referring to the lines on the door

[abstract oxide]

I like what you are doing with the colour and tone.
Personally I would like to see some detail in the sky. Could you perhaps tease out some cloud detail?

[glacial grove]

Good job so far!

[warm crater]

criticism is welcomed

[bleak echo]

First Redesign. I think the composition is fine. Close-up and queue images work well together but,
1- There is a typo . An S is missing (2 hours).
2- We get the context because you share the original. If you show the second one only, I'm not sure "2 hours" is enough to give the viewer a clear context.
I'll try to find a way to combine the texts from both vignettes.

[bleak echo]

Nice edit!

[bleak echo]

@warm crater : match the light of the queue image with the close-up one, you can add a snow flakes texture to add drama... Then use empty space to put text that add context...
Here is an exemple to show you what I mean... Note: style and Text are as exemple (don't judge them)😉

[vagrant wyvern]

Any feedback?

[terse bluff]

I would probably get rid of all the extra noise but that’s just me other then that it’s a W

[abstract oxide]

Can you supply some context?
Personally I would reduce the saturation of the yellow just a little.

[vagrant wyvern]

Kewl thanks

[glacial grove]

Good job

[elder moon]

hello!! I hope I'm posting in the right channel, but I'm somewhat of a newbie VPer with BG3 game shots and wanted to ask for some advice with photo-editing! (left is the original shot, right is edited) I usually play around with camera raw filter, level adjustments, artistic cutout + colour balance adjustments etc, but I keep feeling like I'm missing the mark with the edits... for example, I can't decide if I've botched the lighting / highlights or if the recolouring was a bad choice. If anyone would have any tips, critique or advice to share I would be super grateful! Thank you!!

(just for context, her skin tone in-game is supposed to be more grey like in the edited photo, though I've been a bit of a noob with colour theory as well... kind of just auto-tone + auto-colour it )

[glacial grove]

I think you’re doing well

[gusty grove]

I think also the same way, but there are no colors

[dire heart]

Hey is somebody here who can dm me and give me a feedback?

[warm crater]

1 or 2 any feedback or criticism. How can i improve this one?

[bleak echo]

It's a matter of personal taste, but I would choose the first one. I like the tighter close-up and the star shape with a less saturated color blends better into the design.
To achieve a more consistent look, you could: try matching the green of the background with the star, add a little grain to the background as well...
Just some ideas... but, in any case, they are still beautiful compositions

[calm helm]

I like two

[bleak echo]

I would try to fix this part...

[terse bluff]

They both look nice they remind me of something out of elder scrolls

[spare hawk]

Quick NGE edit I did how is it

[wooden oak]

@spare hawk - Please only share files that Discord can display natively, i.e. JPG, PNG, WebP. Don't ask people to download files.

[abstract oxide]

Can you elaborate? I don't really understand what you are going for.

[warm crater]

Thank you for your feedback

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1096)

[abstract oxide]

I think your composition will look much more convincing if you remove the dark outline from the objects

[glacial grove]

I like 2 better, but you could tone down the halftone effects a little.

[warm crater]

I want it to have less details how can I do so?
It's so detailed and the dots are way too small

[glacial grove]

Do you still have the .psd file?

[glacial grove]

Good start.

[glacial grove]

Yes

[warm crater]

if you are asking me i do

1 or 2

[slate ermine]

i like 2nd one more but i think the idea could be improved

layout of the person is very nice but the text is kinda weird

[glacial grove]

2, but turn down the halftone on his face more

[slate ermine]

^^

[glacial grove]

Yeah, what is it for?

[warm crater]

text is weird
any idea what can i try out?

[slate ermine]

hmm

different font, different texture in background, maybe instead of the text being top to bottom its left to right but wavy

[warm crater]

i will make changes and share

[warm crater]

just a poster design

theres no context

its not based on anything

[slate ermine]

kk

goodluck

[glacial grove]

Ok

[bleak echo]

Subject of the second with star of the first - smaller halftone effect gives you a better details definition...
I stay on my first comment for the star, I prefer the first one (black and lighter colors); the black in the second one is much too dark and throws off the composition (in my opinion).
For Midori and 1998 I would suggest you to add a subtle grain and blur to fits the grungy style of the overall composition... The text seems too clean and well-defined compared to the style of the rest of the composition...

[warm crater]

thank you

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak echo (current: #7 - 1097)

[warm crater]

how is this one??

[vagrant wyvern]

Exceptional!

[bleak echo]

Nice composition! Love the colors and the use of different shapes...
I would suggest you to:
1- use the correct spelling of Sunflower (without any space),
2-use a different block of text on the right or if you want to re-use the same text, make sure you get the full sentence,
3- try to reduce the brightness of the texture around letters of "Optimistic" to enhance the contrast and help legibility,
4- try to use a consistant spacing between the horizontal blocks (think "Grid system")...
TBH, I'm a bit picky 'cause your design already looks great.

Points 1,2,3 could give something like that.

[abstract oxide]

This looks great. Beautiful work.
Personally I would have an even margin (white border) around the outside.
Any reason why the vertical spacing between the second and third blocks isn't the same as the others?

[glacial grove]

https://klipy.com/gifs/thumbs-up-my-honest-reaction-1

No criticism to give, very nice job!

[glacial grove]

More black point

[glacial grove]

So you can read "CLIMAX" better.

[wraith epoch]

okay 👍

[valid wasp]

Hi there, im doing 3 pinned posts for instagram, but I'm not sure is this right way to put a logo on a corner. Do you have any ideas, where I can put logotype?

[abstract oxide]

Is there a specific issue you are concerned with? Like UI elements overlapping the logo?

[bleak echo]

There is no formal rule but, usually top Left is considered the best for brand recognition as it aligns with natural reading patterns and bottom right is a good alternative...Honnestly I would say your logo placement works even if it's in the bottom left on the first image...

Perhaps they are a bit too large but as long as they don't overpower the design Ithink it should be ok.

By the way, Nice job!

[reef fossil]

hello guys this is my latest project and i would gladly hear your opinion on it. its on the minimalistic side

[lime quarry]

Looks good. But the text "change your mind" could be improved.

I would try different color or font.

[reef fossil]

thank u lots

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @lime quarry (current: #23 - 105)

[warm crater]

I should have paid attention there. I will fix that space.

[abstract oxide]

An easy miss in a great design

[warm crater]

Thank you for pointing out. I will make the changes and share it with you later.

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @abstract oxide (current: #13 - 286)

[abstract oxide]

Happy to help

[unborn sparrow]

would you believe me if I said this isn't ai?

looking at it in full view even I think it looks generated so I wanted to clarify that it's not

[bleak echo]

Where does the subject image come from? Stock image site?
🤔 The model clearly appears to have been generated by AI...

And most of AI generated image detector give a 97% and more AI generated score...😶‍🌫️

That doesn't stop this design from being cool.

[unborn sparrow]

ngl I got it off of pinterest

[unborn sparrow]

can't tell if you're messing with me but I'm very proud you assumed that my work was ai from how good it is

Thank You

[unborn sparrow]

take a look

and Thank You again i appreciate you taking the time to look at my art and go out of your way to fact my authenticity

[ashen mica]

what element should i add for my song @bleak echo

[warm crater]

i would love to know which font did you use in this one?

[warm crater]

thank you

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @glacial grove (current: #184 - 10)

[warm crater]

how is this one

[warm crater]

feedback on this one??

[slate ermine]

adding some highlights and shadows would be very nice too

[warm crater]

sure

[bleak echo]

I used Acumin Pro ExtraCondensed - Weight: Black (Adobe font - free with your Photoshop or Creative Cloud subscription)
Note: I stretch the font vertically (135%) trying to match your original font.

[bleak echo]

If the stock image(s) you've used in your work has been AI generated you can't say it's not generated...Depending your keywords Pinterest returns a huge amount of AI generated image...Even royalty free stock images sites offer a lot of AI generated images...
But, as I said before, it doesn't mean you've done nothing...

[ashen mica]

@bleak echo hello

[bleak echo]

Hi!

[bleak echo]

Sorry I don't really understand the context...

[glacial grove]

I like this. Good job.

[glacial grove]

Good job with the colors and glow effect!

[glacial grove]

Good job

[glacial grove]

Awesome!

[wooden oak]

The title itself seems long, complicated, difficult to say and remember. Maybe just go with something easier that would lend itself to better branding, like "CAVEMAN" or similar title. Also, the core image of the Neanderthal guy doesn't look like he's after "revenge" as the title implies; he looks clueless. I'd use an image that looks like he's contemplating vengeance. Maybe inside a cave, in front of a fire to give it more drama. Lastly, a photo-realistic image is fine, I suppose but might be a bit misleading depending on the game play. I would consider an illustration. Maybe like GTA style artwork.

[wooden oak]

A bit of context on this might be helpful. What is this for exactly?

Also, not entirely sure I understand the "CMYK BLOOD" title, with the knife and the blood. Is this meant to imply like a graphic designer has become unhinged and goes on a rampage? :D

[reef fossil]

Thank youu

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @glacial grove (current: #160 - 11)

[glacial grove]

How'd you do it? I'm actually curious now!

[reef fossil]

Which part u mean

[glacial grove]

Black outline on the text. Could be more readable.

[reef fossil]

Like the background or the glowing text ?

[glacial grove]

The glowing text.

[reef fossil]

Tbh it’s just white color 😂

And the outline is dark green I think

[gaunt ruin]

Ops so far ?

[glacial grove]

https://tenor.com/view/chris-pratt-andy-dwyer-omg-shocked-face-meme-gif-281437442397920323

The colors def got my attention!

[glacial grove]

Thanks

[mighty dragon]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @reef fossil (current: #1035 - 1)

[slate ermine]

amazing colors and quality and effects and it looks like a fever dream 🔥

[gaunt ruin]

Thanks guys !!! I'll be turning it into an AI animation, it's a commentary on ideology and the exposing light of the truth.

[bleak echo]

which truth?😉
Nice design!

[warm crater]

how is this one?

[slate ermine]

wth this is awesome but its not in the middle

try a grain effect instead of a halftone btw it might look nice

[abstract oxide]

Perhaps some of the eye could overlap the title text

[warm crater]

let me try that out as well
i loveexperimenting

[slate ermine]

samee

[warm crater]

good idea let me try

i removed the moon
scaled the size of eye and placed it in the middle

[slate ermine]

maybe make this part overlap too

other than that its 10/10 so far

i like it

[warm crater]

sure

@slate ermineyou working on something too?

[slate ermine]

yea but its game related

im making a fire effect around it as an ultimate ability

[warm crater]

nice

[slate ermine]

tyty

[slate ermine]

nicee

[warm crater]

thank you

[slate ermine]

np

you arent newbie tho ion think you have that role 😭

[warm crater]

sorry? idk how the role works in photoshop

[warm crater]

1 or 2?

[slate ermine]

oh

[slate ermine]

2

[warm crater]

in the server i mean

[warm crater]

if i am to use grain method do i have to do evreything manually or we have simple ways to turn this into grain?

[slate ermine]

yea

you can remove the halftone texture and put on a grain texture mask

[warm crater]

i tired grain one

[slate ermine]

not bad but i think too dark

maybe make the grain white

[warm crater]

i was thinking the same

[slate ermine]

also putting it at like 30% opacity might help

[warm crater]

how is this one??

[abstract oxide]

Still looks great. What were you tweaking?

[warm crater]

i changed the color let me share you the other one

[slate ermine]

looks kinda weird

[slate ermine]

yea left looks nice

but colors on the right are better

[warm crater]

i was thinking the same

[warm crater]

weird why so?

[slate ermine]

like uh

nead the flower it looks weird

[warm crater]

are you up for giving advices 1 on 1? on dm

[slate ermine]

sure

[warm crater]

i will dm you later

[slate ermine]

kk

[warm crater]

i didnt notice that

[slate ermine]

the white lines?

[warm crater]

i added the white lines

how can i not notice that haha

[slate ermine]

lmaoo

idek

[warm crater]

i meant in one side there are lots of petals in another one just 2

[slate ermine]

ohh

no i meant the white lines entirely

they js looked off

[warm crater]

oh

i thought it was not balanced

how about now?

[slate ermine]

very nice

[warm crater]

subtle change 1 2 or 3

[slate ermine]

i like colors on the first one better but the 3rd one is the best in terms of design

[warm crater]

i will work on color in 3rd one

i made third one recently

[slate ermine]

oh alr thats good

[warm crater]

how is this one?

[glacial grove]

Some posters I made.

[glacial grove]

Good job.

[warm crater]

isnt the white space too much?

[warm crater]

it feels so plain

[glacial grove]

I did that on purpose.

[warm crater]

the top corner

i mean the top

why is hte design so close

the shape to the edge of top?

[glacial grove]

Ohhhh

Good point.

[warm crater]

what is she holding though?

why did you crop her forehead

[glacial grove]

Flower Umbrella

[glacial grove]

Idk

I just wanted to do a “striped design”

[warm crater]

the rectangles are equally divided yetit feels unsettling

[glacial grove]

I understand

[glacial grove]

Maybe I could steal that for some horror thing?

[warm crater]

idk let me try to do something

[glacial grove]

Go ahead

[warm crater]

pay attention to rectangles

not the image though haha

i am simply trying

[glacial grove]

I like it. Good spacing.

[warm crater]

do share after making changes

[glacial grove]

Ok

[ashen mica]

CMYK BLOOD PHONK SONG The Theme was Mysterious, Bloody, Horror, Assassination and Phonk Style Song

[gaunt ruin]

upd00t ... stoked to make it into an animation

[bleak echo]

That's cool!...
🤔 I would try to make the text a bit more legible.What do you think?

[glacial grove]

Do you like this better?

[last hill]

Hello i m learing photoshop and design, made this as my 2nd work and was looking for insights. the goods n bads and what i could improve on. Thanks 🙂

[glacial grove]

There's a lot going on.

What's the focal point?

[calm helm]

fonts

[warm crater]

Better than the first one. The part of the umbrella seems to be cut off in the first rectangle.

[glacial grove]

Also kind of the point.

[abstract oxide]

The section containing the two characters charging at each other form a single graphic for me. With that in mind I find the different styles of the characters a little odd. Neither is good or bad. Just odd that they are different.

[gusty grove]

wrong channel and u have nothing to show..

[warm crater]

how is the composition and negative space?

[glacial grove]

It’s good

[warm crater]

I made Changes

[glacial grove]

What if you added a light green to dark green gradient?

[warm crater]

Let me try that out as well

[glacial grove]

Sure.

[bleak echo]

That's a great move to set the same space between the two Text blocks...
I suggest raising the sneaker slightly.
Also, if you have both feet in the original photo used at the top, try to avoid cutting off the right foot at the ankle.

[warm crater]

Thank you will do that.

[glacial grove]

Yooo, this is cool!

[glacial grove]

May i make a small edit to this?

[sinful cape]

sure man

[sinful cape]

what does it add to the work ?

[glacial grove]

Just wanted to do some cool 3D stuff.

[warm crater]

Cow

[bleak echo]

Nice field blur on the first image! I wold suggest you to take care the strong edges shadow along the bottom page.
It doesn't look natural when compared to the shadow at the top... You might try to soften it a bit.
I'm nitpicking a bit... Great Job!

My shadows are not great too but you get the idea...😉

[bleak echo]

A subtle contact shadow along the book edge could help...🤔

[bleak echo]

Pixel effect turned out well!
Love the surreal cows collage!

[last hill]

i wanted to make this on sacrifice of goku's character, so thats why i added the first top image and then his name below it and then just added these 2 characters fighting showing him fighting for others and then at the bottom i added stuff, a lil para name of the mangaka logo etc, and i get its a bit too much so what should i change in order to improve it??

[glacial grove]

Make the blonde guy brighter

[glacial grove]

Less text

Shorten the text at the bottom.

[bleak echo]

Sorry if I'm off (english is not my native language) but I would put "Grab yours" just above the call to action button "Shop Now".
Also I would keep the same space between Text blocks (A) and keep the same space the Text area and visual Elements (B)...
What do you think?

I think Nike uses Futura Std Condensed font for their ads => Didn't find this one on Adobe fonts but if you use Futura PT Extra bold (free on Adobe font with your Photosop or Creative Cloud subscription) you could get something really close modifying few settings...

[wind swallow]

hello guys, i was trying to add the word "addictive" any suggestions?