[ricktendo64]

Found this Great Tutorial on JoeJoe.org thought you would like this WolfX2 http://www.joejoe.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=840&hl=

How to create a vista window styled sig

1.Start with any background image *mine below* in a 600x220 image.
*had to remove due to having to many pictures on it.*
2.Using Rounded rectangle tool set to 5px create a shape roughly this size. Then rasterize shape.
http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/8937/tut2to6.jpg

3.Lower the fill percentage to 40% and add the following blending options:

Drop Shaddow - Angle - 120, Distance - 10, Size - 8
Outer Glow - Blend Mode - Multiply, Color - Black, Size - 3
Stroke - Size - 1, Color - White, Opacity - 60%

Should now look like *below*
http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/126/tut3mp2.jpg

4.Now using these buttons i made for your please paste them into your image and place them about here*below*
**Buttons**
http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/1336/closebuttonsmb0.png
http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/9151/tut4eq2.jpg

5.Create a new layer (Crtl+Shift+N) and using the rectangular marquee tool select about this much of the layer *below*
http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/2505/tut5hz7.jpg
And fill that selection in white.

6.In the blending options add a stroke that is color black and 1px size and 50% opacity, then add a outerglow of 4px size that is colour white. You should have something like this *below*
http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/7208/tut6mq1.jpg

7.Now add in any other details you may to add like an image or username
8.Now the finishing touch fading it out to white.
create a selection on your background image like the one *below*
http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/7410/tut8rh8.jpg
Right click in the selection and choose feather and make the number as 7px and press ok, now press Crtl+Shift+I to inverse the sleection and hit delete.

At the ends you should now have something looking like this.

http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/6290/tut9vc4.jpg

If you want to create the ultimate Vista sig look carry on with the next stages.

9.Select around you shape by press Ctrl+Left click on the picture thumbnail of the layer "shape", this will happen*below*
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/934/tut9hc0.jpg

10. Now on the background layer but still with theselection on teh shape but on the background layer go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur>3px *or anything you think is suitable*

You will end us will a great looking signature like this.
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/3705/tut10km0.jpg


Tutorial written by jordygreen™

This post has been edited by ricktendo64: 15 October 2006 - 03:40 PM

[N1K]

Really nice tut Rick :thumbsup:

[WolfX2]

YAY! great job rick! I'll find a use for this very soon :)

[cygnus]

hehehe well i used it ^_^ looks great too btw

[MGadAllah]

Thanks
Very Nice!?

[N1K]

cygnus, on Nov 6 2006, 03:08 AM, said:

hehehe well i used it ^_^ looks great too btw

True, it looks preety good. Seems like a good tut for start of making sigs B)

[St.George]

wow, i really like this tut, great work mate. Here is what i got

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/TheEnglishPatriot/Sigs%20Avatars%20And%20User%20Bars/VistaSig.jpg

[ricktendo64]

Looks like we got another awesome graphix dude to hound for sigs :P

[St.George]

ricktendo64, on Jun 27 2007, 05:19 PM, said:

Looks like we got another awesome graphix dude to hound for sigs :P

Sure, i can do that. I am having so much fun with this tutorial, its bloody great lol lol. I made a sig for my Playstation forum

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/TheEnglishPatriot/Sigs%20Avatars%20And%20User%20Bars/PlaystationSigTag.jpg

[JurgenDoe]

St.George, on Jun 27 2007, 10:53 PM, said:

Sure, i can do that. I am having so much fun with this tutorial, its bloody great lol lol. I made a sig for my Playstation forum

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/TheEnglishPatriot/Sigs%20Avatars%20And%20User%20Bars/PlaystationSigTag.jpg

I would like to have a nice signature for me.............PLEASE :thumbsup_anim:

[JurgenDoe]

Ok I tried my hands on a signature too :thumbsup_anim:

I just changed some settings :icon_rolleyes:

This post has been edited by JurgenDoe: 12 July 2007 - 07:39 AM

[N1K]

JurgenDoe, on Jul 12 2007, 06:46 AM, said:

Ok I tried my hands on a signature too :thumbsup_anim:

I just changed some settings :icon_rolleyes:

I'm sorry that no one replied at your request for the sig, seems that Wolf is preety busy now since he'd probably do it. But I must admit that you made a quality sig, hope that your PS skills improved with this small tut :icon_cool:

[JurgenDoe]

N1K, on Jul 12 2007, 01:54 AM, said:

I'm sorry that no one replied at your request for the sig, seems that Wolf is preety busy now since he'd probably do it. But I must admit that you made a quality sig, hope that your PS skills improved with this small tut :icon_cool:

Thanks and yep I did my own sig. from an Image I made. I just changed some setting so the drop shadow is not to much visible :thumb_yello:
Going now to :tumbleweed: some sleep :thumbsup_anim:

This post has been edited by JurgenDoe: 12 July 2007 - 07:47 AM

[windowsguy]

i made 1....
is there a .psd for it???

[Mr.Thunderbird]

Good one there, I might make some signatures with this tut :)

[LUZR4LIFE]

Great up. I have been wondering who to make these. I have CS3 but never used it, not sure how and since I found out about creating XP cd's, that's all I have been reading about, though it has me so **** lost, I will figure it out sooner or later.

[Sull]

Oh dang :rolleyes: I knew I saw a guide like this when I was attempting mine, funny thing is I could not find it haha, look at that it is at wincert ... time for me to improve hehehe

Thanks for this one

This post has been edited by Sull: 04 January 2008 - 09:25 PM