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Topic Started: Mar 25 2009, 12:00 AM (270 Views)
Addicted	Mar 25 2009, 12:00 AM Post #1
BB Theta Posts: 622 Group: Members Member #5,724 Joined: June 6, 2008	Uhm I see a lot of like maintitles and buttons and such with slanted lines. Example: the Home, About Us, BB Search, ZN resources, etc buttons Am I making sense? Do you know what kind of lines im talking about? How do you guys do that? What program is used? I'd love to learn Edit: shoot...might have posted this in wrong forum...sorry



HelenaZF	Mar 25 2009, 12:02 AM Post #2
advanced techno-feeb Posts: 6,037 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: June 2, 2006 Mood Chipper Blog moving day	those are called scan lines you would use with an image editor like PhotoShop or GIMP. generally, they are patterns that you use to fill a shape on an image. You can download them premade, or make your own.
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Addicted	Mar 25 2009, 12:05 AM Post #3
BB Theta Posts: 622 Group: Members Member #5,724 Joined: June 6, 2008	Ah okay, cause i've tried looking at photoshop but couldn't find I'll have to search for premade ones cause i dont even know how to do them on my own Thanks Helena!



HelenaZF	Mar 25 2009, 12:26 AM Post #4
advanced techno-feeb Posts: 6,037 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: June 2, 2006 Mood Chipper Blog moving day	here's a tutorial to make your own: http://websitetips.com/articles/photoshop/45degreescanlines/ this looks like a good set: http://forum.nihonomaru.com/brushes/25360-...ne-pattern.html do a general search for them at Deviant Art...you'll find all kinds of good stuff.
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Striking Fire	Mar 25 2009, 05:40 AM Post #5
BB Delta Posts: 291 Group: Members Member #6,219 Joined: July 1, 2008	I just got some great image ideas for scan lines...



Addicted	Mar 25 2009, 04:10 PM Post #6
BB Theta Posts: 622 Group: Members Member #5,724 Joined: June 6, 2008	HelenaZF Mar 25 2009, 01:26 AM here's a tutorial to make your own: http://websitetips.com/articles/photoshop/45degreescanlines/ this looks like a good set: http://forum.nihonomaru.com/brushes/25360-...ne-pattern.html do a general search for them at Deviant Art...you'll find all kinds of good stuff. Thanks so much!! Haha looking at it, i feel dumb for not knowing how to make them...



HelenaZF	Mar 25 2009, 04:19 PM Post #7
advanced techno-feeb Posts: 6,037 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: June 2, 2006 Mood Chipper Blog moving day	I used downloads too until I figured out how to make and save them. It's only simple once you understand it.
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Addicted	Mar 25 2009, 04:26 PM Post #8
BB Theta Posts: 622 Group: Members Member #5,724 Joined: June 6, 2008	HelenaZF Mar 25 2009, 05:19 PM I used downloads too until I figured out how to make and save them. It's only simple once you understand it. Yeah. Now if only photoshop would open so I could get started.... Programs hate me.



Striking Fire	Mar 25 2009, 04:42 PM Post #9
BB Delta Posts: 291 Group: Members Member #6,219 Joined: July 1, 2008	They love me...I'm a nerd like that. Why won't it open?



Addicted	Mar 25 2009, 04:47 PM Post #10
BB Theta Posts: 622 Group: Members Member #5,724 Joined: June 6, 2008	Because it hates me. Its the only reason. Or maybe its because I have a slow computer.



Striking Fire	Mar 25 2009, 05:03 PM Post #11
BB Delta Posts: 291 Group: Members Member #6,219 Joined: July 1, 2008	probably the second one.



.Xstinct	Mar 27 2009, 07:43 AM Post #12
Me,Myself and my other 5 personalities... Posts: 317 Group: Members Member #4,209 Joined: December 17, 2007 Mood Bored	Addicted Mar 25 2009, 04:47 PM Because it hates me. Its the only reason. Or maybe its because I have a slow computer. Or do you have a cough Illegalcough version
	We're open.......


HelenaZF	Mar 27 2009, 11:56 AM Post #13
advanced techno-feeb Posts: 6,037 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: June 2, 2006 Mood Chipper Blog moving day	I think it hates you. However, graphic editors require a big chunk of computer resources. If you are close to maxing out, it could affect how and if the program opens.
	Visit the Planet Nexus page! Download some of my graphic sets HERE


Addicted	Mar 27 2009, 01:12 PM Post #14
BB Theta Posts: 622 Group: Members Member #5,724 Joined: June 6, 2008	Xstinct Mar 27 2009, 08:43 AM Addicted Mar 25 2009, 04:47 PM Because it hates me. Its the only reason. Or maybe its because I have a slow computer. Or do you have a cough Illegalcough version :R Haha no, I don't actually. It was given to me used.



Addicted	Mar 27 2009, 01:13 PM Post #15
BB Theta Posts: 622 Group: Members Member #5,724 Joined: June 6, 2008	HelenaZF Mar 27 2009, 12:56 PM I think it hates you. However, graphic editors require a big chunk of computer resources. If you are close to maxing out, it could affect how and if the program opens. I think that's it, I just have so many stuff...I think it's time to start deleting...



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