Making a Personal Custom Sig

**Allane** · 12-25-07, 09:37 PM

I think I've got a pretty good background going here... I can always remake this is another size in just under 2 minutes, so anything goes. I need something to put over it, my name in some cool text, a game render, etc.

I'm open to suggestions.

**Panic** · 12-27-07, 11:17 AM

a picture of me

**mikeN** · 01-06-08, 12:09 PM

ur name and something you like... like your soldier type or vehicle

**Allane** · 01-06-08, 10:05 PM

Here's an updated version, I'm saving this step by step, so just in-case a color or text needs to be changed at any time that it's possible. I'm having a hell of a time finding a render of a EU support soldier that DOESN'T have a background, as it's impossible for me to remove a background without it looking ugly.

**theAngel** · 01-11-08, 12:01 AM

What program are u using?
and... try to keep it more "atractive" and not so plain.
and for fonts, dafont.com is pretty good (save the extracted file to WINDOWS>fonts if u dont know)

**rv2pc3d** · 01-16-08, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Allane

I think I've got a pretty good background going here... I can always remake this is another size in just under 2 minutes, so anything goes. I need something to put over it, my name in some cool text, a game render, etc.

I'm open to suggestions.

I like the background Image alot. I think a frosted, transparent font (what ever color you think) in the corner somewhere would be nice. Something that's ledgeable. Use a bevel on the font if you can.

**SapiensErus** · 01-16-08, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Allane

Here's an updated version, I'm saving this step by step, so just in-case a color or text needs to be changed at any time that it's possible. I'm having a hell of a time finding a render of a EU support soldier that DOESN'T have a background, as it's impossible for me to remove a background without it looking ugly.

The best images for soldiers, vehicles, etc. are those you cut out yourself. Use the "polygonal laso" tool and zoom in real close and nip away the edges. You can find images to cut up on the internet using google images. The best way to get images is to load the game on a real high resolution and uber settings and take some screenies of whatever you want. Then go load those in photoshop and cut 'em out.

Also, many games will have fan-website kits that include cutouts of the soldiers/vehicles etc. Try googling fansite and game name or fan website kit and game name etc.

**Allane** · 01-16-08, 01:03 PM

I forgot to mention that i don't have Photoshop, I use Paint.net, which is almost Photoshop, but community run, and doesn't have the amount of features Photoshop does. Paint.net really doesn't have any fancy features that Photoshop does have.

I'll try to search for cut-outs again.

**rv2pc3d** · 01-16-08, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by SoySoldier

Originally Posted by Allane

Here's an updated version, I'm saving this step by step, so just in-case a color or text needs to be changed at any time that it's possible. I'm having a hell of a time finding a render of a EU support soldier that DOESN'T have a background, as it's impossible for me to remove a background without it looking ugly.

The best images for soldiers, vehicles, etc. are those you cut out yourself. Use the "polygonal laso" tool and zoom in real close and nip away the edges. You can find images to cut up on the internet using google images. The best way to get images is to load the game on a real high resolution and uber settings and take some screenies of whatever you want. Then go load those in photoshop and cut 'em out.

Also, many games will have fan-website kits that include cutouts of the soldiers/vehicles etc. Try googling fansite and game name or fan website kit and game name etc.

Thats exactly what I did for my Sig. I took a screen shot of some Cartillary from last year, and then overlaid the sniper image from my old avatar. The Cartillary image had fire and explosions going on everywhere and thought it owuld would make for a nice background. I posted the Cartillary in the BF2 screen shots forum.

Easy stuff to do, just takes the time and effort to hunt down and/or create the content. It's all about the content.

**BeanerPenguin** · 07-14-10, 02:59 AM

Hello everyone,
I'm just gonna go ahead and say that I have literally no experience when it comes to the L4D series...

I bought my first game,L4D2, about 30 minutes ago and it's pretty awesome.
I only wish it had some training mode (I can't find one!) or something that could teach you what the hell to do xD
The moment I start single player I got my head humped by some orange-ish..thing... and smashed through a window by a bigger...thing...zombie...yaaaa...

Anyways, glad to be on the forum.
I hope to get experience, make friends, and not die so much~