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That's so easy to make. It's called Terragen. And seriously, dude, wouldn't making thumbnails hurt?

Okay, then could you tell me where I can improve on my sigs? That would be very helpful.

Your sig: Awesome background Text decoration doesn't look good like Brooks said. Text is a little dark, too. Try blending it? Render needs blending 6.8/10 Friend's sig: Background's a must Lose the text decoration The blending is not noticable at all, but he knows how to do it, so that's awesome. And like Brooks said, try to make the render bigger. I wouldn't go any lower than the render's chest. 6.5/10

First things first, I would have never noticed the green stuff if Damann did not say anything. The background, render, and blending are all great. Font can be better. Mayhaps getting new fonts? The sig looks a bit wide I think. Is 500 * 180 your default size? 7.9/10 (would have been 8, but the green stuff pulled your score down)

[1] How should I know that you didn't use a bevel? I'm still a Photoshop newbie myself--designing sigs in less time than you (you started earlier than me). I guess I should have added something that expressed my not knowing. Sorry. [2] Well, I've been judging it by what I see. What I see reflect my styles and my skillz. Other people may not agree with me because they have different styles (prefer darker colors over ligher colors) or they have different skillz (Brooks and me). So what may be "undermining" from one person may be great from another. [3] Well, that all goes back to my newbieness. I still have no idea where everything is in Photoshop. [4] And mine aren't perfect either. I never said that I was perfect. Sure, my actions may have hinted it, but I was only trying to guide you in the right direction (or rather, what I think is the right direction). [5] Well, okay, but I was pointing out that not much was happening. Maybe that will focus more on the render. :-/ [6] This one is clearly my not knowing what COD is. Edit: Fixed a typo.

[1] Haha, thanks for numbering for me. [2] Actually, that technique so much better than quoting a single part of one's post one-at-a-time. I can just number their post, and my numbers will coorespond. Oh, and if you tell my to stop, you're gonna have to tell Brooks to stop as well. He adopted my technique. [3] Thank you for the comment. The visor? Are you talking about the dude's specs? Yeah, it came like that, but thanks for pointing it out. I'll be sure to make the effect if it doesn't come like that. Yeah, the text kills me a lot on my sigs.

No. It's intended for Xisto hosted sites only which is why I posted it instead of in Banner Exchange. And anyone can join.

What is ConnectMe? First things first...I have to admit that the title for this program is really lame, so if you have a better one, then by all means, suggest it. Second, ConnectMe is a Xisto affiliation program (which is why I'm posting it in the Hosted Members Area). It was modeled after whyme's (a moderator here) BlogConnect program. Instead of using JavaScript, the entire thing is PHP which means that your URL will appear in all participants' source, so all members hopefully will get a higher PageRank. Rules Must be in the front page of your site if not on ALL pages of your site. Must be a member of Xisto. If you can think of one, post it below. How Do I Join? Go here: <LINK SNIPPED> . I should add your site to the list in less than 24 hours after submitting your application. If not, make a long stick and poke me with it. Actually, if I don't respond, then it's because I'm very busy, but you should be in the list within 48 hours. All suggestions are appreciated. Edit: Added a couple of things; fixed BBcode; fixed a typo

[1] Sometimes, the abbreviations get a little out-of-hand, Brooks. All this time, I was thinking Alcoholics Anonymous [2] And how exactly do you link it with the background? I'm still a Photoshop newbie. Wanna know how I center stuff? I use a ruler. No lie.

That was my mindset when I decided to get a site, but sooner or later, you will give in to ads. If, however, your site doesn't get a lot of visitors, then you probably won't put in ads. It all depends on traffic and your site's revenue potential. Google Adsense is one of the best advertisement programs because you don't need a top-level domain, and you don't need to have a lot of traffic. Almost anybody can join, and they approve you almost immediately. Plus, there are a bunch of blogs and articles out there on the web that talks directly about Google Adsense. To respond to this thread...if you're ever suspended from Google Adsense, why don't you just create another account? Or get another domain or something and start over on a clean plate?

[1] Geez, out of everybody, I thought you would know. What is this world coming to when Brooks doesn't know the difference between Crisp and Strong. *sigh* [2] Thank you. [2.25] What does AA stand for? I don't remember having an Alcoholic on it.... [2.5] Too bad. I love it. I heart it. [2.75] Look at the dude's elbow. Then look at his specs. [3] Whadayamean?

[1] Mayhaps, but isn't the text centered already? [2] Gracias. [3] Oooh, I never noticed that about the text. When I turn do the anti-aliasing, it makes it blurry. Oh well. I went back and edited it now. Instead of None, I chose Crisp. I have no idea what each one means...maybe Brooks could do a tutorial on it. New sig:

If money is not an option, then choose alienware. It's extremely powerful and probably won't come with random softwares. If you're on a budget, then go with Dell. Dell has gotten a lot of positive reviews, and it's reliable. Plus, it comes with tons of random software for you.

Guys guys guys, the freak in the sig is from a band...if I'm not mistaken. Anyways, it looks like you used hue/saturation/ctrl+u. Don't use it. Color balance is like 10 times better. The brushing is kinda weird, too.6/10. I know you could do better.

I think she was referring to my gift sig to you. I think....

[1] :-/ I thought 400 by 150 was the normal size. My bizzle. [2] I'll forget it as soon as I type this sentence (unless you bring it up again). I was just trying to say that you made a big one once. Probably 800 by 500 or something.

Interesting fact: Did you know that I had to Google the name of the game? I had no idea what it was called, but now I do. w00t. All right, here it is: Whadayathink? The text may be too close to the render's head, but whatever. I was trying to make the text on his hand... :-/

Then what is the normal sig size supposed to be? I was talking about your pop-out huge sig that you had a month or so ago. Yeah, I kinda mentioned that.

Bah! That's easy. It's called Layer Order. Right?

[1] Then put some activity in the other forums like you did with this one? [2] What are you talking about? [3]

No, you don't need to maintain 30 hosting credits to get plan 2. The rules are the same for everyone: http://forums.xisto.com/topic/8717-fair-warning-is-given-to-all-hosted-members/

It's four. If your hosting credits fall between 4 and -30 then your account is suspended. If your hosting credits are lower than -30, then your account will be terminated. http://forums.xisto.com/topic/8717-fair-warning-is-given-to-all-hosted-members/

Well, if you're planning to get hosting here, then I don't recommend ASP because ASP runs on a Windows, and Xisto servers run on Linux. I would recommend PHP because there are so many application, scripts, and tutorials available for it. It's also pretty easy, too. Link: http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp

There's also Ubuntu Linux. They give out free CDs without shipping costs. I ordered like 50 CDs for fun, and they all came! Here's the link: https://www.ubuntu.com/

Knifes sig: Size is not a problem. If I remember correctly, Brooks made a huge sig about that size once. Looks monotone Looks like I'm inside a building...or a large, beautiful, ancient building. Is that right? Needs a border 6/10 Edit: Fixed BBCode.