Phyre

LMAO that has got to be the corniest thing I've heard in a while, Johnny

Saint's: Phyre's:

Seems you guys like the tank. Dang...it's tied now...1:1...will the undefeated champ pocket another victory? Or will he get overthrowned by the underdog?

I'll take on Saint_M's sig with this:

Luminosity colors the applied layer with the color thats beneath it...example: if your first layer is blue, and your second layer is a face, setting the layer the face is on to Luminosity will color it the same shade of blue as the first layer. About the sig:You should lessen up on the wind a little bit. A lot of people seem to like using the wind filter, but I think it's a tad annoying. The font really doesnt blend in very well. Make it a different color and lessen up on the bevel as well.

Er....I have to make another now, don't I? -.- Gimme some time =S

I'm a fan of dark colors...most of my sigs are on the darker end of the spectrum

Er...did I say a week? Please change that to "ASAP"...and here's my entry...I managed to think of something a lot faster then I thought I would have...It didn't turn out all that grungy though =X

Aw crap, I was afraid it would be you XD, but sure...gimme some time to scrap together a sig...

Yeah, whether or not the Chain was enabled or not would not make the render choppy, Saint_M, it would just cause the render to be misproportioned and strange looking. Nor would a color balance make it choppy. As Johnny said, its a "Bad render. Plain and simple."

Since I have had no motivation what-so-ever to create a sig by myself, I challenge someone to a battle!Rules:Theme: GrungeSize: 450 x 250 maxText Required: YesRender Required: YesRender Theme: AnyAnimation: NoDue: ~One weekOther: Pop-outs allowed, but must be within size limitations. Border is not restricted to pixel borders. First to 7 votes win.Anyone up for it?

Yeah, actions can be really handy...it really speeds things up.As for the sig...good use of scanlines, and a pixel border [yay!], and a good selection of colors. All that needs improvement is the text [make it stand out a bit more], and the brushing...it looks rather bland...overall, 8.5, but a bonus +.5 for it being Appleseed

Though many people find it to be boring, Microsoft has named their new and upcoming version of Windows 'Vista', and they're slogan is "Clear, Confident, Connected: Bringing Clarity to your World". Here are two articles that I have found: http://bink.nu/Article4551.bink http://www.mercurynews.com/

Hes probably talking about the white scunge laying around the render...and wow...i like whats been done to the Photoshop Forums ;)What technique did you use, Saint_Micheal?

I also accept your challenge...but I guess I'm too late :PApurva, a graphics battle is pretty much a showdown between two graphic designers who create a sig or image that comply with a set or rules.

Did you make or compile these renders? If not, you should include a text file and give credit to the people that made them.

I mainly agree with just about everything CFreaker said, but the main things that I want to point out/add/repeat are:1) Those lines kind of ruin the whole thing...and the text just plain...sucks =/2) The 'J' doesn't stand out enough3) Er..dunno...there's just something about the brushing that's bugging me4) Nothing to complain about. Looks good to me :unsure:5) A little bit more blending is needed around the render..and as CFreaker said, it looks like you tried to combine grunge with abstract, but it doesn't look all that great :P6) Nothing to complain here, either. :D7) It seems a little bit to "busy"..and what's with the text? :|Like Freaker said, these aren't your best sigs...but you'll get over the block sooner or later...oi...I need to start making some new sigs....this HL2 one is from November 2004 o_o

I think it would be more convenient to start from scratch

The brightness is the problem, I don't think. I think the greens a bit to vibrant, and it sort of irritates the eyes a bit. You are the first person I've seen that combines abstract with tech..

I think you should desaturate the green a little bit...it's just too....green o_O. Also as Johnny said, it's a bit monotone.

The johnny storm one is great, but I see some minor flaws on cyclops and magneto [i think thats him...was never much of an x-men fan...]. It's a bit choppy around the edges. They all look pretty good though

The grey things are choppy..and a bit out of place IMO. For the mini logo thing, you should put the Cite ontop of gaming...

Warning stripes seem to be very popular these days...it looks pretty good though...different from most sigs I've seen so far.

The majority of it looks great, but the font is a bit blurry. I think the top banner needs to be worked on, theres quite a few flaws. The dot pattern is also out of place..you should try playing around with blending options or lowering the opacity.

Saint_Michael....what are you talking about? o_o He's asking what he should do for his next sig...