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Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Zyliath - 02-18-2016

I am currently making my commbar for my independent trader character I'm going to create, but i make them so much horrible.

So I'm asking for a little tutorial on making and stylishing them.

P.S: I employ GIMP

Thanks in advance!

-SirDoge

RE: Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Corile - 02-18-2016

https://www.gimp.org/docs/

@edit: Also, you can apply some of the tricks from this thread.

RE: Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Gulryz - 02-18-2016

there was one made by a member, I am not on pc to find it that member name was Makc ( or something similar)

RE: Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Oldum - 02-18-2016

To be honest, I used GIMP so long ago , I don't really remember how it actually works, but in Photoshop, I usually deploy some various brushes or shapes that give the base of the header,than apply certain style overlays, or just make a com image with some fancy stuff on it and use the forums own assets to make it look good.

Exaples are :

the Bloodrose Com Bars : http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=129948&pid=1674647#pid1674647
OSC Com header ( inspired by the Bloodrose Wink ) : http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=128303&pid=1719036#pid1719036

On forum formating, I'd point you to the tutorial courtessy of @"Protégé" - edit: Ninja'd Big Grin

RE: Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Corile - 02-18-2016

(02-18-2016, 11:34 AM)Oldum Wrote: I usually deploy some various brushes or shapes that give the base of the header,than apply certain style overlays
To be honest it works the same in GIMP, just replace "style overlays" with "filters".

RE: Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Zyliath - 02-18-2016

Thanks for all heads-up! If you have some more tips, feel free to post them here!

P.S: Might be useful for who wants to learn how to make one.

RE: Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Gulryz - 02-18-2016

HEre found it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD3pyeChF98&feature=youtu.be

RE: Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Zyliath - 02-18-2016

[Image: 9TCk71m.png]

First try at commbars and holo effect!
All feedback is appreciated!

RE: Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Epo - 02-18-2016

Not bad. Maybe make those frames a bit thiner. They're too fat currently, imho. You can also change the 'ball' to look like an eye which displays the text.

RE: Tutorial on Comm Bars? - Zyliath - 02-18-2016

@Epo Hmm...yeah, the frames are too fat, actually. About the eye-text-displaying, I have no idea where to start from. If you have a tip, it'd be appreciated.