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[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Okay, so now I have a quick question about text in photoshop, and altering image placement too I guess. I'm wondering how you make an image or a block of text diagonal, as opposed to the regular horizontal/vertical. I've never known how to do this, but I've seen it in a few designs and would love to know how to do this. Thanks.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]I think that the idea of this is quite neat. However, I can't really see the images well enough to give critique or anything, so maybe you should resize them or something? Perhaps then you would get some advice. Good luck.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Here are a few pictures of me. And yea, I take all pics of myself. [/SIZE] [/COLOR] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/xliquidousx/DSCF3708.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/xliquidousx/DSCF3575.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/xliquidousx/DSCF3333.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/xliquidousx/DSCF3280.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/xliquidousx/DSCF3477.jpg[/IMG]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Ok, I've gotten a comission from a clinic in Florida to do their logo design and the like. I've so far designed two images for them, which are attached below. Please tell me which one you like better and how you think I could make them much better. Because I'd really like my designs to be chosen, so I'd appreciate any and all input. Thanks. By the way, it's a clinic for foster parenting and families and such. So I'm trying to make it family/child oriented, but at the same time I want it to have a business look of course.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Calling all graphic designers and all aspiring graphic designers, and even those who are just somewhat interested in graphic design. I want to have a thread where I can go to discuss both how to create amazing graphics and how to do graphic design as a career. So if you have any questions or tutorials about graphic design, post them here. Also, I'll get this started by posting a simple query: I'd love to become a graphic designer, but I've never really learned much about Photoshop or anything, so where do I start? What's the best way to learn Photoshop effectively? Thanks.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Hey, below is attached a logo that is halfway finished. I am wanting a logo that looks like the ones here: [URL=http://www.myspace.com/scleraart]SCLERA ART[/URL] I would love it if someone could do this for my band. You would become a close friend of us: [URL=http://www.myspace.com/vanityforvictoria]Vanity For Victoria[/URL] [/SIZE] [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Okay, one problem. I did livetrace in Illustrator, but when i clicked on stroke or fill, they wouldn't let me choose any colors or anything. Why is that?[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Ah, thanks, now I get it. Only I have to have Illustrator CS to do livetrace : ( Oh well, guess I'll have to get that. Thanks again Sara. You've really saved me a lot of trouble and time, I appreciate it. : )[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]My band's name is Divine Misfortune. If someone could make a logo like the one above for me using white, black, lime green I would be extremely grateful. Thanks.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Thanks, Sara. Only I'm not sure about the first few steps. In the above logos, you can see how the outlines of the letters kind of blend in where they touch. Could you elaborate on how to draw and import the letters to make them that way? Should I do each letter importing individually first or all at once? Thanks.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Okay, so my band really needs a wicked logo, and I think I can design it myself. However, I will need some help figuring out how to do a few things. Can someone look at the following logos and tell me what the person used to make those, and how he achieved the effects? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.[/SIZE][/COLOR] [IMG]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/scleraart/ette.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/scleraart/4.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/scleraart/wc1.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/scleraart/2.gif[/IMG] These logos are found [URL=http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=81646782]HERE[/URL] [COLOR=RoyalBlue][size=1]Because you're not requesting a graphic, I moved it to the Art Studio, as it's more a discussion than anything else. [b]- Retribution[/b][/size][/COLOR]

The following lyrics are reserved for my band, so please do not steal them. They are my original work, and I'd like comments/opinions from you. Thank you. [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]"Zombies Rise" - Zombies rise - Turn over - Eat the brains - Stagger forth - On bloody legs - Darkness calls - You?ll answer - Greedy hands - Claw the sky - Hush my darling - You will cry - Stop the pain - Did you see them - Suffering for days - I felt no chills - My spine is broken - I bleed for you - Run for your life - Turn over - Eat the brains - Stagger forth - On bloody legs - Darkness calls - You?ll answer - Greedy hands - Claw the sky - Hush my darling - You will cry - Stop the pain [CENTER]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/CENTER] "Let Pigs Die" - It?s cold tonight - Woman traitor - Fall away - In your arms - I have died - Your red lips - Touched me so - I was lost - They found me - In deep black - Waters you fear - Regret this - Turn back time and promise me - Let pigs die and angels fly - It might save us both today - Fortune favors lovers too - Scream your heart out with me - And beg me to take your hand - Woman traitor - Fall away - In your arms - I have died - Your red lips - Touched me so - I was lost - They found me - In deep black - Waters you fear - Regret this - It?s dark tonight [CENTER]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/CENTER] "To Lose Your Way" - Your worst nightmare left your side - To find your friend in love again - In vain you will sleep tonight - And me you?ll find when you rise - The dark clouds conceal our moon - However we see naught but cold eyes - Cold lips will speak of misery - That you expected all along - Shadows fall on your hooded head - To lose your way will mean disgrace - See the queen on the silly horse - She laughs at me, and why is clear - It?s too late to pay my dues - The reaper comes when this bell tolls - What will you do you pest - You walk on gold roads and spit - Your eyes are red and swollen - Don?t give him pity for once - Crows gather as the sun falls - Only one boy will take the throne - Tell us why the fear subsides - And I?ll stay with your hand in mine - Shadows fall on your hooded head - To lose your way will mean disgrace - See the queen on the silly horse - She laughs at me, and why is clear - It?s too late to pay my dues - The reaper comes when this bell tolls - When it tolls don?t say goodnight - Say goodbye my dearest friend [CENTER]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/CENTER] "Filthy Hands" - I can?t smile at your face anymore - It?s hurting me just to think of you - But when you?re not beside me - I?m calling out your name - Dig a grave down there - Put my heart inside - I?ll watch the blood drip - From your dirty hands - From your filthy hands - You say I?m number one forever - Then you leave me in the darkness - As you hold his hand and kiss his lips - I stifle tears with silent screams - Dig a grave down there - Put my heart inside - I?ll watch the blood drip - From your dirty hands - From your filthy hands - Dig a grave down there - Put my heart inside - I?ll watch the blood drip - From your dirty hands - From your filthy hands[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Okay, thanks, I've finally written good lyrics. Now I just need to know how to fit them into the music with all the guitars, drums, and bass. Is there a certain way to make it easier to figure out how to arrange lyrics in a song? And is it best to write lyrics after music or before? Is there a website that explains parts of songs, such as bridges and breakdowns? Thanks.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Does the green tea need to be hot? Also, I'm curious about a mic technique I saw. I often see singers using two microphones, and I'm curious if anyone can explain why. [/SIZE] [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]My favorite bands right now are: Alesana, Job For A Cowboy, Bury Your Dead, and As Blood Runs Black. Alesana has amazing screams, and Bury Your Dead's breakdowns are nice. Screamo is my favorite type of music. All of these bands are inspiring to me in one way or another.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]I am really needing lyrics for songs for my new band, but there is a problem. I'm not sure exactly how to write a song or how to get a good start on lyrics. Does anyone have any advice or formulas for writing a decent song? I just want to know how to get started. It's hard for me to express emotion in words, so I really need help. Thanks. The genre of music is hardcore and screamo. Our website is [URL=http://www.myspace.com/divinemisfortune]HERE[/URL] [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]All right, well I screamed really good today, like I screamed my heart out. But the problem is I lost my high voice a little. It's hard to make a high note with my voice right now. Is that normal or bad? Thanks.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed]Retribution, I would love it if you could please make a graphic design for my band, Divine Misfortune. I am the vocalist, and the band's site is [URL]http://www.myspace.com/divinemisfortune[/URL] We have just formed and need an amazing logo, and the first person I thought of was you, for I've always been a fan of your work. If you could do this within the next day, I would be so grateful. Details: I'm looking for a design using blood red, black, and white or light grey. It is a design for a band titled Divine Misfortune. I'd like the name to be in the design. It can feature a zombie, some other hardcore symbol, or just the text. I'd like it to look kind of twisted and dark yet at the same time maybe graceful. I'd appreciate it if you could do this for me. I'd like for the image to be around 800 to 1,000 pixels wide and maybe around 400 to 800 pixels tall. But whatever looks good to you. [/COLOR] [/SIZE]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Yea, the thing is I can scream okay now, but if I try to do it too much or at a higher pitch it starts to hurt. After a lot of screaming will I be able to do it more without such pain, or is that something that you always have even with practice? [/SIZE] [/COLOR]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed]Oh my goodness! I have been waiting to see Diru for so long, and I'm wanting to go see them in Pittsburgh. So yes, I am siked for this. I really hope I can see them on September 8th. My only problem is getting a ride to Pittsburgh, so I probably won't be able to make it. It saddens me.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]White, leave the negative opinions about screamo at the door. And John, your opinions haven't helped much either. This thread isn't about what people think of screamo music, it is about how to scream safely. Do any of you have any information on techniques to strengthen vocal chords or make them better for singing (such as drinking water). [/SIZE] [/COLOR]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed]John, I think that fine-tuning screaming technique makes perfect sense. It's just a distorted vocal performance, but the fact that it's distorted does not mean that it should not be tamed to be better controlled. Would you not agree? I want to get the best possible scream out and be able to control it. I don't want to scream and hurt my vocal chords. Therefore, the technique is needed. [/COLOR] [/SIZE]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Okay, thanks. So does anyone know of any good microphones that are kind of cheap? I have no idea what kind of microphone to buy or anything, so if someone could advise me on what to buy I would be grateful.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]I am just now in a band that doesn't really have a great vocalist. It is a hardcore band, and I'd love to be able to scream for it. The only problem is I don't know how to scream properly or sing for that matter. Does anyone know exercises I could do to develop my voice? Also are there any sites that show you how to sing for free? I'd appreciate any advice for screaming/singing I can get. Thanks.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Okay, I just started going to hardcore band shows this week, but I did not hardcore dance like my friends wanted me to. I plan to at the next show later this month, but I'm not sure about hardcore dancing enough yet. Could someone tell me, during a hardcore song is there a certain part when you're supposed to hardcore dance and parts when you shouldn't? Or could you mosh during the whole song? I wasn't sure if you should only dance during breakdowns or not. Also, I've seen instructional videos on how to hardcore dance, but do you think it really matters if you do it like you're really supposed to or if you just swing your arms and legs around? I think hardcore dancing looks like a lot of fun, and it's definitely my favorite type of dance.[/SIZE][/COLOR]