vForums Support :: Artwork & Design :: Graphics Discussion & Showoff :: Getting started / Step by step / FAQ - View Topic Topic Rating: Printable View Virtualize Junior Member Posts: 123 Status: Offline Gender: Female Location: Pluto Joined:   Reputation: 0%   pmskypemsnyahooaimgoogleicqxfire Getting started / Step by step / FAQ (31st Dec 07 at 4:06am UTC) Updated: 12/31/2007 I thought I'll start growing the discussion board. So first it'll need some FAQ and help links. Getting started Free graphic programs Gimp - I recommend this for free programs. You could make a lot of great graphics even though it's a free program. Microsoft Paint - Pixel art. Trial programs - (test before you buy) Photoshop - Most recommended program to use. This program have the most tools you can use then any others. Paint Shop Pro - Lesser tools you could use then Photoshop. Tutorials Good Tutorials Pixel2Life Gimp Tutorials Fonts DaFont Abstract Fonts Brushes Deviant Art - Search for 'brushes' Get Brushes Step by step Installing a font Go to: Start -> My computer -> C: -> Windoms -> Fonts -> Drag the font file you downloaded into the folder. The file must be unzipped. Short cut to the folder Start -> Run.. -> Put in: C:WindowsFonts -> okay Installing a brush Photoshop - Start -> My computer -> C: -> Programs -> Adobe -> Photoshop __ (version you have) -> Preset -> Brushes Drag the brushes you have in it... must be unzipped though. FAQ View more here. What are stock images? Stock images are photos that are free to use online. For some great stock images look at: SXC What are renders? Renders are images cutout from the stock images. For vast amount of renders look at: Plant Renders What are C4D's? 3D images made from 3D programs. For example: A C4D I made What are some 3D programs I can use? Demo of Cinema 4D OMG!! Where do I host my images? PhotoBucket, ImageShack, RipWay. Will continue... Back to Top - Link to Post - Last edit:   by Virtualize APRD - Growing render images database! Danny Full Member Posts: 180 Status: Offline Gender: Male Location: Durham Age: 34 Joined:   Reputation: 1%   pmskypemsnyahooaimgoogleicqxfire Re: Basic Help (31st Dec 07 at 4:13am UTC) can we post to add things in here ? Back to Top - Link to Post Myspace | deviantART "Suffer For Your Art" Virtualize Junior Member Posts: 123 Status: Offline Gender: Female Location: Pluto Joined:   Reputation: 0%   pmskypemsnyahooaimgoogleicqxfire Re: Basic Help (31st Dec 07 at 4:16am UTC) Yea. Back to Top - Link to Post - Last edit:   by Virtualize APRD - Growing render images database! Danny Full Member Posts: 180 Status: Offline Gender: Male Location: Durham Age: 34 Joined:   Reputation: 1%   pmskypemsnyahooaimgoogleicqxfire Re: Getting started / Step by step / FAQ (31st Dec 07 at 5:17am UTC) well another good website for fonts is abstractfonts.com Back to Top - Link to Post Myspace | deviantART "Suffer For Your Art" Virtualize Junior Member Posts: 123 Status: Offline Gender: Female Location: Pluto Joined:   Reputation: 0%   pmskypemsnyahooaimgoogleicqxfire Re: Getting started / Step by step / FAQ (31st Dec 07 at 5:19am UTC) [quote1199078254]well another good website for fonts is abstractfonts.com Added. Back to Top - Link to Post APRD - Growing render images database! Danny Full Member Posts: 180 Status: Offline Gender: Male Location: Durham Age: 34 Joined:   Reputation: 1%   pmskypemsnyahooaimgoogleicqxfire Re: Getting started / Step by step / FAQ (31st Dec 07 at 5:22am UTC) also getbrushes.com for brushes Back to Top - Link to Post Myspace | deviantART "Suffer For Your Art" Marc vChat Developer I <3 Rossy Posts: 3,388 Status: Offline Gender: Male Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 33 Joined:   Additional Groups: Coding Team Reputation: 40%   pmwwwskypemsnyahooaimgoogleicqxfire Re: Getting started / Step by step / FAQ (31st Dec 07 at 6:04am UTC) I'll ask Ross to sticky this when I wake up. [If he hasn't done so by that time already.] Off to bed for me; goodnight all. [Well, morning. ] Back to Top - Link to Post rroll.to— Shorten a link, rickroll your friends.   Printable View Choose SkinOriginalslip.wr.blu

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