☾🪐☽ Σｘｏｔｉｃｓ: Stellar Memes
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Great idea
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haesoovoiceship is going to use this 24/7
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yess. I'll add more when I have time to edit
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yess. I'll add more when I have time to edit
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I use gimp. I just erase the background around the members
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I wish I knew how to use photoshop though since it would make my edits look smoother
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I use gimp. I just erase the background around the members
I will try using it too
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I wish I knew how to use photoshop though since it would make my edits look smoother
I just use a digitizer pen with pen pressure + a regular brush to erase around image. Then I use the lasso selection tool to delete the rest of the background quickly.
It's definitely a destructive editing process, but I do it quickly enough that it's not a big deal. If I ever erase more than I want to (rarely), I just paste the original image on top, select the part I want back, inverse the selection, and delete the rest. Then merge that bit in with the layer I was working with and keep going.
If you want to use nondestructive editing (where you don't delete any part of your original image), you can use a layer mask instead (you'll get better info on it if you google a tutorial). Any time you mess up, it will be easier to fix.
If you don't have a digital pen, I would use the lasso selection tool (I'm not a big fan of the magic wand tool) and just use a tiny bit of feathering to make the outline a bit smoother. Go in with a brush that isn't too hard (but still opaque) to get into harder, more awkward spaces.
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just read this. I can't help with gimp though, since I've never used it.
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thanks for the tips! I'll definitely try it out. I use to just manually go around the image with an eraser and delete stuff. or use color select tool
I prefer the eraser too. If you're comfortable with that, I'd definitely used that in conjunction with the lasso selection tool.
I can also get very clean lines on Illustrator using the pen tool and clipping masks (but you can't be as detailed). I'm not a big fan of the pen tool in Photoshop and I'm not sure if Gimp has a vector tool similar to that. The pen tool is like a whole other thing to master for some people though. It may not be worth it if you're not going to use it for anything else.
I can do a quick tutorial rn for you on my process bc I was going to make a Bang Chan emote anyway. It's pretty simple.
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I prefer the eraser too. If you're comfortable with that, I'd definitely used that in conjunction with the lasso selection tool.
I can also get very clean lines on Illustrator using the pen tool and clipping masks (but you can't be as detailed). I'm not a big fan of the pen tool in Photoshop and I'm not sure if Gimp has a vector tool similar to that. The pen tool is like a whole other thing to master for some people though. It may not be worth it if you're not going to use it for anything else.
I can do a quick tutorial rn for you on my process bc I was going to make a Bang Chan emote anyway. It's pretty simple.
If you don't mind i'd love to see you in action. My mind is trying to visualize everything you're saying and i'm struggling not gonna lie
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So I start off with making a brightly colored layer behind the image so I can see what I'm erasing better. I just do the color that's around the opposite of what's in the image for better contrast.
I just go in with a regular brush (eraser) small enough to get in the little crevasses and get an accurate and clean outline.
Since I'm right-handed, once I do the right half, I just flip the image and do the other side.
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Then I go in again with a thicker brush (eraser) and make the outline thicker.
At this point, I kind of just edit things if I need to. Things like clothing ripples and hair (especially on low quality images) don't necessarily look good in emote form, so sometimes I edit things out to simplify them. I can be quite liberal with editing out hair, sometimes it feels like I'm giving them a different hairstyle. This one was pretty fine, so I didn't edit much, except I smoothed out his hair a bit so it's not as bumpy.Then I go in with the lasso tool and select from between the erased part to the rest of the background. I use "add to selection" so I can select in chunks instead of in one go
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Then I just delete the rest of the background.
You don't need to do this, but since I make all my emotes the same size (112x112), I make a square selection to choose what part I want for my emote. I just copy and paste it on a new document, then resize it.
If I have enough foresight, I make the background dark to see if there are any spots I accidentally missed. I usually don't do this and just find out when I upload it and put it on the forum though
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So I start off with making a brightly colored layer behind the image so I can see what I'm erasing better. I just do the color that's around the opposite of what's in the image for better contrast.
I just go in with a regular brush (eraser) small enough to get in the little crevasses and get an accurate and clean outline.
Since I'm right-handed, once I do the right half, I just flip the image and to the other side.
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Then I go in again with a thicker brush (eraser) and make the outline thicker.
At this point, I kind of just edit things if I need to. Things like clothing ripples and hair (especially on low quality images) don't necessarily look good in emote form, so sometimes I edit things out to simplify them. I can be quite liberal with editing out hair, sometimes it feels like I'm giving them a different hairstyle. This one was pretty fine, so I didn't edit much, except I smoothed out his hair a bit so it's not as bumpy.Then I go in with the lasso tool and select from between the erased part to the rest of the background. I use "add to selection" so I can select in chunks instead of in one go
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Then I just delete the rest of the background.
You don't need to do this, but since I make all my emotes the same size (112x112), I make a square selection to choose what part I want for my emote. I just copy and paste it on a new document, then resize it.
If I have enough foresight, I make the background dark to see if there are any spots I accidentally missed. I usually don't do this and just find out when I upload it and put it on the forum though
thank you so much for helping me out with this tutorial. I will definitely try using a bright colored background as my second layer when I edit next. It was such a pain to erase everything by manually erasing it
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Yeah, the colored bg helps a lot. Just beware that you might not see tiny patches you may have missed erasing until you put it against a dark bg
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Yeah, the colored bg helps a lot. Just beware that you might not see tiny patches you may have missed erasing until you put it against a dark bg
I do what you do and upload it into the forum and preview to see if I missed any spots and re-edit where I missed it
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I do what you do and upload it into the forum and preview to see if I missed any spots and re-edit where I missed it
The lazy way is the best way.
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Sorry I have so many of these lol 💀
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I love these
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I love these
When I find more I will be continuing to post
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When I find more I will be continuing to post
I will stay tuned
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i want night's meme folder
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i want night's meme folder
She actually has some wild things 100%
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