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Emotikonz — Tut: Making Emotes in PS - pt1
Published: 2009-09-13 22:41:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 4857; Favourites: 106; Downloads: 108
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Part one of a two-part tutorial (+ addendum). This part is about making the base. It can stand on its own if you are making a static emoticon.First up - designing your own style (or basic emoticon tut for the lazy and uninspried...)! Part two - animating! Adendum - GIMPified post-processing! Eventually I'll teach you the magic of Photoshop masks! And their uses! In almost everything! With exclamation marks! Exclamation marks! EXCLAMATIONS!!!
Shazaam!
NOTE to the impatient: I originally learnt from this tutorial here (above) - that will cover all the basics about how to animate, but I can plan to go much more in-depth, covering things like making your own style, tweening, and post-production in the GIMP for smoother animations on the web!
Why was this updated?
I am having a massive overhaul, making my emoticons 15x15. I never had a reason for 16x16 - it was an accident that stuck around. 15x15 is the unofficial emoticon size and is set as restrictions for lots of things, so - I will be remaking all the bases for 15x15 size. See journal II'll type after this) for more.
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Yeaaaah..... I rather do need to update this, because gradients is a crappy way to shade an emoticon. But I haven't gotten around to it.
And even if I did a video, I'd need special permissions to upload one.
And even IF I had special permissions.... I don't know how to take a video.
I will also reply to every iteration of your comment, for T3H LULZ.
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Yeaaaah..... I rather do need to update this, because gradients is a crappy way to shade an emoticon. But I haven't gotten around to it.
And even if I did a video, I'd need special permissions to upload one.
And even IF I had special permissions.... I don't know how to take a video.
I will also reply to every iteration of your comment, for T3H LULZ.
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Srry its my mice Dat double-clicked
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Yeaaaah..... I rather do need to update this, because gradients is a crappy way to shade an emoticon. But I haven't gotten around to it.
And even if I did a video, I'd need special permissions to upload one.
And even IF I had special permissions.... I don't know how to take a video.
I will also reply to every iteration of your comment, for T3H LULZ.
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how big should the work space be for making an emote? 
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Whatever feels comfortable... enough space for the emoticon without tempting you into animating through all the space, making unnecessary work for an unnecessary size. I use 30x30.
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You know..I was just wondering the other day how this is done!!!You're the best!!
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This is a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing. Now I can make emotes...!
Also, changing my sliders to HSB helped me change colors better than the default setting. Thanks for that, too.
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You're welcome!
And yes, I am glad I accidently found that option for HSB, it makes things SO much easier.
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Nagnagnag...
Come on, it's holidays. D8<
You have no excuse!
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I am doing REDESIGNING!
...'sides, look at the artist's comments. People who are really impatient can look at Dutchie's for a basic tut on animating... not as comprehensive and detailed as something I could do.... 
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You SAID nag you. I'm merely helping those who want to be helped by this tutorial (Yeah, didn't think that sentence through
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Yeah, well, I wouldn't be taking advice from people who knit their own shoes. Not that, I uh, do that. 9In fact I have learnt how to knit more than 5 times and still can't do it)
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Ask =Commander-Luminaire ... go on, do!
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Dang, Photoshop...
I wonder if Paint.Net works for this, or Unlead Photo Plus?
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Can't say, I haven't used either. I know Paint.NET is a lot like Photoshop for painting stuff... at least in theory... BUT I doubt it can animate, which is the next step.
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Yes, I know that part in animating, but Paint.NET is almost liek Photoshop, but I think that Photoshop got more options and is better then Paint.Net...
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Well I suppose it would be. It's the difference between $1200 (NZ) and $0.
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Nag... Naag... Naaag... XD
(It sounds like: "Brainz... Braaainz..." XD)
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GAH yes, I will have to work on it. darn, I am fulfilling to many requests...! I have no time!
Well, two week break coming up at the end of this weekend, should get it all done faster then.
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*nag!nag!*where is part 2! Emotikonz i want it to b done soon
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GAAAH yes. I am working on it at the moment actually. 
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hmm...i try not to nag.. 
this really helps, but i need the rest of it!
wind to thy wings,
tavia
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wheeee! i absolutely love your DA icon!
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Thank you! 
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hehe, that they are
wind to thy wings,
tavia
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Nag nag nag! If you don't, I will come to your house, and experiment my goose on you.
Thanks for the tut
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Ugh. If that doesn't work, I don't know what will.
You're welcome.
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