Rate This Sig Plz!

the 2nd background is really good for a start.. but i would suggest getting photoshop CS or 7 and lose elements because u wont be able to make many good sigs from it lol

 

here is 1 a member of this site made:
before blending color:
after blending color:

heres mine before and after

before :

after: (wen i put the render behind the color layor thingy)

help??

c how my colors have only faintly changed.. and how the demo is real perfect?? wats rong??

 

did you add a hue/saturation layer or a color balance?

 

hue/saturation layer, nope but i did try that and nothing hapened.
color thingy, DONT HAVE IT, THE TUT THE GUY MADE SAYD TO USE IT BUT I CANT FIND IT ANYWERE

btw i only have trial elements, how expensive is photoshop w/e u say for domestic use??

 

tell me which 1 i should dl:
Adobe Illustrator CS tryout
Adobe InCopy CS tryout
Adobe InDesign CS tryout
Adobe PageMaker 7.0 tryout
Adobe Photoshop CS tryout
Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 tryout software for Windows
and how expensive would the 1 i need be?? canadian curency if u can plz

 

nvm i dled cs trial... heres wat i got tell me if its okay. for some reason i dont find it amazing, i kant seem to find catchy text or good blending. and i never find the right color. well tell me wat u think of my first sig (not counting first 1 hehe)

 

Its just a picture with basic text written on it.