What Makes A Render A Render

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  1. Jun 26, 2005 at 9:21 PM #1
    cowboy308

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    I just started using adobe and have made some pretty cool sigs.. I always look for swat guys, kinda counter strike, look. My brother said renders look much better than photos. How do you make a render? What is the process of converting a photo to a render? etc.. Any light would help.. Thanks.
     
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    Thanks for the tip.. I'll try one tonight. Appreciate the help..
     
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    NO MAV, NO. That is NOT how to render. JPG's are not the way to go at all.

    Renders are basically images with the background removed. They're good for sigs because there is no unwanted bits added.

    For a tut on the RIGHT way to render images, go here:

    http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=24097
     
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    lol i didnt make the topic
    i was just directing him!
     
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    Thanks Mav & alrocks..
    Opening Adobe as we speak.. Great tutorial on the lasso pen.. Never knew I could get control over the auto lazy lasso.
    Thanks again..
     
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    So a render can be a photo, picture, art, tractor, etc..
    Is there special tools you guys use to make a photo more... fitting with brushes, effect, backgrounds, etc..

    Or how can you blend photos in better to bacgrounds etc.. I have just started using color balance which seems to help.. keeping them from standing out..
     
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    Wow.. the pen tool rocks.. the only thing I cannot figure out is when I was drawing my out line there were parts of my image turning white after a while as I went around small curves.. Is there something I forgot to turn off?
     
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    Like right now after using the pen to erase the background and out line the guy.. I try to drag him over to the other canvas which will be my sig.. I try to use the lasso to snap to the outside to highlight him so I can deselect any white..transfering him over clean and I cant figure that out..
     
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    Basically I cleaned everything up with the pen.. How do I transfer him over to a new open canvas?
     
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    Got it figured out.. Thanks a bunch..

    If you have any tips on blending a phot into more of a sig style art render, advice appreciated. I will share what I have soon..
     
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