Custom Made Sig and Avatar [12]

[Wenda]

Good one, Boohbah.

Very nice!


Wenda.

 

[boohbah]

We all cheat Julian.

well i guess, thanks for saying so keith.
didnt want people to think i had made the buttons when i hadnt,
the original artist has a fantastic talent

thanks wenda.

 

[Wenda]

We all cheat Julian.

I often have no choice.

There are many things that I'm not yet knowledgeable or experienced enough to do, so I sometimes use 'stock' images from the internet, often modified to suit my needs. I don't bother about the small stuff, but
if a major part of anything I post is not my work, I will usually indicate this in the accompanying text. Certainly some of my very early attempts contained a lot that wasn't 'my' work, they had to as I was not capable of doing many things myself. As I've improved and gained more skill and experience, the ratio of 'my' work to that of 'others' that I've had to use, has steadily increased.

If we all had to create everything from scratch, every time, not much would get done, I suspect.


Wenda.

 

[boohbah]

yeah most images we use will come from a google image search, i guess thats standard. if its a direct copy of something then i think we should say so or at least give the original artist a mention.

 

[Stephanie]

We all cheat Julian.

well i guess, thanks for saying so keith.
didnt want people to think i had made the buttons when i hadnt,
the original artist has a fantastic talent

thanks wenda.

We all cheat Julian.

I often have no choice.

There are many things that I'm not yet knowledgeable or experienced enough to do, so I sometimes use 'stock' images from the internet, often modified to suit my needs. I don't bother about the small stuff, but
if a major part of anything I post is not my work, I will usually indicate this in the accompanying text. Certainly some of my very early attempts contained a lot that wasn't 'my' work, they had to as I was not capable of doing many things myself. As I've improved and gained more skill and experience, the ratio of 'my' work to that of 'others' that I've had to use, has steadily increased.

If we all had to create everything from scratch, every time, not much would get done, I suspect.


Wenda.

I would not say using pre-made gfx to make a different render is cheating (eg) forum badges, the last Sig I made I used a Shark pic off the net.

 

[kado897]

A generic stock background image I will generally not attribute it like the rusty plate in my Man of Steel Wall as it is not the primary object. If I use a tutorial in its entirety I will attribute that.

 

[Arc]

Congrats Stephanie

 

[Stephanie]

Congrats Stephanie

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Oh this just happen ! - Thank you (not sure who to thank but thanks )

 

[Arc]

You are welcome ... and the party is not over yet

 

[boohbah]

i dont think sourcing images from the internet is cheating , how we put them together is our concept.
i felt i needed to give pavlo the creator of the psd i used a mention, as i wanted it to be clear that i did not make the buttons.
if i took a huge wallpaper and added a seven on it and claimed it to be a custom seven wallpaper that would technically be correct but not perhaps ethically.
taking several wallpapers and blending them and creating a whole new image would be ok.
just my take on it.
i remember a campaign by someone on deviant art who slated some of the gfx members here for stealing work.
obviously the person was crazy and had an issue with the forum members but i wouldnt want that to happen to me.
i messaged pavlo and thanked him and also linked him an image of the sig i made for alan.
if it turns out i shouldnt have then i will take it down but as he made the psd available i guess its for use to use as we see fit.
just good form to give the artist a credit if its clearly their work.

im not suggesting anyone is a cheat,
it was a glib comment about my own feelings about my last sig.

 

[boohbah]

Congrats Stephanie

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congrats steph.

 

[Arc]

Congrats Boohbah!!

 

[boohbah]

Yay! thanks arc,
party on.
i'll bring the muffins.

 

[kandypenny44]

WOW ....I Leave for a Day & you Guys keep Turning Out AWESOME Stuff.... Good Work Guys & Gurlies !

 

[Britton30]

Congrats Stephanie

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Congrats Boohbah!!

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Congrats new GFX Team members! Well done.

Nah, there's no cheating if a pic is grabbed from the net, I do it all the time. It does take our skills to cut it out then apply them to our work.

 

[Wenda]

Wow! Congratulations on the recent 'promotions', guys.

Guess I'll have to 'get my finger out' and earn one too, eh?

Gonna be hard, tho, I'm simply not in the same league as most of you...


Wenda.

 

[Stephanie]

Wow! Congratulations on the recent 'promotions', guys.

Guess I'll have to 'get my finger out' and earn one too, eh?

Gonna be hard, tho, I'm simply not in the same league as most of you...


Wenda.

Thanks Wenda, and you are its practice

 

[boohbah]

thanks guys,
keep at it wenda. if i can help with how to do something just ask.
i am no expert, some things i know ,lots i dont.

 

[Arc]

Wow! Congratulations on the recent 'promotions', guys.

Guess I'll have to 'get my finger out' and earn one too, eh?

Gonna be hard, tho, I'm simply not in the same league as most of you...


Wenda.

You are in the same league as I am, Wenda. You just continue. The promotion is in your way, too.

Never think to give it up, at all.

 

[Northernsoul55]

Congratulations Julian , now get back to work, yer on a deadline and GFX owns you now.
Long hours, no pay and definitely no holidays