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Greetings!
I want to start uploading wallpapers once again. To make things easier for me, I would like to just upload one image that is as big as I can possible make it. I'd then be leaving it up to you to crop, zoom, position, flip, and do whatever you have to to make it fit on your intended device. I use tablets, smartphones, laptops, desktops, and other devices every day. In my opinion, this is a very viable approach. Making an image fit is super easy on most modern devices.
What do you think? See the poll.
I want to start uploading wallpapers once again. To make things easier for me, I would like to just upload one image that is as big as I can possible make it. I'd then be leaving it up to you to crop, zoom, position, flip, and do whatever you have to to make it fit on your intended device. I use tablets, smartphones, laptops, desktops, and other devices every day. In my opinion, this is a very viable approach. Making an image fit is super easy on most modern devices.
What do you think? See the poll.
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New Wallpapers are on the way!
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Time to get Christmasy. I missed Halloween, and autumn in general, but I actually have some new items on the slab. One is actually done, and two more are underway. They're not specific to Christmas, but they're something! I am going to simplify and shrink my packs again, so be sure to read my notes on that. Packs will be smaller and contain fewer images. With most devices of today, with the ability to center/shrink/stretch/crop/frame wallpapers as you apply them, I can just include big-ass sizes and leave it up to you to make them fit your device how you prefer. It saves me a ton of time and allows me to actually make wallpapers again.
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It was a really awesome experience, especially being so it was my first time. I met some fellow DA contributors, including fantasio
I'll have to post more pics/stories later. It definitely put me in the mood to get back into my Photoshop cave. I must, must, must find the time.
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Jarvis, we're going online.
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Finally! My Iron Man wallpaper pack is up. The pack includes three different walls, each wall featuring a different style of arc reactor. As for my old reactor designs, I am putting those out as dock icons. Stay tuned!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, the icons are now out!
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Plans for a future release strategy
I may not be able to belt out handfuls of wallpapers every week, but I am starting to get the hang of working on things when I can steal the time. I am also trying to replace quantity with quality. Less personal time means making more of the time I have. It's time to take fewer shortcuts, whether they were for efficiency or due to lack of skill. It's time to mix methods, and time to try to step up my game. Mixing layer styles with traditional manipulation? Sure. Use a pen tablet to freehand some features on top of rigid layer styles? Sounds good to me. Dabble with 3D rendering software? Why not. Whatever it takes, I want to try to release fewer items, but release items that are better. I'm still no artist, so I can't expect to put out wallpapers and icons like the greats (nor should you - I'm not going to be making amazing things like fav.me/druzkj anytime soon).
With that said, in addition to using my stuff, I'd like everyone to be more forthcoming with critiques. Let me know what you'd like to see. I don't just mean concepts, I also am referring to their execution. Example: My S.H.I.E.L.D. wallpaper. You could say, "Instead of just a symbol on a texture, I'd love a similar wall that borrows from the movie's visuals. Maybe make the symbol partially cloaked, like the flying carrier, with battle damage." Ideas to challenge my norms and my Photoshop abilities.
Previews from the lab
Some of these may look new, some newer, and some you may remember from my last two previews.
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