geethq
07-22-2009, 08:19 AM
How to add shade effects to your Elakiri user profile
How to add shade effects to horizontal bars like this:-
profile 1
Image-1.1
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8929/prof1.jpg
Image-1.2
profile 2 -BLACKLIST_MEMBER (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/member.php?u=79414)
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6241/capture2wsh.jpg
Image-1.3
Profile 3- thimal3000 (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/member.php?u=135087)
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/7058/prof2.jpg
http://www.elakiri.com/forum/images/icons/sq/14.gif This tutorial will guide you on how to add horizontal bars with shade effects to your user profile.
Actually, this is very simple and all you have to do is add an edited picture to the correct section in the profile customization menu.
1)Making the picture
Open a new project in Photoshop ( ctrl + N )
Set resolution - 600 X 28 pixels (or your choice) (image-2.1)
Set Background contents > transparent > click ok (image-2.1)
Use paint bucket for coloring.(or paint tool)(image-2.2)
image-2.1
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7955/capture2u.jpg
image-2.2
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5598/photoshop1.jpg
Select the layer, right click > blending options.
Set values like this or try to make it even better, you can also use other blending options like pattern overlay, bevel and emboss, texture to make it nice.
image-3
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4153/photoshop2.jpg
Select canvas size ( alt + ctrl + c ) and set width to 580 pixels (To crop unnecessary parts of the picture)
image-4
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9361/photoshop3.jpg
save as the picture.( alt + ctrl + shift + s )
Samples
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8550/55696462.jpg
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/441/91800734.jpg
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/4554/67874559.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9874/78960512.jpg
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4589/22804031.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1835/46159582.jpg
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/3737/25989899.jpg
OR
Simply crop part of a wallpaper or picture and resize it to 600X28 like this.
Samples
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/9990/11134158.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3997/18298647.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/7088/91302907.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5413/tupacwallpaper13.jpg
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9930/tupacwallpaper14.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1903/tupacwallpaper15.jpg
2) Upload pictures to Elakiri albums.
If you don’t know how to do it, Please refer to this thread.
http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218574 (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218574)
3) Add pictures to the profile
Go to –
http://www.elakiri.com/forum/profile.php?do=customize (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/profile.php?do=customize)
now, add those pictures to Major Block Headers, Minor Block Headers, Primary Content Areas, Secondary Content Areas as you wish.
this image will help you to find the correct section in the profile customization menu. (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/profile.php?do=customize)
Image-5
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5219/infoudf.jpg
If you have any problem with this please PM me or leave a visitor message (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/member.php?u=4364), I’ll help you.
Please leave your comments.
Special thankz-zCexVe (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/member.php?u=3878)
How to add shade effects to horizontal bars like this:-
profile 1
Image-1.1
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8929/prof1.jpg
Image-1.2
profile 2 -BLACKLIST_MEMBER (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/member.php?u=79414)
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6241/capture2wsh.jpg
Image-1.3
Profile 3- thimal3000 (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/member.php?u=135087)
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/7058/prof2.jpg
http://www.elakiri.com/forum/images/icons/sq/14.gif This tutorial will guide you on how to add horizontal bars with shade effects to your user profile.
Actually, this is very simple and all you have to do is add an edited picture to the correct section in the profile customization menu.
1)Making the picture
Open a new project in Photoshop ( ctrl + N )
Set resolution - 600 X 28 pixels (or your choice) (image-2.1)
Set Background contents > transparent > click ok (image-2.1)
Use paint bucket for coloring.(or paint tool)(image-2.2)
image-2.1
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7955/capture2u.jpg
image-2.2
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5598/photoshop1.jpg
Select the layer, right click > blending options.
Set values like this or try to make it even better, you can also use other blending options like pattern overlay, bevel and emboss, texture to make it nice.
image-3
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4153/photoshop2.jpg
Select canvas size ( alt + ctrl + c ) and set width to 580 pixels (To crop unnecessary parts of the picture)
image-4
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9361/photoshop3.jpg
save as the picture.( alt + ctrl + shift + s )
Samples
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8550/55696462.jpg
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/441/91800734.jpg
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/4554/67874559.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9874/78960512.jpg
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4589/22804031.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1835/46159582.jpg
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/3737/25989899.jpg
OR
Simply crop part of a wallpaper or picture and resize it to 600X28 like this.
Samples
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/9990/11134158.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3997/18298647.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/7088/91302907.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5413/tupacwallpaper13.jpg
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9930/tupacwallpaper14.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1903/tupacwallpaper15.jpg
2) Upload pictures to Elakiri albums.
If you don’t know how to do it, Please refer to this thread.
http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218574 (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218574)
3) Add pictures to the profile
Go to –
http://www.elakiri.com/forum/profile.php?do=customize (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/profile.php?do=customize)
now, add those pictures to Major Block Headers, Minor Block Headers, Primary Content Areas, Secondary Content Areas as you wish.
this image will help you to find the correct section in the profile customization menu. (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/profile.php?do=customize)
Image-5
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5219/infoudf.jpg
If you have any problem with this please PM me or leave a visitor message (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/member.php?u=4364), I’ll help you.
Please leave your comments.
Special thankz-zCexVe (http://www.elakiri.com/forum/member.php?u=3878)