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[Stiubhart]

You can't use Elements, it has to be a CS-something if I recall correctly.

OK Cool , thanks Andonis , I can try Gimp as a backup.

 

[alzy11]

Please do

Have you used the tutorial yet mate?

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Can I suggest a tutorial on making club logos/shields?

I tried my first go at a logo today, but bailed as I couldn't figure out to do the curves quickly and easily (using Fireworks).

 

[Stromageddon]

Can I suggest a tutorial on making club logos/shields?

I tried my first go at a logo today, but bailed as I couldn't figure out to do the curves quickly and easily (using Fireworks).

This will help a little.

 

[Stiubhart]

I followed the Tut to get started , worked on my own design , and after playing around in photoshop cs6 for
a fair while , getting used to working with layers etc, I managed to do this one of Doveton F.C. (Faux) , thanks
and credit to Ganty , LeeArm for the tut and the dude with the .psd template. Stuart.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Does anyone know how to group a set of logos into a circle? I have 16 logos, all in different layers and need them into a circle.

Is there a shortcut or do I need to drag them around on my own?

 

[Stromageddon]

Does anyone know how to group a set of logos into a circle? I have 16 logos, all in different layers and need them into a circle.

Is there a shortcut or do I need to drag them around on my own?

You'll have to drag them. There's a rather drawn out way of doing it so they are all aligned in an absolute perfect circle, but it's really not worth it. I'd suggest making a making a circle shape (using the ellipse tool) and just moving the designs to fit on that circle and then deleting it when you're done.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

You'll have to drag them. There's a rather drawn out way of doing it so they are all aligned in an absolute perfect circle, but it's really not worth it. I'd suggest making a making a circle shape (using the ellipse tool) and just moving the designs to fit on that circle and then deleting it when you're done.

Ahk. Thanks man!

 

[Mero]

Does anyone know how to group a set of logos into a circle? I have 16 logos, all in different layers and need them into a circle.

Is there a shortcut or do I need to drag them around on my own?

This is how to do that in Illustrator.
Photoshop might be similar, they're both Adobe products.
There's this one:
http://www.insidenewcity.com/blog/view/illustrator-tip-duplicate-a-shape-along-a-circle

And this one:
http://layersmagazine.com/adobe-illustrator-circle-of-stars.html

What you'd need to do is then place a logo over the top of whatever shape you'd chosen to replicate 16 times.

 

[just_kick_it]

Photoshop templates uploaded again. These are the only ones I have got. I know some of them are out of date or there are new apparel sponsers that I have not included eg New Balance. Ive been out of this forum and designing for the best part of 3 years and Im only just getting back into it. If I can keep up the enthusiasm for designing I might create some new templates and I will upload them.
2010 ISC.psd
2010 Nike.psd
Adidas.psd
2011 Adidas.psd
Basic Front/Back.psd This is the one used in the tutorial
Diadora.psd
Jax.psd
Kooga.psd
Puma.psd
Reebok.psd

The socks on all these templates are able to be coloured in with the fill tool in Photoshop. You will notice they are broken up into segments in the sock itself. These can all be filled the same colour, like Ports black socks or into hoops like Geelongs socks. I got them from Smeagles Paint Template (thanks Smeagle). I will see if I can find his tut and quote the sock instructions here.

5. The Socks
You will have noticed by now the extensive grey detailing in the socks. These aren’t there to scare you – they are there to help you! By following these instructions, you can make almost any sock you can dream of, without having to touch the line tool yourself.

5.1 Monocolour
We’ll start with the simplest. Using the fill tool, colour every “panel” in the colour you choose.


5.2 Tops Only
West Coast have made this type of sock famous – simply colour in the fold a different colour to the rest of it.


5.3 Seven-stripe
One of the most common designs, this sock features 3 coloured sections on another 4 of a different colour (Geelong, Essendon, Richmond). Alternatively, you can alternate 3 or more colours in this pattern, ala St Kilda or Adelaide.

This pattern is easy to identify on the template – the darker and lighter shades classify these stripes. Here is an example.


5.4 Nine-stripe
Similar to the seven-stripe, this one contains hoops of alternating colours, as used by Sydney, Fremantle (away), Hawthorn and North Melbourne (clash).

This one is a little trickier to see – starting from the top, the “fold” remains all one colour. Ignoring the seven-stripe guides, look down from the fold and the first break in, shade in your first stripe. Use this width as a reference to find the rest of the stripes. As a guide, you can see that a subtle change in darkness indicates a new hoop.

Since Hawthorn use this design in their home socks, I chose to use this pattern with my entry – this time using a technique made famous by top poster InCase (thanks mate!), that is alternating light/dark shades of the same colour (I used the same colours that we see in the jumper gradient). Here is how I did it.


5.5 Middle-stripe
This is a modern trend with away/clash kits. The light hoop that you can see in the middle of the template (as used in the 7-stripe) also has 3 lines either side of it in the darker sections for you to add some extra colour to it, ala Adelaide/Port Adelaide/Carlton.


5.6 Tops Revisited
On the fold you can see 8 smaller lines in alternating shades. These can help you if you wish to create socks akin to Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast.


5.7 Miscellaneous
As I stated in the intro, you can make almost any sock you wish. This includes Fremantle’s strange looking home sock, Collingwood’s clash one and even those soccer-inspired ones that sometimes make an appearance from yours truly in the KOTW/AGOTW competitions.

Be creative with your designs! Nothing is stopping you from experimenting with vertical lines, images, gradients...

5.8 Bottoms
The bottoms of the socks, ie. where it is inside the boot, can be designed two ways. Some people choose to leave them white, some choose to colour them. It’s really up to you – now that I have thought about it, most if not all manufacturers colour their bottoms these days with the new materials. I just like the looks of white - I've always done it like that.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Bit of a weird question. Is there a way to morph a line to a previously made shape?
For example, if I have three lines, that I want to put inside a collar and match the curve made by the said collar, how would I go about this?

 

[Andonis1997]

Bit of a weird question. Is there a way to morph a line to a previously made shape?
For example, if I have three lines, that I want to put inside a collar and match the curve made by the said collar, how would I go about this?

Edit>>Transform>>Skew, Edit>>Transform>>Distort, or Edit>>Transform>>Warp I believe.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Edit>>Transform>>Skew, Edit>>Transform>>Distort, or Edit>>Transform>>Warp I believe.

Thanks mate. Ive actually tried clipping masks, but this only works on the side parts of the collar, not the back. Is there a particular reason? Once I click "make clipping mask" with the design in the right area, it just disappears...

 

[just_kick_it]

Thanks mate. Ive actually tried clipping masks, but this only works on the side parts of the collar, not the back. Is there a particular reason? Once I click "make clipping mask" with the design in the right area, it just disappears...

I think this is because the colour overlay (or any other fill effect in the layer). To fix double clicl on the 'fx' logo on the layer you are trying to clip to (the base layer) and make sure everythind except for stroke is unselected now you should be able to create a clipping mask and it will be visible.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

I think this is because the colour overlay (or any other fill effect in the layer). To fix double clicl on the 'fx' logo on the layer you are trying to clip to (the base layer) and make sure everythind except for stroke is unselected now you should be able to create a clipping mask and it will be visible.

Much better! All fixed. Thank you

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Ok...so without trying to be one of the only people who post here, but my rectangular tool has all of a sudden started appearing as the crosshairs WITH a minus sign next to it whenever I try to use it. Im pretty sure that's never happened before. Can anyone help?

Also, the colour picker used to show white, black and red as the first big square you see (if that makes sense?). Now it looks like this:

 

[Greater Gattsby]

Ok...so without trying to be one of the only people who post here, but my rectangular tool has all of a sudden started appearing as the crosshairs WITH a minus sign next to it whenever I try to use it. Im pretty sure that's never happened before. Can anyone help?

Also, the colour picker used to show white, black and red as the first big square you see (if that makes sense?). Now it looks like this:
View attachment 42211

With the colour square, ensure that R G and B are all checked. At the moment, only R is checked.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

With the colour square, ensure that R G and B are all checked. At the moment, only R is checked.

Thanks man. I had a look and it only allows one piece to be clicked at a time. Turns out I used to have it on H

 

[Greater Gattsby]

Thanks man. I had a look and it only allows one piece to be clicked at a time. Turns out I used to have it on H

Ohh ok, yeah it was something like that. It happened to me once.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Ok...so without trying to be one of the only people who post here, but my rectangular tool has all of a sudden started appearing as the crosshairs WITH a minus sign next to it whenever I try to use it. Im pretty sure that's never happened before. Can anyone help?

 

[Klim]

Ok so how do you make your pen tool have a stroke line. It comes out as a shape rather than a line.

 

[Dylan8]

Ok so how do you make your pen tool have a stroke line. It comes out as a shape rather than a line.

Select the path then it will give you the menu to change the colour/stroke and stroke width.

disregard i'm thinking illustrator

 

[El_Scorcho]

I want illustrator so badly. I'm still doing all my vector drawing in photoshop CS3.

 

[Andonis1997]

Ok so how do you make your pen tool have a stroke line. It comes out as a shape rather than a line.

Stroke overlay it.