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reply to post by Zarniwoop


that wolf image is really cool.

I didn't think anyone would notice the watermarks left on the wolf. KKKAAAAAHHHHHHHNNNNNNN!!!!!

Here is the one you did up with the OOTB logo layered in. Nice stuff!



ETA: man, i really like the new wolfs head. The added color makes the image look much, much improved.

bigfatfurrytexan

with a slight shadow

Here is a mic. I trimmed it and rotated it a bit to make it work with more of the images available on Google.

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


I am looking forward to the "in your face" wolf with that mic pic. Nice job. There are a gazillion wolf pics, and I'm sure we'll find something.

For now I'm good, but need help with animating the sig buttons. Zarn? Ideas? As subtle as they can be....

reply to post by Druid42


here is a file that could be the "flash" for one of them



Not "subtle as they can be" by a long shot.

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


Very nice. I was just saying that I don't want my sig line lit up like the Vegas Strip.

However......You guys may be onto something. I'll have to rethink what I want. With nothing but good variations coming in, I have to use them somehow!

The final version of a sig line just MAY work out to that.

reply to post by Druid42


Just a thought, but what if we decided an a shape, circle or elongated octagon possibly and set a size. Then you could put one of those inside the shape and have up to, say, four buttons on your sig line.

It looks a bit messy to me at the moment. As I said, just a thought.

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reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


I had to re-size that, but hey, that's not too gawdy. 3 second pause, not all that flashy, and is still subtle.

Hmmm.

I like.

reply to post by pheonix358


Yes, it's messy ATM. Please forgive the construction going on.

And Yes, I've had up to four buttons in my sig line, linking to different forums, but alas, some of them went dead, so yeah, until they are revived I'm looking to revamp a bit. That was also when we could animate background profiles, so I'm leaning towards getting a bit of animation into the sig line.

I'm testing ideas, and seeking feedback. It ain't meant to be pretty, and It'll take a few days, but what we're seeking is other member input into what works. I did the buttons already, so now I'm looking for something with a transparent background, something that floats, and that ALSO blends in with the rest of the theme.

It's tough work. It's not getting done overnight, but there's no hurry. We've a great team in this thread that deals well with one of their pickiest customers. In fact, I haven't asked for anything here since the 5/3 launch, so hey, I may as well get what I want. Thing is, I don't know what that is. I only have ideas, and friends to work them out with me.

Druid42
reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan

 

Very nice. I was just saying that I don't want my sig line lit up like the Vegas Strip.

However......You guys may be onto something. I'll have to rethink what I want. With nothing but good variations coming in, I have to use them somehow!

The final version of a sig line just MAY work out to that.

Vegas strip....i actually laughed about that. Scared the dog.

Making things look neon is easy. If you decide. I dunno...ill think about it too. I can make still frames that can be stitched together by someone else. So we shall see!

reply to post by Druid42


I have some ideas to put to you regarding animation in the sig line. What about having a quill tracing over the words 'Short Stories' or the effect of a page opening up?

reply to post by Tsu322


I like that idea! Well done.

"Once upon a time there were three conspiracy nuts ..........."

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reply to post by Tsu322


I think those are doable. Great ideas!

It was worth a go

Cody

reply to post by cody599


Love it! Great work.

Cody, can you link to the original wolf one. Looks great!

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Thank you Phoenix and Druid!

I always thought I would be a better muse than an artist haha.

P.S, I'm loving watching this thread develop and being a part of it!

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


AWESOME job on Druid's fun new Out of the Box avatar!! And the signature line rocks!!

Sooo... the thread is up for the show...if ya'll want to mosey over and check out what is happening on Out of the Box tonight... ya know...just in case... *ahem*



You could see if the linky is working on the signature line! Yeah - a TEST!

- AB / "Abby"

Hi guys, I'm having a few technical issues (as is very usual for me) and was wondering if I could get some help?

Firstly, I have Codys signature wave image in my uploads but when I copy and pasted the link in the sig box in my account I just get a link as my sig. Is it because I am 'young' and don't have enough points or am I doing it wrong? It takes me ages to figure this stuff out, I'm really not technical minded at all.

And, to add to my problems, I have saved Druids wave animation but when I try to upload to ATS it says 'completed' but it doesn't show up. When I opened it from downloads (on a desktop mac) it showed as a video even though I saved it to 'pictures'.

I know. I'm a noob.

The good news is I'm using my new Avi from Rainbow Residue (Thank you very very much) I love the colours, very me.

Tsu322
Hi guys, I'm having a few technical issues (as is very usual for me) and was wondering if I could get some help?

Firstly, I have Codys signature wave image in my uploads but when I copy and pasted the link in the sig box in my account I just get a link as my sig. Is it because I am 'young' and don't have enough points or am I doing it wrong? It takes me ages to figure this stuff out, I'm really not technical minded at all.

[ atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/bz52932925.png [/atsimg]

Copy and paste this code into your signature line in the account feature. There is a space between the [ and the atsimg at the start, remove it before you hit submit, it should work ok then.

And, to add to my problems, I have saved Druids wave animation but when I try to upload to ATS it says 'completed' but it doesn't show up. When I opened it from downloads (on a desktop mac) it showed as a video even though I saved it to 'pictures'.

It could be that the file is too big to upload to ATS. I think it's 500kb max. Other than that not sure.

I know. I'm a noob.

Don't stress, we all started somewhere. Luckily you're in the right place.

reply to post by Tsu322


It has nothing to do with you being "young" or needing "points".

Use this code for your sig line:

(Just copy and paste, and remove the spaces, before hitting submit....)

[ img]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/bz52932925.png[ /img]

That'll put Cody's banner in.

Also, to note, you don't have to download a banner and re-upload it, you can just use the copy we've posted.

[ img]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/xw52924cd7.gif[ /img]

That'll put my banner in your sig line. If you get a new banner, all you REALLY have to change is the "bz52932925.png" filename, or the "xw52924cd7.gif". The rest of the coding stays the same.

Please ask for more detail if my instructions aren't clear enough! Hope that makes sense!

ETA: I see 74 beat me to it! Both sets of code work the same.