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Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 17:18
by Pale-MuN
jholic wrote:Pale-MuN: daaang. those banners are really nice. i'm not sure if we would WANT to advertise this after your samples. you might scare away competition.

maybe after i've got all the things on my computer fixed, i'll see if i can embarrass myself and try one. :lol :lol
xD lol, thank you very much~~ :) I think the other people are awesome though. They can actually use Photoshop. xD I can't use it.. >< tooo confusing for me. :x anyway,really love the banners!~ Can't wait to see more! :D ( neon... xD I love yours, lol. )

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 19:21
by Pale-MuN
This is a banner that I made in Photoshop. xD lol! Yeah. ^^; Really bad, but I like how you can have a pretty background color :x any of you know how to add a border?._.; couldn't figure that out. ( Just wanted to show you my Photoshop skillz, lol. xD :: newb... worse than that.. newblit.. xD :: )

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Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 19:51
by Kai Lien
Pale-Mun, you made borders fine on your other banners? Anyhoo, when you're done with your banner just go to edit >> stroke, choose a size & color. Play around you can stroke it a couple of times to make it look nice as well.

Lovely banners everyone! I love how you cut yours, pucca. Sana, I like the tv! :D

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 20:05
by niko2x
iceberri wrote:
NatNat wrote:Image
If the doctor's cute, screw the fruit! :lol :lol
on that same token, if the fruit is cute, would it be OK to screw the.....(hahaha...)

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 20:52
by Pale-MuN
Kai Lien wrote:Pale-Mun, you made borders fine on your other banners? Anyhoo, when you're done with your banner just go to edit >> stroke, choose a size & color. Play around you can stroke it a couple of times to make it look nice as well.

Lovely banners everyone! I love how you cut yours, pucca. Sana, I like the tv! :D
Yeah, the other ones I made on Paint Shop. That banner I just made was just a try, lol. xD because everyone else makes their's from Photoshop, I felt left out.. ;__; xD.. heh. :)

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 21:05
by Jud
here is my first hafe

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 21:32
by LittleGreenGrasshopper
zaza_tk87 wrote:I guess I'll try...
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I like this banner... especially the use of color green :mrgreen:

banners with ryoko hirosue

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 21:46
by MemeX
I had a little fiddle with PS too, fist time for me to do jdrama banners :)

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 22:05
by kali4niaguy
i don't have the patience to learn photoshop or any banner making software, but i do have some captions for the ppl that wants to get into the competition. mayb some of these will inspire u to make really good captions:

have words like love/hate/betrayal/loyalty scattered in the background, if u could find fonts with wheels or something for those words, that would b better, and then have something like this for the caption ==> Hop on for a dramatic rollercoaster ride.

the home of dramaholics
or
Come to where all the dramaholics unite.
or
You've found the dramaholics' hideout!

Come in for the dramas, Go out with a smile.
or
Go for the dramas, Stay for the friends.

Don't click here, unless you're prepared for addiction.


that's it for now. :mrgreen:

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 22:39
by MemeX
Go for the dramas, Stay for the friends.
i liked that one :)

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 22:43
by Artemis
I think I might join this competition. It looks like fun and it also looks like you guys are having fun with it. I'm not all that great when it comes to PS, but I'll try.

Also, would it be okay if I made some blinkie like this:
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BTW, this I believe is my first post here. I'm pretty new to the forum. :unsure:

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 22:47
by jholic
osora: "dropping gpa's since 2003...." :lol you're killing me. that was a really good one. glad i graduated before that!

everyone came out w/ some creative banners. i'm glad more people (ie GUYS) joined the competition. good luck to all of you. i don't envy the mods at all - they're gonna have a tough time choosing.

kali: looks like you got that ava going!! great captions.

MemeX: i really liked that second one (lips). whew~!

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 22:48
by puccakiss79
Artemis wrote:I think I might join this competition. It looks like fun and it also looks like you guys are having fun with it. I'm not all that great when it comes to PS, but I'll try.

Also, would it be okay if I made some blinkie



BTW, this I believe is my first post here. I'm pretty new to the forum. :unsure:
Welcome to d-addicts! Hope to see your work soon! I think everyone's work is great...i'm sure there's more to come...good luck. In regards to your blinkies...the only thing specified was the dimensions of the banners so why not include them...maybe keep the pdf file of it in the event you need to omit it :wink:

Posted: Dec 15th, '04, 23:43
by zaza_tk87
Pale-MuN wrote: xD lol, thank you very much~~ :) I think the other people are awesome though. They can actually use Photoshop. xD I can't use it.. >< tooo confusing for me. :x anyway,really love the banners!~ Can't wait to see more! :D ( neon... xD I love yours, lol. )
it's too confusing 4 me too.. I only use it to do the background and the rest I do it with ulead photoimpact, my fav... I'm so lazy to learn photoshop right now, and it's so complicated.


thanks grasshopper~~

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 00:14
by NatNat
zaza_tk87 wrote:
Pale-MuN wrote: xD lol, thank you very much~~ :) I think the other people are awesome though. They can actually use Photoshop. xD I can't use it.. >< tooo confusing for me. :x anyway,really love the banners!~ Can't wait to see more! :D ( neon... xD I love yours, lol. )
it's too confusing 4 me too.. I only use it to do the background and the rest I do it with ulead photoimpact, my fav... I'm so lazy to learn photoshop right now, and it's so complicated.


thanks grasshopper~~
ah, guys. photoshop is a HUGE program. the more you play with it, however, the more you learn. So don't let it intimidate you and experiment with images... see what you come up with. I think I've been messing around on Photoshop for like a couple of years now and have only scratched the surface with what I could do with such a powerful tool.

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 01:21
by okumasama
Wow very good banners everyone. I wish I could produce something like that but before learning the tools I also have to grow up the kind of imagination needed to make those banners. Well on the other hand I would rather like not to see any actors/drama/country specific graphics on the banners. Better something general-but don't ask me-told you lack of imagination. I don't know where these banners gonna appear though. If they are for other Asian related content sites it's fine to say just "your portal to drama" or something like that but mind that if this banner is aimed for more general sites, you should specify the content of d-addicts. Maybe something like "Ever dreamed to go to Asia? -> Free tickets at d-addicts" lol... whatever. Good job everyone.

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 01:21
by osora
yeah photoshop is so great. it's not that hard. just gotta get in there and play with it. :D

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 06:20
by NatNat
**edit**

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eesh.

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 06:41
by kali4niaguy
NatNat...kid tested, mother approved. :mrgreen: that's good, but i don't think it applies to this site. i like the d-addicts popping in and out though.

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 08:19
by NatNat
that any better? i cleaned up the images a little. made it simpler lookin'

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 08:22
by puccakiss79
NatNat wrote:made it simpler lookin'
That is a fun one NatNat! :-)

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 08:49
by NatNat
thanks, puccakiss. i am having a blast doing this stuffs. i don't even care about the prize. Just give me an excuse to keep cranking out more and more. Like, um, don't have an expiration date for the contest. Yah, that's the ticket.

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 11:18
by Sana
:roll

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 11:40
by lilswtangel
ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i went through all the pages and the posts and i saw all the beautiful and creative banners you've all made...................

NOW, THERE'S NO WAY I'M GONNA POST MINE!!!!!!! yups, initially i made one, but it's so plain that it probably wouldn't even make it to the top 40.............and we don't even have 40 banners up yet. my ego hurts just looking at all those lovely banners~

and NatNat....FANSUB.......that was sooooooooooooo unique...i loved it!! hahha, and the no gingertoys........had me laughing there for a good minute.

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 11:44
by NatNat
lilswtangel wrote:ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i went through all the pages and the posts and i saw all the beautiful and creative banners you've all made...................

NOW, THERE'S NO WAY I'M GONNA POST MINE!!!!!!! yups, initially i made one, but it's so plain that it probably wouldn't even make it to the top 40.............and we don't even have 40 banners up yet. my ego hurts just looking at all those lovely banners~

and NatNat....FANSUB.......that was sooooooooooooo unique...i loved it!! hahha, and the no gingertoys........had me laughing there for a good minute.
thanks! but still, what kinda attitude is that??? If you don't show us what you got, you'll never know how ya rate... and then you're forever bogged down with "Mannn, I coulda been a contender!"

Anyway, post your banner. *I* , for one, would like to see it.
puccakiss79 wrote: Vertical Banner (120 x 240)
Image<---w/out xtra line of text Image<---w/ xtra line of text

i love love love these!!!

Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials should be

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 17:55
by delsxyz
Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted mateirals
should be avoided in banner making.
This includes the use of pictures from the drama
movie, etc.

It is stupid to welcome 'problems" where
illegal matters are exchanged.
Better to use generic letters and icons
for Banner making. This is where one's
talent shines.

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 18:45
by MoerkJ
arrrh, pirates everywhere...
:pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate:

seize the ship... arrrr...
download everything... arrrr...
take no prisoners... arrrr...
burn everything when finished.... arrrr
:pirate:

Posted: Dec 16th, '04, 19:36
by amrayu
MoerkJ wrote:arrrh, pirates everywhere...
:pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate:

seize the ship... arrrr...
download everything... arrrr...
take no prisoners... arrrr...
burn everything when finished.... arrrr
:pirate:
ahhh.. reminds me of MMXZ.. :lol

Posted: Dec 17th, '04, 21:54
by nite
i think we should gather all the tags onto one forum and then let the members vote for the one that is the best....

Posted: Dec 17th, '04, 22:45
by jholic
pucca: i thought a vertical banner was pretty creative. no one's come up w/ that yet.

NatNat: i didn't get to see the one before you edited it. but that finished product looks really good. with an animated gif banner, you can really do something with the captions.

here's a really corny one:

broadband connection ... $50
dvd burner ... $70
160gig hard drive ... $80
spending most of your day making friends w/ others that love asian drama .... priceless

there's some things money can buy. for everything else, there's d-addicts. :glare:

Posted: Dec 18th, '04, 20:32
by tracy
i was wondering if anyone has pictures of jdramas, kdramas, etc that i can use for the banners i'm going to make. i'm just having trouble finding pictures :glare:
also does the banner size have to be the one's posted? or can it be any size we like?

Posted: Dec 18th, '04, 20:38
by puccakiss79
tracy wrote: also does the banner size have to be the one's posted? or can it be any size we like?
I believe Ruroshin's first post of the thread has the dimensions. oh...nevermind...i get your question now...it says no restrictions except for naughty pics...make some sizes you want and if it get's picked :wink: great job!

Posted: Dec 18th, '04, 22:03
by techie
puccakiss79 wrote:
tracy wrote:it says no restrictions except for naughty pics...make some sizes you want and if it get's picked :wink: great job!
Thats true indeed... but the purpose of having banners is to get people to host them eventually. If they are odd sizes it can be harder to get sites to host the banner links.
For the competition itself i doubt it matter.
The standard banner sizes are in the very first thread post made in this thread.

Posted: Dec 18th, '04, 23:11
by neonkinpatsu
Maybe one of us should start a new locked sticky thread just to list everyone's entries, and just have the discussion here? :unsure:

Actually, I can work on that later on tonight or tomorrow if it's ok with the mods. Things would be the same, like posting the banners and discussing here, but the entries would just be all posted together on one page in another locked sticky. Does that make sense? :blink

My Submission

Posted: Dec 19th, '04, 00:37
by oinkyoink
Are animated banners allowed?

Hmmm here's mine...

Posted: Dec 19th, '04, 07:43
by NatNat
ahhh, i can't see that, Oinkyoink!

Posted: Dec 19th, '04, 14:13
by zaza_tk87
another attempts~

Posted: Dec 19th, '04, 14:24
by lolipss
jholic wrote:pucca: i thought a vertical banner was pretty creative. no one's come up w/ that yet.

NatNat: i didn't get to see the one before you edited it. but that finished product looks really good. with an animated gif banner, you can really do something with the captions.

here's a really corny one:

broadband connection ... $50
dvd burner ... $70
160gig hard drive ... $80
spending most of your day making friends w/ others that love asian drama .... priceless

there's some things money can buy. for everything else, there's d-addicts. :glare:
ehmz...... AMERICAN EXPRESS quote commercial :P hehe

Posted: Dec 19th, '04, 17:40
by anduria
first attempts :)

Posted: Dec 20th, '04, 05:27
by neonkinpatsu
Okies guys....I made another announcement thread with all the entries on one page and they are sorted by nick. I thought it would be easier to see all the entries rather than fish through so many pages here. I think I got everybody's...hopefully :lol I will move future entries there too if it proves to be more convenient. It doesn't change anything for this thread since the other is locked. So, go ahead and keep posting here :)

Posted: Dec 20th, '04, 06:21
by saii06
Not my best work, but here goes..

Posted: Dec 20th, '04, 12:41
by NatNat
Image

oooooh
aaahhh

Posted: Dec 20th, '04, 17:57
by Artemis
Here's mines. I only made one but I'll make more later on. Also, would it be okay if I make some of my banners, 300x100? I work better with that size because the width given for the standard is too small.

Image

Posted: Dec 20th, '04, 18:09
by bludawn
^very pretty, nice work :wink:

Posted: Dec 20th, '04, 22:11
by malalooter
ahh midiori no hibi how cute Bluedawn ^_^

Posted: Dec 20th, '04, 23:58
by jholic
neon: thanks for compiling the entries. it'll make viewing a lot easier.

glad to see so much participation. since i suggested the competition, i thought it would only be fair that i submit something, so i worked on one over the weekend. after seeing some of those entries, i think i'll submit mine ANONYMOUSLY! :lol :glare:

it was hard enough to re-learn photoshop, but now some of you are using that animated gif or flash thing. got no idea how to do that!

Posted: Dec 21st, '04, 23:19
by puccakiss79
Artemis wrote:Also, would it be okay if I make some of my banners, 300x100? I work better with that size because the width given for the standard is too small.

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techie on page 8 wrote:
Thats true indeed... but the purpose of having banners is to get people to host them eventually. If they are odd sizes it can be harder to get sites to host the banner links.
For the competition itself i doubt it matter.
The standard banner sizes are in the very first thread post made in this thread.
So like I told another person inquiring about the sizes, make banners in sizes you want (in fact i think someone already has) since the restrictions stated so far are just for naughty pics, but if it is decided that the judges will choose among the standard sizes I would hope to see more entries from you in those standards because your banner is great. Beautiful job, i can tell you probably can make some awesome backgrounds with those skills :-)

Posted: Dec 22nd, '04, 04:44
by saii06
Image

Posted: Dec 22nd, '04, 05:13
by saii06
Image

Posted: Dec 22nd, '04, 06:12
by saii06
and this one.
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^^

Posted: Dec 22nd, '04, 07:38
by m1ssnana
here's my banner

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their kinda the same.. but i thought i should submit both ^^;

Re: ^^

Posted: Dec 22nd, '04, 10:56
by saii06
m1ssnana wrote:here's my banner

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their kinda the same.. but i thought i should submit both ^^;
aww pretty banner's nana <33

Posted: Dec 22nd, '04, 23:21
by neonkinpatsu
As per jholic and Sana's suggestion, people can enter anonymously by PM'ing me their entries. I'll then post them under "anonymous entries" so people can see them but not connect a nick to them. If any of them win, of course the nick can be revealed later and they can claim their prize. I'll keep record :)

Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 00:42
by Sana
Now, people can be less shy about their creations. :-)

Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 02:14
by dhkimboa
anyone knows where to get the concert from hae ji won dancing?

Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 02:25
by iceberri
dhkimboa wrote:anyone knows where to get the concert from hae ji won dancing?
O_________________o;;
And how exactly does that pertain to this thread again...? Anyways, I've seen the torrent at FSS, so I suggest you check there...

pk79-Entry 4 and 5

Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 06:52
by puccakiss79
delsxyz wrote:Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted mateirals
should be avoided in banner making.
Image

The pictures used in this banner were from clip art sites that allow them to be used in graphics :D took a bit longer to come up with the concept, but i'm satisfied w/ the outcome. I think I will include pics from dramas in my next banner tho :-)

ADDED:
slightly different per request ^^....thanks for the suggestions.

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Re: pk79-Entry 4

Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 07:11
by kali4niaguy
puccakiss79 wrote:Image
The pictures used in this banner were from clip art sites that allow them to be used in graphics :D took a bit longer to come up with the concept, but i'm satisfied w/ the outcome. I think I will include pics from dramas in my next banner tho :-)
very nice pucca, i'm guessing the concept of ur banner is...DRAMAS FOR ALL SEASONS? or something like that?

with some of the other banners, i can't really see the words D-Addicts. mayb it's just me and my semi-colorblind eyes though. :D

Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 08:31
by neonkinpatsu
An anonymous entry has been added to the entry summary sticky. :)

Re: pk79-Entry 4

Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 08:41
by puccakiss79
kali4niaguy wrote:pucca, i'm guessing the concept of ur banner is...DRAMAS FOR ALL SEASONS? or something like that?
It started with me wanting to remind ppl of the beautiful cinematography of asian dramas. it just looked better with ALWAYS there, and I couldn't think of anything else to put, but it works =)

add: oooh i like that first anonymous one. Great job!

Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 13:57
by zaza_tk87
my first attempt on animated gif ^^;

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smaller size than above
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Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 20:35
by NatNat
i hate to say this

but i am seriously competative

and I am gonna have to wayyyyyy better to compete with these awesome new entries!!!

GAMBARYO!

Posted: Dec 23rd, '04, 21:24
by izumi*jin
oOoo i just joined and followed the link on top ^^
this seems fun! i would like to join xD

btw puccakiss79 yours is beautiful! you chose really nice pics
with good color and mixed them well :]
everyone's looks great, hehe some of them real clever + funny

Posted: Dec 24th, '04, 01:52
by NatNat
Image


i put in too much time into this for it to look so bad... :glare:

Posted: Dec 24th, '04, 08:55
by tracy
Image
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i'll make more later, i'm having a hard time looking for images =/
mannn, i love times new roman font. lol
everyone's banners look awesome, good job guys :thumright:

Posted: Dec 24th, '04, 10:15
by Yomy Chan
Hello :roll

Heres my design, I'll make more later...




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The same one but with blur

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Posted: Dec 24th, '04, 10:53
by zaza_tk87
Am I making too much? ^^;

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Posted: Dec 24th, '04, 12:04
by Yomy Chan
My second design :-)

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Posted: Dec 24th, '04, 18:44
by iceberri
removed entry. :mrgreen:

Posted: Dec 24th, '04, 20:34
by lilswtangel
iceberri wrote:Hmmm, I wasn't going to participate at all seeing how many awesome entries there are, but I figured it's easier to enter and not judge, than judge this darn thing! :lol Believe me when I say that I didn't mean to enter this competition -- I was merely trying to make a graphic for the "merry xmas" thread, but somehow I ended up making something more appropriate for the banner thread than the merry xmas thread. Oops. I get carried away like that. Anyways, this is the result of about er, 30 minutes of inspiration....

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For reference on what the original looked like:
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By the by, is my entry even void because it's a graphic and not a banner? It's not like it can be used anywhere on the site anyway.... Feel free to nullify this entry... I didn't enter it to win the prize anyway. :mrgreen: It just sorta.. happened. :blink
iceberri, that was beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love it.....i hope that doesn't get disqualified...

if anything, you can use that for your xanga.... :lol


and here's the banner that i was too afraid to post up....it's pretty bad compared to all of the ones that you all made.....but i really wanted to be a part of this competition, too~ i had a blast with photoshop...........

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*edit* guess my borders aren't showing up against the gray background of the forum. lols

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*sorry that this one is so big~!! i already resized it from 900 X 431 pixels. i tried resizing even further ........but I could hardly make out Song Hye Gyo's face after resizing it again. so i just kept it after the first resized changes. this one would probably be disqualified, eh? lols :lol

Re: pk79-Entry 4

Posted: Dec 25th, '04, 09:02
by Sana
puccakiss79 wrote:
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I worship this banner like a god. :roll

Re: pk79-Entry 4

Posted: Dec 25th, '04, 09:08
by lilswtangel
Sana wrote:
puccakiss79 wrote:
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I worship this banner like a god. :roll
as do i...as do i.

pucca........that was such a creative banner....and soo very purdiiiiiiiiieeeeeee :wub:

Posted: Dec 25th, '04, 09:39
by Sana
X-massy colors.

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Posted: Dec 26th, '04, 10:32
by jholic
NatNat: that vertical banner of yours was pretty creative.

looks like everyone is coming out with some really good entries.....

Re: pk79-Entry 4

Posted: Dec 26th, '04, 21:43
by LittleGreenGrasshopper
puccakiss79 wrote: Image
The pictures used in this banner were from clip art sites that allow them to be used in graphics :D took a bit longer to come up with the concept, but i'm satisfied w/ the outcome. I think I will include pics from dramas in my next banner tho :-)
Very nice, Pucca. Just wondering, mind disclosing what site you find these clip arts from? On a lookout for nice looking cliparts, stock photos for some personal flash projects I have in mind :)