Forum: Bryce


Subject: Her Worst Nightmare... WIP

Kylara opened this issue on Sep 28, 2003 ยท 10 posts


Kylara posted Sun, 28 September 2003 at 1:24 AM

I Need some advice on how to make a thumbnail for something like this. And further anything that could help to improve this coz somehow it looks empty?

GROINGRINDER posted Sun, 28 September 2003 at 1:55 AM

Maybe some bubbles coming out of her mouth??? Or you could show one of her hands in the shark's mouth and only one hand reflected in the mask. For thumbnailing I use Corel Photopaint, but I imagine that the paint program that comes with windows would do it also. I usually just resample the pic down to the size needed for my thumbnail. COOL PIC BTW.


Flak posted Sun, 28 September 2003 at 2:46 AM

Yeah, I would definteily look at a swarm of bubbles coming out from her mouth.. as though she's vocalising terror while underwater. If it obscures some of the face mask reflection image, then it may add somehting (or it may not... just an idea).

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TheBryster posted Sun, 28 September 2003 at 5:50 AM Forum Moderator

Thumbnails....re-size a copy of this to about 100x100 in PSP or PS. Drag a selection tool around maybe the eyes and nose, copy, paste as a new image, save as...at 100x100. (also in PSP or PS) As this scene goes perhaps you might pull back and show more of her face, includeing the mouthpiece, chin, etc...? Hope this helps.

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catlin_mc posted Sun, 28 September 2003 at 9:34 AM

Yes, bubbles and the mouthpiece falling out of her mouth. I think the strangeness is coming from the fact that half of her mouth is cut off. I look forward to see where you go with this. 8) Catlin


Kylara posted Sun, 28 September 2003 at 12:52 PM

Thanks everyone about the advice... I will work more on it and make some bubbles. I also will try to get one hand off with the other in the shark's mouth. About the thumbnailing... LOL... I KNOW how to make a thumbnail. I just wonder how to get the message of the picture in a thumbnail with such a small number of colors like in this one.


JC_01 posted Sun, 28 September 2003 at 4:39 PM

How's this one? I usually don't take just part of am image for a thumbnail, but thought this one owulf look great that way, to show more detail of the reflections... very kewl pic btw.. Jen

catlin_mc posted Sun, 28 September 2003 at 11:55 PM

This thumbnail shows the message of what the image is about perfectly. 8)


Kylara posted Mon, 29 September 2003 at 12:35 AM

Wheee! Been experimenting with it and never thought about making it partially smaller and then cropping part of it too. Yes... it shows it perfectly. I'm learning every day.... thanks Jen :)


JC_01 posted Mon, 29 September 2003 at 8:14 AM

lol no problem Kylara! glad you like it! Awesome pics are easy to come up with kewl thumbnails, I had great material to work with lol