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Christmas Banner Contest 2016; Entry Deadline Nov 27
Topic Started: Nov 19 2016, 10:51 PM (357 Views)
Anastar
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To touch the light I see in your eyes...
:candy: :santa: Christmas Banner Contest 2016 :santa: :candy:

Please note: the contest will be run in this thread this year so that it doesn't interfere with Mina's Contest.

Entry Deadline: Nov 27
Poll: Nov. 28-30

Banner size: 800 x 150 pixels or 800 x 125 pixels

1. Post your banner in a photo site like Imgur, Photobuckets, Snapfish, etc, and then post the link to each baner in this thread.
2. Deadline for entries is Nov 27.
3. Both staff and members may join the contest.
4. Each person may submit up to three entries.
5. A poll will be run from Nov 28 - Nov 30
6. The three banners winning the most votes in the poll will be used as the forum banners for the month of December.

Clerith Christmas fan art can be found here: http://s8.zetaboards.com/Cloud_x_Aerith/single/?p=8006753&t=8336754

:santa2: Good luck to everyone! :snowman: :snowman2:
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Mina
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Yay! :fangirl:
I'm looking forward to the entries for this year, I loved the banners for last Christmas! <3
Are we allowed to submit more than one banner?
Just asking because I have two ideas in mind and don't know which one I should pick :lol:
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Anastar
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Yes, each member can submt three entries. I'm glad you asked, Mina, since I neglected to say that in my original post. I'll go back and put that information in now.

I'm looking forward to the entries too!

And Mina - I'm sorry this topic is "covering up" your topic on the Clerith Contest. I tried putting it in a subforum coz i thought that would allow both topics to be shown at the same time. Maybe I'll just transfer this thread to the Announcements thread and let it run there.
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Do the entries have to have the text Cloud X Aerith and the holiday it is themed after? From what I've seen in previous banners.

I already made two but before I submit them I want to check to be sure it meets all requirements. Thank you.
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Anastar
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The banner should have Cloud x Aerith Forums on it, and yes - people usually put something about Merry Christmas on it (or whatever holiday it's for). When I say, "something about Merry Christmas", I mean it can say something like "Wishing you a Merry Christmas!" or "Christmas Greetings!" or something like that if you want.
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Hello there!~ I've got some banners for Christmas.

Banner 1

Banner 2

Banner 3

NOTE: These banners feature art that belong to their rightful owners.

Hope you like them, my first time doing banners. ^ _ ^
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Velut Luna
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I made one so far :D

first banner

second banner
Edited by Velut Luna, Nov 24 2016, 04:43 AM.
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Anastar
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Very nice, Luna! I've always loved that graphic. ^_^

Yours look very good too, Shippingeyes, but I have to admit that all three images look somewhat distorted to me. The image on the first banner, for example, looks like this to me:

http://i.imgur.com/kNMOJVB.jpg

Is that the way other people see the image or is it just the settings on my computer? :unsure:

Anyway, I've made three banner, too:

Anastar Banner 1 (Revised)

Anastar Banner 2

Anastar banner 3 (Revised)
Edited by Anastar, Nov 27 2016, 12:39 PM.
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Hey anastar. I set the banner as the size 800x150. Should I make the size 800x125? If it doesn't work then don't do mine I guess. Is it the wrong size or something? It does look cut off from what u are showing us. Uh I used my Mac Pro laptop editing software. Maybe is it the editing tool I used? If there is anyway I can fix it please let me know~ I like ur banners btw too👍
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Anastar
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Hi Shippingeyes,

I know nothing about the Mac editing tool, but your banners are fixable. For example, I think this is what you intended for your first banner:

Shippingeyes Banner 1

And here, I tried the second banner but I don't think it's really what you had in mind... :blush:

shippingeyes banner2

Basically, you take the original picture and resize it before you paste it into the 800 x 150 background. So, for the second one, start with this image:

Step 1

Then crop it to this:

Step 2

Then resize it to fit the 800 x 150 size:

Step 3

Then add your colors and stuff, copy and paste it onto the 800 x 150 background, add text and decoration, and you should be all set. I hope that works for you, but let me know if you need any more help. Velut Luna and Stray Arrows are the real graphic experts around here, so I'd bet they'd be glad to answer questions for you, too.

Good luck!

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Velut Luna
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made the second banner! and thanks Ana! I really like yours too <3, also your explanation on resizing the images is good too.

@Shippingeyes38
I've never used the Mac editing tool, I wouldn't know what you can or can't do, but all editing programs should have the crop/resize option. It's always good to play around with your tools/settings and see what they do. You can also use GIMP if you don't like the Mac software.
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Thank you Anastar and Velut Luna!~ Really appreciate it. ^ _ ^ (btw is the download for GIMP free?)

But that is what I did to all the banners. I crop the original image, resized them to 800x150, and put decorations and edited them. Does the link not work? Can you see them through these links? Maybe I'll just use the GIMP software, if it's free download. Thank you tho.

Banner 1

Banner 2
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Anastar
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Lovely second banner, Luna! Your work is always terrific.... :wub:

Shippingeyes

You can find lnks to download GIMP software HERE. Just be sure to click on the links that say FREE download.

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But that is what I did to all the banners. I crop the original image, resized them to 800x150
That's your mistake. After cropping the original image, do NOT resize it to 800 x 150. That's what distorts it.

Pretend that you want to use this fan art

Here's what happens if I do it your way:

YOUR WAY

Here's what happens if you do it my way:

MY WAY

See the difference?

Do NOT resize the original image to 800 x 150. Instead, do this:

1. Make a banner 800 x 150. Leave it blank for now.
2. Find a fan art. Do NOT resize it yet.
3. KEEP THE FANART AND THE 800 X 150 BACKGROUND AS SEPARATE FILES.
4. Crop the fan art.
5. Now resize the cropped fan art to HEIGHT 150 pixels. DO NOT SAY WHAT WIDTH TO RESIZE IT TO. Leave the width number at whatever the computer says. Change ONLY the height to 150.
6. Change stuff on the resized fan art like color, wind direction, brightness, etc.
7. Do NOT put the fan art on the 800 x 150 background yet.
8. Go back to the 800 x 150 background. Add color, decorations, and the text "Merry Chrostmas" "Cloud x Aerith Forums".
9. NOW GO BACK to your resized fan art. Select the whole thing. Copy it.
10. Go back to the 800 x 150 background. Paste the resized fan art on to the 800 x 150 background.
11. Flatten the image, then save.

Now you're ready to post it. Hope that helps! ^_^

EDIT: My third banner: Anastar banner 3
Edited by Anastar, Nov 26 2016, 07:39 PM.
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Mina
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so close, we couldn't see her
Awe guys! Your banners are so beautiful <3

Here are mine :cleris:

Clerith Christmas Banner #1

Clerith Christmas Banner #2


Anastar
 
And Mina - I'm sorry this topic is "covering up" your topic on the Clerith Contest. I tried putting it in a subforum coz i thought that would allow both topics to be shown at the same time. Maybe I'll just transfer this thread to the Announcements thread and let it run there.
It's no problem dear, but thank you for caring so much :huggle:
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Anastar
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Your banners are just lovely, Mina! :wub: You are SO talented!

Thanks to everyone who entered! All the banners are terrific and show our love for Clerith. It's always great to see wonderful entries like this - nicely done! :drinks: :cleris:

This thread will remain open for submissions until about 6am EST so that people outside of that time zone have about 6 extra hours to enter. At that time, I will start a ;poll using all the entries. The poll will run 11/28, 11/29, and 11/30.

Good luck to everyone! :santa: :snowman:
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