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the title over sean taylor should read..............basket case.

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[QUOTE=Daseal]First of all, Tom Tupa was probably our MVP last year.

Second of all, These are great.

Lastly, Matty - Will these change with camp or are they for the year? Just curious![/QUOTE]

Yeah we'll probably make more changes once we get some pics of the new Skins

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Nice job. I think they look great.

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[QUOTE=That Guy]i need 9k more posts for portis??? man... can i go make and spam up my own thread?[/QUOTE]

That's what "Question Three" is for. Seriously, nice avatars and thanks Matty, Summo.

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Okay, Matty's the Pimp of the Board, CrazyCanuck's got his own tag line, BrudLee's got one. How come I'm still a Super Moderator? Who do I need to give a lapdance to get a new one?

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]When is summo ever online?[/QUOTE]

Hey MC,
I'm always lurking on this site, I check in everyday multiple times. But I'm an amateur graphic artist and not a typist, I hate Typing!! I'm always ready to respond to allot of the stuff I read here, but by the time I type it and spell check it, someone else has beaten me to the punch, so I say screw it. Thanks for all the compliments on the graphics though, I'm working on a bunch more as I type.

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Sweet. Good luck on designing. I went to 4 years of college for it and I got burned out within one year. Doing computer work is where it's at as far as I'm concerned.

(By the way, the pen tool is the ONLY tool to use to cut out people. I've seen "professional" graphic artists STILL using the lasso tool. It is very sad. And in case you don't know, Quark is THE only layout program. :) ) I hate InDesign.

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Thanks Matty! I'm a tard.

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[QUOTE=Ramseyfan]Okay, Matty's the Pimp of the Board, CrazyCanuck's got his own tag line, BrudLee's got one. How come I'm still a Super Moderator? Who do I need to give a lapdance to get a new one?[/QUOTE]

Ramseyfan, you're such a slut. I don't give lapdances until at LEAST the second date.

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Handing out lapdances like candy from a rusty van. Tisk tisk.

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[QUOTE=Summo]Hey MC,
I'm always lurking on this site, I check in everyday multiple times. But I'm an amateur graphic artist and not a typist, I hate Typing!! I'm always ready to respond to allot of the stuff I read here, but by the time I type it and spell check it, someone else has beaten me to the punch, so I say screw it. Thanks for all the compliments on the graphics though, I'm working on a bunch more as I type.[/QUOTE]

Well there's your problem right there! You obviously need to learn to type with two hands (since you have an extra hand to work on avatars while you type). :D

Thanks for the avatars, they're great.

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Some people need to work on typing with two hands, but I DON'T think they're working on avatars. ;)

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Thanks to Summo for the designs, and to Matty for getting them up! Nice job Summo!

I have a suggestion that may have brought up before, but I though I'd mention it anyway....and I'm not sure if it's even feasible:
What about for each level, having a couple different avatars to choose from in the User CP? For example, a "Playmaker" would have a choice between Cooley, and say Portis, and maybe even a couple "old school" ones like Monk or Riggo from back in the day. Gunslinger could have Ramsey, plus Rypien, Williams, Theisman. You get the idea...
Just a thought so people could "customize" a little without junking it up like the other Skins boards.

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[QUOTE=SkinsRock]Thanks to Summo for the designs, and to Matty for getting them up! Nice job Summo!

I have a suggestion that may have brought up before, but I though I'd mention it anyway....and I'm not sure if it's even feasible:
What about for each level, having a couple different avatars to choose from in the User CP? For example, a "Playmaker" would have a choice between Cooley, and say Portis, and maybe even a couple "old school" ones like Monk or Riggo from back in the day. Gunslinger could have Ramsey, plus Rypien, Williams, Theisman. You get the idea...
Just a thought so people could "customize" a little without junking it up like the other Skins boards.[/QUOTE]

It's a nice thought but basically it would be too much work.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]It's a nice thought but basically it would be too much work.[/QUOTE]
That's cool....just thought I'd put it out there...

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Once we get to 20,000 I have a legends series ready to go and you'll have your choice. That's a ways down the road though, LOL

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If Summo needs any help, just give me a shout. I would be easy to work from that template to make some more if needed.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Once we get to 20,000 I have a legends series ready to go and you'll have your choice. That's a ways down the road though, LOL[/QUOTE]


And we'll have the inevitable site crash the day before I hit 20K.... :mad:

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I wonder how long it would take to become a legends series on here...

I average about 15.5 posts a day... HmmMMMmm...At least 3-4 years. Holy shit.

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]Sweet. Good luck on designing. I went to 4 years of college for it and I got burned out within one year. Doing computer work is where it's at as far as I'm concerned.

(By the way, the pen tool is the ONLY tool to use to cut out people. I've seen "professional" graphic artists STILL using the lasso tool. It is very sad. And in case you don't know, Quark is THE only layout program. :) ) I hate InDesign.[/QUOTE]

I don't use either tool to cut people out. In the avatar case I designed the background first so they would all be the same then I layer the pic over it and use the eraser tool to cut them out. I like doing it that way because it gives a nice anti-aliasing edge that looks much cleaner.

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You ever try using the pen tool to cut them out and them changing the path to a selection? That'll give you a nice vector-based edge that's VERY clean.

It's an either/or situation. They taught us to use the eraser in school, but I found it quicker using the pen tool and then changing the path to a selection. If that seems quicker to you, you might want to give it a try.

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]You ever try using the pen tool to cut them out and them changing the path to a selection? That'll give you a nice vector-based edge that's VERY clean.

It's an either/or situation. They taught us to use the eraser in school, but I found it quicker using the pen tool and then changing the path to a selection. If that seems quicker to you, you might want to give it a try.[/QUOTE]
Warning! Warning! Land of nerdom approaching. (I'm a web devloper so I can make fun)

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HA! I was thinking about sending that to him in a PM but I thought anyone else who used Photoshop might find that useful.

It's all these l33t skillz, I guess. HAHAHA!

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]Ramseyfan, you're such a slut. I don't give lapdances until at LEAST the second date.[/QUOTE]

:lol:

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looks great, nice work.

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Nice work on the avatars....very impressive.

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[QUOTE=Summo]I don't use either tool to cut people out. In the avatar case I designed the background first so they would all be the same then I layer the pic over it and use the eraser tool to cut them out. I like doing it that way because it gives a nice anti-aliasing edge that looks much cleaner.[/QUOTE]

Hi Summo............glad to finally see you post. Thanks for all your hard work on the graphics. Hey you should have your own special Avatar and not have to wear the dreaded "yellow" cap..........

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Good idea monk81, Summo definitely should have his pick.