#banner tutorial

Step 3: Text

You can add the title of your fic or the name of your blog or literally anything with the text option ! In this case I wrote the trope of the webtoon lol. You can also choose the font and color and can even use a color picker if you want the font to be within the same color palette as the rest of your banner.

You can add the title of your fic or the name of your blog or literally anything with the text option ! In this case I wrote the trope of the webtoon lol. You can also choose the font and color and can even use a color picker if you want the font to be within the same color palette as the rest of your banner.

Note: you don’t have to click apply (top right) after each step, but some functions won’t be allowed until you click it. Once you click apply, you can’t go back to edit, so make sure you like it before clicking.

Step 4: Overlay/Filter

This step isn’t always necessary, but I wasn’t satisfied with the way the banner looked so I wanted to add a cute pink filter over everything. For this step, go to “add image” and select the image of the color you saved. You can google “pink hex code” or “pink color” for samples of any color. Add it to your banner and stretch it out so it covers everything.

Once it’s on top of everything, click “blend” and u can scroll through the intensities of the merging of colors. I liked the “lighten” option for this one, but “multiply” typically works best !

And here’s the final product ! A cute little banner to be added to any fic. Feel free to download the image and color over it so u can have a copy of the banner size. This can also be uploaded into Canva if you don’t wanna use the dimensions ! You can also use the overlay step anytime u wanna color over a manga panel for a cute profile pic x3

step 1: open a new document with 650x200 as the size (you can go for 500x200, but 650x200 is the one that i usually use for my banners)

step 2: once a blank document has been opened, place image 1 and image 2 side by side. it’ll look like this:

extra note: as for the background, i try to use pictures that go with the vibe of the banner or the fic. that said, it’s not necessary as you can always play with the colourings later on to make sure everything looks cohesive.

step 3: add vector mask to image 2 so you can erase some parts of it in order to ensure that it blends well with the other picture. use the brush tool to erase and make sure to set the hardness of the brush to 0. this is how it’ll look like once you’ve done erasing some parts:

step 4: add texture 1 and texture 2. change texture 1 from normal to soft light and texture 2 from normal to screen. 

step 5: add laura’s and niall’s pictures and place them behind the textures. add vector mask to both of their pictures like in step 3 and then erase the background of both pictures. since they’re behind the textures, you can get away with a slightly messy erase. i also add vector mask for both textures and erase the areas of laura and niall’s faces using the brush tool. this is how it’ll look:

step 6: add this stars texture to both sides and change them from normal > screen.

step 7: time for text! this is definitely personal preferences, but i like to place my text in between my characters as i think it draws more attention that way. that said, you can place your text wherever you want, there’s no rule in that. as for this banner i use, yasmin rothem for invisible and axis for strings. i make two layers of each text and use the colour white and #bfb188.

step 8: i add this image on the left side of the banner as i want it to look fuller rather than empty there. again, add vector mask, erase the lower part of the image so it’ll look like this:

see the minor difference between this image and the above image? 

step 9: add colorings! i use psd 1 and psd 2. for psd 1 i change the opacity to 35% and psd 2 to 50%. this is how it’ll look like.

step 10: if you have topaz clean, go on topaz clean. but first you must create layer of all of the images you’ve used by clicking command + option + shift + e (that’s for mac, i’m not sure about windows, sorry!) these are the settings i use on topaz: clean: strength (0), threshold (0.68) radius 10. edges: accent (2), radius (1.96), sharpness (0.20). when you’re done with topaz, create another layer so you can sharpen the image. this is how it’ll look like:

it’s supposed to look brighter but tumblr makes the image look less vibrance but anyway that’s besides the point because the point is, you’re done!

Bem, foi me pedido um tutorial de um banner bem simples e cá estou para ensinar a vocês como fazer esse acima.

Primeiro de tudo, crie um novo documento no photoshop com 500 de largura e 300 de altura:

e com a Ferramenta de Lata de Tinta (G) irá pintar seu fundo (usei a cor f2f2f2):

agora com a Ferramenta Laço Poligonal irá selecionar “metade da imagem”:

e com a Ferramenta de Lata de Tinta (G) irá pintar o espaço selecionado de uma cor um tom mais baixo do que a anterior (usei a cor #e6e6e6):

agora clicando duas vezes na camada do fundo, irá a desbloquear:

e uma janela como essa irá aparecer, apenas clique em ok:

agora, clique nesse “Fx” abaixo das camadas para adicionar um estilo, e clique em Sobreposição de Padrão... :

e uma janela como essa irá aparecer:

use essas configurações:

depois apenas clique ok. Agora vamos à parte da ilustração. Crie uma nova camada:

Com a Ferramenta Letreiro Elíptico (M), iremos fazer uma esfera no canto direito do documento:

obs: para a esfera ficar perfeita, segure a tecla Shift no seu teclado enquanto faz a seleção.

Agora pinte da cor que desejar com a Ferramenta de Lata de Tinta (G) (usei a cor #f4d1dd):

Após fazer isso, clique novamente no “Fx” abaixo das camadas e clique em Traçado..., 

e uma janela como essa irá aparecer:

deixe nessas configurações:

Agora, a parte da folha com a lupa. Crie uma nova camada:

Com a Ferramenta Retângulo (U) na cor branca, você irá criar um retângulo pequeno no centro da esfera:

Crie uma nova camada:

Agora com a Ferramenta Linha (U) na cor #545454:

Com o peso 2px:

Você irá fazer pequenas linhas no “papel”:

Selecione todas as camadas APENAS do “papel” junto com as linhas, e clique com o botão direito do mouse em cima de qualquer uma delas e clique em rasterizar camadas, e logo em seguida, clique novamente com o botão direito do mouse em cima da camada única que foi feita e clique em mesclar camadas.

Agora no google pesquise por “lupas png”, eu usei essa:

Com a lupa salva, abra ela no seu photoshop, copie ela, e cole no seu documento, redimensione, e ajuste o ângulo que você preferir, lembrando que ela tem que ficar com a parte do vidro em cima do “papel”:

agora crie uma nova camada e arraste ela para baixo da camada do “papel”:

e com a Ferramenta de Laço Poligonal (L), selecione como a imagem abaixo representa:

e com a Ferramenta de Lata de Tinta (G) irá pintar de uma cor com um tom mais escuro que a esfera para parecer que o “papel” está fazendo sombra na esfera (eu usei a cor #e0bdc9:

agora clicando em cima da camada da “sombra” com o botão direito, clique em Criar Máscara de Corte.

Selecione a primeira camada:

Agora com a Ferramenta de Texto (T), você escreverá o que quiser, eu escrevi a frase “looking for something?” que significa “procurando por algo?”, eu usei a fonte Aemstel (instale todas as versões, especialmente a versão Line Horizontal) com essas configurações:

E clicando ctrl+j você irá duplicar esse texto, e selecionando a camada do texto de baixo, você irá o arrastar para o lado e para baixo, para parecer uma sombra:

Agora, clicando na seta ao lado de “Regular”, clique em “Line Horizontal”:

Mude a cor se quiser, eu usei a cor #da91a8. 

E pronto, o seu banner estará finalizado. 

Well, there are many different kinds of legacy/story banners. Here are just a few of the most popular ones I’ve seen:

NOTES: 

Feel free to save these banners and use them as templates! 

All of these banners were made with photoshop. I’m not sure how to use these on other editing programs like gimp or paint.net, but I don’t think they’re that different??

1.

This is the one i see the most, and it’s pretty simple, i don’t think you need a tutorial for that.

2.

These ones are pretty simple too, just type your title on top of the the banner.

3.

To get the borders on this banner, just follow this tutorial.

4.

This is a personal favorite banner of mine, and I actually used it in a *ahem* cringy legacy of mine that will never see the light of day again.

Tutorial Below!

1. First, start with your banner template, and fill it with the color you want to be at the bottom of your banner. I chose white.

2. Create a new layer and select the rectangular marquee tool on the left hand column.

3. With the marquee tool still selected, go to the top bar on your screen, go to the dropdown menu next to the word “style” and select “fixed ratio”. Then set the width to the same width as your banner, and set the height to half the height of your banner.

For example, my document was 768x90 pixels, so I entered 768 for the width, and 45 pixels for the height, which is half of 90.

4. Using the marquee tool, click and drag from one corner of your banner to the other side, and fill with the color of your choice.

You should only be able to select half of your banner.

4. Then, add in your titles, and you’re done!

These are only just a few basic kinds of legacy banners, so don’t feel obligated to only do one of those. You don’t even have to use one if you want! If there was a specific banner you’d want me to do a tutorial on, send me another ask.