Arise, sir rroyo!

Yes, well, obviously.

(Two posts scored already today? Spamflood must end!)

 

Relax. It's on a white background.


One matter has popped up. When I try to make a transparency, my old Photoshop darkens the hell out of it. Something about 24 bit.



This was done with a 95% brightening prior to pasting.

Here's what I got by converting to 8-bit first (3rd try):



It looked great until it was saved, then it became very grainy and the white circle appeared.

Anyone else want to have a go at this?

And thanks, Spuddy!

 

I agree with blue boy above; many old photos I've seen are pretty dark. Except the ones who have been sun bleached, but that's another matter.

By the way, the whole layout reminds me of a pic in the foldout lid of an old gold watch (the round type hanging on a chain).

 

Now that you mention it... Oh well.

Two hours later and I'm still no closer to getting a good picture.

 

I gave it a shot:

 

Wanted to see what it looked like on red bg.

 

That's excellent, GrimmHatter.
How did you keep the grey from darkening?

I'm stuck with Photoshop 5 and.... well, it doen't always give me what I want.

 

I use Macromedia Fireworks for all my graphics. I don't know why yours was getting that grey hew as I've never used Photoshop. But glad you like it.

EDIT: I saved it as a 128 color Websnap Adaptive gif. I don't know what all that means but it seemed to do the trick.

 

Technomage
Technomancer
Mechamage
Mechamancer

Tinker, Builder, Brawler
Soldier On!
Full Steam Ahead

 

I support "Fullmetal Alchemist".

 

Without ever seeing the anime, I think Fullmetal Alchemist has an adequate steampunk ring to it. That or "The Analog Cog"

 

I think "Techie" has that sort of cute ring to it that rroyo deserves.

- Oh, that's rroyo, our little techie.
- Awwwwwwww!!

 

Would "Technocrat" work?

Fullmetal Alchemist seems to be in the lead right now so how about a little something to differentiate it from the movie?

A Fullmetal Alchemist
The Fullmetal Alchemist

 

How about "Professor of Mechromancy"
or "Flow Technomatrist"

 

I like

The Fullmetal Alchemist

Also, you could be our Technodeviant.

 

Peter Piston. You could double as a pornstar.

 

I support "The Fullmetal Alchemist", too.

And congrats, by the way.