technique

[suni]

when you are doing a graphic how do you go about it? do you draw it out first or do you just go from whatever is in your head? tell us your techniques!

[ivanlexbert]

you just need to know all the functions of almost all the button then it's up to your self what to do!

[miroku404]

well i just do what ever

[Eclipse]

well with me I just open program I want to use and just start making stuff keeping in mind that I have been learning how to use photoshop and other programs for serveral years now. :P

[Envoxia]

It really depends on the funtion of the graphic that i'm creating. If it's a page header, page footer, button, banner, or just for artistic release. Then I have to figure out how I want it to look, what the theme of the page will be. I usually use stock imagery because i'm not so great at freehanding (or would it be freemousing?) it. I mess around with the same image in several different ways, trying to decide on exactly what look I want, which tends to be difficult because i'm EXTREMELY indecisive.
Once I get the look I want, I incorporate it into a layout visually and if i'm satisfied, I go ahead and proceed with the fun part, coding.

[rwshthn]

like you want

[hossamkiwan]

i think imagine it first then start drawing main lines then the rest finally details

[darko]

it really depends on what i'm doing, when i'm making a graphic, i first imagine what i want the image to look like, if there's some image and gfx that i wanna add i just prepare everything then start, but if i'm making a web template, first i draw everything i need on a white paper, then try to make it with psp

[Paolo1993]

i mostly just use tutorials to make my sigs

[Auron the Paladin]

For me, its just experimenting until I get a good one.