Can I get someone to make a CP overlay for me?

[Wade]

I have pretty specific ideas about how I want the image to look.  I would like to do it myself, and I think I could learn something like Illustrator quickly (I have a background in computer imaging), but I don't have it.  Maybe someone knows of a free or shareware program that is similar?

But I'm thinking there might be someone on here who would like to do it for me.  My ideas aren't very complicated, I don't think it would be a very difficult image to create.

Thanks,
Wade

[Pixelhugger]

Email or PM me with an outline or sketch of your idea. If I have time, I'd be happy to help you out.

[AceTKK]

ditto, shoot me an e-mail: mike_manders@hotmail.com

-Ace-

[hevnsnt]

would either of you like to help with mine?

[SNAAAKE]

would either of you like to help with mine?

Is your overlay related to street fighter or marvel..?? I could help you.. .

Drop me a line and I will hook you up with somethin.. (if you cant find anyone else)

[_Iz-]

Ever tried The Gimp?

[Pixelhugger]

If there's a lot of interest in custom CP overlays, I'm thinking of laying out some basic designs that could be easily modifiable within Photoshop or Illustrator. That way people without a design background or graphic resources could get professional looking vector art for their CP's. Has this already been done that anyone knows about? I am talking crazy talk?

And yes hevn, I'd be happy to help if my schedule permits.

[cyberphox]

Pixelhugger: I think that's a fabulous idea!
AceTKK was gracious enough to send me his overlay psd file on dialup no less to my dsl account.  Kudos to you AceTKK..you're tops in my book!

[Wade]

Thanks for the offers guys!  But I'm thinking it's going to take a lot of revisions to get the overlay "just right", so I'm going to try to find a software package that can do vectors, and draw it myself.

Does the Gimp have vector functions?

Also, I think Pixelhugger's idea of premade images is a great idea.  If I had the borders I wanted around my joysticks and buttons, I could do all the rest with Paint Shop or Photoshop.

Wade

[hevnsnt]

stupid question that I could probably answer myself.. But what are the exact demintions for the happs buttons/joysticks/trackball etc?

[_Iz-]

stupid question that I could probably answer myself.. But what are the exact demintions for the happs buttons/joysticks/trackball etc?

All info is on Happ's site with the products in question...

[Pixelhugger]

Just go to "exploded view" under the product description. Happs' site is fantastic for research/planning.  

Here's an extended thought on the premade CP layouts. Maybe - and of course it depends on my technical ability w/Flash and Director, but maybe - it would be possible to create a Layout Your Own Control Panel page on my site to allow users to place and move vector gfx around custom sized CP backgrounds. Think - Mr. Potatohead meets BYOAC. Would be a gargantuan amount of work, but sure would be cool. Users could then output the final result as an EPS for printing....along with a black and white line art template for tracing out panels and laying out holes to line up w/GFX.  Of course this only makes sense to do if a considerable number of people would be helped by it. Hmmmmmm. Thinking out loud. Possible to have others upload their custom vector art to include in a massive vectorlicious library of skinnable CP goodness. Curse my day job responsibilities! Curses!

[rampy]

Just go to "exploded view" under the product description. Happs' site is fantastic for research/planning.  

Here's an extended thought on the premade CP layouts. Maybe - and of course it depends on my technical ability w/Flash and Director, but maybe - it would be possible to create a Layout Your Own Control Panel page on my site to allow users to place and move vector gfx around custom sized CP backgrounds. Think - Mr. Potatohead meets BYOAC. Would be a gargantuan amount of work, but sure would be cool. Users could then output the final result as an EPS for printing....along with a black and white line art template for tracing out panels and laying out holes to line up w/GFX.  Of course this only makes sense to do if a considerable number of people would be helped by it. Hmmmmmm. Thinking out loud. Possible to have others upload their custom vector art to include in a massive vectorlicious library of skinnable CP goodness. Curse my day job responsibilities! Curses!

you mean sorta like this: ICPD?  OK it's different... but your comments made me think of it...

rampy

[Pixelhugger]

Wow! Yeah- just like that, but with drag and drop graphics/background art elements.