C4d usage attempt.

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  1. DC

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    This is the very first time i used a c4d, so tell me the goods and bads of it. (btw, im a begininer with gimp...)

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  2. Mace

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    don't smudge your c4d's. It looks bad. the colors don't match with the render and there is no depth
     
  3. Warfang

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    I completely agree with mace. Both the C4D and the render have been over-smudged. The colors don't go well either.
     
  4. DC

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    k i desmuged it and matched the colors up. How does it look know?

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  5. Dingos R Frisky

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    The idea of C4D is not to use the C4D as a standalone background, but instead to provide small details to your final work. Read up on some tutorials, I believe there's a link to some official ones in the resources topic found in this forum.
     
  6. Warfang

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    In this case, definitely. The lighting is also pretty bad on the leg. Plus, the text needs a little texture. Try throwing a clipping mask on it with some subtle effects over it. I have a tutorial here if you need it.
     
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  7. Frag Man

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    Blend the foreground with the background.
     
  8. Mace

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    Set the C4D layer to dodge or overlay.
     
  9. Warfang

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    It might help to play around with the burn tool on the leg so that the color matches the rest of the character better. Putting a little color over it might help too.
     
  10. Nightfire

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    For some reason the render/stock looks really LQ for me, but that may just be my comp or eyes.
     
  11. Dingos R Frisky

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    No, I see it too.
     
  12. DC

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    When i do that, it messes with the render, and it doesnt work when the render isnt there.
     
  13. Krazy Kumquat

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    *faceplam*

    try switching layers...
     
  14. DC

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    It wont let me before i anchor the render down, when i do, it combines with the backround.
     
  15. Krazy Kumquat

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    Did you create a new layer before you placed the render?
     
  16. DC

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    woops.... ill go do that now with a new c4d and render.
     

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