Photoshop or Not

[Tron]

OK the main part of the site is Photoshop image (certainly cut up and sliced) but I would like it to stand out from the background,

Question can i just give it a drop shadow to bring it forward or what would you suggest?

[(PSD) Sergiy]

Hey Rick my own sugestion to you, that this Web Site looks great without any of the drop shadows.
But if you want to do something to bring it to front. Try to "Ctrl click on a background layer(wich you want to bring to front)" and than expand it by 4 or 8 (as much as like), than new layer fill with color, than Contrast it by same (4,8?), than delete + than use some bevel or gradient etc ... sorry for step step tute, i know you not so stupid for it, but i just gave a try
Yeah and nice work with a web

[anepu]

Like what you have come up with, very well done in my opinon.

Perhaps a simple black background would do the trick to bring out the web site.

anepu

[MindBender]

Oh my god, that's horrible... it looks just like internet explorer!! hehe. just messing with you...

I like the interior site design but the grid actually doesn't match IMHO. I would try just a dark blue or gray to offset the backdrop. You could try some more solid borders to accent the headers and tie the theme together, hard to say if that would work until you tried it and actually saw it though. I wouldn't go with the defacto "drop shadow" solution, too cliche and doesn't match the theme.. .you might try darkening the background and using a glow or something though.

Looks good so far though.

$0.02

[kiwi]

Thats looking really nice Rick


You have 2 ways I can think of for color for the stand out from the background area.You can go with an orangish color wihich will be complimentary to the blue,you can use a blueish purple color,you can also make a grey of both which just means take an orange color and fill a layer,then take a blue and do the same,reduce the blue to 50% over the orange and sample the mix,it gives you a grey of the 2 colors,perfect for painting shadows.


For the outer border fill color load your text selection and on a layer under it fill this layer with your color of choice,now use filter > other > minimum and crank the slider to see how many pixels you like expanding from the edge.


If you decide to go with the extruded type look something I do is again load your text,fill an under layer again with a darkish blue or grey,nudge the layer back a couple of pixels and you have your shadow.You can also create a highlight for the front of the text by putting a new layer overtop,fill it with the yellow,move forward until it sits 1 - 2 pixels in front of your text,load your text {original text} again and mask the rest of your yellow layer,this should give you an embossed type effect



Stu.

[Tron]

Thanks for all th tips Guys, I will work on it and post the results 8))

MB you nearly gave me a heart atack with that HORRIBLE comment :(| :(|

I'll get you for that Bud

[MindBender]

MB you nearly gave me a heart atack with that HORRIBLE comment

Hehe, sorry, couldn't be helped, I have a dysfunctional restraint gland. ;)