My Sim Magazines Tutorial

[123321_SC]

All About Sim Magazines Tutorial

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/6097/avaav6.jpg
Sim made by snowyangst

In this tutorial you will be learning how to make the perfect magazine, with your model on the front cover! I am using Macromedia Fireworks. You can download the trial [here] (http://www.download.com/Macromedia-Fireworks-MX/3000-2192_4-10227163.html?tag=lst-0-1). I’m sure this tutorial can be transversable, and you can make a magazine with Photoshop. I just happen to find Fireworks easier to work with.

First you need to open up a new document. Make sure the width is 482 and the height is 625.

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/9045/step1mm4.jpg


After this you should have a blank canvas. You need to take a picture of your sim, but make sure the picture is big enough to cover the entire width and length of your canvas. If it isn’t wide enough you can always copy the picture, paste it, and flip it horizontally. That’s what I did with a photo of snowyangst’s sim Yume.

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9881/step2zw6.jpg

Now here is a little coloring trick that you may find handy. Copy and paste [this] (http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/6619/gradient1le7.jpg) gradient into your graphic and set at color burn.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3073/step3kq2.jpg

After than copy [this] (http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/7500/color2eu7.jpg) and set it to multiply. Mess around with the %. I set mine at 70%.

After all of that you should have something like this.

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3999/step4lj0.jpg

I think it adds something to the photo.

Next step is to add some text! I love Nirvana (http://www.dafont.com/nirvana.font) for magazines! It looks great on magazines and I think it would be a good contribution to your font collection.

Fonts and Text

There are a lot of fonts to choose from, but please stay to the basics. Nothing too overwhelming! Here are some examples of fonts. The last one is obviously “a don’t” and not a do.

http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/6329/avagg5.th.jpg (http://img485.imageshack.us/my.php?image=avagg5.jpg) http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3182/woahbv9.th.jpg (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=woahbv9.jpg) http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6967/woahrl0.th.jpg (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=woahrl0.jpg)

Next is to add little texts and headlines on your magazines. Play with the different things you have. Don’t be afraid to use bright colors, as long as you think they look nice! Here are some examples of what you can do to have a variety of fonts:

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6408/step3ai0.jpg

Finished with the text! I have something like this. Notice how I stick to 3 main colors and 3 fonts. It looks a bit more professional when you keep it simple without 500 different fonts/colors.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5729/avanj8.jpg

Adding Something Extra

That last picture looked a little empty didn’t it? You can put more text to fill up the entire magazine, but it will look EXTREMELY busy with all of that. Well, here is something you can do to make it look a little nicer:

Take another picture or use the same picture and cut out a circle. Copy and paste it under the text. After that there will be a little space left. Go ahead and add some more text.

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/7703/step3au8.jpg

Result:

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/3713/avack5.jpg

Final Step!

The last step is to add this (http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7583/scratchxr6.jpg) and set it to screen. It will look so vintage and cool after that! Here is the very last result:

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/6097/avaav6.jpg

Big thanks to Snowy for letting me use her sim! I will answer any questions you guys have so ask away! If something is unclear I will explain it to you again. :ionfish: I’m hoping this tutorial will help some of you in beauty contests and stuff.

[ballerx23]

Whoa, I tried this with one of my sims and it came out wicked cool. Thanks!

[IntrepidLlama]

Thanks for the great tutorial! :anime:

[sims2addict01]

Kool...I'll try this!! :]

[applesoveroranges]

ah~ ^.^ looks like you beat me to it ^^' if was considering a magazine tut :lol: great job! you're really good a graphics!!

[123321_SC]

Comments :gasp: :) Thanks you guys! If you have any questions about something don't be afraid to ask. Apples, maybe the mods can let you post your tutorial in here? It can be for the people that use Photoshop. Some people that don't have fireworks, but want a magazine tutorial can use yours too. You're an awesome graphic artist ;)

[snowyangst]

Eee! I've never really gotten round to thank you! You did an excellent job in explaining the steps. :] I almost feel as though I can do a magazine cover now~. xD Gah, you did such a great job on the cover; Yume looks much better than usual [thanks to your great skills x]!

[dryad]

One question.. how to set your layer in color burn using gimp? I can't find any option like that using gimp (the color burn, etc.)

[123321_SC]

One question.. how to set your layer in color burn using gimp? I can't find any option like that using gimp (the color burn, etc.)

Oh wow, ,I'm not even sure if Gimp has that; It might be under "Mode" like in this screenshot. Try clicking the drop down box and it might appear.

http://www.gimp.org/screenshots/linux_multihead_screenshot.png

I hope that works.. If not I know another coloring technique, but it will make your picture a lighter icy blue/white. Sort of like this (http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/8318/hjlllg5.jpg). You just need multiply and overlay for that one.

Thanks Snowy! :)

[Nukeya]

One question.. how to set your layer in color burn using gimp? I can't find any option like that using gimp (the color burn, etc.)


If you go up to dialogs and click and then drop down to the selection that says layers, a window will come up and you can set the layer mode as burn in there. Hope that's what you're talking about.

[epicetic]

Cool tutorial! Thank you. :)
This is something I definitely want to try.

[EuroSand]

neat 123321 :) I'll keep that in mind ... *is amused* didn't know anyone else used fireworks but myself ;)

[lmfjaxxon]

Thanks for this tute...Now, I must download the free trial and try it :anime:



LaTasha

[xJOFLx]

Wow! A very useful tutorial!
I'm planning on making my own Sims 2 magazine,
care to help us out maybe?

Hehehe. My evil scheme.

[ExiaDorham]

Oooh! Do you think we can do the same tutorial for advertisments using our homemade sims?

[flid76_SC]

thanks...i can see this coming in handy for some of my prjects :)

[mattrforguess]

Thank you so much! I love it and I will try this mode!

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/mattrforguess/muhely_cover_join02.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/mattrforguess/muhely_cover_join02_02.jpg

[Rilan_SC]

Nice technique! :)

[Carlisle]

Wow! This looks great! I'll try it some other time. :D

[symphonyofdestruction_SC]

yeyy i love Jrock ^3^

Anyway, you did a good job
editing and such, although i'm
sure you've heard that 9687586775
times already

[Kody_Boye]

This is awesome. And, if 3 has it, you can put something like this in a painting folder and paint this onto your walls/canvases and stuff. :D

lol.

This is a great tutorial. Might I suggest, for larger fonts, using the highlight tool (around the text layer only,) then using move pixel (at least that's what I think it's called) and just stretching the text? That's what I do when I want to resize text when I'm using Paint.Net, haha.

[Lavaster]

ah~ ^.^ looks like you beat me to it ^^' if was considering a magazine tut :lol: great job! you're really good a graphics!!
beat me to it, too!

[no.[666]bicycle]

Thanks for the tut!
I made one for sims 3:
CLICK HERE (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/cupcake_prissy/chesterbmagli.jpg)

[brandon1107]

How do you save your pictures for the highest quality without going to high over the file limit on here?

[auria]

Thanks. :)

[wombat176]

How did you take your initial picture of the sim?

[Sleepy-Genius]

And here I thought that doing a magazine cover was too complex. Thanks for your tutorial. Nice cover! :D

[Bribrisim]

Thank You !!!

[SugarSparkle]

Thanks for the tutorial! Are we allowed to post our covers to show you what ours look like, or would you mind?