out_there: B-Day Present '05 (Quixotic Casey)
out_there ([personal profile] out_there) wrote2005-04-06 01:07 pm

Wallpapers

Okay, on Monday, I made a Dan/Casey wallpaper for [livejournal.com profile] celli. It turned out too dark (I've since learned that pictures look brighter/higher contrast when I'm working on them in PhotoshopCS, so I need to factor that in). I've played with a few different effects on the texture layers and came up with four different lighter versions.

The original:


Version 1:


Version 2:


Version 3:


Version 4:


So, which do you prefer as a wallpaper? Which do you prefer just as a graphic? Is there a difference between the two, and if so, what do you look for in a wallpaper vs. a manip?

[identity profile] out-there.livejournal.com 2005-10-15 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I ended up using that one myself. I think it was a case of everyone has their monitor set to a different contrast, so what looks great and like this private, hidden moment (which that picture does for me: like Dan and Casey getting home late, when the sun's already up, and... yeah, you can make your own fun from there) is too dark/too coloured on other people's screens.