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Carl Thomas,

If you just want to apply your name to an image, this is very simple to accomplish in most photo-editing software packages. Simply use the "text" tool, select a font and size that suits you, and apply this to your image in a contrasting color.

Now if you are asking about applying your signature, as in your hand-written signature, this is going to require a more sophisticated photo-editor, like PSP or PhotoShop and a bit more work. In fact, I'm not really sure I can do this. OK, hold on, I'll be right back.

Ciao,

jim

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While were' waiting for Jim to get back, I'm guessing he's trying to scan a copy of his actual signature and then extract that into a separate layer that can be overlaid onto the image in question? Should be pretty straightforward.
Sandman said:
Carl Thomas,

If you just want to apply your name to an image, this is very
simple to accomplish in most photo-editing software packages.
Simply use the "text" tool, select a font and size that suits you,
and apply this to your image in a contrasting color.

Now if you are asking about applying your signature, as in your
hand-written signature, this is going to require a more
sophisticated photo-editor, like PSP or PhotoShop and a bit more
work. In fact, I'm not really sure I can do this. OK, hold on,
I'll be right back.

Ciao,

jim

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galleries at: http://www.pbase.com/sandman3
critiques at PhotoSig: http://www.photosig.com/userphotos.php?id=15764
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Sandman said:
Now if you are asking about applying your signature, as in your
hand-written signature, this is going to require a more
sophisticated photo-editor, like PSP or PhotoShop and a bit more
work. In fact, I'm not really sure I can do this. OK, hold on,
I'll be right back.
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I haven't tried it, but here is a link to a reply to a similar question at pbase:
http://forums.pbase.com/post?post_id=212242
 


Like Inigo suggested, I did:
scan my signature,
imported that image into PS

used the "select color range" command (which selected everything except the signature)
inverted the selection (now the actual signature was selected)
saved the selection as a new alpha channel
save as signature.psd

open portrait image
return to signature.psd, clicked on new channel, edit....copy
returned to portrait and edit....paste

the signature appeared as a new layer on top of the portrait

on this layer I turned it white by edit...stroke...2 pixels, color white, inside and repeated this for outside.
Did a little smoothing using the erase tool
then did a free transform to resize and apply the diagonal placement.

Ta Da!

Now Inigo, was there an easier way?

Ciao,

jim
 
Sandman said:
Now Inigo, was there an easier way?
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Print it, sign it, scan it back in?

Sign your monitor and take another pic of that?

I probably wouldn't have used/thought of the alpha channel and stroke commands (but then I'm still new to the full version of PS). I think your way may end up with a smoother line.
 
You guys are all so smart. Bravo! I have to cut and paste those specifics (duh!) instructions and send them to myself via email, otherwise I will never remember how to do that. Thanks so much, once again, for sharing your knowledge.

By the way, Jim, that is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful girl! Nice work!

;)
Willa

http://www.pbase.com/willa

 
I can just see someone taking a photo of their 'signed' monitor right now, thinking to themselves, "now THAT is an easy solution! No thought to image degradation, I'm certain ...

;)
Willa
Happy Holidays, Everyone!

http://www.pbase.com/willa

 
50 minutes to write your signature - that's good for an old guy Jim ;-)
Sandman said:


Like Inigo suggested, I did:
scan my signature,
imported that image into PS
used the "select color range" command (which selected everything
except the signature)
inverted the selection (now the actual signature was selected)
saved the selection as a new alpha channel
save as signature.psd

open portrait image
return to signature.psd, clicked on new channel, edit....copy
returned to portrait and edit....paste

the signature appeared as a new layer on top of the portrait
on this layer I turned it white by edit...stroke...2 pixels, color
white, inside and repeated this for outside.
Did a little smoothing using the erase tool
then did a free transform to resize and apply the diagonal placement.

Ta Da!

Now Inigo, was there an easier way?

Ciao,

jim
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'I thunk of it - Now I have to try it!'

Kim
 
Kim R,

I know it took 50 minutes and I was sweating it too! LOL! I really didn't know if I could do it! See, all that alpha channel and selection tools work you are learning in the Adobe Classroom Book can pay off when you have a novel task to tackle! LOL!

Cheers,

jim
 
Jim, I know you're in the medical profession -- did you flunk your signature course? Gosh, I can actually read your name, LOL!

BTW, I didn't get to comment earlier, but that is fabulous shot. I hope to take a look at that other project tomorrow. -- LC
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El-See
See the ELF ~ OlyTalk index at
http://www.pbase.com/otfchallenge/elf
 
If you want to 'sign' it without altering the actual photo, you could open it in photoshop and edit the properties (General), making yourself the author.
Carl Thomas said:
What is the best way to sign a picture? Like an Artist would sign
their painting.

Carl
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Sandman thx for showing us the signing thing. Got a question though. Say you have about 10 photo's. Is there a way to tell photoshop to stick that signature on all 10 w/ as few clicks as possible? Like a batch process or automation? (i'm a newbie in this department lol).

THX!

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Mike
 
You should be able to record an "action" to do that (assuming full PS not Elements, etc.)

Short of that, once you've sized and rotated a signature as a layer you should be able to drag a copy of that right onto your other images.
MikesJo said:
Sandman thx for showing us the signing thing. Got a question
though. Say you have about 10 photo's. Is there a way to tell
photoshop to stick that signature on all 10 w/ as few clicks as
possible? Like a batch process or automation? (i'm a newbie in this
department lol).

THX!

--
Mike
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I hope none of you have a graphics tablet for it would have been mucho simpler to achive your goal
Inigo Montoya said:
Short of that, once you've sized and rotated a signature as a layer
you should be able to drag a copy of that right onto your other
images.
MikesJo said:
Sandman thx for showing us the signing thing. Got a question
though. Say you have about 10 photo's. Is there a way to tell
photoshop to stick that signature on all 10 w/ as few clicks as
possible? Like a batch process or automation? (i'm a newbie in this
department lol).

THX!

--
Mike
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