Grunge Sig Tutorial:

1. Make a New Document (I used ‘350x120’ pixels)

2. Fill the Document with Black.

3. Now first off, I suggest you go to DeviantART.com and search “Photoshop Grunge Brushes” and download a few different one.

4. First Thing you want to do, is create a new layer “Layer > New Layer” and use your grunge brushes to fill up the canvas. I like to use different shades of grey, from White to Black. That way it gives the sig more depth and detail. Here’s how I did mine:



5. Now Drag in your favorite render. I’m Using Chris. I tend to get large renders, cause I like ghosting them. As you’ll see.



6. Ctrl+Click your Render Layer (This should put a selection around it) right+click the selection and choose “Feather” make the radius of 10 pixels (or whatever works for you. Now right+click again and choose “Select Inverse” then press delete.



7. Now, select your Render layer, and press “Ctrl+J” to duplicate the layer. Then press “Ctrl+T” and size down the new layer to fit the sig. Look to the pic for reference.



8. Now select your First Render layer, and drop the opacity down to “30%”



9. Create a new layer, above your first Grunge layer. Set the Blending mode to “Overlay” and add a few more grunge strokes.



10. Now select your top layer, and go “Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation” and use these settings.



Should Look Something Like this Now:



11. Now add your Text, I used font “Sabotage” for my name. I also added a 1 Pixel Black Stroke to the Layer, and used the Default for Drop Shadow.



12. Now Press “Ctrl+J” on the text layer, drop the opacity down to 37%, and press “Ctrl+T” to rotate it around a little bit. Make sure you put the copied Text layer, underneath the real one.

13. Repeat Step 12, except rotate the text a little further. Should look like this after your done:



14. Now its time to add a border. Make a new layer, fill it with black, and set the mode to “Screen”

Now Go into your layer styles and use these settings.

Stroke:


Pattern Overlay:


Gradient Overlay:


Inner Shadow:
Use Default Settings.

Should look something like this now:



And that’s your basic Grunge Sig.

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-Scott

Thanx for the tut, can't wait to try it out.

However... Deviant Art = the Devil

Too much anime, 'nuff said. You win though, I'll go look for brushes.

lol, no problem. I hate anime as well :/

if ne1 hates pokemon then

I heart Anime




Edit : I kinda messed around with the tutorial a bit and left out thingies I don't really like, I hope you don't mind.

your result looks great :) apart from the anime :P

Text is too dark though

my result ^-^

looks awesome man :D

getting some rest, refills your inspiration, didn't made a sig in weeks, and now I've made a sig I like again :}

congrats, looks awesome ^.^

Wow..you mispelt 'Griffin' lmao

lmao, i guess i did :P

I didn't want to be mean and point that out, lol. I'm used to seeing mispelled stuff, my b/f spells phoenetically, it's kinda cute.

Finding good renders is hard, too much animeish crap...still.

looks good :D

you wish :P :Angel: