D Rock vs MrRaven - Crew Image

[Twistedcliffdog]

hello everyone, i dunno if this is eligible with the cage match rules but i hope it is.
as you all have noticed, im not really active at these forums anymore, so i decided that i would give away all my credits to whoever could help me out with this thing.
you see, i play a game called outwar, and i have a crew(clan-ow calls them crew, they are silly) i can make a pic myself, but i know alot of people here are better than me.
there are some things you must know:
maximum size:450x600(or i cant use it)
maximum file size:15kb(another reason i dont make it meself, cant make it that small)
crew name: •DEATH•
how i want it:whatever you think seems fitting
submission time:1 week from whenever it starts
type:whatever you like
will participants vote:YES

remember all can be in this:)

[TrinityOfOne]

It's a shame you're not as active here as before. This sounds like a good idea, it is a little unusual but it could produce some good entries - keep your credits though!

[Happy]

Hey Twistedcliffdog. I can't speak for everyone but I did notice you haven't been active lately. I just figured school was keeping you busy.

Though your offer is nice, you cannot give away your credits to other members.

[Twistedcliffdog]

cant i submit 65 credits as a jackpot to the contest?

EDIT:
oh, and it havnt been to much school, more that my favorite computer game si going to WCG this year, and me wanting to qualify:)

[Happy]

You can't offer to pay someone 65 credits to do the work for you. You can sponsor a contest in the cage match area and offer your credits to the winner. In order to have a cage match you would need 2 participants to agree to be in the match.

[Twistedcliffdog]

aha, so atleast 2 people must say they will submit.
anyone?

[Dave]

I'm not even sure what you want other than its a picture of maximum dimension of 450x600 but a filesize so small it's nearly impossible to do anything at all, is that right?

[Twistedcliffdog]

yes, and its not impossible, just hard, here are some who did it!
http://torax.outwar.com/crewprofile.php?id=4448
http://torax.outwar.com/crewprofile.php?id=37676
http://torax.outwar.com/crewprofile.php?id=1991

[TrinityOfOne]

If it's a simple logo, it should compress quite well

[D Rock]

im down for it twisted.....but dont give up your credits.....

[Twistedcliffdog]

k then, i wont give me creds:)

[Scott]

Entries must be a minimum of 500 pixels wide for Pixeladdiction contests.

[Twistedcliffdog]

that is for cagematches aswell? i think i have seen/submitted some under 500 wide, and in cagematches they were accepted!

[Silky]

[QUOTE=Twistedcliffdog]that is for cagematches aswell? i think i have seen/submitted some under 500 wide, and in cagematches they were accepted![/QUOTE]

Images that are under 500 pixels wide are stretched when uploaded to meet the 500 pixel wide minimum...which results in some VERY pixellated images. We HIGHLY discourage entries under 500 pixels wide...in ANY contest.

[Twistedcliffdog]

ohh, ok, so i should give up me almost great idea?

[jameschino88]

Wouldn't it be easier if the contestants just put white space around thier entry?

[Twistedcliffdog]

yay, go jameschino!
so anyone want to do this?

[MrRaven]

I wouldnt mind giving it go.

Great thinking jameschino. Pretty simple too. just make the image the size required, then resize the canvas to 500px wide, add a coloured layer under the image then save.

Fancy the challange D Rock?

[MrRaven]

Ok it looks like thae match is on between me and D Rock.

We just need to set the ball rolling now

[D Rock]

lets get it on

[Happy]

Hey there, D Rock and Mr Raven. This is what I've gathered from this thread. The contest should appear tomorrow. Please let me know if you want any of the details changed:

Participants: D Rock vs MrRaven

Description: Create a image that could be used as a 'crew icon' on a gaming site. Image must be 500X650, including a white border that is 25 pixels wide (total actual picture dimensions equal 450X600) It is requested that the image be no more than 15kb. The crew's name is 'Social Distraction'.

Reminder - Please follow the <a href="http://www.pixeladdiction.com/bb/faq.php?">Site Guidelines</a> regarding appropriate/inappropriate uploads. Images that do not follow the Site Guidelines will be disqualified.

Submission Time? 4/7 until 4/14

Voting?2 day vote 4/15 &4/16

Will Participant's Vote? No

What are the stakes? bragging rights

Type of Contest: Photoshop

Entry fee: 0 credits Jackpot: 20 credits (cagematch sponsored by TwistedCliffDog)

[Twistedcliffdog]

one thing:
for me to be able to use it the FILE SIZE of the pic WHITOUT the border must be under 15kb, also it is the pic whitout the border is MAXIMUM 450x600, and please include the •'s (if you dunno how to write them just copy & paste)

[Happy]

[QUOTE=Twistedcliffdog]one thing:
for me to be able to use it the FILE SIZE of the pic WHITOUT the border must be under 15kb, also it is the pic whitout the border is MAXIMUM 450x600, and please include the •'s (if you dunno how to write them just copy & paste)[/QUOTE]

TCD - you will need to remove the border. In order to upload to the site, the image must be a minimum of 500 pixel. I included the request for the white border to make it easier for you to remove.

I'll add in that it should be 15kb but you might also need to optimized the file size yourself once the cage match is over.

[Twistedcliffdog]

yes i know, but it would be sooooooooo much easyer if the winner saved his pic whitout the border as well(as in both save it before the contest) and then upload it when its finished:)

[Silky]

[QUOTE=Twistedcliffdog]yes i know, but it would be sooooooooo much easyer if the winner saved his pic whitout the border as well(as in both save it before the contest) and then upload it when its finished:)[/QUOTE]

It would be just as easy for you to resize it when the match is over.

[Twistedcliffdog]

ok then, i guess i should be happy that they are doing this:)

[Silky]

[QUOTE=Twistedcliffdog]ok then, i guess i should be happy that they are doing this:)[/QUOTE]

Oh they aren't doing it for nothing...you're "sponsoring" the contest with your credits (as you requested early on). You get the images when they're done...but your credits are really being used to sponsor the contest. :)

[MrRaven]

I was thinking that we could create the image both with and without the border. Submit the bordered image to the contest and the winner can then just add the borderless image to the gallery or send it to Twisted. Its alot easier IMO to add the border once the image is created.

[Happy]

[QUOTE=MrRaven]I was thinking that we could create the image both with and without the border. Submit the bordered image to the contest and the winner can then just add the borderless image to the gallery or send it to Twisted. Its alot easier IMO to add the border once the image is created.[/QUOTE]

That is very kind of you MrRaven. However, I was not going to make that a requirement to the cage match since TCD knows how to resize and reoptimize images himself.

[Twistedcliffdog]

[QUOTE=Silky]Oh they aren't doing it for nothing...you're "sponsoring" the contest with your credits (as you requested early on). You get the images when they're done...but your credits are really being used to sponsor the contest. :)[/QUOTE]

i thougt someone said i couldnt do that.
ok then, but it is 55 credits instead of 65, cause i entered a contest!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

[Silky]

[QUOTE=Twistedcliffdog]i thougt someone said i couldnt do that.
ok then, but it is 55 credits instead of 65, cause i entered a contest!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:[/QUOTE]

Yeah, you can do that when it's sponsoring a contest for others to participate in. You aren't participating in it yourself...that's the difference. You're basically contracting for images to be made for you...using our site as a forum for the contest. And it's fine...55 credits will do. We won't charge MrRaven or D Rock an entry fee, and they'll get 20 credits as a jackpot, and the other credits will go to PA for the contest sponsoring. No problems. :)

[MrRaven]

[QUOTE=Twistedcliffdog]i thougt someone said i couldnt do that.
ok then, but it is 55 credits instead of 65, cause i entered a contest!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:[/QUOTE]

LOL! Well to be honest, even tho the credits would be appreciated, I'm doing this for the challenge. So however many credits are up for grabs isn't the issue with me :D

[Happy]

[QUOTE=Twistedcliffdog]i thougt someone said i couldnt do that.
ok then, but it is 55 credits instead of 65, cause i entered a contest!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:[/QUOTE]

What I said was:

[QUOTE=OneHappyFemale]You can't offer to pay someone 65 credits to do the work for you. You can sponsor a contest in the cage match area ...[/QUOTE]

[Twistedcliffdog]

:bang::bang:
Must...Read....Entire...Message!

[Happy]

Ok - now let's get back on track so I can hear from the participants ...

D Rock and MrRaven are both of you okay with the submission time and the stakes (and of course the other details)?

[MrRaven]

I'm fine with the details.

(gets photoshop out and warmed up)

[Happy]

[QUOTE=MrRaven]I'm fine with the details.

(gets photoshop out and warmed up)[/QUOTE]

Thanks Mr. Raven - Good Luck!

now to hear for D Rock

[Twistedcliffdog]

one recent change just happened!
crew name changed, its now: †Social Distraction† hope it wont be to much trouble!!

[Silky]

[QUOTE=Twistedcliffdog]one recent change just happened!
crew name changed, its now: †Social Distraction† hope it wont be to much trouble!![/QUOTE]

Okay TCD but this is the LAST change!

[Dave]

"Death's too good for them!"

:D

[Twistedcliffdog]

[QUOTE=Silky]Okay TCD but this is the LAST change![/QUOTE]

it will be:)

[D Rock]

[QUOTE=OneHappyFemale]Ok - now let's get back on track so I can hear from the participants ...

D Rock and MrRaven are both of you okay with the submission time and the stakes (and of course the other details)?[/QUOTE]



U have my OK :)
lets roll

[MrRaven]

Just one thing. As long as the submitted image is 500px wide for the entry, does the main image HAVE to be 450x600? As an image this size is hard to compress to under 15k unless it only has about 4 colours. (Unless I'm missing something in the compression method)

Looking at the examples of other crew pictures they are smaller in size (avg 300x250)

[Silky]

I think he said the MAXIMUM size acceptable is 450 x 600. It's my understanding that the image he uses can be smaller than that (and may well HAVE to be smaller to come under the 15k size.) Just make sure that your entry is at least 500 pixels wide. :)

[MrRaven]

Thanks Silky. Makes life easier :)

[Happy]

[QUOTE=D Rock]U have my OK :)
lets roll[/QUOTE]

Thanks D Rock - Good Luck

[Twistedcliffdog]

lol, i cant wait to see what you guys do with it!
its also a war going on in the crew:all leaders have their own pic that is on until the competition is done, rpoblem is we change it all the time cause everyone thinks theirs own:)(mine is currently on)
http://torax.outwar.com/crewprofile.php?id=50521

[Scott]

Wait... so this cage match is designed to make an image for you to use elsewhere TCD? and pass off as your own work?? Not really the point of the site, and honestly if the competitors were not already lined up and working, I'd cancel it. I mistakenly misunderstood the entire intention of this contest. PixelAddiction.com is not a place to get free work done. That is unfair to all artists and takes advantage of everyone. I'll let this slide for now since it's already underway.. but be aware... it's not favored behavior here.

[Twistedcliffdog]

noooooooo, it will not go as mine work, i will ofcourse send a message to the whole crew and in the profile thanks to (whoever wins) at www.pixeladdiction.com for the pic:) i will not take the credit of it, i hate doing that....

[Twistedcliffdog]

A tip to both contestants:
use save for web and adjust the settings to bring it under 15kb!

[MrRaven]

Allow me to be the first to congratulate D_Rock.

Well done my man :D I shall now go hang my head in shame :lol:

[D Rock]

thank you MrRaven!....your image is nothing to be ashamed of, it turned out really well!

[Twistedcliffdog]

the crew will figure some things out first then it will be used:)

[Silky]

And I'm sure TCD has just forgotten himself, but I'm SURE he thanks you both for the work that went into your images!

[Twistedcliffdog]

yes ofcourse, but i was saving it for the 5+ line long thanks i will put in the crew profile:D