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I seek some guidance
Simply, I've come to a seemingly impassable "Dead-End" were my self-teaching Photoshop seems to be failing, badly (don't mind the pessimist mood, someone special to me is ill and I somehow feel it...like weakening me...this resulting in triggering the other "terribly real" mood), so I decided to go to the basics again. I've read a few tutorials and tried, but it seems I can't get this right. Now first goes first; I have two questions.
Question #1:
What the hell are C4Ds?
Question #2:
After answer is provided for number; Where can I find C4Ds?
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April 30, 2008, 12:43 AM
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C4Ds are an effect or something that are created in Cinema 4D. Someone probably can explain it in more detail but I think that's pretty much it.
You can find some here, these include Renderpacks.
http://browse.deviantart.com/resourc...=9&alltime=yes
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April 30, 2008, 12:44 AM
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Basically, they're just abstract renders that has various cool effects. Mark uses a lot of C4Ds if you noticed his background. THAT is C4D. I use them on some of my sigs too, like the Yoshi signature (but I always turn the opacity down so it's not as noticeable), although I tend to stick with brushes. Sometimes I'll use both though (C4D and brushes) and mess around with it.
I just google C4D backgrounds and usually it gives me links to deviantart.
Here, try this: http://browse.deviantart.com/resourc...=9&alltime=yes
Edit: Oh haha, Scrutator beat me to it. Yeah use that link.
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April 30, 2008, 12:45 AM
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Thanks Scrutator, for clarifying this to me, and also for providing the link. If anyone else wants to advise as well, feel free to do so.
EDIT: Thanks for Mitsuki as well.
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April 30, 2008, 12:51 AM
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Download as much as you can. I created a folder solely for C4Ds, separate from my brushes. I've seen people who has HUNDREDS of C4D's downloaded on their computer...I only have less than 15 C4Ds as I don't really use them as much...and if I do, it's always buried behind the other effects that I have. I like it much better that way. You can experiment with C4Ds and how and where you want to place them in your sig, so have fun with it!
EDIT: One thing I must say though, when I try downloading C4Ds, sometimes it won't work because it's a .rar file and for some reason, my laptop doesn't recognize those. o.O Compressed folders works with me though. Or sometimes it'll let you open it with Photoshop automatically when you download the file.
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April 30, 2008, 1:52 AM
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Download as much as you can.
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I have no clue why, but that made me lol. XD
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sometimes it won't work because it's a .rar file and for some reason, my laptop doesn't recognize those. o.O Compressed folders works with me though. Or sometimes it'll let you open it with Photoshop automatically when you download the file.
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Rar files have to be extracted with winrar or some kind of application that unzips compressed folers. 
In summary, C4Ds are pretty things you put on your signature that work well with distortions that stretch them and they should be set on screen or lighten. Some other blending selections work well with them, but those are the most commonly used.
Hope that helps. 
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April 30, 2008, 3:20 PM
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I have no clue why, but that made me lol. XD
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Why?
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Rar files have to be extracted with winrar or some kind of application that unzips compressed folers.
In summary, C4Ds are pretty things you put on your signature that work well with distortions that stretch them and they should be set on screen or lighten. Some other blending selections work well with them, but those are the most commonly used.
Hope that helps.
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Yes it does, and I feel bad for not asking before instead of going all by myself. Old tendency to do things by myself, you know.
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April 30, 2008, 3:24 PM
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In the requests section, you can find a link to a forum where 6 packs of 100 C4Ds are located, those packs are well worth downloading =]
And Derek explained the rest xD
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April 30, 2008, 3:26 PM
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Erm, I am failing to find the thread you mentioned. Can you provide either the name or a link for me to find it? | | | |
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