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RedShoe · 04-24-2001, 10:55 AM

I finally made the main graphic for my first AVS. Up 'till now I've been doing just TGP stuff.

Following the advice of Idinternet. I'll be making one of these a week.

I need your feedback. But brutally honest. Don't hold back.
Don't worry, I can take it. It's the only way to improve.

http://www.usexfan.com/sexfan/coed-01/

(The images are there, but the galleries aren't built yet.)

So what do you think? Does the graphic work? Does it draw you in? Is the wording ok?

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Kat - Fast · 04-24-2001, 10:59 AM

that's better than anything i have ever put on the net!

deluxe · 04-24-2001, 11:07 AM

I like the design, but i would not let the main image point to the sign up page directly, the surfer will probebly click free pics and then will be brought to the sign up page and scared of before he even read the text you got under the image...

also the 'free tour' text is hard to find you should but that more up on the page...

but still GREAT JOB! i wish i had the patiance to but so much time in a design...

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deluxe · 04-24-2001, 11:09 AM

1 more thing, in stead of using the fnp banner use a text link, i think surfers don't like to click banners that have a different name on it, it's very confusing...

the surfer knows he wants to sign up and then still has to click a banner instead of a sign up here link...

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aprilkorova · 04-24-2001, 11:20 AM

Nice Redshoe!

The only advice I would have (since I do the same kind of half to full page graphics) is to get your file size down as much as possible. Compress, compress and then compress some more LOL. And chop up the image so it will load piece by piece. The surfer won't get as bored that way as opposed to having to wait for it all to load.

It's easy in photoshop, which I think you've already mentioned you use. Use the guides and make sure it's checked on "snap to guide". Chop it up in like 100x100 squares or whatever. Choose rect tool set it at a fixed size at 100x100 or the size you've chosen. Move the square to your first section, it will snap to it, cut, open new file, paste, save. Do it with all of them and then make a table and insert. Make sure to use
tags at the end of each <td> so there are no spaces.

Pardon the post if you already know this

If anyone else has an easier or different way to go about this, post please, I would be interested too.

aprilkorova · 04-24-2001, 11:24 AM

Ok, that went freaky..I guess I'm a retard for not knowing you couldn't put a tag in brackets or it actually does it in the post.

What I meant to say is use a br tag after each td so there are no spaces.

RedShoe · 04-24-2001, 11:39 AM

LOL, you're too funny April.

I haven't played with it yet, but there is a 'slice' feature in PhotoShop6 that will do exactly what you're talikng about.

RedShoe · 04-24-2001, 05:27 PM

Any other suggestions?

Wildman · 04-24-2001, 07:45 PM

Nice Redshoe,

the only other suggestion I could make, is to change the font of your text. Surfers only read what they are comfortable with, and as boring as it is, Times New Roman is the most effective Text. Perhaps shorten the paragraph (under the main image) and change color to Navy Blue also.

Otherwise, Good work.

Wildman.

Warphead · 04-24-2001, 08:56 PM

Looks great to me, Redshoe - better than alot of paysites out there.

I'm also going to let you refer me to a webmaster account, coz I like to help out fellow webmasters.

Doctor Dre · 04-24-2001, 09:17 PM

Look pretty good

Well photoshop optimisor sucks ... Use ulead smart saver you will save like 40 % load times .

Maybe feather more on the blue girl but it look good anyways

But for an avs good it look very good.

Pete Dogg · 04-25-2001, 01:27 AM

Everybodies a fucking artist.
Nice graphic man.

Nobody told me if I worked hard school art, I could apply it to shit like this.

I feel violated.

Fucking Teachers.

RedShoe · 04-25-2001, 01:43 AM

Get this, I learned to do PhotoShop work only about a year ago, while cleaning up images that I shot for a children's book. LOL

Hey the same techniques apply. I've had photoshop for years, but I never really learned the program 'till about a year ago.

BTW, that book will be out this coming fall.

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Crutch · 04-25-2001, 06:32 AM

Very cool Redshoe..nice job!

I'm curious though about freenetpass. Are they new? Good deal for webmasters. But my concern is after 3 'free' days they get re-billed (i believe) to $49 bucks. Probably going to piss a lot of surfers off.

I'm curious how this freenetpass will work for you. If freenetpass paid on recurring as well, hell, i'd create a site and use them.

Keep us updated Red.

RedShoe · 04-26-2001, 01:56 AM

Hey Warphead.

My site was just accepted by FNP. WOOHOO!! My first official AVS. Now I see why Babagirls was so excited about a month ago.

Anyway, here is my referal code if you still want to sign up.
http://www.freenetpass.com/cgi-bin/w...join.cgi?67627

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04-24-2001, 10:55 AM	#1
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	AVS feedback...help your fellow webmaster I finally made the main graphic for my first AVS. Up 'till now I've been doing just TGP stuff. Following the advice of Idinternet. I'll be making one of these a week. I need your feedback. But brutally honest. Don't hold back. Don't worry, I can take it. It's the only way to improve. http://www.usexfan.com/sexfan/coed-01/ (The images are there, but the galleries aren't built yet.) So what do you think? Does the graphic work? Does it draw you in? Is the wording ok? ------------------ [email protected] LeeannOnline.com ICQ # 114683191

04-24-2001, 10:59 AM	#2
Kat - Fast Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The bushes behind your house Posts: 2,303	that's better than anything i have ever put on the net!

04-24-2001, 11:07 AM	#3
deluxe Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,434	I like the design, but i would not let the main image point to the sign up page directly, the surfer will probebly click free pics and then will be brought to the sign up page and scared of before he even read the text you got under the image... also the 'free tour' text is hard to find you should but that more up on the page... but still GREAT JOB! i wish i had the patiance to but so much time in a design... ------------------ FreeNetPasses - free join AVS $1 per free sign up [email protected] 77717734

04-24-2001, 11:09 AM	#4
deluxe Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,434	1 more thing, in stead of using the fnp banner use a text link, i think surfers don't like to click banners that have a different name on it, it's very confusing... the surfer knows he wants to sign up and then still has to click a banner instead of a sign up here link... ------------------ FreeNetPasses - free join AVS $1 per free sign up [email protected] 77717734

04-24-2001, 11:20 AM	#5
aprilkorova Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 649	Nice Redshoe! The only advice I would have (since I do the same kind of half to full page graphics) is to get your file size down as much as possible. Compress, compress and then compress some more LOL. And chop up the image so it will load piece by piece. The surfer won't get as bored that way as opposed to having to wait for it all to load. It's easy in photoshop, which I think you've already mentioned you use. Use the guides and make sure it's checked on "snap to guide". Chop it up in like 100x100 squares or whatever. Choose rect tool set it at a fixed size at 100x100 or the size you've chosen. Move the square to your first section, it will snap to it, cut, open new file, paste, save. Do it with all of them and then make a table and insert. Make sure to use tags at the end of each <td> so there are no spaces. Pardon the post if you already know this If anyone else has an easier or different way to go about this, post please, I would be interested too.

04-24-2001, 11:24 AM	#6
aprilkorova Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 649	Ok, that went freaky..I guess I'm a retard for not knowing you couldn't put a tag in brackets or it actually does it in the post. What I meant to say is use a br tag after each td so there are no spaces.

04-24-2001, 11:39 AM	#7
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	LOL, you're too funny April. I haven't played with it yet, but there is a 'slice' feature in PhotoShop6 that will do exactly what you're talikng about.

04-24-2001, 05:27 PM	#8
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	Any other suggestions?

04-24-2001, 07:45 PM	#9
Wildman Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 326	Nice Redshoe, the only other suggestion I could make, is to change the font of your text. Surfers only read what they are comfortable with, and as boring as it is, Times New Roman is the most effective Text. Perhaps shorten the paragraph (under the main image) and change color to Navy Blue also. Otherwise, Good work. Wildman.

04-24-2001, 08:56 PM	#10
Warphead Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kiss my yankee dick. Posts: 994	Looks great to me, Redshoe - better than alot of paysites out there. I'm also going to let you refer me to a webmaster account, coz I like to help out fellow webmasters.

04-24-2001, 09:17 PM	#11
Doctor Dre Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 51,692	Look pretty good Well photoshop optimisor sucks ... Use ulead smart saver you will save like 40 % load times . Maybe feather more on the blue girl but it look good anyways But for an avs good it look very good.

04-25-2001, 01:27 AM	#12
Pete Dogg Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 204	Everybodies a fucking artist. Nice graphic man. Nobody told me if I worked hard school art, I could apply it to shit like this. I feel violated. Fucking Teachers.

04-25-2001, 01:43 AM	#13
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	Get this, I learned to do PhotoShop work only about a year ago, while cleaning up images that I shot for a children's book. LOL Hey the same techniques apply. I've had photoshop for years, but I never really learned the program 'till about a year ago. BTW, that book will be out this coming fall. ------------------ [email protected] LeeannOnline.com ICQ # 114683191

04-25-2001, 06:32 AM	#14
Crutch Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 224	Very cool Redshoe..nice job! I'm curious though about freenetpass. Are they new? Good deal for webmasters. But my concern is after 3 'free' days they get re-billed (i believe) to $49 bucks. Probably going to piss a lot of surfers off. I'm curious how this freenetpass will work for you. If freenetpass paid on recurring as well, hell, i'd create a site and use them. Keep us updated Red.

04-26-2001, 01:56 AM	#15
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	Hey Warphead. My site was just accepted by FNP. WOOHOO!! My first official AVS. Now I see why Babagirls was so excited about a month ago. Anyway, here is my referal code if you still want to sign up. http://www.freenetpass.com/cgi-bin/w...join.cgi?67627 ------------------ [email protected] LeeannOnline.com usexfan.com