A Picture for forum use I am trying to make.

The Guid · Post by **The Guid** » 2005-10-25 07:36pm

I am trying to make an image for use on forums to mock people similar to the "noob" pictures and the like. Any ideas of how to make it better/funny(er)?

I feel it might be too wordy right now but I was rather fond of the concept.

P.S. If a mod feels this is not worthy of AMP then I immediatly apologise and will happily see it limp off to Testing...

P.P.S. Or Hall of Shame

Instant Sunrise · Post by **Instant Sunrise** » 2005-10-25 07:39pm

Anti-alias the text and add a stroke around it.

The Guid · Post by **The Guid** » 2005-10-25 07:54pm

I am afraid I am an absolute n00b at this sort of thing (apologies for "l33t sp33k") and I have no idea what that means!

Will go look up! Much to learn I still have...

Qwerty 42 · Post by **Qwerty 42** » 2005-10-25 09:02pm

I would personally lose the ellipses and make the text on the bottom darker, but I'm no great shakes at this. I'd have it read

"That's right, I remember. Your argument is unsinkable.

Titanic

I must have forgotten."

Post by **Surlethe** » 2005-10-25 10:36pm

Maybe something like this:

I love the concept.

Temjin · Post by **Temjin** » 2005-10-25 10:42pm

One small nitpick: The Titanic was never advertised as "unsinkable." "The Unsinkable Titanic" was first mentioned in newspapers after the accident to add irony.

Metatwaddle · Post by **Metatwaddle** » 2005-10-25 10:50pm

I don't know - although Surlethe's version is certainly an improvement, I liked the big emphasis on "unsinkable".

And re: the nitpick, I don't think anyone will notice, let alone care

Great idea for a pic.

The Guid · Post by **The Guid** » 2005-10-25 11:09pm

Surlethe wrote:Maybe something like this:

I love the concept.

Thanks.

.

*Steals better version!

(If that's OK!)

I don't know - although Surlethe's version is certainly an improvement, I liked the big emphasis on "unsinkable".

Aye, I see what you mean but I think the stand alone "I must have forgotten" is an improvement because it just oozes sarcasm, which I love.

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2005-10-25 11:19pm

The Guid · Post by **The Guid** » 2005-10-25 11:48pm

Interesting. One gets a different effect by showing it actually sinking rather than the sinking being presumed.

I won't be able to decide which one to use! I need to go and drink lots so I can tell you guyshe how much I luvvsh you all.

Post by **Surlethe** » 2005-10-26 01:13am

The Guid wrote:*Steals better version! (If that's OK!)

'Tis fine by me; enjoy!

Cyborg Stan · Post by **Cyborg Stan** » 2005-10-26 01:36pm

I perfer Surlethe's version over darthdavid's. DD's has too many commas, a 'was instead of 'is', and the unsinkable part is in quotation marks. Other than that, I would've made the 'I must have forgotten part' a bit bigger and bolder.

And I was going to post this eariler, but my computer kept crashing. In any case, you've probably figured this out by now, but here are examples of antialiasing and strokes. Hopefully, these should be self-explantory.

Examples of letters not antialiased, magnified 4x for visibility.

Same, but with AA.

Why you want strokes

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2005-10-26 02:48pm

How's this?

(RELOAD IF IT SHOWS UP THE SAME AS ABOVE)

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2005-10-26 04:54pm

Shouldn't it be "Your argument", not "You argument"?

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2005-10-26 05:35pm

FUCK!!!

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2005-10-26 05:40pm

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