EQ2 Graphics :: Before & After

Here are some examples of the many character manips and repaints I've done. Almost every image I work with requires some touch-up, anywhere between a little color, contrast, or saturation adjustment all the way to a full-blown "extreme makeover."

I've notated the major points for each comparison below. You're more than welcome to leave comments, and some techniques have been outlined in my "Graphics Tutorials" links to the left. If you have any questions, you can leave a comment or shoot me an email. :)

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Abram

Smoothing
Repainted particle effects

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Alarcawen

Color correction
Smoothing
Contrast adjustment
"Fill flash"

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Amnerys

Smoothing
Color correction
Skin, hair, and eye enhancement

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Andanta Lunarwolff

Softening/smudging of hair and a few hard edges elsewhere
Changed armor color
Skin, hair, and eye enhancement
Added shadows

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Aneasia Moonstar

Color correction
Smoothing
Eye enhancement

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Apinia Wildpaw

Color correction & enhancement
Smoothing
Changed armor color

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Baelfire

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color
Painted in missing eye & mouth effects from class helm

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Bafdaap

Color correction
Changed armor color

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Balam Macana

One of my favorites!
Color correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color
Readded face jewelry using another screenshot of him without his class hat

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Calhan Furrypaws

Color & contrast correction
Changed armor color

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Cerdantes Na'Rune

Softening/smudging of hair and a few hard edges elsewhere
Skin, hair, and eye enhancement
Added shadows

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Cursedy

This one was really fun to do!
Started with a photo of wedding-themed salt and pepper shakers
Added shadows "inside" shoes
Rotated and flipped one
Tada! One pair of "armor-plated high heels!"

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Delenn

Smoothing
Changed armor color
Skin, hair, and eye enhancement

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Dismal

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing

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Elistraee M'Edri

Color correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color
Eye enhancement

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Filmore Graves

Complex cutout
Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Repainted particle effects

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Flirt

Extreme makeover! (Small, low-res screenshot)
Color correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color

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Forri Istiles

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color

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Grimwell

This one was loads of fun...
Image 1 + Image 2 = Robot zombie!
I basically just wanted to see if I could do it :)
Lots of lasso tool, resizing, cropping, rotating, and adding new shadows

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Healix Infusion

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color

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Hollyfia Lovingheart

Smoothing
Eye enhancement

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Kandorf Validus'Animus

Color enhancement
Smoothing
Changed armor & woad colors

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Kiiera Vedra

Softening/smudging of hair and a few hard edges elsewhere
Changed armor color
Skin, hair, and eye enhancement
Added shadows

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Kirieya

This manip was done for the 2007 Nights of the Dead sig artist exchange
It might just be my all-time favorite!
Extreme makeover!
Color correction
Smoothing
Hair, skin, and eye enhancement
Changed armor color

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Londorie

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color
Hair, skin, and eye enhancement

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Lonewolfxx

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color
Eye enhancement
Painted in whiskers

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Lunchbox Bandits

Started with a lunchbox graphic that already had text on it
Painted out existing text and added new text

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Maerwyn Vinteris

Repainted particle effects
Colorized for sig

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Mercurial Kris

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Hair, skin, and eye enhancement

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Miratrix Vedra

Softening/smudging of hair and a few hard edges elsewhere
Changed armor color
Skin, hair, and eye enhancement
Added shadows

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Moriaty Rattus

Color correction
Repainted particle effects

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Mova

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color
Hair and skin enhancement

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Nalex Dragonclaw

Color correction
Smoothing
Hair, skin, and eye enhancement

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Neofusion

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color

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Nymph

Softening/smudging of hair and a few hard edges elsewhere
Skin and eye enhancement
Repainted leaves, vines, hair, and hands
Added shadows and highlights

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Olann Jane

I love the way this one turned out...
Color correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color (hey, she wanted pink!)
Hair, skin, and eye enhancement

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Prestone

Another favorite, both for the pose and the way it turned out
Color correction
Smoothing
Repainted particle effects

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Ricardo Suave

Color correction
Changed armor color

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Sapphirius

Done for "In Another Lifetime..." sig artist exchange (June 2008)
Color adjustment
Skin, hair, eye, and wing enhancement
Armor repair (bad clipping)
Added shadows for depth

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Shisai

Smoothing
Changed armor color
Skin, hair, and eye enhancement

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Starla Adrastea

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Eye enhancement

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Svetlana

Repainted particle effects

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Talec

Smoothing
Repainted particle effects
Colorized for sig

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Tobiias Lunarwolff

Softening/smudging of hair and a few hard edges elsewhere
Changed armor color
Skin, hair, and eye enhancement
Added shadows

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Urth Icaire

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Repainted particle effects

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Vilgax

Softening/smudging of fur
Eye enhancement
Added shadows

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Yobia

Color & contrast correction
Smoothing
Changed armor color
Skin and eye enhancement
Repainted lightning for Raincaller Bow

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Zakodi

Repainted particle effects

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