How to Make a Signature

If you don't have Photoshop, you can use Gimp, its similar to photoshop and is completely free.

You Will Need:

• Photoshop CS2 or CS3
• Grunge/Abstract Brushes 
• The Font you want (Text Style)
• A render (Cut out picture). 

Directions

1. Open up a new document, measuring 450px X 150px with transparent background.
2. Open your render.
3. Drag your render into your blank signature document and resize it according to how you want it to look. (Press Ctrl+t then hold shift and resize your image.)
4. Press Ctrl+J a few times to duplicate your image, then spread the duplicates across the canvas to cover most of the transperancy this will be your background. Then merge every duplicate and leave ur original one seperate.
5. Now Duplicate your background.
6. On your lower background apply a Gaussian Blur and set the radius to 6.7 px. (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur)
7. Now with your top layer add a ripple effect, set the size to medium and the amount to 280%. (Filter > Distort > Ripple.)
8. Then set the opacity of the ripple layer to about 25% (you will find this option just above your layers)
9. Now create a new layer and make sure its on top of the backgrounds. Set your colors to black and white and use your grunge/Abstract brushes to brush on that layer, while alternating between black and white.
10. Now change the layer type to either overlay or soft light depending on what looks the best. (You will find this option just to the left of your opacity tool, it will say normal.)
11. Drag the layer with your render on it, to the top so it appears on top of the background.
12. Create a new layer and place it behind your render. Then select your rectangular marquee tool to select some areas across the canvas like this. (Press shift to add more than one)
13. Use the paint bucket tool to fill these in with white, then set the layer to soft light. (You can repeat this step with back aswell to create a different effect)
14. Create a new layer on top of the render, now do some light, white grunge/abstract brushing and set the layer to soft light and adjust the opacity until it looks good. You should end up with something like this.
15. Now create another layer above all the others and press ctrl+a to select all. Then go to edit > stroke.
16. Add a stroke that is black 3px then press ok.
17. Add a stroke that is white 2px then press ok.
18. Add a stroke that is black 1px then press ok. (This will give a nice border.)
19. Now all thats left to do is add your text. I personally dont't make it to big and drop the opacity of it a touch to make it blend in a little but it totally up 2 you.

And there you go your done.