Ok, some of you might like my style of signitures, some of you might not.
If some images arent there, i'll add later
ok.

1. Open Photoshop. Im using CS3 Extended.
2. Make a new file, with these settings:

http://i38.tinypic.com/2cz3w5c.png

3. Make a gradient background. Im using these colours:

http://i37.tinypic.com/2mqn6ky.png

4. Paste in a c4d. Pick any, im using this one:

http://i38.tinypic.com/5z328l.jpg

5. set the c4d to color dodge, and erase light bits with an eraser on low opacity, like so:

http://i33.tinypic.com/2qdbnew.png

6. Flatten the image (right click layer> Flatten image)

7. (OPTIONAL) Add in another C4d, in this case, im using this wallpaper:

http://i37.tinypic.com/ei61js.jpg

8. Put the new C4d UNDER the gradient, and set the gradient to linear dodge. Duplicate the gradient and set to overlay or soft light. Erase bright parts of the new C4d. This is what i have so far:

http://i35.tinypic.com/2nbcdts.png

9. Place your render around the center. Where ever you want is fine. I'll set my render to Luminate, so it has the same colors as the background.

10. Add a C4d ONTOP of your render, and set it to low opacity. Erase the c4d that covers the render. (OPTIONAL) you can leave part of the c4d ontop of the render.
So far:

http://i36.tinypic.com/ao8h1i.png

11. Set this render to luminosity, soft-light or overlay. Im setting mine to Overlay, with the fill at 55%.

12. Add a light source. A large white fade brush will do nicely.
So far:

http://i35.tinypic.com/2585u87.png

13. leave that at normal, and you can create a color balance filter.
Im using these settings:

Shadows:
-69 0 0

Midtones:
0 0 -35

Highlights:
0 -18 0

So Far:

http://i33.tinypic.com/2i6n2b.png

14. You can continue to add color balance filters, or just go straight to the next part.

15. Ok. make a selection 1 pixel from the border. fill it with white.
Then go to Layer effects (little fx button) and go to stroke. make the line black, and 1 pixel width.[OPTIONAL] Set the stroke to overlay. (its in the stroke settings)

So far:

http://i34.tinypic.com/2rr14zs.png

16: ok. Create a vector mask. Select about how far in you want your border to go, and press delete.

So Far:

http://i36.tinypic.com/2r59dzd.jpg

17. Set that to soft-light, and i've lowered the opacity.

18. Add Text!

http://i35.tinypic.com/118j2qc.png


Your finished product:

http://i36.tinypic.com/1zn914w.png

Awsome, Pure epicness..lol
First post, yay!

I actually liked it before you added that light at the bodom. The signature is too cramped and has barely any flow.

But the tutorial itself is good, because it explains the basic concepts of putting backgrounds and stuff.

Oh, and by the way ... it's spelled "signatures". Not "signitures". <.<

oh.
Shit.

i always get mixed up with those spellings.
Thanks Mantha.