Help With Bg!!!!

[koblano]

I am making a bg, and i know it sucks, i am tryin to make BG's but it hard to learn. But it is missing something. I can't put my finger on it. Any suggestions?

http://www.freewebz.com/nanosoft/water.jpg

 

[Futile]

Try calming down with all the filter mashing and focus more on learning how to use the tools. Try making a few 2d designs and over laying them on it. By the way, if you are going for a water look then I would suggest using perspective so you get that plane type look.

 

[Macro-Gamer]

Looks good for a beginner, but it could be better. Add a lil bit to it maybe a pic or two.

 

[koblano]

Filter Mashing? i don't know how to use filters. This is all done in layers ect. And there was only like 4 layerz

The thing is, i can't get it too look right. Now matter what i do. Is there any suggestions to completing it? What do you guys use to complete backgrounds?

 

[owa]

Uhh I wouldn't finish it, I don't liek it all that much, I mean the stuff you used to make it look like water riples or whatever actually looks like a very old TV Trying to hsow a show from half way aroudn the world. I like most of your stuff, But I can not sya I like this veyr much... I'd say start over but thats my oppinion.

 

[MrDomino]

My first though is to pull out the scanlines, they're killing any texture you have on the rest of the layers. I can't see what's going on otherwise, so I have no way to suggest anything else.

 

[koblano]

Screw it. BG = Garbage

 

[greentaco]

Damn straight! I think you may just need to sit down before you start over and find out how you want it to be laid out.