Okay, so today I messed around with creating some custom images, specifically focusing on Paige and Roman Reigns. It wasn’t super complicated, but I hit a few snags, so I figured I’d share my process.
First, I gathered a bunch of pictures. You know, just Googled them. I wanted different poses, different outfits, the whole deal. I probably saved like 20 of each, just to be safe. I find it’s way better to have too many options than not enough.
Getting Started with the Images
Next, I opened up my image editing software. Nothing fancy. I just have a basic one, and that is enought for me. I picked out the main images I wanted to use as my base. For Paige, I found this awesome one of her doing her signature pose, and for Roman, I went with a powerful-looking shot of him mid-spear.
The Editing Process
- I started by cutting out the backgrounds.
- Then I cleaned up the edges.
- After that, I started playing around with combining the images.
The hardest part was probably getting the lighting to match. Paige’s picture was kind of dark, and Roman’s was super bright, so I spent a good chunk of time messing with the brightness and contrast levels to make them look like they were in the same, I dont’t know…universe?
It is so boring, so I put much effort into it.
Once I was happy with the basic layout, I added some extra details. And,I just wanted to do simple things. Nothing too crazy, just enough to make it look a little less, I don’t know, amateurish.
Final Touches
Finally, I resized the image and save. It is done! That’s pretty much it. It took me most of the afternoon, I use my time to try different images, so that is why I spent so much time, but I’m pretty happy with how they turned out. It’s not perfect, but it was good practice. And who knows, maybe I’ll use these for some silly project down the line!
