For the banners ; Pet images obviously come from Res,
all the swirls, patterns, texts etc I create - ie so its not just a plain coloured background.
The Phoenix Asylum Ho-oh image was provided as part of the request.
Did a couple of edits to it, made a custom border, sorted the texts added
the faded swirls and sparkles on the image in the background.
The 'Needless' text on the banner with the Cyid was also provided as
a part of the request, background images on that where requested, too,
and edited to fit the colour scheme, the spotlight I added & animated as part
of the request.
As for all the others, like said, the only provided image is the Pet Image from
Rescreatu, as it was requested as a part of the order.
Fonts are ones off www.dafont.com , and are ones requested for the
styling on the banner.
Everything else however, the backgrounds, borders, effects, animations I make.
Pet edits of course use a base image from Rescreatu,
For the Ardur the colour and shading where changed, and fire effects added and made by me
for the Calico Jahra, all the dots where removed from an albino and then patches and slight colour edits where made by hand.
Banners depending on the complexity and if they are animated or not,
can take anywhere between half an hour to an hour and a half.
I'm very, very fussy about details, and if someone is unsatisfied I spend time and
re-edit to the detail requested. It's only ever happened once.
I use photoshop CS4 at the moment,
I have no tablet or mouse, I use a mousepad.