I prefer making my own "stuff". Sure, grabbing a picture off the internet is quick and easy, but so is making your own ornamental tiles. Really, it is. Embossed / Inverted Raised via Bump Map (Layer Mode: Hard Light) (Click image to enlarge) Let's get started! If you don't have the Smooth Path plug-in by [...]
In Part 1 we made an envelope graphic to substitute as an postcard invitation. In Part 2, we'll pick up where we left off, and add the tree frog image. If you haven't done Part 1, you can get started with that here. Open treefrog.xcf from part 1. [One note before we get started: You [...]
This tutorial looks longer than it really is, due to the numerous screenshots being shown to illustrate the process. Step 1: Open a new drawing with white background, 6" x 4.5" (standard postcard size) at 300 dpi. Step 2: Add a new transparent layer. Step 3: Fill the lower layer with any color of your [...]
Step 1: Create a new transparent drawing, 400 x 400. Step 2: Using Ellipse Select tool, create a circle about 100 x 100 pixels in the center of the drawing. Use the settings shown below: Step 3: Fill with a metallic gradient, I am using "Metallic Something" (that's the name) with the shape [...]
Before we get started, just a reminder that we will be making 2 animated brushes (.gih) and 1 regular brush using the .gih extension. Logically, the 3rd brush is an animated pipe brush, but not really to be used for that purpose. You will not need any special scripts or plug-ins to follow along in [...]
After perusing through various application offerings from Open Office Writer (there are very few templates offered) and MS Publisher (which has many templates but most are unappealing to use) I decided to create my own Christmas card template using GIMP and Open Office. I opted for a “1960′s Themed” Christmas Card since it’s practical, yet simple [...]
First things first, the only three things you will need to accomplish this tutorial is 1) GIMP (I’m using 2.6.7), 2) the G’Mic plugin, found here, and 3) Line Nova, found in Filters/Render . Getting Started: Step 1: You want to start your image BIG, so open a new drawing at 8.5″ x 11″ in inches (612 x [...]
I’m going to show you how to turn this: Into this: Scripts/Plug-in(s) used in this tutorial: You’ll need to download the FX Foundry Scriptpack found here. This tutorial uses Convolution Matrix Presets: Edge Detect (Laplace). You’ll need to download the G’Mic plug-in found here. This tutorial uses the Enhancement filter called Anisotropic Smoothing (using Photocomix’s [...]
Mac users read here. (Sorry Mac users, I don't own a Mac and have no screenshots to share. The link is helpful, though.) Windows 7 & Vista users can watch a YouTube video on installing GIMP scripts here. (Note: Plugins - [*.exe and *.py files] are saved the same exact way, except they go in the "plug-ins" folder) [...]
I'm a GIMP noob. Yeah, I admit it. Albeit, quickly becoming a hardcore GIMP'er and salivating over the upcoming release of version 2.8. Enough about that, let's get on with the tutorial… Let me first say, if you ever find yourself attempting a tutorial and you just "don't get it" as you're following along, or [...]