*OFFICIAL GIMP Thread(Need Help With GIMP? Look Here!)*

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Well I wanted to make a guide to those who want to use GIMP and just started using GIMP. I wanted to make this thread so that we would spam the crap out of Nastaz's Thread with asking for help.

Installers:

GTK (Required installation before GIMP!)
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gimp-win/gtk%2B-2.10.6-1-setup.zip

Install GIMP

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gimp-win/gimp-2.2.13-i586-setup-1.zip

Resources:

Brushes (Required for most signature tutorials):
http://project-gimpbc.deviantart.com/gallery/?
NOTE: To install brushes, go to Start, My Computer, Local Disk C:, Program Files, GIMP, Share, GIMP, 2.0, brushes. Drag the brushes into this folder.

Fonts:
http://www.dafont.com
NOTE: To install fonts, go to Start, Control Panel, Fonts. Drag the fonts into here.

Great Renders:

http://www.planetrenders.net
http://www.gamerenders.com

Tutorials:

Learning the GIMP Interface in 30 minutes!!!
http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/tutorial-Learn-Full-Gimp-Interface-In-Half-An-Hour-20-1.html

GIMP FAQ:
http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=techsupport&message.id=400102

Very Basic Signature Tutorial:
http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=techsupport&message.id=289380

A Collection of Easy Signature Border Tutorials:
http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=techsupport&message.id=872892

Beginner Grunge Signature Tutorial:
http://www.uploadthis.co.uk/uploads/link740/grudgesigtut1.png

Simple Comic Book Style Signature Tutorial:
http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Pickleman-039-s-Comic-Book-Illusion-Sig-Tut-18878-1.html

I'll be posting more and more tutorial as time passes and when everyone gets more experienced with GIMP.


Nastaz's Links To All GIMP Tutorials:

GIMP Tutorials
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
http://tutorialblog.org/gimp-tutorials/
http://gug.sunsite.dk/?page=tutorials
http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/
http://www.gimptalk.com/
http://gimpology.com/[/quote]



IXI Dragunz IXI's Tutorial To A Great Simple Border:


1. Make sure your Color are set to default.(Black/white)

2. Take the image you want to add the border to and create a new TRANSPARENT layer.

3. Goto Select | All

4. Next you want to go to Edit | Stroke selection Making sure your Foreground Color is Black

5. Stroke the selection with the width of 10.

6. Now change you Foreground color over to White and do Edit | Stroke selection.

7. This time you want to make sure your width is set to 8.

8. Now repeat step 4.

9. This time you want to change the width to 5.

10. Once you have all those steps done Goto the new layer you have been adding the border to and change the layer mode from Normal to Overlay.



airocks's Picture Guide To Install Brushes:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/1.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/2.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/3.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/4.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/5.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/6.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/7.jpg




FAQ

Everytime I go to resize a picture, it always cuts off the picture instead of resizing it. What am I doing wrong?

Open>Choose The Picture>Image>Scale Image



That did the trick. Thanks Chris. :)

Now I just need to know how to put a border on this and then my first sig will be done!

1. Make sure your Color are set to default.(Black/white)

2. Take the image you want to add the border to and create a new TRANSPARENT layer.

3. Goto Select | All

4. Next you want to go to Edit | Stroke selection Making sure your Foreground Color is Black

5. Stroke the selection with the width of 10.

6. Now change you Foreground color over to White and do Edit | Stroke selection.

7. This time you want to make sure your width is set to 8.

8. Now repeat step 4.

9. This time you want to change the width to 5.

10. Once you have all those steps done Goto the new layer you have been adding the border to and change the layer mode from Normal to Overlay.



How/ Where do I save my work in GIMP when Im done it says error all the time.

File>Save As>Type What You Want To Be The Title And Add .jpg .jpeg .png or .gif at the end. .GIF is for Animation Sigs and I prefer .png.

[Nastazgeezer]

GIMP Tutorials
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
http://tutorialblog.org/gimp-tutorials/
http://gug.sunsite.dk/?page=tutorials
http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/
http://www.gimptalk.com/
http://gimpology.com/

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

This sucks, I have to re-boot GIMP to use the new brushes.

[xChrisx1993]

DRAGUNZ!!!! i can't get the brushes to upload....

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

DRAGUNZ!!!! i can't get the brushes to upload....

Do what I said in the first post.

[xChrisx1993]

I Did...

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

I Did...

Ok, then. Exit out of GIMP then start it up again.

[xChrisx1993]

i did twice
http://i16.tinypic.com/507ww13.jpg see i put the brushes i downloaded in the gimp brush folder

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

i did twice
http://i16.tinypic.com/507ww13.jpg see i put the brushes i downloaded in the gimp brush folder

Try restarting your computer.

[xChrisx1993]

Houston we have a problem.

[ai3rocks57]

Houston we have a problem.


You have to unzip them. Right click and hit extract. Didn't we already say
that?

[xChrisx1993]

I've done all of that.....but they won't upload on gimp! AI Take a few Screenshots showing how to upload them :P

[ai3rocks57]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/1.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/2.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/3.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/4.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/5.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/6.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/7.jpg

Then boot up GIMP

[xChrisx1993]

I <3 you

[xChrisx1993]

Sorry for double posting, If i have a render that is like 1200 x 1000.....is there anyway i can resize it and make it about 300 x 200?

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Sorry for double posting, If i have a render that is like 1200 x 1000.....is there anyway i can resize it and make it about 300 x 200?

Open up the render than Scale Image then save.

[xChrisx1993]

thanks dragun

[ii I m P a c t]

I'm getting better with GIMP, trying to learn all the steps to making a sig, and then I'll make one and post it here so you guys can see my skillz...:)

[ai3rocks57]

Hey Chris just hit the edit button bro. No need for double posting.

Oh and smoochies back to you. :P

[xChrisx1993]

Hey Chris just hit the edit button bro. No need for double posting.

Oh and smoochies back to you. :P 8)

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

I'm getting better with GIMP, trying to learn all the steps to making a sig, and then I'll make one and post it here so you guys can see my skillz...:)

Try out some of tutorials from GIMPTalk. Best GIMP site ever:

http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/forum/Users-Submitted-GIMP-Tips-Tutorials-14-1.html

[ii I m P a c t]

Just made this one, experimenting with Flame effect.

http://img39.picoodle.com/img/img39/9/7/20/t_ImPactfirem_3a3116e.png (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?srv=img39&img=/9/7/20/f_ImPactfirem_3a3116e.png)


Meh, I sized it as 475x85 on GIMP, and so it's all screwed up on the image websites.

Ok, nevermind, you use scale image right?

[ai3rocks57]

Just made this one, experimenting with Flame effect.

http://img39.picoodle.com/img/img39/9/7/20/t_ImPactfirem_3a3116e.png (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?srv=img39&img=/9/7/20/f_ImPactfirem_3a3116e.png)


Meh, I sized it as 475x85 on GIMP, and so it's all screwed up on the image websites.

Ok, nevermind, you use scale image right?

Yep. I use the % when I do it though. You sig's nice for a beginner. When you want to use renders go to renderplanet.com(?). That way you don't have to cut anything out. It's great!

[Meta Dante]

I think it'd be great to have a seperate forum for this kind of stuff. Thanks for posting all of this Dragunz.

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Latest:

http://i9.tinypic.com/6fidw2g.jpg

[Nastazgeezer]

I think it'd be great to have a seperate forum for this kind of stuff. Thanks for posting all of this Dragunz.

From the amount of times that it has been suggested, it's a strong chance that there will be a graphics section when the forum update takes place.

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Fixed it:

http://i14.tinypic.com/4qhgjts.jpg

[SharP]

Gamesave the Fight?

[The Guardian]

Gamesave the fight? You kidding Dragunz? Halo is one of the games I'm going to play fully legit, for pride.

I have never gamesaved anyways, or profile switched and whatever else there is. Except a couple of boosting but who hasn't?

[xMusicxManx]

Hey thanks for this post, saved me the trouble of getting a photoshop CS3 crack+ Keygen. Didn't even know this existed. :D

edit: SWEET! I can edit my photoshop images with this, thanks again!

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

LOL, Sharp and Brand0n, you guys need to read the Non-Legit Thread, like page 10.

[SharP]

Yeah, I thought it was a joke. But for anyone who hasn't read that thread they won't think its funny or won't get it at all.

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Yeah, I thought it was a joke. But for anyone who hasn't read that thread they won't think its funny or won't get it at all.

Oh well. At least you get it.

[Meta Dante]

Everytime I go to resize a picture, it always cuts off the picture instead of resizing it. What am I doing wrong? If any of you have AIM or MSN, just go on that, I don't want to spam this thread just becasue I can't do jack **** on GIMP.

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Everytime I go to resize a picture, it always cuts off the picture instead of resizing it. What am I doing wrong? If any of you have AIM or MSN, just go on that, I don't want to spam this thread just becasue I can't do jack **** on GIMP.

You're not spamming this thread because this thread was made for me and ai to help people.

Open>Choose The Picture>Image>Scale Image

[SharP]

I can't "drag" the brushes into my brushes folder that I just made....

[Meta Dante]

Everytime I go to resize a picture, it always cuts off the picture instead of resizing it. What am I doing wrong? If any of you have AIM or MSN, just go on that, I don't want to spam this thread just becasue I can't do jack **** on GIMP.

You're not spamming this thread because this thread was made for me and ai to help people.

Open>Choose The Picture>Image>Scale Image

Thanks, Dragunz, but now I still can't crop it into a sig size. I suck.

[xChrisx1993]

you can't do jack **** :D
Anyway....Scale the image like Dragunz said.. then it should have numbers like 800 x 600 or something change those to 350 x 120 or something....;)

[Meta Dante]

you can't do jack **** :D
Anyway....Scale the image like Dragunz said.. then it should have numbers like 800 x 600 or something change those to 350 x 120 or something....;)

I do that but then the picture looks blurry. Then when I scale it back to what it was, it's even blurrier.

[xChrisx1993]

There should be a lock next to the numbers. click that so they split up and unlock then Put 320 x 175 and see if it's still blury.

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

I can't "drag" the brushes into my brushes folder that I just made....

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/1.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/2.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/3.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/4.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/5.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/6.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/ai3rocks57/7.jpg

[Meta Dante]

That did the trick. Thanks Chris. :)

Now I just need to know how to put a border on this and then my first sig will be done!

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

That did the trick. Thanks Chris. :)

Now I just need to know how to put a border on this and then my first sig will be done!

1. Make sure your Color are set to default.(Black/white)

2. Take the image you want to add the border to and create a new TRANSPARENT layer.

3. Goto Select | All

4. Next you want to go to Edit | Stroke selection Making sure your Foreground Color is Black

5. Stroke the selection with the width of 10.

6. Now change you Foreground color over to White and do Edit | Stroke selection.

7. This time you want to make sure your width is set to 8.

8. Now repeat step 4.

9. This time you want to change the width to 5.

10. Once you have all those steps done Goto the new layer you have been adding the border to and change the layer mode from Normal to Overlay.

[xMusicxManx]

you can't do jack **** :D
Anyway....Scale the image like Dragunz said.. then it should have numbers like 800 x 600 or something change those to 350 x 120 or something....;)

I do that but then the picture looks blurry. Then when I scale it back to what it was, it's even blurrier.

Best way to re size images hands down is Irfanview (http://www.tucows.com/preview/194967?id=194967). Its purpose is to re size images and make them look good while you do it, but it has some other functions. Just click the name and it'll take you to download it. Its a small file and once you have it set up just:
File>Open>(the picture)>Image>Re size/ Re sample>choose the size you want>save, or save as

That's the fastest way and is pretty nice program.

[xChrisx1993]

Your welcome Meta, Dragunz he was asking how to put the border, That is a tutorial to do a good border, but he doesn't know how to put a border on the sig :P

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Your welcome Meta, Dragunz he was asking how to put the border, That is a tutorial to do a good border, but he doesn't know how to put a border on the sig :P

That shows how to put a border on a sig dum dum.

[xChrisx1993]

yeah. i misread it wrong :P I thought it said add the border to the sig you want...sorry

PS Meta....whats your aim name?

[ai3rocks57]

Well a regular border would be Script Fu>Decor>Add Border for just a plain old border.

Yeah Dragunz you should be updating the front page with my pics and your border tutorial. Then put a FAQ like putting all the questions up there with the answers to help others with more info.

[Meta Dante]

yeah. i misread it wrong :P I thought it said add the border to the sig you want...sorry

PS Meta....whats your aim name?

Meta Dante v2

[xChrisx1993]

http://i8.tinypic.com/5zqb503.jpg
It's garbage. i know, I did make the background though...just messing around with round brushes

PS How do you make the rain Effect?

[Meta Dante]

That did the trick. Thanks Chris. :)

Now I just need to know how to put a border on this and then my first sig will be done!

1. Make sure your Color are set to default.(Black/white)

2. Take the image you want to add the border to and create a new TRANSPARENT layer.

3. Goto Select | All

4. Next you want to go to Edit | Stroke selection Making sure your Foreground Color is Black

5. Stroke the selection with the width of 10.

6. Now change you Foreground color over to White and do Edit | Stroke selection.

7. This time you want to make sure your width is set to 8.

8. Now repeat step 4.

9. This time you want to change the width to 5.

10. Once you have all those steps done Goto the new layer you have been adding the border to and change the layer mode from Normal to Overlay.

Step 10 is confusing me. Do I need to create a whole new layer after I do steps 1-9 or what? :? :?:

[ai3rocks57]

No in step 2 he said to make a new transparent layer. That layer will have the border. Open up your layer panel and above opacity will be a dropdown menu. Select "Overlay" after you've done all the other steps.

[SharP]

Can anyone make me a kickass myspace banner for my friends band using this logo...

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/taib.jpg

...and preferably these pics cropped to show the guitars only...

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/jefftaib.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/joshtaib.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/alextaib.jpg

...the end result I want is like a flashloop sig. Here is an example already done but not very good...

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/taibexamplebanner.gif

...the logo I have given should be on every loop in different locations of the pics.

I will pay MS points if you make it good enough.

[xChrisx1993]

Does it have to have those pics? or can i use just the logo?

[SharP]

Does it have to have those pics? or can i use just the logo?

You can be nice, and have yourself a little fun project with just the logo but I won't pay you. Thanks Chris.

Any contributions would be great and would be used, so make anything you want, but I'll only pay for what I asked.

[xChrisx1993]

You know it's like Impossible to get the guitar only, because where you crop the image out, and crop out his hand, the guitar will have a big white spot :D

[SharP]

Not just the guitar, this is what I mean. This will be **** though, because I am using Photobie.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/alextaibcut.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/jefftaibcut.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/joshtaibcut.jpg

I am only telling you to cut out the faces because I think it will make a good banner, plus the guitars are more nice to look at than the faces :D.

You can't have the full picture because it needs to be in banner form, understand?

[xChrisx1993]

Yes sir, I thought you mean't crop everything but the guitar....sorry again Sir.

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

I will update everything in the morning. I'm tired as hell, just to back from triple feature:

Evan Almighty
Ratatoulie
Transformers

Saving Chuck & Larry for Tuesday to go with Damaris and Laura.

[ShadowXPhantom]

How/ Where do I save my work in GIMP when Im done it says error all the time

[xChrisx1993]

go to File>Save as> then above Save it should say File Type Extensions, or something click that then scroll down till you see JPEG, click JPEG then save....

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Guys, when you help someone out, quote them so it'll make my life easier. If you don't, I won't put you in the FAQ.

How/ Where do I save my work in GIMP when Im done it says error all the time.

File>Save As>Type What You Want To Be The Title And Add .jpg .jpeg .png or .gif at the end. .GIF is for Animation Sigs and I prefer .png

[xChrisx1993]

.PNG is better Quality....

[XxCAPiTAxX]

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/750/taibdd9.gif

so u dont lose it sharp xp

[SharP]

Here is the next batch capita...

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/joshtaibhair.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/jefftaibhair.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/gregtaibheadshot.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/eGo4d/taibheadshotz.jpg

...use the logo again :).

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Another Sig For Meta Dante:

Steetsoul Font:

http://i17.tinypic.com/63753l0.png

Blade II Font:

http://i11.tinypic.com/54ni91j.png

Sig With Eclip:

Streetsoul Font:

http://i10.tinypic.com/4q5tir7.gif

Blade II Font:

http://i19.tinypic.com/5ywiiya.gif

[Meta Dante]

Did you get that render of Dante from planetrender.com? I found very little renders of Dante and that wasn't one of them.

[Speaker Ender]

Good stuff, Dragunz. I took the liberty of changing this thread to "OFFICIAL" status. :)

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Did you get that render of Dante from planetrender.com? I found very little renders of Dante and that wasn't one of them.

Yea, I typed in Dante as the search.

Thank you Ender :D

[Meta Dante]

This should be stickied right under the custom pics thread.

[XxCAPiTAxX]

lol sharp this one isnt as good i think.
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8169/taib2gu2.gif

[Meta Dante]

New sig:

http://i19.tinypic.com/4qq8gee.jpg

[ai3rocks57]

Blade II Font:

http://i19.tinypic.com/5ywiiya.gif

Dang Dragunz that looks sweet. just blend in the render and that might come close to my sig making ability. :wink:

[fiery]

How/ Where do I save my work in GIMP when Im done it says error all the time
Save it as a .xcf so you can come back to it later to continue working on it.When your done save as .jpg .gif or .png depending on what it is.

[xChrisx1993]

This thread needs to be stickied.

[ai3rocks57]

This thread needs to be stickied.

Yea it should and I think it will when the update takes place and we'll have a graphics forum.

[ai3rocks57]

Sorry for the Double Post but I made a video tutorial since those pics suck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MSmpBoRBLw

[xMusicxManx]

nice vid, glad vista made it easy for people like me. Even if what you did wasn't overly complicated.

Right click, install :D

[ai3rocks57]

nice vid, glad vista made it easy for people like me. Even if what you did wasn't overly complicated.

Right click, install :D

Haha lucky. :x

[xMusicxManx]

Why isn't this stickied yet? :o

[Nastazgeezer]

This thread needs to be stickied.

Yea it should and I think it will when the update takes place and we'll have a graphics forum.

Again; "Seems like every thread should be stickied nowadays.. :o "

[ai3rocks57]

Again; "Seems like every thread should be stickied nowadays.. :o "

Nope, Just the one's that say "Official" in it. :roll:

[Meta Dante]

This tutorial is great for people who are having difficulty rendering images themselves:

http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=27279

Question: Where is the feathering option? I've looked everywhere and can't find it. :(

[ai3rocks57]

This tutorial is great for people who are having difficulty rendering images themselves:

http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=27279

Question: Where is the feathering option? I've looked everywhere and can't find it. :(

Select>Feather

[Meta Dante]

This tutorial is great for people who are having difficulty rendering images themselves:

http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=27279

Question: Where is the feathering option? I've looked everywhere and can't find it. :(

Select>Feather

WOW! I'm a nub. That tutorial is so misleading, though. I thought selection was a completely different menu. :roll:

[fiery]

Gimptalk is a good Gimp forum for tutorials etc.
http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/

[ai3rocks57]

Gimptalk is a good Gimp forum for tutorials etc.
http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/

Yeah that's the site that I started doing tutorials on. Too bad they're servers are HORRIBLE.

[Meta Dante]

Just finished rendering this image:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/Eliteforce15/MEGANFOXRENDER.png

I plan to use the top-half of this render so I didn't bother on erasing any of the grass around her hand. Overall, I think I did an 'ok' job seeing as this is my first render. Your thoughts?

[fiery]

The best way to do it is to use the paths tool in Gimp.It doesnt look like you did it that way.

[ai3rocks57]

I use the eraser :mrgreen:

[fiery]

Heres a tut on cutting out renders with the paths tool.If you have a problem Ill help you.

[ai3rocks57]

Heres a tut on cutting out renders with the paths tool.If you have a problem Ill help you.

Didn't eta already give us a link to a tutorial with that?

[Meta Dante]

The best way to do it is to use the paths tool in Gimp.It doesnt look like you did it that way.

I did use the paths tool.

[PatC92]

What is the difference between Gimp 2 and Gimpshop, I have them both installed on my computer, which onw should I use?

[xMusicxManx]

If Gimpshop is giving you trouble like you told me then just got with Gimp 2. The only difference might be that Gimpshop could be out of date and not compatible with vista.

[fiery]

The best way to do it is to use the paths tool in Gimp.It doesnt look like you did it that way.

I did use the paths tool.
Then you did something wrong because I see a grey outline around the render.

[Meta Dante]

The best way to do it is to use the paths tool in Gimp.It doesnt look like you did it that way.

I did use the paths tool.
Then you did something wrong because I see a grey outline around the render.

:oops: I forgot to erase a bit more stuff then. I'm re-rendering the pic, but only the top-half. I don't need the bottom-half for my sig. BTW, this tutorial has been helping me a whole lot:

http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=50477

Use it if you want to get good at rendering.

[PatC92]

If Gimpshop is giving you trouble like you told me then just got with Gimp 2. The only difference might be that Gimpshop could be out of date and not compatible with vista.

You are actually the best :D

[Meta Dante]

Alright, I re-rendered the image:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/Eliteforce15/MeganFoxRe-Render.png

I'm not sure if I'll ever get better at rendering :oops:

[ai3rocks57]

It doesn't matter if you suck a little bit since you resize it and should effects which take away from that. So it doesn't have to be a perfect render. Also You don't need the path tool to make a clean render. Look at my render in the Custom Pics thread. All done with the eraser and the zoom set at 800%

[fiery]

The best way to do it is to use the paths tool in Gimp.It doesnt look like you did it that way.

I did use the paths tool.
Then you did something wrong because I see a grey outline around the render.

:oops: I forgot to erase a bit more stuff then. I'm re-rendering the pic, but only the top-half. I don't need the bottom-half for my sig. BTW, this tutorial has been helping me a whole lot:

http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=50477

Use it if you want to get good at rendering.

Your doing something wrong.There is no erasing when rendering with paths.

[The Guardian]

When I go to for example Gaussian Blur, it just does the inside of the render and doesn't affect the background, anyone know how I can fix this?

[ai3rocks57]

When I go to for example Gaussian Blur, it just does the inside of the render and doesn't affect the background, anyone know how I can fix this?

Are your render and your background in the same layer? Because it only does the layer that you have highlighted.

[The Guardian]

I have 2 layers, one is the background, one is the render. I want to blur the render but it only blurs the inside of the render and doesn't affect the background.

Then I tried putting the render and background together and blurring it, same thing.

[ai3rocks57]

Did you try pasting the render onto the background? I don't see how that wouldn't work.

[The Guardian]

Yeah, I just tried, nothings working. :cry:

[The Guardian]

Nobody knows my problem?

I have 2 layers, one is the background, one is the render. I want to blur the render but it only blurs the inside of the render and doesn't affect the background.

Then I tried putting the render and background together and blurring it, same thing.

[xChrisx1993]

CTRL+L Click background>Filters>Blur>Select the blur.

[Meta Dante]

It doesn't matter if you suck a little bit since you resize it and should effects which take away from that. So it doesn't have to be a perfect render. Also You don't need the path tool to make a clean render. Look at my render in the Custom Pics thread. All done with the eraser and the zoom set at 800%

I'll just start working with other stuff on my sig and see if it makes the render look any better, then. If it still looks like **** I'll render the image for the third time.

[chappers]

Close this topic. Created by a scummy cheater.

[Meta Dante]

Rendered it for the 3rd time:

http://i19.tinypic.com/6cels84.png

I guess I did a little bit better. I can't render her hair right because in the original image it looks like it's blended into the grassy background so it's hard to tell what to cut out and what not to cut out when your're zoomed in at 400%.

[fiery]

To the person with the gaussian blur problem:Do merge visible layers first.
When using paths blow the image up to 400 0r 800% then lay down the paths.

[PatC92]

Meta, that 3rd render looks much better than you're first two attempts.

Kudos to you, dude. :D

[Meta Dante]

Meta, that 3rd render looks much better than you're first two attempts.

Kudos to you, dude. :D

Thanks, Pat. The funny thing is, I worked on the third render for like 30 minutes. The first 2, I think I worked on them for about 2 hours at the most for both.

[PatC92]

I get that, when I work on a sig for too long it goes bad, but if I spend about 30 minutes on it it generally turns out okay :P

[xWhYuMaD808x]

WTF!?! Its not letting me save any of my pics! NEED HELP!

[ai3rocks57]

WTF!?! Its not letting me save any of my pics! NEED HELP!

Press File>Save As>Type in xxxx.xcf

Make the x's your title and make it end in .xcf if you are planning on re-opening it and working on it some more. Or save it as .png to get good quality images if you're done working on the image. Then make sure you set the destination thing to your desktop or whatever.

[xWhYuMaD808x]

Press File>Save As>Type in xxxx.xcf

Make the x's your title and make it end in .xcf if you are planning on re-opening it and working on it some more. Or save it as .png to get good quality images if you're done working on the image. Then make sure you set the destination thing to your desktop or whatever. Ok that worked. Thanks ai3rocks57! I appreciate it.

[Meta Dante]

Where do I go to set motion blur to a layer? I'm using a grunge tutorial and it doesn't say where I can set the motion blur. :?

[ai3rocks57]

Where do I go to set motion blur to a layer? I'm using a grunge tutorial and it doesn't say where I can set the motion blur. :?

Click on your layer. Then filters>Blur>Motion Blur

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Ok ai, teach me how to do a Gradient Map.

[fiery]

Layer,duplicate layer,filters,colors,map,gradient map.Make sure you have your background and foreground set to the colors you want.Set the gradient map layer to about 15% opacity.

[ai3rocks57]

Ok ai, teach me how to do a Gradient Map.

Or just go to Edit>Copy Visible>New Layer>Paste>Anchor>Choose Gradient from the pallette>Filters>Map>Gradient

The just play around with your layer setting (above where your layers are listed.)

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

It doesn't show Gradient in my Map section.

EDIT: Nevermind, I got it.

[ai3rocks57]

Bumpidy-Bump


For the new users here ;)

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

OMFG! WTF! Everytime I open GIMP it closes aboot 5 minutes later.

[Meta Dante]

I completely forgot about this thread, lol.

/move

[ai3rocks57]

Dragunz do you have 2.4?

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Dragunz do you have 2.4?

Yes........

[kumpster]

How can i get the image i make as my background on my computer, do i have to save it as a different type of image? because it doesn't even show up as a choice when i try to change the background on my desktop.

[ANDY INTHEMIX]

when your at the background choice go to browse and find it make sure its a png or jpeg

[kumpster]

ah i see, that worked, thanks.

[kumpster]

How do you cut out the image after you use the path tools on it? i couldn't find any way to cut it out then accidentally switched to the bucket fill thing and the path disapeared. rggg. What do i click or go to?

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Answer me ai!!!

[ai3rocks57]

I'm not sure Dragunz! I googled it, went to different sites and couldn't find an answer or fix.


BTW you have the best sig evar!

[AsREDaS]

How do you cut out the image after you use the path tools on it? i couldn't find any way to cut it out then accidentally switched to the bucket fill thing and the path disapeared. rggg. What do i click or go to?

if your on about cutting something out of a picture to use say in another pic click here to watch a vid off how its done, oh and whilst your there register on the site :)

http://z3.invisionfree.com/A360P_Graphics/index.php?showtopic=195

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

Ok, I'm getting back into sig making. Using GIMP of course. Wish me luck.