my resources for iconmaking
Credit where it is due and places what have helpful stuff (edited all the time):
tips, tutorials, html-help etc.
meet the gimp (basic to not so basic introduction to GIMP; ongoing video tutorial)
gimpguru.org (fantastic stuff)
gimpology loads of tutorials (among my favorites are rain animation and Vintage-Grunge Photo Montage).
tutorials at gimpusers.com
Retro halftone text in GIMP pfffffffft, not doable in GIMP. IS SO!
video tutorial for inkscape
HTML Tables Tutorial
Auto screencapping with VLC (worth it's weight in gold. Can generate very, very large amounts of caps, so make yourself a cuppa)
erniemay's tutorials rock my socks (a list is linked from her resource post).
icon_tutorial try gimp_tutorial or icon_extras instead *nod nod'.
screencaps and such
I love making these myself. Sometimes I'm in a hurry though or can't get my hands at a decent copy to cap. Also sometimes other people just plain do it better >.< The first places I look in those cases are cap_it and for_caps . Urgh, this is getting messy. Alphabetizing, if nothing else so that I can find the beautiful stuff again myself. If I grabbed it and either used it or plan to, I list it here:
Bones caps from _jems_ found at cap_it,
Calvin and Hobbes pics from over here,
Comic Con Misha pics by rustyryan here
CSI caps from csi-caps and from black glass
Due South and six degrees hereof from stormymouse found at the awesome Cap it! Before I die of waitin'!
Firefly caps: loads and loads of shiny firefly caps
Rome season 1 caps by nufaciel found in stars_caps and some season 2 caps from ariane179254 found at her mulitfandom archive listed below.
There are loads of stargate caps over here.
Star Trek caps here, and
Supernatural Season 4 caps here.
Multifandom absolutely gorgeous collection of HD caps by ariane179254 found at crystalfires.net, I've grabbed some TOS and some Rome as well as her HP caps.
Psych and the Closer caps from iulieki found at cap.tacular.net (there's loads of other good stuff there as well).
brushes, patterns and textures
gimp brushes at deviant art (check the individual artists rules)
Absolute Background Textures Archive
100x100_brushes, icon_textures, icon_extras
Here's anyone I've ever snagged brushes, patterns and/or textures from. Thanks guys - and if I should have missed anyone or you recognize something you made but I neglected to credit you here, ooops and just shout at me and I'll add you pronto. I'm honestly trying to stay on top of this one *nod nod*
from hawksmont, expose42, obsidian dawn, vivisaur, neke, poisonblue, erniemay, sebina, unwritten_icons, creative_splash, cielo_gris, jordannamorgan, dia_aren_marie @ iconara, six_two_four, rainharbour, phinjay, deaselene, spooky-window, lovelei, offbeat_upbeat, pale_septembre, the_preamble, chaoticfae @ dustypaper , sanami276 @ ownthesunshine, yunhe, kycko @ unwasted, gothic_mischief
stock
morguefile.com., stock.xchng, gettyimages, Large Free Pictures
fonts
dafont.com, urbanfonts, 1001 free fonts, Absolute Fonts Archive
other random pretty stuff
Fractal Color Scheme Chooser
Bring On The Glitter
Ahahahaha South Park Character Generator
pretty wallpapers
tips, tutorials, html-help etc.
meet the gimp (basic to not so basic introduction to GIMP; ongoing video tutorial)
gimpguru.org (fantastic stuff)
gimpology loads of tutorials (among my favorites are rain animation and Vintage-Grunge Photo Montage).
tutorials at gimpusers.com
Retro halftone text in GIMP pfffffffft, not doable in GIMP. IS SO!
video tutorial for inkscape
HTML Tables Tutorial
Auto screencapping with VLC (worth it's weight in gold. Can generate very, very large amounts of caps, so make yourself a cuppa)
erniemay's tutorials rock my socks (a list is linked from her resource post).
icon_tutorial try gimp_tutorial or icon_extras instead *nod nod'.
screencaps and such
I love making these myself. Sometimes I'm in a hurry though or can't get my hands at a decent copy to cap. Also sometimes other people just plain do it better >.< The first places I look in those cases are cap_it and for_caps . Urgh, this is getting messy. Alphabetizing, if nothing else so that I can find the beautiful stuff again myself. If I grabbed it and either used it or plan to, I list it here:
Bones caps from _jems_ found at cap_it,
Calvin and Hobbes pics from over here,
Comic Con Misha pics by rustyryan here
CSI caps from csi-caps and from black glass
Due South and six degrees hereof from stormymouse found at the awesome Cap it! Before I die of waitin'!
Firefly caps: loads and loads of shiny firefly caps
Rome season 1 caps by nufaciel found in stars_caps and some season 2 caps from ariane179254 found at her mulitfandom archive listed below.
There are loads of stargate caps over here.
Star Trek caps here, and
Supernatural Season 4 caps here.
Multifandom absolutely gorgeous collection of HD caps by ariane179254 found at crystalfires.net, I've grabbed some TOS and some Rome as well as her HP caps.
Psych and the Closer caps from iulieki found at cap.tacular.net (there's loads of other good stuff there as well).
brushes, patterns and textures
gimp brushes at deviant art (check the individual artists rules)
Absolute Background Textures Archive
100x100_brushes, icon_textures, icon_extras
Here's anyone I've ever snagged brushes, patterns and/or textures from. Thanks guys - and if I should have missed anyone or you recognize something you made but I neglected to credit you here, ooops and just shout at me and I'll add you pronto. I'm honestly trying to stay on top of this one *nod nod*
from hawksmont, expose42, obsidian dawn, vivisaur, neke, poisonblue, erniemay, sebina, unwritten_icons, creative_splash, cielo_gris, jordannamorgan, dia_aren_marie @ iconara, six_two_four, rainharbour, phinjay, deaselene, spooky-window, lovelei, offbeat_upbeat, pale_septembre, the_preamble, chaoticfae @ dustypaper , sanami276 @ ownthesunshine, yunhe, kycko @ unwasted, gothic_mischief
stock
morguefile.com., stock.xchng, gettyimages, Large Free Pictures
fonts
dafont.com, urbanfonts, 1001 free fonts, Absolute Fonts Archive
other random pretty stuff
Fractal Color Scheme Chooser
Bring On The Glitter
Ahahahaha South Park Character Generator
pretty wallpapers