Gimp tutorial

[_rubyraindrops]

Well,Well, I've finally made a full tutorial for Gimp, and beginners might have a bit of trouble with it, but it's pretty easy for someone who's been using Gimp for awhile. Please tell me if you're not understanding parts of the tutorial, I'd like to know what to change! Thanks! -Ruby
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[dipping_sauce]

GIMP! Hurray! Thank you for posting this -- I'm glad to see a GIMP, tutorial here, as I wasn't looking forward to trying to translate all the neat Photoshop & PSP tips to GIMP.

What version are you using? 2.0.something? (I have 1.something-else, because my computer can't handle anything higher ^_^ )

How do you add a brush in GIMP? And where would you find a brush to add it?

I've found an easier way to make a border than just drawing it with the pencil tool. Create a new tranparent layer, select all, shrink the selection by one pixel, invert the selection, and then fill with the desired color.

yay!

[_rubyraindrops]

I know! I could Never find Gimp tutorials anywhere, so I decided to start writing my own! It's nice not to have to translate... I know what you mean

Re: yay!

[dipping_sauce]

... Okay. Got the brush to work (Had no idea you could make your own!)

But it seems that my version of GIMP (1.2) can't handle patterns with transparency. Urgh. I'll try to make some brushes to simulate the effects.

(Oh! Do you know how to use those brushes with the little red triangles in the corners, the ones that cycle through a bunch of different images when you click on in for the preview?)

Re: yay!

[_rubyraindrops]

hmm... That's odd that the patterns won't let you have transparencies... never heard of that before!

For the brushes with the triangles.. there's a good tutorial here - http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Custom_Brushes/
I used some of their tutorials.. but not many seem to apply to what I do with icons.. It's kinda hard. Hope it helps! If you want you're welcome to add me to ask for help with Gimp at anytime.. there are several others who've done so! Thanks -Ruby

[sanguinary]

Someone else who uses GIMP!

The tutorial was helpful, but I do have one question. Where exactly do I go in order to set the screen/soft light/etc options for the layers? The version I have is GIMP 1.2.3, and I'm not sure if that's even an option for the older release. Any help you could give me would rock.

Gimp Help!

[_rubyraindrops]

To open the layers dialog, hit Ctrl-L. At the top of the box there is a thing that says mode: Normal, with a drop down menu. That is how you change your modes. I use 2.0, but I'm sure it works in an older version! ♥Ruby

[fredngeorgeluvr]

Hey, that was a great tutorial, worked really well with paint shop pro too(that's what I use).

[junerbug]

http://rubyraindrops.bravehost.com/patterns.html
^^
♥Ruby

Having trouble with gradients

[tesana]

For some reason when I try to apply a gradient in a new layer nothing seems to happen. The new layer is transparent, rather than white or black. Perhaps that is the problem?

Thank you, thank you for this GIMP tutorial.

Re: Having trouble with gradients

[junerbug]

Hmm.. I'm not sure I understand your problem well enough to deal with it... It's not making any sense to me! Sorry! Gradients should apply to transparent just as well... just take a look at your gradient options... see if there's anything unusual!
♥Ruby

Re: Having trouble with gradients

[tesana]

I figured it out. The settings need to be applied to the layer, rather than the gradient itself. You only apply the settings to the gradient if you aren't creating a new layer.

Re: Having trouble with gradients

[o_happydagger]

i have the same problem you did - but i can't figure out your explanation. what settings do you mean? sorry i'm so thick..