FRESH Tutorials

I have decided to create a series of helpful tutorials for GIMP.
They will range from beginner to intermediate.
Nothing too advanced here kiddos.

Tutorials finished:

Borders/Transparent Borders

Today we'll be learning how to add solid borders and transparent borders in the GIMP.
This tutorial is for beginners so dont be intimidated.


Solid Border:
-Create a new layer and place it above all others
-Select your foreground color for the border
-Select your new layer and go to Edit-Stroke selection
-Select a pixel size until you get something you like

Transparent Border:
-Create a new layer and place it above all others
-Select black as your foreground color
-Go to Edit>Stroke Selection and select 10 as your pixel size
-Change your foreground color as white
-Go to Edit>Stroke Selection and select 8 as your pixel size
-Change your foreground color to black
-Go to Edit>Stroke Selection and select 2 as your pixel size
-Set the mode of the layer to Overlay

Thanks for taking your time to read my tutorial.


Shiny Text/Outline

We will be learning how to add shine to text and how to add a border on the text.
This tutorial is also for beginners.

Shiny Text:
-Create a new layer and place it above your text layer
-Choose the ellipse select tool
-Create a selection where the bottom of the circle is overlapping the text
-Bucket fill it with white-Then set the opacity to 25%
Text Outline:
-Create a new layer and place it below your text layer
-Right click on text layer and choose alpha to selection
-Re-select your new layer
-Go to Select>Grow and grow it to whatever suits your text
-Then bucket fill it with black

Thanks for reading my tutorial.


Background/Render Matching

Today, we will be learning an easy way to create your own background using your render.
This tutorial is for beginners.

-Open a new project
-Take out your render un-sized
-Paste your render until it fills the entire layer
-Go to Filters>Noise>Pick and set everything at 100 and check the randomixe box
-Duplicate your layer
-Go to Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur and set both to 5px

Outcome:



Wisps

Today, we will learn how to make "wisps".
This tutorial is set at an intermediate level.

-Make a new layer and paste in your render
-Create another new layer
-Take out your selection tool and make zig zags going across the render
-Then click right next to the small dots to make little squares
-Drag these squares until you get a rounded bend at the edges
-Then on your new layer, go to Edit>Stroke path and select the paintbrush option
-Make a new layer and place it below the other new layer
-Make the brush about 2x bigger and go to Edit>Stroke path and use the same options
-Now go to Filters>Blur>Gaussian>Blur and use the default settings
-Now right click on the render layer and pick alpha to selction
-Go to both your wisp layers and erase every other crossover on the render

Outcome:


Coming Soon:
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Borders/Transparent Borders

Today we'll be learning how to add solid borders and transparent borders in the GIMP.
This tutorial is for beginners so dont be intimidated.


Solid Border:
-Create a new layer and place it above all others
-Select your foreground color for the border
-Select your new layer and go to Edit-Stroke selection
-Select a pixel size until you get something you like

Transparent Border:
-Create a new layer and place it above all others
-Select black as your foreground color
-Go to Edit>Stroke Selection and select 10 as your pixel size
-Change your foreground color as white
-Go to Edit>Stroke Selection and select 8 as your pixel size
-Change your foreground color to black
-Go to Edit>Stroke Selection and select 2 as your pixel size
-Set the mode of the layer to Overlay

Thanks for taking your time to read my tutorial.

 

Check back for more.
I just put up the borders one.

 

Shiny Text/Outline

We will be learning how to add shine to text and how to add a border on the text.
This tutorial is also for beginners.

Shiny Text:
-Create a new layer and place it above your text layer
-Choose the ellipse select tool
-Create a selection where the bottom of the circle is overlapping the text
-Bucket fill it with white-Then set the opacity to 25%
Text Outline:
-Create a new layer and place it below your text layer
-Right click on text layer and choose alpha to selection
-Re-select your new layer
-Go to Select>Grow and grow it to whatever suits your text
-Then bucket fill it with black

Thanks for reading my tutorial.

 

I didnt want to have to scroll through the pages but the mods deleted all my reserved posts.
As for pictures, my computer doesnt allow me to take pictures of my screen.

 

Background/Render Matching

Today, we will be learning an easy way to create your own background using your render.
This tutorial is for beginners.

-Open a new project
-Take out your render un-sized
-Paste your render until it fills the entire layer
-Go to Filters>Noise>Pick and set everything at 100 and check the randomixe box
-Duplicate your layer
-Go to Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur and set both to 5px

Outcome:

 

Wisps

Today, we will learn how to make "wisps".
This tutorial is set at an intermediate level.

-Make a new layer and paste in your render
-Create another new layer
-Take out your selection tool and make zig zags going across the render
-Then click right next to the small dots to make little squares
-Drag these squares until you get a rounded bend at the edges
-Then on your new layer, go to Edit>Stroke path and select the paintbrush option
-Make a new layer and place it below the other new layer
-Make the brush about 2x bigger and go to Edit>Stroke path and use the same options
-Now go to Filters>Blur>Gaussian>Blur and use the default settings
-Now right click on the render layer and pick alpha to selction
-Go to both your wisp layers and erase every other crossover on the render

Outcome:


Please note that I did this outcome very quickly.
I advise you to take your time and try over and over.

 

Look at my outcome picture.

 

WTF? It says WISP and points directly at the curly thing around the sword.