I made this a while back and it got pretty popular so I thought I'd share it with you guys. Clipping Mask Tutorial by warfang866 on deviantART -A detailed GIMP tutorial for mimicking the clipping mask function from Photoshop. This is as simple as it can get for us Gimp users. The tutorial has over 1500 views on deviantART and almost 100 downloads. If you like it please favorite, download, and comment. Also, check out the other works on my profile. I'll be adding more soon.
I used this as a source on my tutorials when I use clipping masks. Its really descriptive and a good tut, nice job.
Extremely helpful, and it was a jump start for my GIMP career. One thing tough. If I want to move the stock around, with out manipulating the text, or other layers, how would I got about doing so. Thanks.
I've done that, but it also carries the text with it. I'm probably doing something wrong, I'll check back to it later. Thanks.
I saw this before you posted it, and even though I use Photoshop, it helped me make my Empire sig. I used the technique for the text and splatter effects around the text.
Wow thanks everyone for the feedback and the *cough* comments on *cough* deviantART as well as the *cough* favorites *cough*.
Hmm check out my finished product. At the end of the tutorial I didn't understand what you mean by hit the delete button lol. I think I was told to not make so many images for the spellout. The next one I make ill use one image instead.
whenever i paste the stock in I can't see it. Anyone know how to fix that? edit: And when you said move over to the stock layer which should now be above the text layer already above the text layer?
eguitarplaya, thats pretty sick. Nice job. It seems that some of the top and bottom edges were cut short. Next time that you do do the autocrop, make sure your selecting the text layer. I didn't figure that one out until a little while ago. ______________ How are you pasting the stock (describe your process). You should just paste it on a new layer and either anchor this new selection or make it a new layer that is sized according to the size of the pasted content. And it says that the stock layer should be above the text layer. ______________ Oh yeah, and thanks for the COMMENTS and FAVES on deviantART!