GIMP Tutorials

How to Remove Color from Part of an Image

Hope — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:35:48 +0000

Removing color from part of an image or photograph is similar to adding a pop of color to a black and white image. The task requires familiarity with the various Select Tools to completely outline a single object in an image. Removing color from sections of a photograph can be useful for advertising campaigns, artwork, [...]

How to Create a Rotating GIF Animation

Hope — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:30:55 +0000

You can create a rotating GIF animation with ease in GIMP. This technique can be useful for making profile avatars, game animations, and more. To create a rotating GIF, you’ll need to know how to use the Rotate Tool, and save a document as a GIF animation. Open your image in GIMP. This project uses [...]

How to Create Curved Text in GIMP

Hope — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:15:34 +0000

You can create curved text in GIMP for a number of designs, logos, and even greeting cards. This project requires an understanding of the paths tool, layers, and text tool. 1. Create the object you want to add text to in GIMP. This tutorial is using a circle. 2. Create a new transparent layer. [...]

How To Create the Illusion of Movement in GIMP

Hope — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:33:05 +0000

It’s not difficult to create the impression of movement with an image. This is a great little process to add movement to comic book designs, logos, and even banners. 1. Open up the image you want to add the movement effect too in GIMP. This project uses a simple yellow right arrow. Make sure the [...]

How To Make a Fading GIF Animation

Hope — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:15:58 +0000

You can make an image fade out of existence using GIMP. This step by step process is simple to complete and easy to do by creating new layers and adjusting their opacity. When you’ve created the layers, all you have to do is export them as a GIF. 1. Create an image in GIMP on [...]

Add a Textured Frame To a Photo With Gimp

Hope — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:49:37 +0000

This is a great tutorial on framing a photograph with a texture. It makes a more complex and interesting presentation than a bare photograph or a photo with a simple solid border. It’s easy to do and teaches techniques that can be reused in other circumstances.

Add a Section of Color To a Black and White Image

Hope — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:56:10 +0000

Adding a pop of color to a black and white image is a great way to draw the eye. It works well in posters, book covers, or artistic photographs. All you need for this project is one of the select tools in GIMP, and “Colorize” to create a contemporary design. 1. Load your black and [...]

Add a Drop Shadow On Text

Hope — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:09:58 +0000

If you want to add some text to an image and make it more interesting than just flat text, try adding a drop shadow. The drop shadow is made using a filter that comes with GIMP. 1. Create a new canvas in GIMP. Select the text tool, and add some text to the canvas. Make [...]

Creating a Night Sky in GIMP

Hope — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:04:01 +0000

The night sky is beautiful to admire. While many people have a hard time drawing the splendor of a starry night, there is an easy way to create a night sky with GIMP. You can create a night sky scene in GIMP using the blend tool, and a few of the light and shadow filter [...]

Creating a Metallic Ribbon in GIMP

Hope — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:22:59 +0000

It’s possible to create a nifty metallic ribbon for cards, animations, or anything else you like in GIMP with just the path tool, and the blend tool. Create large droopy bows. Build elaborate rows of ribbons. Fill them with psychedelic gradients. These ribbons are easy to create once you have some practice. 1. Click on the [...]

Wrap Text On A 3d Sphere

Admin — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:11:23 +0000

This is an awesome tutorial on making 3d spherical text. More generally, it can be used to wrap any text or image around a spherical object. Maybe you would like to wrap a terrain texture around a sphere to make a planet? Or create highly detailed ball, for example a golf ball with dimples. This [...]