Re: GIMP/Photoshop Thread

by Thunder-blade on Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:43 pm

Not really... It has a few differences....

by Thunder-blade on Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:09 pm

Sorry for the double post but I have a lightsaber tutorial for you all!

I didn't make this, but this is the best tutorial for GIMP out there.

Join in next time for the next episode! Force Lightning!

by Alpha on Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:18 pm

Remind me how you do that? I can't get the layer thing up. I can create a layer, but where is it? And where is the Layers, channels, paths, and whatever window?

by Thunder-blade on Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:56 pm

You seem to have the same problem as me... I could never actually make the lightsaber his way... so I improvised.
Just do the shape like he did, color it white, and then Gaussian Blur 25 and then do the Color Balance.

It's a simplified version that doesn't look as good but it works.

by Alpha on Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:42 pm

I'm just wondering, does this look good?

And it's taken from the Battle of Feyla (Order 66).

by Thunder-blade on Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:28 pm

Nice Alpha!

It looks pretty good! I think the platform could use some work though....

I would suggest adding lines across like mine:

by Alpha on Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:39 pm

By the way, how do you add speech bubbles?

by Thunder-blade on Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:43 pm

Patience, I'll show that in another tutorial... Wink

I love keeping people in suspense Smile

by Alpha on Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:50 pm

It's not that, i need help. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/The_GIMP/Add_speech_bubbles_to_a_comic_strip I've gotten as far until you use the rectangle thing, but I still can't reposition the text.

by Thunder-blade on Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:55 pm

I don't know how to reposition the text myself... And I used that exact tutorial to make speech bubbles.
Sialboats might know though....

by Sialboats on Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:28 pm

Thunder-blade wrote:I don't know how to reposition the text myself... And I used that exact tutorial to make speech bubbles.
Sialboats might know though....

You've gotta directly click on the characters. Advise you use zoom to get that close.

by Commander Mongoose on Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:42 pm

Quick question: How do you connect the start and end with the paths tool?!

by Thunder-blade on Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:45 pm

Just click points. Don't drag the point.

by Commander Mongoose on Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:46 pm

Thunder-blade wrote:Just click points. Don't drag the point.

Doesn't work.

by Alpha on Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:18 pm

Click on where you want it to start. Then click somewhere else. Repeat that, then click on where you started. It'll automatically close the circle, even if you don't see the line. Also, for the laser beams, you can also use a very thin oval, created using the ellipse (whatever) tool.

by Mike on Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:28 pm

This wouldn't by any chance be for macintosh would it?

by Thunder-blade on Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:02 am

I made another tutorial!

This one is how to make force lighting!

Use the "Paths" tool to create lightning like shape.

Color it in White.

Gaussian Blur it 25.

Use color balance to make it a light blue color.

Use the thinnest white brush and trace the inside.

Tune in next time for: FLOATING OBJECTS!

by DarthPineapple on Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:28 am

Thanks! It's so awesome what you can do with this program! Smile

by Delta 77-Ponce on Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:21 pm

I just love that method of making red laser fire I am so gonna do this!!!

by 198th legion on Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:56 pm

Terrific. Now, if only someone would help me turn the flash off on my dads camera, I could get some decent shots. Gracias, I will use these soon(er or later Embarassed

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