Hey GIMP guys! Need help?

**Ghost-Rhayne** · 12-07-2012

This is what I have so far, but I want to add some kind of snow effect by his feet. I think I could use splatter brush but I need to see about changing the color.

**spyrde** · 12-07-2012

Just make a new layer, apply the splatters, go to the colours menu in the top bar, then change the colours with the colourize tool. You could also use clipping masks, but they are a bit more difficult (not my tutorial):

**Ghost-Rhayne** · 12-07-2012

Haha this is quite fun.

So here's my official first sig! It begins...

**itachi73378** · 12-07-2012

I gotta get some fonts for gimp. I think I'm using the default one in my sig

**spyrde** · 12-07-2012

Originally Posted by itachi73378

I gotta get some fonts for gimp. I think I'm using the default one in my sig

I suggest you go here for fonts: http://www.dafont.com/

Hundreds and hundreds of fonts in there. You copy and paste your downloaded fonts into the ''fonts folder'' in the control panel.

I'll add this to the OP aswell : D

**itachi73378** · 12-08-2012

I'm working on a custom wallpaper and need to do some flame effects. I tried searching for some fractal designs to get me started but I can't find much that give a 'wavy flame' effect.

**spyrde** · 12-08-2012

Originally Posted by itachi73378

I'm working on a custom wallpaper and need to do some flame effects. I tried searching for some fractal designs to get me started but I can't find much that give a 'wavy flame' effect.

One tip for this is to google a stock picture of flames, for example this one:

Then, use the ''Colour to Alpha'' tool in the ''Colors'' section found in the top bar, and choose the colour which you want to eliminate, in this case you want the black eliminated so you can use the flames in the picture.

**itachi73378** · 12-08-2012

alright thanks

**spyrde** · 12-09-2012

Originally Posted by itachi73378

alright thanks

After this you can do several stuff to alter the flames, for example setting the flames on different modes, changing the colors, warping them a little, and adding some smoke there too in the same exact way you added the fire.

**Cybertox** · 12-09-2012

Damn we need a guy who could make tutorials and explain things in photoshop as well.

**C-Carcharias** · 12-09-2012

Originally Posted by Cybertox

Damn we need a guy who could make tutorials and explain things in photoshop as well.

notsureifsrs?

**Cybertox** · 12-09-2012

Originally Posted by C-Carcharias

notsureifsrs?

There is nobody contributing as much in the photoshop section as Spyrde does in the gimp section.

**C-Carcharias** · 12-09-2012

If you have a question relating to PS, either create a thread or post in the Graphic Inspiration or DS Clubhouse threads, there is alot of useful info in those threads as well. Hell, send me a PM and I'll answer what I can, when I can.

There have also been some extremely helpful threads in the past that are great for beginners, for example:

http://www.psu.com/forums/showthread...=1#post2555986
http://www.psu.com/forums/showthread...=1#post2878890
http://www.psu.com/forums/showthread...=1#post3549448
Some of it is rather old so I'm not sure whether the links in those threads still work.

Alot of us are busy and will rarely make a tutorial unless there is a demand for it. As Gimp is a free service, there are alot more people using it than PS.

Sorry for the hijack spyrde.

**spyrde** · 12-09-2012

Haha no problem : D

Cybertox, PS and GIMP are fairly similar so you could shoot questions this way too, but like C-c said, the DS is all about helping others, so you could PM any of the members or post in those threads to get answers regarding PS.

**itachi73378** · 12-09-2012

I decided against the flames for now. Pretty satisfied by the final result since I was looking for something plain

**Equinoqs** · 03-04-2013

This is a great thread for us Gimp newbs. Thank you, Spyrde.

**itachi73378** · 03-04-2013

Yeah its what I used to start off.
The other one (resources, insipration) thread is great aswell

**spyrde** · 03-04-2013

Anything special you guys would like tips on? I'm currently in the middle of some tough exams but after those are done I'm sure I'll find the time to get back to making tutorials.

**itachi73378** · 03-04-2013

Originally Posted by spyrde

Anything special you guys would like tips on? I'm currently in the middle of some tough exams but after those are done I'm sure I'll find the time to get back to making tutorials.

I request a displace map tutorial

I've only got it to work once. Never lets me select the correct layer