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Ok I am the biggest beginner you have ever known with gimp, I managed just by luck to get an image I wanted into a signature sized square.

If any of you could give me a quick guide on effects like code/reaper etc do that would be extremely useful and I will love you dearly.

I have attached a picture of the program layout and what I have done :o

Hewp mee

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/Picture2.png		2009-01-03 15:39:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

I use gimp alot, but i never do those noise kinda effects... so i can't help you really, unless you know what you specifically want

You can try to find gimp tutorials... on google and youtube.

You got mac?		2009-01-03 15:47:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036

Yes indeed I do, what do you mean noise effects? I mean like on my current signature for example, the light blue 'aura' around iron man :o2009-01-03 15:51:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

yeah you gotta ask code then...

I actually think it's just a bleu blob then smudged and blurred and then added an effect, i never do that kinda stuff actually :/

here's my sig shop: https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=t=5742

that's what i do 		2009-01-03 15:52:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036

First attempt at anything

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/Picture7.png

How do I remove the dotted outline in Gimp?		2009-01-03 18:33:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

That looks pretty cool for a first try 2009-01-03 19:25:00

Author:
Unknown User

Although it looks messy and just random things thrown through each other, I still like some of the effects (if you'd take one on its own). Well done.

You should consider doing something cool with your name too instead of just a bland one, now it just doesn't fit in.		2009-01-03 19:29:00

Author:
Dynashock
Posts: 69

First attempt at anything

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/Picture7.png

How do I remove the dotted outline in Gimp?

Just save it as a .jpg file and then you won't have that line.

How did you do that o_O I never had That before.... 		2009-01-03 20:53:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036

Just save it as a .jpg file and then you won't have that line.

How did you do that o_O I never had That before....

Filters > Render > cloud > difference cloud

Added borders and my new LBPC attempt.

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/LBPC2.png
http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/Res.png

Advice appreciated		2009-01-03 21:31:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

Change the font.

Create a better background.

Use different effects.


That's all I can think of for now I like the LBPC one the best ^_^		2009-01-03 21:36:00

Author:
Unknown User

Problem is there aren't many cool fonts, just the usual Word stuff :l2009-01-03 21:38:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

Use layers to your advantage. The blue aura effect was most likely an image onthe layer behind Iron Man.

Also, look around on some free font sites, there's some good ones, like 'Big Fish Ensemble', and 'I Hate Comic Sans', though they dont suit every occasion.

I've got the installer for GIMP still lying around, I'll have to try it.		2009-01-03 21:40:00

Author:
LFF
Posts: 434

Problem is I can't install new fonts/brushes, I tried but to no avail..

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/LBPC3.png
http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/LBPC4.png

Experimenting		2009-01-03 21:52:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

If you download a font put it in C:WINDOWSFonts

And if you've downloaded brushes, put it in: Crogram FilesGIMP-2.0sharegimp2.0brushes


Or something that looks like that 		2009-01-03 21:56:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036

Keep on experimenting, get hang of the tools and start doing some tutorials. They usually have a great outcome plus you learn loads of new stuff.

http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/ seems to have quite some, not sure if there also ones which involve making signatures. (I just typed in GIMP tutorials on google, haven't used it myself so can't tell how good/bad they are!)

For the fonts just download some new ones aye, I used to have loads (I downloaded a whole package with like 500+ fonts), but I had to do a semi-format at some point (not because of the fonts ) so I lost them.

About the signatures you have created so far, the text just doesn't fit in. It looks odd compared to the rest, work on that part. How? I have no idea, honestly. Maybe a gradient or some kind of lightning effect?		2009-01-03 22:05:00

Author:
Dynashock
Posts: 69

Macintosh over here

I like this one:

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/Boomy.png

Thank you Dyna, however downloading/installing fonts doesn't seem to work :l		2009-01-03 22:06:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

OH MY GAWD.

*faints*		2009-01-03 22:08:00

Author:
Unknown User

OH MY GAWD.

*faints*

What? Was it that bad?		2009-01-03 22:09:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

No, it's awesome xD2009-01-03 22:09:00

Author:
Unknown User

No, it's awesome xD

Thank you , I'm off to bed nows, night night :o		2009-01-03 22:10:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

Night boomy! It's only 10pm though =O2009-01-03 22:11:00

Author:
Unknown User

I'm vewwy tired see ya 2009-01-03 22:11:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

Ohh, you're getting better already, looks pretty good.

And I have no idea how to install fonts on a macintosh, maybe google around a bit, there must be someone out there who knows how to install one.		2009-01-03 22:14:00

Author:
Dynashock
Posts: 69

Macintosh over here

I like this one:

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/Boomy.png

Thank you Dyna, however downloading/installing fonts doesn't seem to work :l



How did you do that?? O_O		2009-01-03 22:14:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036

From what I can see he used some lens flares, but apart from that, I seriously have no idea.2009-01-03 22:15:00

Author:
Dynashock
Posts: 69

I think it's a bunch of filters <------- seriously... no idea

I really don't what he used And use Gimp myself :O		2009-01-03 22:17:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036

Blegh

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/Res2.png		2009-01-04 09:00:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

I like the yellow one best 2009-01-04 09:35:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036

Macintosh over here

I like this one:

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/Boomy.png

Thank you Dyna, however downloading/installing fonts doesn't seem to work :l

dude that's crazy teach me your ways		2009-01-04 09:37:00

Author:
Thee-Flash
Posts: 3154

I like the yellow one best too >.<2009-01-04 09:39:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

Bro it's amazing you should make a rasta one..!2009-01-04 09:42:00

Author:
Thee-Flash
Posts: 3154

If you want fonts on a mac, try www.dafont.com , all you do it click on the one you want and it should download then open the 'font book' application and it should be there for you to install?2009-01-04 12:28:00

Author:
Unknown User

What font book...?2009-01-04 17:18:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

You said you were on mac right? go on the spotlight thing and search for font book, it should bring up an app. which has all your fonts in, and this is where ones you have downloaded will go to be installed...2009-01-04 17:30:00

Author:
Unknown User

Ok I put a downloaded font in there now what :o2009-01-04 17:34:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

You installed it on fontbook? if you have, then it should now just be under your fonts list, like all the others...2009-01-04 18:06:00

Author:
Unknown User

Indeed they are, thank you.

New:

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr295/Boomworthy/Planet.png		2009-01-04 18:20:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

no problem and i like the new one 2009-01-04 18:31:00

Author:
Unknown User

Thankyou 2009-01-04 18:53:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

The new one looks cool! I think i'm going to try out gimp.2009-01-04 18:56:00

Author:
Sage
Posts: 2068

It's awesome 2009-01-04 19:00:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

Should I post mine here or make my own thread?2009-01-04 19:37:00

Author:
Sage
Posts: 2068

Requesting this thread locked please.2009-01-04 19:47:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

You installed it on fontbook? if you have, then it should now just be under your fonts list, like all the others...

What's fontbook? I always just drop the font file in C:WINDOWSFonts		2009-01-04 19:48:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036

What's fontbook? I always just drop the font file in C:WINDOWSFonts

Macintosh application		2009-01-04 19:49:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

As requested.

Lockified.		2009-01-04 20:06:00

Author:
Mark D. Stroyer
Posts: 632


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