polishlinux.org — In this tutorial we are going to show how to prepare a Neon inscription in GIMP. The article is meant for beginners, but you should know at least the basics of using GIMP in order to succeed. This is the first tutorial in the news series on PolishLinux.org so stay tuned!
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noseemeMay 14, 2007
Wow, that's hella-tacky.
michukMay 14, 2007Submitter
The set of tutorial that we are going to publish are more to show the GIMP amateurs how to operate on layers and use basic effects. It's like calculating a formula -- you can use Texas Instruments mini-computer to do this or evaluate the function on paper. You learn only doing the latter.
circlefusionMay 14, 2007
I think you mean layer effects or styles, not layer filters.As said above, this tutorial is to teach a fundamental skill to apply techniques that are common in a lot of programs. Multiple layers, blending modes (dodge) and gaussian blur are pretty common in lots of graphic software. Also, when you know how to create "outer glows" in this way, then you have more fine control over the technique than using Photoshop's layer effects.I had a graphic design instructor that once showed us how to implement some common photoshop filters and layer effects manually by using masks, blending modes, selections, and simple filters like blur. This, he said, opens up a lot of doors in understanding what is really possible with Photoshop. It can also be applied to various graphics software out there.
masterrMay 14, 2007
Tutorials like these are what Gimp needs to get out of the "it's too hard to use" stigma. The Photoshop to Gimp tutorial ratio is staggering.
meep3dMay 14, 2007
It doesn't have that stigma for no reason. It's slow, the GUI is thoughtlessly designed, it is overly complex and lacks that majority of features that make Photoshop as useful as it is.In short nobody uses it (and thusly don't write tutorials) because it's crap, not because it's got a 'stigma'. But I forgot, it's FOSS so is automatically better than the competition due to the 'superior development method'.
kazrogMay 15, 2007
And this cheesy effect would only take one step in Photoshop, without any scripts or stored actions! We're gonna party like it's 1999 with that neon (aka Outer Glow.)Don't get me wrong, I like certain aspects of GIMP a lot, but it's got a long way to go for me to consider using it professionally.
shah82Aug 6, 2007
gratuluj? noss :)Pozdro z www.gimpuj.info ;)