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Posted Aug 31, '08 at 8:06am
Klaushouse
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So this was actually Strops idea, so yes.
Anyways if ever you see a photo with a cool effect or you see a fun effect on somewhere like the GFX battle just come here, post a picture of the effect and I(or anyone else who wants to) can help you out to show you how to do the effect! Now I do work with photoshop so yeah my answers are for photoshop! If I don't personally know how to do the effect I'll try and supply you with a link to somewhere that does. And please everyone stay polite, if someone asks a really simple question it doesn't mean you get to tease at their "newbiness", you were all like that once! So, let the party begin! If any.. ;D
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Posted Aug 31, '08 at 8:22am
Strop
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p.s. also, if anybody has a question for any particular technique, including drawing or design or whatever etc. not limited to photoshop, you may also ask here, and hope somebody answers your question!
If the thread takes off, we'll eventually get a feel for who's a resident expert of what, and maybe everybody can get in on the sharing!
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Posted Aug 31, '08 at 8:25am
flappybob999
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Even if it's only 8:00 in the morning, I'll excpect lots of replies within the hour. Great Job Klaus (And Strop :P).
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Posted Aug 31, '08 at 9:39am
Zophia
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I'll try to reply if people ask something I can answer. :)
I don't know that much about effects, but I do know a few things about drawing.
I approve of this thread. It can become a very good tool.
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Posted Aug 31, '08 at 9:45am
woody_7007
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Dooes anyone know how to use GIMP? I recently downloaded it and am having trouble getting to grips with it. Does anyone have any tips for people new to this software such as myself?
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Posted Aug 31, '08 at 9:50am
Klaushouse
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Gimp is actually quite close to photoshop in nature. Just experiment with different effects and stuff for fun. Get a feel for it. Also just go online and find gimp tutorials for stuff. Even if you don't use it for anything just learn it and then one day you can mix a bunch of tutorials and make something cool!
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Posted Aug 31, '08 at 10:36am
flappybob999
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Well, I love to draw, and I love computers. So, I put 2 and 2 togethor, and came across MS paint. I know the basics, but is the a possibility where you can create special effects? Take Arax's GFX art battle thread, for example. People make amazing 3D effects. I can only draw sguiggles! Any help, Klaus?
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Posted Aug 31, '08 at 11:56am
Strop
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Woody: what do you plan to do with the Gimp? If you wish to draw, I would suggest familiarising yourself with the brushes (especially as you can edit them yourself), and the layers dialogue.
If you wish to play with colors, photoedit and apply effects, look for the scripts and the "colors" menu. Note that the majority of effects can only be applied to a single layer. Also note the different 'modes' of the layers (and brushes).
I may be a little off because I haven't transferred across to GIMP 2 on this computer yet, but need to. My question is really "what the heck does the chain on the layer's dialog do?"
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Posted Aug 31, '08 at 12:43pm
woody_7007
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I can draw ok with GIMP but im not sure how to go about doing the effects so thanks for the help strop.
I was wondering that aswell strop. I have no idea what it does either.
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Posted Sep 5, '08 at 1:55am
Zophia
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@flappybob999:
MS Paint is known among artists to be one of the crappiest drawing programs around, mainly because it is so friggin basic.
There is no way to add cool effects in MS Paint, other than to colour each and every little pixel with care (admitted, the true masters of that can do really amazing stuff).
I'd suggest you browse around for some better programs, Gimp is a nice free one and not overly complicated once you get the hang of it.
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Posted Sep 5, '08 at 3:39am
Strop
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@ Zophia: I agree that MS Paint is not at all sophisticated.
However this is not because it is a terrible program on the whole, but moreso because it is Raster, not GNU, like GIMP. As a Raster image editing program it is quite excellent, and provided you know what you're doing with it, it is possible to achieve pure awesome in MS Paint.
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