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Okay. This is mainly aimed at those new to GIMP. This tutorial assumes you have a basic knowledge of creating layers, using the bucket tool, changing foreground colors, using the gradient tool and changing gradients. You can follow the tutorial to a certain point, where you will get this picture,
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Or you can keep going where you will get one of these two:
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Okay. Allons-y!

First, open up a new image. The size really doesn't matter. I'm using 400x300. The background should be white. In the GIMP main window, double-click the gradient icon. This window should open up:
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Now set the gradient mode to 'Difference'.
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Now change the foreground color to whatever color you want. I'm choosing a pastel-like tourquoise.
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Your default gradient should now be your color fading to white. With the gradient tool, click and drag around image in a circle about 10 times. (Hint: The paths you drag along should form the sides of a shape similar to a cirle, such as a hexagon or an octagon.)
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Now open up the layers dialogue. (Dialogs>Layers)
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Now in the layers window, right-click the background layer and select 'Duplicate Layer'.
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Rename the layer 'Variable Layer'. We're naming it that because it will change the bottom layer, depending on the variable's value.
Now in your new layer, go Filters>Distort>Whirl and Pinch. Play with the settings until they fit your liking.
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Now, if we used what we learned about difference modes, we'd set the new layer's mode to difference and get this:
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But we're not going to do that. Select the Variable layer.
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Now set the layer mode to 'Grain Extract'. It seems to do the opposite of 'Difference'.
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You should now have this:
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If you use a more colorful gradient, you can get these:
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You can stop here, if you want, or you can keep going.

Merge the Variable layer onto the bottom layer. Now create a new layer and fill it with white.
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Rename it 'Brick Wall'.
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Now go to Filters>Artistic>GIMPressionist. Use the settings I have below.
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You should now have this:
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Now create a new layer above the background layer and fill it with red. Set the layer mode to Overlay and merge it down.
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Now do the same to your brick layer, but use the opposite of the red you used previously.
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Your layers dialogue should now look like this:
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Now select the brick layer. Set the layer mode to 'Value'.
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You should now have this:
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Now go to Filters>Map>Map Object.
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You now have a mosaic on a brick wall.
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You can also add a person's shadow for perspective.
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I got this one using a black and white gradient:
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Huh. I knew this wasn't on the lines of current popular fashion, but I didn't know it was that uninteresting...

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Thats pretty sweet


nice tutorial I might have to try that effect someday good work :w:

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i like the swirly effect, it's cool-looking!

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no sympathetic but fake comments please. The thing about it being uninteresting was just a comment, not a plea for attention.

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i could not quite get this tut so it did not work and i am not new to this


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soory to disapoint you :o:


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Nice tutorial, useful to make pictures of graffiti on walls.

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Thanks...i was looking for a way to make a graffiti banner...this was very helpful.


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