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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create this:



I've provided a link to my original picture in case you'd like to use it.




[*]Open up your desired image and resize it as needed.
[*]Duplicate the layer
[*]On the duplicate layer, add a Gaussian Blur of 7 or 8 pixels (go to Filters | Blur | Gaussian Blur). You can experiment with different blur settings, but this is what I used.

Your duplicate layer should look like this:



[*]Now, go to Layer | Colors | Levels and adjust the settings of the duplicate layer like so:



[*]The last step is to adjust the blend mode of your duplicate layer. I used "Hard Light", but you experiment and see if you can come up with something you like.



You're done! Here's the final image:



Now wasn't that easy?! Very beautiful. Now add a border, some text and you've got yourself a great sig or avatar.

DecayedZombie used a similar effect on his Niagra Falls sig. Maybe he could share his steps if they're different than mine.

Happy Gimping!

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i gotta give this a try...

edit: heres my try:



looks like its sunset lol

Yea, i pretty much used the same thing excpet the levels and mine was a little more steps. This tut didnt work on mine since the water is way too bright for it but, nice Tutorial Fence :w:

edit:And in my Naigara Sig Topic, i posted what you have to do to make it like that

:s: I am lost on the last step.. I can't even find the "Hard Light" or any of the other modes. Also, Art how did you get your layers to appear like they do in Photoshop? I noticed while looking at your 2nd to last picture all your layers were visible.

Thanks, Herd

Go to Diaologs>Layers and a box will appear and it will have your sig and above that will havr the Opacity and above that is the modes. Click on that and scroll down to "Hard Light"

w00t w00t. Thank you so much. I am still such a n00b at Gimp, but ohh well I am still learning ) Anyways here is my PhotoManip. Also is there anyway to check to see if your font is centered in the sig.

Nice job, goherd35 and welcome to the boards!

To center a layer, cut and paste the layer and it will be put back in the image in the dead center. Then, make sure that the text layer is active (click on it) and then click on the image window to make it active and use the arrow keys to move to the desired location.

There's probably an easier way, but I don't know all the tricks! :w:

Art

Sure.. Why not try another? Ehh I don't really like the text but I tried to get it to go with the flow. Anyways without further ado :l:

Add a border and it's perfect!

a

there's a utility script that will center cropped layers*NOTE/CROPPED LAYERS!*... make sure to thank the author :w:

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/22914887/

the sharing of ideas like this is the reason I didn't think twice about joining this community.
you all rock.

I can find a million uses for this tutorial, Thanks for posting it.

Glad the tutorial and this forum has been helpful to you!

I've not been visiting and/or posting regularly lately due to other commitments, so if I've never welcomed you...."welcome to the boards!"

Art (fencepost)

Thanks for the tip, Sean. I'm gonna download that script.

Art

Awesome effect, it really makes the pic look nice, here's what i started out with:


and here's what i made it look like:


I know it's basic but I think it turned out nice. I got the image from Gamerenders.

Cool!

Art

I'm trying to put that onto a background I made, but I don't know how to exactly.. like put that MasterChief image onto a background..

Keep your render window open and open up a your background in a new GIMP window. You can then drag/drop and copy/paste the render into the background.

A

The render I have has white on it, so when i try to copy and paste.. the white goes with it. Is there any way I can get rid of the white and still keep the pic?

Use the magic wand tool and click the white background. Then Ctrl-k to delete.

Gotta go! IT'S HOCKEY TIME!

A

I finally got around to making a sig with this photomanipulation. I love it, and it was real quick. It's the text that took a while to get just right.

nice tutorial,heres what i did..next one is on the pyramid in Memphis,TN

it doesnt look that differnt from the orginal,but darker and a bit more realistic looking
id say

Great Tutorial! I just made my very first siggy with this technique!



Nice job! I added a link to show the image. Welcome to the boards!

Art

Heres what i have made :h:

This tut taught me a lot.
Look at my new sig> :l: