This is the end result:-


For this tutorial you will need both Sketch Script-fuand Glass Script-fu please download them if you dont already have them installed.
You will find them under

image => Script-fu => gimp-talk.com =>Sketch...
image => Script-fu => gimp-talk.com =>glass...

[*]First find the pic that you wish to have engraved and open it with gimp the layer must not have an alpha channel to make sure it doesnt flatten the image. and the Mode is RGB


[*]Run the Sketch script-fu (image => Script-fu => gimp-talk.com =>Sketch...) using the standard setting of a white background (if this option is greyed our go back to the first step as you have missed part of it)
[*]Tidy up the sketch removing lines that you dont want to be etched (take care to check around the edges as the script sometimes leaves so stray marks ( I prefer to select an oval around the image then press ctrl+ i to invert the selection then ctrl+ k to cut it so that the edges of the sketch as more subtle)
[*]Delete the white layer so that you are left with just a black sketch image on a transparent layer (if you want to use a image you have sketched yourself you could sketch it on paper then use alpha to image to remove the paper background)

[*]save the image as a gif

[*]Open up a new transparent image at whatever size you want your glass background
[*]Name the layer as glass
[*]Draw onto the layer what you want the glass shape to be using a colour other then black (it doesn't matter but just helps to see what you are doing when you start to use the other layers)

[*]now goto file => open as Layer and open the saved sketch
[*]Position the sketch where you want it to be sketched (as well as moving the layer around you may have to scale the layer to fit)


[*]Create a text layer and type in any text you have this works best if you use a fine script style font

[*]make sure all layers are the size of the image by going to layer => layer to image size on each of the layers

now you are ready to turn you layers into glass

[*]select the layer you named glass and goto image => Script-fu => gimp-talk.com =>glass...

[*]run the script with these settings



[*]Now select the Sketch layer and goto image => Script-fu => gimp-talk.com =>glass... again
[*]run the script with these settings



[*]Now select the Text layer and goto image => Script-fu => gimp-talk.com =>glass... again
[*]run the script with these settings



[*]Create a new layer and name this layer background
[*]Fill the layer with the background you want this can be anythink other then white or black because if you use these the shadows wont apper properly
[*]move this layer right down to the bottem

merge all visable layers

YEAH!

I can't wait to try this out. Thanks so much for sharing. This is a fabulous effort.

Art

That is a great effect, I love my turnout! :h:

Thanks :l:

AMAZING, simply...ty soo much

Thanks I'm glad you like it,

Hmm, the scetch script doesn't work for me. It's in the list, but I can't press it.

flattern the image iand make sure it is set to RGB as this is the only mode that this wil work on

umm when i try and download the sketch thing i get this msg when i click download to desktop



and almost the same thing with the glass one too :s:

This has been addressed several time before in other threads all you need to do is copy and paste the whole of the script into something sush as notepad then save it with the extension .scm then save it into your script folder and restart GIMP see FAQ's if you need more specific instructions about where to save it

If you're using Firefox, right click the LINK and press Save Link As. Save it directly to your Scripts folder as {name}.scm

Otherwise, copy it all and paste it into Notepad, save it as a .scm, and then put it into your scripts folder.

The Firefox thing may work with IE, but I don't think so. I'll confirm later.

Awesome tutorial... I'm new to Gimp for over a week now and have been creating images for the past few days.

My results...








You can say I'v been going crazy with this... Thanks for the tut.

Looks like this'll be GREAT for text.

I'll grab the scripts and edit, later.

What do you you need to edit it for it can be used on text as it is all you need to do is create the a text layer then run the script

how on earth did i miss this?

ive been looking for something like this.

wow .. : ive never seen this, i gotta try it it looks nice!!

great script and tut ;D going to be using in an upcoming project

I'm trying to make a window right now :l: :l:

Im trying to dl the scripts but when I click the button a window pops up for like 2 seconds sthen it closes

First post, just wondering but this does use alpha doesnt it (whence the see throughness). If any one could awnser this question, Would it be possible to use this as a texture in Blender (blender3d.org) with it still looking like glass..?

Very nice effect well done, Will try later.

I've been lurking for a bit, working through the tutorials and this is one of the first images I've done. This is a great tutorial, very easy to follow once I'd sorted out installing the scripts. Many thanks.

[img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/MotorbikeMan/XKRGlass.gif[/img]

Edit - Anyone any ideas why I can't get the image to show?

You have to post it in quick reply box.

Ok, I'll try again :h:



That works :l: Many thanks. Looking at it again, I could have been more careful with the edges as they's gone a bit straight in places and gone a bit pixely, but considering I've only had Gimp for a couple of days, I'm relatively happy :l:

A minor variation on this AWESOME tut. (Not hijacking ) I took the camera picture, and got rid of the background with the path tool
and Selection from path. Used the glass script to make the glass outline (keep cropped camera image.) I used threshold on the
cropped camera layer, selected the black and cleared it Used the glass script on the remaining white part. This is what I got.



Greg

Hello! I'm new to this forum, just so you know...

This is an awesome effect! I tried it and it turned out really neat!
Ill see if I can post a picture...

I don't find any of the folders where I am supposed to put the Scm files I have no Idea where