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#1 User is offline   Flying Penguin 

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Posted 21 September 2006 - 05:09 AM

Hey, this is my first gimp tutorial so bear with me ;-)

This is what you will learn how to make:
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Alright! Let's start!

Ok first open a new file 400x120. It doesn't matter what your background color is. Just leave it white.
Render some lava now (Script-Fu-->Render-->Lava)
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Seed: 10 Size: 10
Roughness: 35
Gradient: I used Shadows 1. But you can use any gradient you want.
Keep Selection: Checked
Seperate Layer: Checked
Use current gradient: Unchecked
Alright now press 'OK' and wait for it to finish


Your image should now look something like this:
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Now duplicate the layer that the lava is on (Layer-->Duplicate Layer)
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Now on the layer copy you just made, do a zoom motion blur (Filters-->Blur-->Motion Blur)
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Select type 'Zoom'
Length: 16
X: 200
Y: 60
From the drop down menu select 'px' if not already selected.

Press 'OK' and let it finish.


It should look like this now:
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Now we are going to want to put a 'cloth' over it. Go to (Script-Fu-->Alchemy-->Clothify)
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Blur X: 9
Blur Y: 9
Azimuth: 135
Elevation: 45
Depth: 3
Now press 'OK' and let it finish.

It should now look something like:
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Set the top layer mode to Screen. If you do not have your layer tab out, press Ctrl+L.
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Now add the Clothify filter again (Scripft-Fu-->Alchemy-->Clothify.)
Use the same settings that you just used for this.

Tadah! If you did it correctly you should have ended up with something like this:
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Now you can add your render or whatever. (Thank you planetrenders.net for the render)
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I sure hoped that helped someone! Please leave comments and your results! :l:
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Posted 21 September 2006 - 06:01 PM

nice tut, I'm sure this will help noobs! I like how it looks after the Lava step, like a bunch of electric wires. :w:
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Posted 21 September 2006 - 06:36 PM

Thanks :l: Yea that lava render is pretty nifty.
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Posted 21 September 2006 - 08:17 PM

I'm going to try this tommorow.
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Posted 22 September 2006 - 10:15 PM

*BUMP*

Anyone else?
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Posted 23 September 2006 - 12:09 PM

I personaly like it, and it's easy to follow, might try this, maybe tomorrow.
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Posted 23 September 2006 - 05:32 PM

Alright :w:
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Posted 23 September 2006 - 08:17 PM

Be lucky i had gimp open, i tried it, and might i say, it looks good, Excellent for newbies.
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