hujambo there,
So I decided to make a GIMP tutorial, hoping that it will be useful for you. I'm not really a Gimp specialist, but I've worked with that programm before I got Photoshop and there are some things I know that might be interesting for you.
So, first, GIMP can be downloaded for free.
I've a download link for GIMP 2.6.4. here : link
(wow took me ages to find a version that's not german Oo)
This works, I just downloaded it from there too, because before I had a german version and for the tutorial I need to know the english words.
And your number 1 screencap chanzo is: link
So, after you've installed GIMP, we can continue.
I'll onyesha wewe now how to go from this to...
I'm assuming wewe know how to crop your screencap and make it 100px x 100px.
If wewe have this, we'll sharpen it a little.
*)Filters > Enhance > Unsharp mask
Set radius to 0.5
So, our image is a little dark,so we do this:
*)First look at the long toolbox on the left side of GIMP. No matter which tool wewe select, there should be a little arrow that wewe can click and when wewe click it wewe can select >Add Tab >Layers.[u]
This is important! Now the layers are shown in the toolbox on the left side and we can see which layer we are working on :)
We have atm only one layer, which is called background and which shows us our beautiful dark Cuddy.
Now we songesha away from the toolbox on the left again and back to the main image, where it also says file, edit, select, view and so on.
There we [u]click Layer > Duplicate Layer
When we look back to our toolbox we now see that we have 2 Cuddy layers which look identical.
The new layer is called background copy. We select this layer and set the mode to Addition.
Voila, suddenly our Cuddy ikoni isn't as dark anymore. :)
*) Now right click on the background copy layer and select Duplicate layer again. Now the ikoni gets even brighter, but a little too bright now, so we set the opacity of our new background copy 1 to about 50% !
*) Now that this is done, right click on the background layer and choose > Flatten image
Now the 3 layers are 1 again.
Now we already have a much nicer ikoni than at the beginning. wewe can stop here, if wewe are already happy, au wewe can go on and play with the colors.
*)Go to colors >Color Balance
Set the midtones to yellow -80 and
the highlights to blue +45, then click ok
Again, wewe can stop here au go on.
*)In the toolbox, wewe see a color field. Click on it to change the color and set it to: 524cdb
*)Click then Layer > New Layer and select Foreground color. Then our beautiful Cuddy is gone and there is only the blue ikoni left.
Dont panic xD
*) Set the new layer's mode to : difference
Looks horrible, doesn't it? Well, what are wewe waiting for, reduce the opacity! To about 30%, but that depends on the ikoni and on your taste as well. ;]
If wewe have done this, right-click and flatten the image, so your 2 layers are 1 layer again.
Wanna go on? xD How about adding a beautiful brush to our beautiful Cuddy?
Wanna do it? Okay
*) SAVE your ikoni somewhere you'll find it again and then CLOSE your whole GIMP programm.
Then follow this link link and download the brushes kwa simply clicking download.
After you've downloaded it, wewe need to extract the files and save them on your pc. Then copy them all and paste them into [wherever wewe saved GIMP on your pc before] - GIMP-2.0 -> share -> gimp -> 2.0 -> brushes
After that wewe can open GIMP and your ikoni again.
*) Select now the Paintbrush tool in the toolbox and set the color field to this color: e5fb4e.
Then below, where it says Brush: wewe click the field, scoll down a little and wewe see symbols. Make sure wewe select the -GIMP Brush#5-
Also, set the opacity to about 44% and then put the brush on the left side of your icon. :) There wewe should now have a yellowish box.
Wanna make more?
*)Set the color field to white and this time choose a different brush -> GIMP Brush#14
Set the opacity this time to 100% !
*)Put the brush on the bottom of your icon. I didn't let the white box go into the yellow box.
Now wewe can either leave it like that au write something into the white box, that's what I did.
*)So wewe go to the big A on the toolbox for text tool.
Then wewe choose a color below (this time not in the big color field, there's now an extra color field)
I chose this color: 141425
*) Now also choose a FONT ( i took Segoe Print Bold)and then click on the write box to write something clever. (you might also change the size and so on.)
If the text isn't in the right position, go away from the text tool and choose the blue arrows, the so called move tool to songesha the text.
*)When the text is in the right position, click on the layers dialog in the toolbox again, au CTRL+L, if wewe don't find it and right-click > flatten image -> so now the text layer is combined with the Cuddy ikoni layer.
and.... wewe ARE DONE!! ♥ I'm so proud wewe did it. :)
Save the picture and pakia it to fanpop! :)
important
The outcome depends also on the screencaps wewe use. Some screencaps are zaidi yellowish, while others are zaidi bluish, au some are darker and some are brighter. So the colors that come out when wewe use this tutorial, might vary! But I think this tutorial gives a good basic information of what options wewe have when wewe make an ikoni with GIMP.
So I decided to make a GIMP tutorial, hoping that it will be useful for you. I'm not really a Gimp specialist, but I've worked with that programm before I got Photoshop and there are some things I know that might be interesting for you.
So, first, GIMP can be downloaded for free.
I've a download link for GIMP 2.6.4. here : link
(wow took me ages to find a version that's not german Oo)
This works, I just downloaded it from there too, because before I had a german version and for the tutorial I need to know the english words.
And your number 1 screencap chanzo is: link
So, after you've installed GIMP, we can continue.
I'll onyesha wewe now how to go from this to...
from this
to this
I'm assuming wewe know how to crop your screencap and make it 100px x 100px.
If wewe have this, we'll sharpen it a little.
*)Filters > Enhance > Unsharp mask
Set radius to 0.5
So, our image is a little dark,so we do this:
*)First look at the long toolbox on the left side of GIMP. No matter which tool wewe select, there should be a little arrow that wewe can click and when wewe click it wewe can select >Add Tab >Layers.[u]
This is important! Now the layers are shown in the toolbox on the left side and we can see which layer we are working on :)
We have atm only one layer, which is called background and which shows us our beautiful dark Cuddy.
Now we songesha away from the toolbox on the left again and back to the main image, where it also says file, edit, select, view and so on.
There we [u]click Layer > Duplicate Layer
When we look back to our toolbox we now see that we have 2 Cuddy layers which look identical.
The new layer is called background copy. We select this layer and set the mode to Addition.
Voila, suddenly our Cuddy ikoni isn't as dark anymore. :)
*) Now right click on the background copy layer and select Duplicate layer again. Now the ikoni gets even brighter, but a little too bright now, so we set the opacity of our new background copy 1 to about 50% !
*) Now that this is done, right click on the background layer and choose > Flatten image
Now the 3 layers are 1 again.
Now we already have a much nicer ikoni than at the beginning. wewe can stop here, if wewe are already happy, au wewe can go on and play with the colors.
*)Go to colors >Color Balance
Set the midtones to yellow -80 and
the highlights to blue +45, then click ok
Again, wewe can stop here au go on.
*)In the toolbox, wewe see a color field. Click on it to change the color and set it to: 524cdb
*)Click then Layer > New Layer and select Foreground color. Then our beautiful Cuddy is gone and there is only the blue ikoni left.
Dont panic xD
*) Set the new layer's mode to : difference
Looks horrible, doesn't it? Well, what are wewe waiting for, reduce the opacity! To about 30%, but that depends on the ikoni and on your taste as well. ;]
If wewe have done this, right-click and flatten the image, so your 2 layers are 1 layer again.
Wanna go on? xD How about adding a beautiful brush to our beautiful Cuddy?
Wanna do it? Okay
*) SAVE your ikoni somewhere you'll find it again and then CLOSE your whole GIMP programm.
Then follow this link link and download the brushes kwa simply clicking download.
After you've downloaded it, wewe need to extract the files and save them on your pc. Then copy them all and paste them into [wherever wewe saved GIMP on your pc before] - GIMP-2.0 -> share -> gimp -> 2.0 -> brushes
After that wewe can open GIMP and your ikoni again.
*) Select now the Paintbrush tool in the toolbox and set the color field to this color: e5fb4e.
Then below, where it says Brush: wewe click the field, scoll down a little and wewe see symbols. Make sure wewe select the -GIMP Brush#5-
Also, set the opacity to about 44% and then put the brush on the left side of your icon. :) There wewe should now have a yellowish box.
Wanna make more?
*)Set the color field to white and this time choose a different brush -> GIMP Brush#14
Set the opacity this time to 100% !
*)Put the brush on the bottom of your icon. I didn't let the white box go into the yellow box.
Now wewe can either leave it like that au write something into the white box, that's what I did.
*)So wewe go to the big A on the toolbox for text tool.
Then wewe choose a color below (this time not in the big color field, there's now an extra color field)
I chose this color: 141425
*) Now also choose a FONT ( i took Segoe Print Bold)and then click on the write box to write something clever. (you might also change the size and so on.)
If the text isn't in the right position, go away from the text tool and choose the blue arrows, the so called move tool to songesha the text.
*)When the text is in the right position, click on the layers dialog in the toolbox again, au CTRL+L, if wewe don't find it and right-click > flatten image -> so now the text layer is combined with the Cuddy ikoni layer.
and.... wewe ARE DONE!! ♥ I'm so proud wewe did it. :)
Save the picture and pakia it to fanpop! :)
important
The outcome depends also on the screencaps wewe use. Some screencaps are zaidi yellowish, while others are zaidi bluish, au some are darker and some are brighter. So the colors that come out when wewe use this tutorial, might vary! But I think this tutorial gives a good basic information of what options wewe have when wewe make an ikoni with GIMP.
