Using GIMP...Super Hard!!

[Kivat]

You can always ask your fellow GIMPers here. If you have a Yahoo Messanger, you can hit me up there and you can ask some questions.

definately...plus if i don't I'll install it...keep in mind...I might have alooooooot of questions.

 

[GekiDan]

definately...plus if i don't I'll install it...keep in mind...I might have alooooooot of questions.

no prob about that. I'm here to help...

 

[Aoiblue]

Trust me Kivat, Dan helped me alot!
I was able to do basics by 1 month.

 

[Seven Year Itch]

you're not the only one. i could not figure out that program worth anything. i was just getting frustrated and ended up deleting it.>8(

 

[GekiDan]

you're not the only one. i could not figure out that program worth anything. i was just getting frustrated and ended up deleting it.>8(

Just add me up at YM and I'll answer your questions with all I know.

 

[Aoiblue]

Awight Kivat, I think your gonna have to do plasma clouds as the Background (since its the easiest)
hopefully the end result will look like this:

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[GekiDan]

That's uber easy. No sweat at all :laugh:

 

[Aoiblue]

yea I know! XD
Took me like 5 mins. :laugh:

 

[GekiDan]

yea I know! XD
Took me like 5 mins. :laugh:

That thing's gonna took me less than 3 mins. LOL:laugh:

 

[Aoiblue]

I just looked in my inbox, I still have the PM's with all my questions XD

1. How do you save your work?

By default, SAVE and SAVE AS... will save your work as .XCF which means you can only view it on GIMP. This file extension will let you edit your work. (me) but if you want to save it as it is then .jpg or .png for better quality

2. How do I cut the pic I want from the background/remove the background from the pic I want?

If my understanding on your question is correct, you want to remove the bg from the pic you have. It's called RENDERING. You can render in many ways: using the PATH TOOL (B) or QUICK MASK (Shift + Q).
For me I use the PATH TOOL. It's easier to use than Quick Mask especially for bigger pictures.
When you click the PATH TOOL (B), Path to Selection is available in the TOOL OPTIONS Dialog Box.
Create a Path along the image/character/render you like then select PATH TO SELECTION > SHRINK by 1px (Edit > Shrink) > FEATHER by 2px (Edit > Feather) > APPLY LAYER MASK (Right-click on your layer > Apply layer mask). If you want to keep those renders for future use, Save it with a .png extension.
Now, putting the render into you image/sig.
OPEN AS LAYERS > YOUR RENDER and it will be now in your

You can also use this: Open you render > Alpha to Selection (Right-click on the image layer > Alpha to selection) > COPY (Ctrl + C) > Click your image window > Paste (Ctrl + V) > New Layer (Right Click on the PASTED LAYER > New Layer)