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Smoke and Flames
Posted by kasrak on May 19, 2007 into Special Effects"In this tutorial, I'll show how to create fairly realistic smoke in the GIMP. After that I'll show you how to convert the smoke into cool looking flames in just some very easy steps. Enjoy!" Works best with GIMP 2.3
Futuristic Shiny Text
Posted by kasrak on Apr 28, 2007 into Special EffectsVideo tutorial: Another slightly modified method for creating shiny, "web 2.0" text that looks really nice.
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Fake Scars
Posted by kasrak on Apr 11, 2007 into Special EffectsLearn how to add realistic looking scars to the people in your photos. Deliciously disgusting.
Orton Effect
Posted by kasrak on Feb 28, 2007 into Special EffectsHaving an overexposed layer blurred and blended with the original photograph will give you the Orton effect. Learn how to do it.
Realistic Explosions
Posted by kasrak on Feb 24, 2007 into Special EffectsHere's a GIMP tutorial that shows you how to create a great realistic explosion that works well for abstract images.
Fake Tilt Shift
Posted by kasrak on Feb 16, 2007 into Special EffectsLearn how to create a fake tilt shift effect on your photos to make them look like miniature models.
Lomography
Posted by kasrak on Feb 15, 2007 into Special EffectsLearn how to simulate lomography in the GIMP!
Fractal Backgrounds
Posted by kasrak on Feb 11, 2007 into Special EffectsThis short how-to describes how to make a simple and yet visually appealing background for your computer in very little time with very little skill.
Flame Fractals
Posted by kasrak on Feb 2, 2007 into Special EffectsLearn how to create an awesome-looking abstract fractal using the GIMP's Flame filter.
Cartoonizing Photographs
Posted by kasrak on Jan 20, 2007 into Special EffectsTurn your photos into pencil crayon sketches to give them a cartoon look. Try it, it only takes two minutes!
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