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  1. Test

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 24, 2009 into Article

    Hello {display1}

  2. Fireball and Explosion Effect in Gimp

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 30, 2009 into Special Effects

    Learn how to transform a stock photo into a dramatic scene with an explosion and fireballs raining down from the sky!

  4. Photorealistic T-Shirt Mockups

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 29, 2009 into Other

    Learn how to overlay a design on a blank t-shirt in a realistic way using the GIMP!

  5. Colorful particle stream

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 11, 2009 into Special Effects

    Learn how to make a beautiful colorful stream of light with particles!

  6. Create a Sticker Badge

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 27, 2008 into Fun

    Learn how to make a Web 2.0-esque sticker badge with the GIMP.

  7. Design a Typographic Poster

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 26, 2008 into Other

    "In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a typography design poster. We will learn how to make some elements look a bit dirty, adding textures to the design, and add some depths using light effects."

  8. Cool Circle Light Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 25, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to make a cool light effect using circles, layer modes and the blend tool!

  9. Abstract Chaos Explosion

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 24, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to create an abstract explosion from scratch in the GIMP!

  10. Masking Fine Hair

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 27, 2008 into Tips & Tricks

    "There are many ways of masking objects with GIMP. This tutorials shows a way that produces good results for fine details like strands of hair, especially for portrait photos with a simple background."

  11. Vista Wallpaper

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 27, 2008 into Other

    Create awesome designs that are inspired by Window's Vista's desktop backgrounds!

  12. Abstract Glass Art

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 27, 2008 into Other

    This tutorial shows you how to create abstract art using gradients and the blend tool in difference mode.

  13. Making a Realistic Letter

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 27, 2008 into Fun

    Learn how to make a realistic letter from scratch in the Gimp.

  14. 1000+ Free GIMP Brushes

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 26, 2008 into Download

    "1000+ high-Resolution GIMP brushes that will be perfect for any project you may happen to be working on. Also you will find some useful tutorials to teach you how to create your first GIMP brush-set and how to convert Photoshop brushes into GIMP brushes."

  15. Painting Clouds

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 23, 2008 into Other

    "Painting puffy clouds is easy and fun, in addition to stress-relieving. This is relatively beginner friendly, since only a few tools are used."

  16. How to Create an Oil Painting from a Photo

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 19, 2008 into Special Effects

    Learn how to transform a photograph into a realistic oil painting using the GIMP.

  17. Making a Musical Elephant

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 18, 2008 into Special Effects

    Learn how to combine an elephant and a piano for a surreal effect!

  18. Sin City

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 4, 2008 into Special Effects

    This tutorial shows you how to give your photographs a Sin City effect.

  19. Neon Light Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 4, 2008 into Special Effects

    Learn how to create a glowing neon line around a photograph.

  20. GIMP 2.6!

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 1, 2008 into Article

    GIMP 2.6 has been released!

  21. How to Make a 3D Rubik's Cube

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 16, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to make a 3D Rubik's cube in GIMP. With video.

  22. 3D Pixel Stretch Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Aug 7, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to stretch lines of pixels into amazing graphics that pop out of the screen!

  23. What's new in GIMP 2.6?

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 19, 2008 into Article

    See some of the new features of the upcoming GIMP release.

  24. Colorful Glowing Text Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 5, 2008 into Other

    A really nice text effect that makes your type glow with different colors.

  25. Split-toning in GIMP

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 14, 2008 into Special Effects

    A neat effect where highlights have a different tint from the shadows.

  26. Car Vector Tutorial

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 13, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to put together different images and lots of different brushes to create a cool vector poster.

  27. Engraved Text

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 6, 2008 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to create an engraved text effect in The GIMP.

  28. Turn Photos into Comic Book Art

    Posted by kasrak on May 31, 2008 into Special Effects

    A technique that makes your photos look like comic books.

  29. Fake Fill Flash

    Posted by kasrak on May 19, 2008 into Retouching

    "Today I'm going to teach you a method I use to fake a fill flash. The objective is to lighten the dark areas without blowing out the highlights."

  30. Fun with Light

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 22, 2008 into Fun

    Learn how to turn on a stock light bulb with the GIMP.

  31. Exploding/Resizing Fade Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 18, 2008 into Special Effects

    A cool effect to give objects in photographs a dynamic feel.

  32. Super Slick Dusky Lighting Effects in Gimp

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 15, 2008 into Special Effects

    A great tutorial adapted for The GIMP that shows you how to create awesome lighting effects in your photos.

  33. Seven Principles of Icon Design

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 12, 2008 into Article

    Not a GIMP-specific tutorial, but a great read for anyone that's interested in icon design. Also has links to other interesting articles about icon design.

  34. MSNBC Style Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 8, 2008 into Special Effects

    "This GIMP tutorial will teach you how to create an effect similar to the one used at MSNBC.com."

  35. Souping up a Photo

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 3, 2008 into Retouching

    Learn how to add a bit of extra oomph to your photographs!

  36. Folded Paper

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 29, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to make a piece of paper with a curled up corner.

  37. Adding Life to a Flat Photograph

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 21, 2008 into Special Effects

    Learn how to make dull photographs more interesting by changing the sky and adding dramatic lighting.

  38. Creating an Urban-Style Piece of Artwork

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 20, 2008 into Fun

    Learn how to take different elements, modify them and put them together to create a composition with an urban style. Adapted from a Photoshop tutorial.

  39. GIMP Tips Video Tutorial

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 15, 2008 into Article

    A nice video that demonstrates the select tool, layer masking and blending, and few other GIMP tips.

  40. Painting a Little Furry Devil

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 8, 2008 into Other

    "See a walkthrough of designing and painting a stylized and cute furry devil character."

  41. GIMP Hotkeys

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 1, 2008 into Tips & Tricks

    "In this list you can see most important hotkeys for the GIMP under Linux (most of them work on Windows as well)."

  42. Blog Design Tutorial

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 17, 2008 into Article

    Learn the basics of creating a nice-looking blog design mockup in the GIMP.

  43. Authentic Vintage Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 9, 2008 into Special Effects

    A beautiful effect for giving your photos an old vintage feel.

  44. Slow shutter effect

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 1, 2008 into Special Effects

    Learn how to create a slow shutter effect for text with the GIMP.

  45. Making screenshots look photographed

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 27, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to make plain screenshots look like they were created with a camera pointed at the screen.

  46. How to turn people into aliens

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 25, 2008 into Fun

    A fun tutorial that demonstrates the powers of the iwarp tool to turn an innocent person into a ghastly alien!

  47. How to make a smiley

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 25, 2008 into Fun

    A simple way to create your own smiley. Basically draw a circle, fill it with a gradient and paint on a face!

  48. Drawing an Arch

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 23, 2008 into Getting Started

    A short exercise with the path tool to create an arch.

  49. Gold Text Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 21, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to create a beautiful gold text effect in the GIMP.

  50. Best of GIMP Brushes: 35+ Brush Sets

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 20, 2008 into Download

    A page that showcases 35+ GIMP brush sets (over 1400 brushes in total) with previews and download links.

  51. How to change a clear sky into a cloudy one

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 19, 2008 into Special Effects

    A brief tutorial that shows you how to change a boring clear sky into an interesting cloudy sky with the GIMP.

  52. Making a Pattern in the GIMP

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 18, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to create metal-textured graphic and how to use as a pattern. Useful for web design.

  53. Inner Shadow

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 18, 2008 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to manually create an inner shadow on any selection in the GIMP.

  54. How to Make a Navigation Bar

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 17, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to design a good-looking navigation bar for websites.

  55. GIMP Scripting 101

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 15, 2008 into Script-fu

    "In this tutorial, I will show you how to use GIMP's Procedure Browser and Script-Fu Console to create a simple image, add a layer to the image and fill it with some color." A great (up-to-date!) introduction to GIMP's scripting capabilities.

  56. How to Create a Software Box

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 13, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to make a 3D software box in the GIMP.

  57. Postprocessing Photographed Books

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 9, 2008 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to post-process photographed books to make the light equal in all parts. Makes for easier reading and OCR-ing.

  58. Transparent Glass Lettering

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 3, 2008 into Other

    Learn how to make a stunning glass text effect. Adapted from a Photoshop tutorial.

  59. 40 of the Best GIMP Plugins

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 26, 2007 into Article

    A list of 40 of the best plugins that are available for the GIMP.

  60. Muted Color Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 22, 2007 into Special Effects

    A super simple method to give your photos and portraits a muted color effect.

  61. Exploding Planet

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 20, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to use various GIMP features to create an exploding planet effect!

  62. Vintage Photo Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 14, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to transform your normal photos into old-looking, vintage ones.

  63. 130 Modern Gradients

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 5, 2007 into Download

    130 awesome gradients you can use in your work!

  64. Setting Cartoons on Fire

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 27, 2007 into Fun

    A cool method for creating flames that come out of your graphics.

  65. Sun Burst Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 22, 2007 into Fun

    A very simple method for creating a cartoonish sun burst effect.

  66. GIMP FX Foundry

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 19, 2007 into Download

    Awesome pack of scripts that will extend the functionality of the GIMP with actions for lomo, orton, inner glow, inner shadow and much more!

  67. High Contrast Photo Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 14, 2007 into Special Effects

    Another method for creating a high contrast, dramatic yet calm mood in your photos.

  68. Tons of Awesome GIMP Brushes!

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 8, 2007 into Download

    Check out these brushes, all available for free for the GIMP (make sure you see all of them, there are 4 pages!)

  69. Cool Liquid Vortex Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 4, 2007 into Special Effects

    A tutorial showcasing various filters in the GIMP to generate a cool effect.

  70. Hidden Watermarks

    Posted by kasrak on Nov 1, 2007 into Article

    Learn a method for invisibly water-marking your work in the GIMP to prove your ownership.

  71. Inset Text

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 16, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    How to create inset text in the new Mac OS X Leopard style in the GIMP.

  72. Whitening Teeth

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 12, 2007 into Retouching

    Learn how to whiten teeth in your photographs without making them look unrealistic.

  73. Animated Ribbons around a Sphere

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 8, 2007 into Animation

    Learn how to create a very cool animation that shows ribbons rotating around a sphere. GAP is not required.

  74. Glow Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 7, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to create glowing lines for a cool effect in the GIMP.

  75. A Color Match Method for GIMP

    Posted by kasrak on Oct 6, 2007 into Article

    Learn how to use the colors in another picture to modify the colors in your picture (similar to Photoshop's "Match Color").

  76. Perfect Masking using a High-pass

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 30, 2007 into Article

    Learn a method of extracting objects or people from the background using a high pass.

  77. How to Make Vista Buttons

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 28, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to make Vista-style buttons using the GIMP.

  78. Text along a Path

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 24, 2007 into Getting Started

    Learn how to make your text follow a path.

  79. How to Make an Inferno

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 17, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to create your own inferno from scratch from the conform and safety of your chair!

  80. Making a Web Layout

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 16, 2007 into Article

    Learn how to create a very nice and complete website layout using the GIMP.

  81. How to Make a Shield Symbol

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 15, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to use paths to create a nice shield symbol.

  82. Colored Swirls of Light

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 10, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to make this groovy effect from scratch using the GIMP!

  83. Planet in a Wireframe Model

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 7, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to make a wireframe globe to surround a planet for a cool 3D effect.

  84. How to Paint A Candle

    Posted by kasrak on Sep 4, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to paint a candle from scratch using the GIMP. A tablet is not necessary but recommended.

  85. Lithium Brush

    Posted by kasrak on Aug 26, 2007 into Download

    A cool brush for the GIMP.

  86. Vexel Simulation on Photos

    Posted by kasrak on Aug 14, 2007 into Special Effects

    "Some of you might know this very cool effect where a person is looking somehow 'vectorized' or fragmented into vector shapes. However GIMP is not the best choice since it is not a vector-program. But I found a cool way to simulate that effect without using vector shapes. Enjoy!"

  87. Creating Denim

    Posted by kasrak on Aug 11, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to create an awesome denim texture in the GIMP!

  88. Better Bevels

    Posted by kasrak on Aug 8, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to make your own custom bevels that are better than GIMP's default.

  89. 30 "Web 2.0" Gradients

    Posted by kasrak on Aug 7, 2007 into Download

    Careful, slippery when wet!

  90. Creating a Web Page Mockup

    Posted by kasrak on Aug 7, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to create a basic site design in the GIMP.

  91. New Features in Gimp 2.4

    Posted by kasrak on Aug 3, 2007 into Article

    It's almost done! After a pretty long development cycle, the developers of the GIMP will announce the next stable version release in the upcoming weeks. GIMP 2.4 comes with brand new tools, a better user interface and lots of cool other stuff. This list shows you most of the new things you will find in GIMP 2.4.

  92. How to Paint a Cactus

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 28, 2007 into Fun

    An in depth guide for creating a digital painting of a cactus.

  93. Grid on a Globe

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 25, 2007 into Other

    "I saw a similar effect on a recent Newsweek cover and I was inspired to try replicating it with GIMP. After a good bit of experimentation, I came up with a not-too-complex method which I have presented here."

  94. Semi-realistic water droplets on a surface

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 18, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to make pretty decent water droplets for your canvas' surface.

  95. How to make a chocolate bar

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 14, 2007 into Fun

    A fun tutorial that demonstrates a number of different GIMP functions to create a delicious, yet virtual, chocolate bar.

  96. Creating a variable-size brush

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 12, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to easily create a brush that you can adjust on the fly while editing your pictures.

  97. Creating a Chaos Pattern

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 9, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to make this cool Voodooish looking pattern in 5 minutes.

  98. Turning people into stone

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 6, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to turn the people in photos to stone using the GIMP!

  99. How to Paint (A Tomato)

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 3, 2007 into Fun

    This tutorial will introduce you to the art of digital painting using the GIMP by taking you through the steps to draw a juicy tomato.

  100. Andy Warhol Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 2, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to simulate the Andy Warhol effect for your photos.

  101. Creating a Simple Logo

    Posted by kasrak on Jul 1, 2007 into Other

    Learn the basics of creating a simple logo using the text and paths tool.

  102. Flaming Text

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 29, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to create these awesome flames around your text.

  103. Making a Bloody Splatter Texture

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 22, 2007 into Other

    Learn to make a blood splatter texture in the GIMP in just 5 steps.

  104. How to Make Old Parchment Paper

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 19, 2007 into Other

    "This tutorial is a bit aimed on fantasy-fans! I will show you how to generate an old parchment paper. You can than add an old map, a photo or just plain text to it!"

  105. Add a border around a selection

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 16, 2007 into Getting Started

    Since Gimp is an image manipulation program and not a painting program it doesn't include tools to draw shapes like squares and circles. However this doesn't mean you can't paint them, in fact there are some interesting options regarding this subject when it comes to the gimp.

  106. Making Photos Look More Dramatic/Sexy

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 8, 2007 into Special Effects

    Here is a technique for exaggerating the light and shadows in your pictures.

  107. Comparison of Contrast Manipulations

    Posted by kasrak on Jun 2, 2007 into Article

    See the different ways you can adjust the contrast of an image with an interactive demo.

  108. Tone Enhancement

    Posted by kasrak on May 29, 2007 into Retouching

    " This tutorial reduces global contrast in images while increasing local contrast and shadow/highlight detail. Use this to make your images 'pop.' "

  109. Crop to a Ratio

    Posted by kasrak on May 27, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    The crop tool in GIMP 2.2 does not allow you to specify an aspect ratio, this method overcomes that limitation.

  110. Rays of Light Behind Text

    Posted by kasrak on May 24, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to make rays that seem to be shining behind your text. A very bold effect!

  111. Make Your Photo Look Like a Hollywood Movie

    Posted by kasrak on May 20, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to make your photographs look like they came straight out of Hollywood by following a couple of simple steps!

  112. Neon Text

    Posted by kasrak on May 20, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to create a cool neon glow with just 5 steps!

  113. 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

  114. How to Create a Stripe-like Texture

    Posted by kasrak on May 19, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to create a simple striped texture in about 5 minutes.

  115. GIMP Color Block

    Posted by kasrak on May 17, 2007 into Download

    A color block can help you generate different shades of one base color, especially useful for web design.

  116. GIMP Scripts

    Posted by kasrak on May 12, 2007 into Article

    This article explains the basics of GIMP scripts, what they can do, where to find them and how to install them.

  117. Leveling the Horizon

    Posted by kasrak on May 7, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    "Humans are very good at picking a horizon that is not level. However when we are taking photographs we don't always get it right. This tutorial is a simple method of correcting that."

  118. Paths, Selections and Channels

    Posted by kasrak on May 6, 2007 into Article

    An in-depth tutorial that covers paths, different types of selects (including quickmask), and channels.

  119. Face Replace

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 30, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to replace someone's face with someone else's (you own?) with this video tutorial!

  120. Futuristic Shiny Text

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 28, 2007 into Special Effects

    Video tutorial: Another slightly modified method for creating shiny, "web 2.0" text that looks really nice.

  121. Video Demos

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 21, 2007 into Other

    18 video demonstrations of various features and function in the Gimp. Good for the visual learners.

  122. Quick Shortcuts

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 17, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    The Gimp comes with a wonderful feature that's bound to help you out. It's called "Dynamic Shortcuts". This feature allows you to quickly attach any key, or key combination to any feature within The Gimp.

  123. 3 Ways to Put an Image in Your Text

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 16, 2007 into Other

    Learn three different methods of adding an image or graphic to your text.

  124. Creating Amazing Circles

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 13, 2007 into Article

    This technique will use a photograph and turn it into a psychedelic "amazing circle".

  125. How to Make a Grunge Background

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 12, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to make those grunge patterns you see every where.

  126. Fake Scars

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 11, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to add realistic looking scars to the people in your photos. Deliciously disgusting.

  127. How to Make Transparent Tape

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 7, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to make pieces of tape to tape things with!

  128. Semi-realistic eyes

    Posted by kasrak on Apr 6, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to make semi-realistic looking eyes from scratch with the GIMP. Some nice techniques.

  129. Adding Tattoos to People

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 27, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to add tattoos to the subjects of your photographs by using the displace filter.

  130. Learn the Gimp Interface in Half an Hour

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 27, 2007 into Getting Started

    A tutorial for absolute beginners who are just starting out with the GIMP. Covers how to change the interface, modify your docks and basic operations.

  131. Scaling & Rotating Text without the Blurring

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 10, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    A very simple technique that shows you how to transform your text without getting that annoying blurring effect: just convert your text to a path and transform the path!

  132. Screencast: Realistic Water Droplets

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 6, 2007 into Fun

    This video screencast will show you how to create realistic-looking water droplets in the GIMP.

  133. Screencast: LAB Color Boost

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 4, 2007 into Retouching

    Learn how to boost the color in your photographs by decomposing them into LAB and playing with the levels.

  134. Gimp versus Photoshop

    Posted by kasrak on Mar 2, 2007 into Article

    An interesting article that examines the differences between Photoshop and GIMP. Also has links to some useful GIMP plugins at the bottom.

  135. Orton Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 28, 2007 into Special Effects

    Having an overexposed layer blurred and blended with the original photograph will give you the Orton effect. Learn how to do it.

  136. Adding Tattoos to People

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 27, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to add tattoos to the subjects of your photographs by using the displace tool.

  137. Luminosity Masking: The Light & Dark Side

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 25, 2007 into Retouching

    This tutorial will show you how to use luminosity masking to recover lost highlight and shadow detail in your photographs.

  138. Realistic Explosions

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 24, 2007 into Special Effects

    Here's a GIMP tutorial that shows you how to create a great realistic explosion that works well for abstract images.

  139. 61 Different Brushes

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 23, 2007 into Download

    Further feed your hunger of brushes by getting these packs!

  140. How to Create a Star Field

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 21, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to make you very own star field form scratch in the GIMP.

  141. The Making of an Egg

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 19, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to use the "Map Object" and "Curve Bend" filters of the GIMP to create an egg shell.

  142. 1100 Brushes

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 17, 2007 into Download

    A package of 1100 brushes for the GIMP!

  143. Basic Photo Retouching

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 17, 2007 into Retouching

    A few pointers on how you can enhance and retouch just about any photo using the GIMP.

  144. GIMP Fortune Cookies

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 16, 2007 into Other

    A collection of bite-sized GIMP tips on the GIMP website's wiki. A good read for beginners and advanced users alike; you never know, you just mind learn something new!

  145. Fake Tilt Shift

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 16, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to create a fake tilt shift effect on your photos to make them look like miniature models.

  146. Baby Steps with the GIMP

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 15, 2007 into Getting Started

    A tutorial that gets you on your feet with the GIMP by guiding step-by-step through the process of building a web banner.

  147. Lomography

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 15, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to simulate lomography in the GIMP!

  148. Stylish Text

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 14, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to create the shiny, outlined text style associated with "Web 2.0".

  149. Using Multiple Exposures in Photography

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 12, 2007 into Article

    A very in-depth tutorial that covers all aspects of using multiple exposures in the GIMP: including setting up the shot, creating translucent objects, removing and overlaying transient objects, controlling lighting, blending exposures and more.

  150. Creating Snow Flakes

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 11, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how the IFS Compose plug-in works by playing with it to create a snow flake.

  151. Fractal Backgrounds

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 11, 2007 into Special Effects

    This 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.

  152. How to Create Fireworks

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 10, 2007 into Fun

    This tutorial shows how to quickly create some fireworks (and a few other effects) with Gimp, that could easily be reused.

  153. Turning a photo into a Lego mosaic

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 9, 2007 into Fun

    This method is fairly simple, but produces very cool images. A photo is pixelized and then impressed with a pattern of lego pieces which are the same size as a "pixel". Check it out!

  154. Make Your Images Pop Out of the Frame

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 3, 2007 into Special Effects

    Here's how to make a neat effect to make it look like the subject of a photo is popping out of the background.

  155. Flame Fractals

    Posted by kasrak on Feb 2, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to create an awesome-looking abstract fractal using the GIMP's Flame filter.

  156. How to Change Eye Color

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 28, 2007 into Fun

    Ever wondered what someone would look like if they had green, blue, brown or even orange eyes? Learn how to change the eye color of the subjects in your photos!

  157. How to Create Soap Bubbles

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 28, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to make realistic-looking (soap) bubbles in the GIMP!

  158. Animated Rain Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 24, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to create an animated rain effect to add to your graphics (and sigs, of course).

  159. Cartoonizing Photographs

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 20, 2007 into Special Effects

    Turn your photos into pencil crayon sketches to give them a cartoon look. Try it, it only takes two minutes!

  160. Using the Scissor Tool

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 19, 2007 into Getting Started

    The scissor tool (selects shapes from images) can be a confusing tool at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's great for extracting objects from your photos.

  161. Wetfloor Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 18, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    A recurring theme throughout Apple's graphical style is the "shiny table" mirror effect. This GIMP tutorial will step you through the creation of this effect.

  162. How to Create Realistic Planets

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 17, 2007 into Fun

    A slightly long tutorial that teaches you how to make your own planets in the GIMP.

  163. Using the Airbrush Tool

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 15, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    This tutorial will tell you how to configure GIMP to be more intuitive for artistic work. It then focuses on the very versatile airbrush tool and the things you can do with this powerful instrument, also using a normal mouse.

  164. Making a Userbar

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 15, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to make those ubiquitous userbars you see in forum signatures everywhere!

  165. How to Make Panoramas

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 14, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Take multiple pictures and then stitch them together to create a panorama.

  166. Creating Old Rusted Paper

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 14, 2007 into Special Effects

    A tutorial that teaches you how to create real-looking old, crumpled paper.

  167. Creating Shiny Plastic Text

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 14, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to make shiny plastic-looking text.

  168. Creating a CD

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 14, 2007 into Other

    Creating a disk in gimp requires a few quick steps. After you have practiced this tutorial you will be able to create one within 2 or 5 minutes.

  169. How to Create Scanlines

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 11, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to make those scan lines in three easy steps!

  170. B&W Scan Touch-up

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 11, 2007 into Other

    A tutorial that shows you how to touch-up and improve the quality of scanned line-art, such as text and signatures.

  171. Icy Text

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 9, 2007 into Fun

    Winter time means snow and ice time. This tutorial helps you to give your logos, your homepage etc. the icy glow.

  172. How Layer Masks Work

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 9, 2007 into Getting Started

    A tutorial that introduces you to GIMP's layer masks.

  173. How to Create a 3D Gear

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Fun

    This tutorial will show you how to make a 3D gear in Gimp.

  174. Starburst

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    This tutorial should teach you to create a starburst like effect which brings in some action in your artwork.

  175. How to Create Fire

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Special Effects

    Wanna give your logos some warm touch for the winter months? These two tutorials show two methods of creating hot flames in the GIMP.

  176. Apple iMac-Like Text

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Fun

    Doesn't this fine plastic text look yummy? Read on and you'll learn how to create it using the Gimp. The tutorial was tested with Gimp 1.1 and 1.2 and requires some knowledge about layers and layer modes.

  177. Brush: 5 Masks

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Download

    5 mask brushes. GBRs for Gimp and an imagepack.

  178. Brush: Cloudy

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Download

    Realistic cloudy brushes for your skyscraping needs.

  179. Brush: Bloody

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Download

    "This is a set of brushes for The Gimp which includes "blood" drips and smudges, which will surely stain your shirt and make your mother very upset when she gets home."

  180. Brushed Metal

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Special Effects

    Ever wondered how 'brushed metals' are made? Stop wondering. Here's a 3-step micro-tutorial helping you.

  181. How to Create Rounded Corners

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Designing web graphics or themes you often face the problem of smooth rounded corners. But how to create them? Using the sphere selection tool and then the rectangular selection tool can be very fiddly, especially for small images. And forget paths! But what to do?

  182. Bumpmapping Basics

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 8, 2007 into Other

    This tutorial describes a technique widely used to create 3D effects. The general idea is to create a "height-map" for the rendering.

  183. Replacing a Foreground

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Special Effects

    In this tutorial we'll explore a different method for isolating/selecting the subject, cutting it and pasting it into a different image, thus replacing the foreground of the new image.

  184. Replacing a Background

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to replace a background in a photograph with a completely different one.

  185. Cosmetic Retouching

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Retouching

    In this tutorial I'll show you some general techniques for cosmetic retouching. In particular: adjusting skin tone (removing redness), whitening teeth, removing blemishes, removing dark circles under the eyes, removing or smoothing lines and wrinkles and smoothing skin texture (e.g. pores, bumps, etc.)

  186. Soft Focus Portraiture

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Retouching

    I'm sure you've seen examples of "soft focus" portraiture, used to lend a soft, slightly hazy, "dreamy" feel to a photograph. In this tutorial I'll show you how to accomplish this easily with the GIMP.

  187. Simulating Shallow Depth of Field

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Special Effects

    Shooting with consumer digicams and their associated small imaging sensors makes it difficult to achieve a shallow depth of field. Sometimes you really want shallow depth of field to isolate a subject against a blurred background.

  188. Creating Virtual Mats and Frames

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Fun

    Although real mats and frames are much preferred, there is the occasional time when you want to add some ornamental embellishment around a photo that will be displayed on a monitor. This tutorial shows you how extreme you can get if you are serious about it!

  189. Texturing Images

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Special Effects

    Here is a short tutorial on giving your photos a matte (or any other) texture.

  190. Simple Vignetting

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to simulate a vignette effect in your photograph. The term vignetting is typically heard in conjunction with lens hoods and wide angle lenses. If a lens hood is used with the wrong kind of lens it causes a light falloff at the corners of the frame the resulting image appears darker in the corners.

  191. Simulating Fog

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Special Effects

    Learn how to create fog or clouds to add to your own photographs.

  192. Simulating Infrared Photography

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Fun

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to simulate black and white infrared film. Infrared film is sensitive to both ultraviolet and infrared wavelength light.

  193. Removing Dark Noise

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Retouching

    Learn a fast and effective technique for removing hot pixels (dark current noise) from nighttime and long exposure digital camera images.

  194. Creating a Neutral Density Filter

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Retouching

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a "digital" neutral density (ND) filter for your image in The GIMP. These filters have the effect of reducing the exposure over part of the image being taken in either a graduated or abruptly graduated (split) way.

  195. Removing Haze

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Retouching

    Here's a simple technique you can use to improve (if not eliminate) problem haze of both varieties in your photographs.

  196. Sampling Toned Images

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 7, 2007 into Special Effects

    Wondering how difficult it is to do your own sepia, platinum, silver, cyanotype, duotones, tritones, quadtones or <insert your favorite> toning in the digital darkroom? Here's how!

  197. How to Make a Tech Sig

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Fun

    A very detailed tutorial for creating a futuristic looking signature.

  198. Convert Photos into Gold

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Special Effects

    Using some GIMP tricks, you can turn anything in your photo into a piece of gold.

  199. Quickly Make a Water Surface

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Special Effects

    This tutorial teaches you one very quick way to make a water surface graphic.

  200. Basic Shiny Orb

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Getting Started

    How to make a shiny, orange orb. It's shiny!

  201. How to Create Bullet Holes

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to make semi-realistic looking bullet holes to put on (metal) objects.

  202. How to Create Invision Style Smilies

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Fun

    Learn how to make your own version of the smilies that are on Invision forums!

  203. How to Convert Photoshop Brushes to GIMP

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Other

    Most of us at one point have seen a set of Photshop brushes and wished Gimp had some thing like it. Well now you can have it. Alll you need is a little time and when I say little I mean little.

  204. Space Signature

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Special Effects

    A tutorial that teaches you how to a create a cool space image.

  205. Introduction to Perl

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Script-fu

    So far most of the script programming for Gimp has been done through Scheme. Now, Gimp scripts may also be written with Perl. This tutorial will describe how to write such plug-ins and scripts for Gimp.

  206. Batch Mode

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Other

    The GIMP comes with a so called batch mode that allows you to do image processing from the command line. It also makes it easy to apply the same set of operations to a number of images. Here are the basics.

  207. Introduction to Scheme

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Script-fu

    You need to learn Scheme to write Script-fu and plugins for the GIMP. Here is a beginner's guide.

  208. Working with the Image

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Script-fu

    Read this introduction that explores the exciting world of the GIMP image hierarchy before starting to write Scheme for the GIMP.

  209. Creating Icons

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Other

    A tutorial that teaches you how to create beautiful icons on a tiny canvas. Some useful tips in here!

  210. Test your skills: Draw a Paint Brush

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Fun

    See if you can create this paintbrush graphic by yourself. If you can, bravo. If you can't, then read the tutorial to learn!

  211. Tileable Textures

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Other

    Learn about gradients, animated brushes and how to make tileable images as well.

  212. Coloring a Black&White Sketch

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Fun

    Shows you how to color your B/W sketches using the GIMP.

  213. A Basics Tutorial

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Getting Started

    A tutorial that covers many basic operations in the GIMP which creating a floating text logo.

  214. Smart Sharpening

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Retouching

    This technique does two "smart" things to avoid sharpening noise: sharpens only the luminosity data in the image, thus avoiding shifts to the hue and saturation components (which affect color), and targets only the edges in the image, avoiding large smooth areas that may contain noise.

  215. High Dynamic Range

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Learn how to do blend two different exposures of the same scene to get the best parts of both images.

  216. Gaussian Blur Overlays

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Special Effects

    This is an interesting technique that intensifies and saturates the colors in the image, increases contrast, and adds a slightly hazy, "dreamy" feel to the image.

  217. Sepia Toning

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Special Effects

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to sepia tone a color or black and white image. This technique is modeled on the traditional darkroom method of sepia toning in that the sepia color is applied "unevenly" to areas of different tonality. It works much better than most of the simple methods I've seen for image editors and provides great control!

  218. Sepia Toning

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Special Effects

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to sepia tone a color or black and white image. This technique is modeled on the traditional darkroom method of sepia toning in that the sepia color is applied "unevenly" to areas of different tonality. It works much better than most of the simple methods I've seen for image editors and provides great control!

  219. Reducing CCD Noise

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Retouching

    Images captured by a CCD or CMOS imaging chip will often have some noise present. This noise typically can be seen as RGB "flecks", especially noticable in the in the shadow areas of an image.This tutorial will help you improve the image.

  220. Selective Colorization

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Special Effects

    Using this technique, you can highlight an object in a photograph by making its surroundings black and white. Learn how to do it in the GIMP!

  221. Converting Color Images to Black&White

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Other

    This tutorial examines six different methods of turning a color image into a B/W image. The methods used are the "standard" grayscale conversion, the desaturate operation, decomposing to RGB, HSV, and LAB, and using the Channel Mixer filter.

  222. Advanced Animation Tutorial

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Animation

    An introductory tutorial to GAP (Gimp Animation Package) which demonstrates the tool's capabilities through an example.

  223. Introduction to GAP

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Animation

    GAP (GIMP Animation Package) is an advanced tool used to create animations. This guide should give you some sort of view of how GAP works and what you can do with it.

  224. Photo to Pencil Crayon Painting

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Fun

    Tutorial on how to make a nice baby & daddy photo into a nice baby & daddy painting.

  225. Sketch Effect

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Special Effects

    Using a technique called "High pass filtering", you can turn your photographs into sketches. It's not as hard as it sounds!

  226. Gold Textured Text

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Special Effects

    By using the Lighting plug-in, gold (and other materials!) textured text that looks oh-so-valuable.

  227. Creating Custom Brushes

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 6, 2007 into Other

    Learn how to create your own custom brushes and how to create image pipes in the GIMP.

  228. Starting with Animation

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 4, 2007 into Animation

    This tutorial will introduce you to the animating capabilities of the GIMP by teaching you how to make a simple, animated GIF banner.

  229. Changing the Background Color

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 4, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    Two different ways to replace a background color with your own.

  230. Film Grain

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 4, 2007 into Special Effects

    A nice technique to adding that film grain look to your photographs and graphics.

  231. Anti-Aliased Threshold

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 4, 2007 into Tips & Tricks

    The threshold plug-in works by dividing the image into two parts, dark and light, producing a 2 color image. This is often not the desired result, for some images anti-aliasing is needed, but the threshold plug-in cannot provide that. With a little utilization of the curves plug-in, we get nice results.

  232. Drawing Shapes with the Paths Tool

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 4, 2007 into Getting Started

    The Path Tool (replacing the old Bezier Selection tool) can be used in many creative ways. Maybe the best thing in it is the smooth, beautiful curves it produces. But you can also use paths to create different polygonal shapes if you don't 'pull out the handles'.

  233. How to Create Cartoon Clouds in Gimp

    Posted by kasrak on Jan 4, 2007 into Fun

    This tutorial will teach you how to make fluffy cartoon clouds.

  234. How to Outline Text

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 31, 2006 into Tips & Tricks

    A quick an easy way to add an outline to any text.

  235. Red Eye Removal Using Channels

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 28, 2006 into Retouching

    A method to somewhat get rid of red eye in your photographs by using channels and the Dodge and Burn tool.

  236. How to Create Straight Lines

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 28, 2006 into Getting Started

    This tutorial shows you how you can do straight lines with the gimp, using a feature called the Shift Key. Straight lines are a convenient way to make things that aren't so terribly affected by the imprecision of a mouse or tablet, and to take advantage of the power of a computer to make things look neat and orderly. This tutorial doesn't use Straight Lines for complex tasks; its intended to show how you can use it to create quick and easy line effects.

  237. An Introduction to Quickmask

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 28, 2006 into Getting Started

    This tutorial introduces you to the QuickMask feature in GIMP by demonstrating how it can be used to create vignette effects. QuickMask is a convenient way to modify selections using pixel-changing tools such as the paintbrush, eraser, or any plug-in filter. It lets you make very precise adjustments to your selections.

  238. Beginning with Paths

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 28, 2006 into Getting Started

    Bezier selection is a powerful tool in The Gimp. The rectangle- and ellipse-selections are not very flexible if you happen to need something more special. And since many of us gimpers don't have a graphics tablet, it's not so easy to make the mouse pointer move the way you want. Bezier selection fixes the problem by using smooth mathematical curves instead your own shaky mouse trail.

  239. Basic Operations

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 28, 2006 into Getting Started

    A tutorial covering resizing, compressing, cropping, color modes, flipping and rotating. A must read if you are just starting out with The GIMP.

  240. Add a border around a selection

    Posted by kasrak on Dec 28, 2006 into Getting Started

    Since Gimp is an image manipulation program and not a painting program it doesn't include tools to draw shapes like squares and circles. However this doesn't mean you can't paint them, in fact there are some interesting options regarding this subject when it comes to the gimp.