Custom Made Sig and Avatar [15]

ThrashZone said:

Stephanie said:

kado897 said:

Me too.

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Now that I've had a bit of time to think about it,
Possibly a GFX BORG
Would be more appropriate
Seems resistance is futile

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Stephanie said:

ThrashZone said:

Stephanie said:

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Now that I've had a bit of time to think about it,
Possibly a GFX BORG
Would be more appropriate
Seems resistance is futile

..

Quite so.

Just a subtle observation

Hi All,

I'm trying to learn GIMP (because it's FREE), but everyone here seems to be using Photoshop. I signed up at GIMPtalk, but it seems to be a dead forum. You can't even proceed until a Mod approves your initial posts and their Mods seem to be on vacation. Does anyone here know of an active GIMP forum where I can learn and get help from?

Thanks...

Gandalf said:

Hi All,

I'm trying to learn GIMP (because it's FREE), but everyone here seems to be using Photoshop. I signed up at GIMPtalk, but it seems to be a dead forum. You can't even proceed until a Mod approves your initial posts and their Mods seem to be on vacation. Does anyone here know of an active GIMP forum where I can learn and get help from?

Thanks...

I dont use Gimp but (gimp forums) in Google brings up a few Gimp related sites :)

Gandalf said:

Hi All,

I'm trying to learn GIMP (because it's FREE), but everyone here seems to be using Photoshop. I signed up at GIMPtalk, but it seems to be a dead forum. You can't even proceed until a Mod approves your initial posts and their Mods seem to be on vacation. Does anyone here know of an active GIMP forum where I can learn and get help from?

Thanks...

I gave up on forums for GIMP and learned from tutorials on YouTube mostly. I can still remember some of what I did with GIMP so I may be able to answer questions.

Kado - you just named your own poison.

Check this out. How do I make this 3d border work? I found a procedure on the net and have been trying to fill in the blanks (big blanks). The numbers are the original lines. The > directions are mine, but I am getting lost. Can't make it work.

1. Round the corners of the image
Select > rounded rectangle...

2. Alpha to selection
Layer > Transparency > Alpha to Selection

3. Shrink selection (10px in this case)
Select > Shrink

4. Selection to path
Select > To Path

5. Alpha to selection
Layer > Transparency > Alpha to Selection

6. Subtract path from selection
Layer > Transparency > Subtract from Selection

7. New transparent layer

8. Fill selection on transparent layer with shaped (dimpled) blend white>black

You could also bump map the original image with the transparent layer.

I like simple directions. Not general guidelines. Your help is very much appreciated. I have a friend waiting on a Sig I'm doing, but I need to master this border to make the Sig look right.

Thanks for your assistance.

Hi Wizard. Can you point me to the original tutorial.

It wasn't a tutorial (I wish). Just a posting with the general numbered directions. Frustrating to follow.
Hey! If it were simple, I could do it.

I'll give it a try. I still have GIMP installed.