Pictorial Guide to Blending with GIMP

Subject: Pictorial Guide to Blending with GIMP Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:16 am

EDIT: Sorry the image hosting site I was using closed, I'll upload from a new site soon

Hiya! I wanted to share my techniques in blending on GIMP! I hope this helps a lot of you

Step 1: Open up GIMP (lol)

Step 2: Open up a new file. I usually use 400x200 as the size but it doesn't really matter what you choose. Except if you're wanting to make a signature for the forum, make sure you stay within the limit!

Step 3: Open one of the images you are planning on blending.

Step 4: Select the Color picker tool:

Step 5: Click on the main color of the background of the image you are trying to blend.

Step 6: Select the Bucket Fill tool:

Step 7: Fill the empty background with the bucket fill tool. I do this because it makes it easier to blend, and less noticeable. It's not required.

Step 8: Go to Layer - New Layer - Make sure Transparency is selected - OK

Step 9: Copy the image you are trying to blend. (You may resize it before you do this.)

Step 10: Paste it into the new layer.

Step 11: Move the image to where you'd like it to be. It's usually on the far left or right of the layer.

Step 12: Once you've done that, anchor the layer.

Step 13: Go to Layer - New Layer - Make sure Transparency is selected - OK

Step 14: Open another image you would like to blend in.

Step 15: Copy the image (You may resize it before you do this.)

Step 16: Move the image to where you'd like it to be.

Step 17: Anchor the layer.

Step 18: Select the Lasso tool:

Step 19: Trace around the unwanted area between the 2 layers.

Step 20: Go to Select - Feather

Step 21: Put in - 45.000 Pixels - OK

Step 22: Go to Edit - Clear until you are satisfied with your blend. or just keep pressing Delete.

It's not very good but this is how mine turned out:

Step 23: When you're done Go to Layer - New Layer - Make sure Transparency is selected - OK

Step 24: Keep repeating this with the rest of the images you'd like to blend until it's complete! Here is my finished product:

I hope I helped!

Subject: Pictorial Guide Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:47 pm

Hola Sam, Kanye here. Thanks for the info even if their wasn't any pictures it sure will help alot of ppl including me.

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Including the one I have

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Subject: Re: Pictorial Guide to Blending with GIMP Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:23 am

Great guide Slim, thanks for posting this!

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