[plug] anyone here REALLY good with GIMP?

[Senectus .]

On 5/8/05, Alex Nordstrom <lx at se.linux.org> wrote:
> On Sun, 8 May 2005 14:10, Senectus . wrote:
> > On 5/8/05, Alex Nordstrom <lx at se.linux.org> wrote:
> > > So do your work in a format suitable for editing and then export it
> > > to a format suitable for distribution. That is, work with the
> > > Gimp's own file format and keep text in its own layer so that it
> > > can be edited, or use a vector graphics programme if appropriate.
> > >
> > Yeah I understand the why, it's just the how.. :-P
> > I've never really understood how to use "layers" even though I wish I
> > did because I understand enough about layers to know I'm crippling
> > myself by not using the.
> 
> It's not that difficult really. Think of it as drawing on a set of
> transparencies rather than painting on canvas. You can see underlying
> layers except for where overlying layers are opaquely coloured. If you
> accidentally painted over something in a lower layer, rather than
> repainting the painted-over part (as you would have to when working in
> a single layer, or with oil on canvas) you simply erase it from the
> current layer. You can examine layers on their own and in any
> combination you like, or change the stacking order of your
> "transparencies".
> 
> Once you've wrapped your head around the concept of layers as
> transparencies, you might wish to explore the feature beyond the
> boundaries of that analogy. For example, playing with layer opacity and
> blend modes, in combination with Gaussian blur, you can do things like
> adding soft focus to highlights in portraits (see
> http://www.deviantart.com/view/10944343/ for an example).
> 
> > Of course it doesn't help that they only had the logo in .jpg the
> > slogan was in .bmp and done in a custom font that they don't seem to
> > have a copy of :-P
> 
> In that case, you're pretty screwed. You may still be able to vectorise
> it, but the effort involved and the quality of the result depend on the
> resolution and complexity of the original.
> 
Yeah but there are lots of things you can't do with selections and
other such until you meld or anchor the pasted layer.. Then your
screwed because you can't do stuff with that selection because it's no
longer a selection :-(
Like I said.. my abilities with Layering needs some tutelage..


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