I recently saw a post asking how to get a 'drop shadow'.

After using Gimp for some time, I forget that beginners have problems even with filters such as Drop Shadow.
   

This video looks at that tool with some pointers. 6 minutes duration
- Check the light direction
- The basic dialogue
- Using negative values
- Manual adjustment of the drop shadow.




One stage further and a way to create a shadow for a graphic, using a selection.
- Good for practice use of the transform tools and their modes.
- Uses a gradient and gaussian blur.

Hi I am new to photo editing but an anyone please just tell me what the process is called where you have a sort of 3d effect on an image. For example the background of the image stays static but images in the forefront can move when the screen is scrolled up of down.
This is for a website project and an example of what I am trying to ask is here in the header image http://elegantthemes.com/preview/Divi-One-Page/ .
I only need to know what this type of effect is called so I can then learn how to do it, and I hope that Gimp is capable of doing or if anyone knows of a tutorial I can use.
Many thanks and apologies for the dumb question but know my other stuff just not photo editing side of life

  Newbie at Gimp 2.8 using Windows 10. I am able to add text to the canvas; but when I drag the text box onto the photo the text does not appear. What am I doing wrong? I first tried to add the text box onto the image itself; but the text does not appear when I start to type. I have searched all over google for help in regards to this subject; so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Ron

On 1024x768 resolution with gtk-font-name="Sans 14" in gtkrc-2.0.
Gimp's open, save, or export windows dialog often being bigger than actual screen.

To prevent this from happening:

ofn-path-to-shape, Ink tool, bump mapping, gradient mapping

   

Hey Guys, 
First let me apologize for my extreme lack of experience. Someone showed me GIMP and now I really wanna get better at using it!

I know very littlt tbh...All I know are are the various tools in GIMP and how to create different texts. I also know a bit about filters and how to add stuff like a cloud/fog filter. 

I had some questions. I wanna learn how to make sigs. Can someone explain (without just linking me to a tut at first) how a background is formed and also how you can get like a render blended in to the background? Also is it possible to add a render to your GIMP doc and then resize it on your canvas? I can't seem to find out how to resize the render! Also how do I had a pac/render that is in front or behind my text in GIMP?

I definitely have tons of questions. Please understand that I am not someone who just understands through linking to a tut. I would really appreciate it if someone could explain how GIMP works and how you end up reaching different backgrounds that look cool and all.

Please help I am getting desperate!

Thanks
God

I have problem in Unity with sprites and transparent backgrounds. They have jagged edges.
I tried all the settigns Unity has to offer and everytime is the same. I'm left with conclusion that I need to set the sprites properly.

How to prepare the sprite in GIMP using this instructions? https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/HOWTO-alphamaps.html

In PS

Quote:

1. Duplicate the layer
   
2. Select the lowest layer. This will be source for the dilation of the background.
   
3. Select Layer->Matting->Defringe and apply with the default properties
   
   1. Run the “Dilate Many” action a couple of times. This will expand the background into a new layer.
      
   2. Select all the dilation layers and merge them with Command-E
      
   1. Create a solid color layer at the bottom of your image stack. This should match the general color of your document (in this case, greenish). Note that without this layer Unity will take alpha from merged transparency of all layers.
      
4. Now we need to copy the transparency into the alpha layer.
   
   1. Set the selection to be the contents of your main layer by Command-clicking on it in the Layer Palette.
      
   2. Switch to the channels palette.
      
   3. Create a new channel from the transparency.
      
5. 
   Save your PSD file - you are now ready to go.
   
   
   

Gimp 2.8.......



http://adisjp.deviantart.com/art/Gimp-splash-653235518

Hi Everyone, I am new to this Forum. My name is Daniel from Chennai.

I am using GIMP for nearly one year. I also have an YouTube Channel dealing with GIMP Tutorials.

In this post I'm gonna talk about how to cartoon yourself in GIMP. We all know that GIMP is the Raster Image Editing Software so you can only create Raster Cartoon Using Gimp.

Here is the Steps for Creating Raster Cartoon Version of Someone or Yourself
1. Open an Image and Scale its Height to 1080p
2. Select Pencil Tool
3. Change its Brush Hardness to 100
4. Change Brush Size to 3
5. Create a New Transparent Layer
6. Draw the Outline of the Subject using Shift+Left Click Method (Straight Line Method)
7. Change the Brush Size to 1
8. Draw the Inner Regions
9. Grab Bucket Fill Tool
10. Select Foreground Color
11. Pick the Colour inside the Image
12. Fill the Color
13. Create a New transparent layer
14. Use it for the Background
15. You successfully created the cartoon version of yourself.

Win7x64 GIMP 2.8.18

-dark background
-some text with Epson font
-"Discard Text Information"
result:

-select with Rectangle Selection all letters besides S
-Layer via Cut
-drag new layer somewhere
result:


Did I do something wrong or it's just a bug?