Help with editing a template

[Paranoid_Amnesiac]

Hi,

I am new to Gimp and I would really like to know how to edit this blank template to look like the finished image below it.

[rich2005]

That is not a template as such. It is a basic indication of layout and size. Apart from that it is in Indexed mode, you need to change that to RGB Image -> Mode -> RGB otherwise all you get is black and white

You need to build it up layer by layer.

The background pattern
Various text layers. Note the large text is not a regular font, it has been coloured, has a drop shadow ...
The graph could be a selection filled with your pattern/gradient/image.. with that white grid on top.
Top left image, make your image to suit and add a border.

All just parts of using Gimp, but Gimp has a steep learning curve.

When it comes to a template that might be used many times over, much more complicated.
Layer groups for everything, but aimed at isolating the various parts for the user to fill in.

example: http://i.imgur.com/ftCdUqU.jpg

and a gimp xcfgz of that to play with, 2 MB too big for here, so
http://www.mediafire.com/file/7x4ih3cl82...late.xcfgz

[rich2005]

Ok, probably made that too complicated, at least until you get into using Gimp.

1. Take your image 1495959480711.png and change the mode to RGB Image -> Mode -> RGB
2. Remove the white background. Colours -> Color to Alpha (white is default so just OK that)
3.Change the black to white Colors -> Invert

Now it is up to you, start adding layers under that for background, image, text.
The graph might be tricky, use a selection, paint in what you want, maybe a bit of erasing to tidy up

Main thing is, keep the 'template' on top.