Learn to create custom gradients in the GIMP

Step 1:
Today we will learn how to select a custom gradient. Selecting a gradient in Adobe Photoshop is much simpler when compared to the GIMP so i thought it would be helpful if I write a tutorial on how to select your custom gradients.
Start a new document of size 200×200 pix. Select the Eleptical tool [...]

Create a shiny 3D Shiny orb in GIMP

STEP 1:
Open a new document of size 256×256 px. Now draw a circle using the Elliptical tool

Hold on Shift and draw a circle and fill it with black colour using the bucket tool
Step 2:
Create a new layer and draw a smaller circle now we need to fill it with a gradient. Let’s fill it with [...]

Convert your black and white photo into a colour photo

Step 1:
Open the Black and white image in GIMP. This is the image that I have used.

Step 2:
We need to select the hands using the Hand drawn region (F) like this.

Step 3:
Now go to Layers>Colors>Colorize and use the following settings there.

This is what I got after colourizing it

Step 4:
Similiarly now select the head and use [...]

Learn to create page curl in the GIMP uisng the built in filter

Today let’s learn to create a page curl.
STEP 1:
Start a new document of size 200×200 pix.

STEP 2:
Now type some text on the canvas.

Step 3:
Now let’s add the page curl to this page go to Filters>Distors>Pagecurl. Use the following settings there.

Step 4:
That’s it we are done this is the final result that I got.

Learn to add reflection to objects using the GIMP

Today let’s learn to add reflection to an existing image using GIMP.
STEP 1:
Create a new document. Open the image to which you want to add reflection to and copy it. Now paste that image into this new document that we created. This is what I got.

STEP 2:
Now we need to duplicate the existing layer. To [...]

Get familiar with the GIMP Interface

GIMP interface
To start with i thought I would make with familiar with the layout of GIMP as it is a bit confusing for the beginners. I will tell you about the important windows and some important tools in it.
The main window

The main window is where most of the main tools reside. Let’s see some of [...]

Learn about GIMP and how to get it

About GIMP
The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. It is an open source software so anyone can download the source code and start to modify it [...]