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#21
Originally Posted by Quiltgranny
How in the world did you get from photo #1 to the results in #2??! I have heard of GIMP, but always heard it has a steep learning curve. What did you think? Maybe there are more tutes now?
Thanks so much,
Thanks so much,
On photo 1 with the strip selected, I hit edit/copy. Then I moved to the 2nd new photo and hit edit/paste as new layer. Change to the move tool on the toolbox and move the strip to where you want it. Hit edit/paste as new layer again. Toolbox is still on move, so move that strip where you want it. To rotate, save the strip in an image by itself and on that image, hit image/transform/rotate 180 degrees. Then copy and paste that strip as a new layer for the lower portion. Since you're pasting as layers, you can overlay and you'll only see the layer that's on top.
You can do this as many times as you need to achieve the look you want. Then merge the layers, save as jpeg and resize if you want. This is a little time consuming, but it was worth it to me to do this before I started cutting my fabric. If I wasn't going to like these fabrics in a bargello, I didn't want to cut it for that.
The learning curve for GIMP is no different than Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. If you've used either, GIMP is very similar. I downloaded GIMP and made that bargello pic the same day because I have done the same in Paint Shop Pro for years.
#22
Originally Posted by nance-ell
Originally Posted by Quiltgranny
How in the world did you get from photo #1 to the results in #2??! I have heard of GIMP, but always heard it has a steep learning curve. What did you think? Maybe there are more tutes now?
Thanks so much,
Thanks so much,
On photo 1 with the strip selected, I hit edit/copy. Then I moved to the 2nd new photo and hit edit/paste as new layer. Change to the move tool on the toolbox and move the strip to where you want it. Hit edit/paste as new layer again. Toolbox is still on move, so move that strip where you want it. To rotate, save the strip in an image by itself and on that image, hit image/transform/rotate 180 degrees. Then copy and paste that strip as a new layer for the lower portion. Since you're pasting as layers, you can overlay and you'll only see the layer that's on top.
You can do this as many times as you need to achieve the look you want. Then merge the layers, save as jpeg and resize if you want. This is a little time consuming, but it was worth it to me to do this before I started cutting my fabric. If I wasn't going to like these fabrics in a bargello, I didn't want to cut it for that.
The learning curve for GIMP is no different than Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. If you've used either, GIMP is very similar. I downloaded GIMP and made that bargello pic the same day because I have done the same in Paint Shop Pro for years.
I did notice, when looking up the GIMP program, there is a separate GIMPshop program out there that is like GIMP but is made to look and act like Photoshop for folks that are used to PSE and don't want to be confused. Here's the link for it:
http://www.gimpshop.com/
Thanks again,
#23
Originally Posted by debbieoh
So cool NOW if I can figure out howe to use it. Being computer stupid sure could be a chore :lol:
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