Recommend a tutorial

[jana]

Do you have a GIMP tutorial that you really like and that you think might be useful for other GIMP users? If your answer is yes, please let us know by replying to this entry; possible tutorials include video tutorials, photo editing tutorials, icon tutorials, 'awesome effect' tutorials... Tell us where you've found it, why you like it so much and what else you might think of to add :)

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Tutorial layer masks & 3D pop out effect

[jana]

A tutorial for beginners, explaining the basics of layers masks. You can do a lot of things once you've understood what layer masks do and how you can use them.

A video tutorial, explaining how to achieve a 3D "pop out" effect in a picture. It's a pretty cool effect, and you can learn a few things about layers and layer masks here as well.

Re: Tutorial layer masks & 3D pop out effect

[darkemeralds]

I love the internet, I love gimp_gate and I love you! Well, not in a creepy way. But I was just getting ready to try a little icon-making, and have a lovely image all masked off, and I thought "Hm..." (thought I) "I wonder if gimp_gate will have anything about the basis of layers and masks..."

And look! Here it is. This rocks. Thank you!

Re: Tutorial layer masks & 3D pop out effect

[jana]

Glad I could help! The thing with layer masks is that I still haven't completely understood how they work. Every time I want to add a layer mask, I'm like, "okay, which one should I use again?"...

Re: Tutorial layer masks & 3D pop out effect

[darkemeralds]

Yes, it's a little counterintuitive, especially after so many years of using Corel. I expect to mask something, make it into an object, and then be able to stick stuff behind it.

You seem to arrive at the same point with layer masks, but so far, it feels a little clunky. I'm sure it will eventually make more sense, but anyway, I must have learned a lot for my poor little brain last night, because I had layer mask related dreams!