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GIMP graffiti Tutorial - awil - 12-27-2009
Step 1
Open any image that you want.
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Step 2
Create a new transparency layer.
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![[Image: 45039471.png]](http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/5532/45039471.png)
Use "Text Tool" to type anything on the layer. I'm using "Nosegrind" font, you can get it in dafont.com
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![[Image: 26207783.png]](http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2848/26207783.png)
Right click on the text layer and click on "merge down".
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Step 3
Create a new layer underneath this text layer.
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Right click on the text layer and click on "alpha to selection".
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Click on "New Layer#1" and grow it by 5 (Select > Grow > 5)
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Then fill the layer with white (ffffff) using "Bucket Fill Tool".
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Step 4
Create a new layer above the text layer.
On the text layer, Right click > alpha to selection.
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On "New Layer#2", change the FG and BG colour to 043585 and 192b49. Then apply the gradient from top to bottom of the text using "Blend Tool". Then, Select > None.
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Uncheck the eye button beside the background layer. Merge all the layer.
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Step 5
Click on the text layer. Go to, Filter > Light and Shadow > Drop Shadow.
Set the script-fu drop shadow :
Offset X : 10
Offset Y : 10
Blur radius : 0
then click ok.
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Move the "Drop Shadow" layer below the text layer. Set the opacity to 50.
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On the text layer, Right click > merge down.
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Step 6
Select the Perspective Tool. Alter the perspective of the logo so that it matches that of the wall. Hit ok.
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Step 7
Set the layer mode to Overlay.
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Duplicate the layer.
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Go to Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Enter 30 for both values. Click ok. Move the duplicate layer underneath the text layer.
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Right click on the text layer and select "alpha to selection".
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Step 8
Go to Edit > Copy Visible
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Then, Edit > Paste as > New layer
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On the new layer, go to Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur and enter 4 for both value.
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Set the layer mode to "overlay".
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Then you can save it.
Credits : Graffiti Tutorial
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This is the end product (Click to View)
![[Image: awilgrft.jpg]](http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5425/awilgrft.jpg)
RE: GIMP graffiti Tutorial - WMM - 12-27-2009
Nice tutorial never really got into gimp. Maybe I should start...
RE: GIMP graffiti Tutorial - awil - 12-27-2009
Thanks..maybe this tut work on photoshop. You can try it.
RE: GIMP graffiti Tutorial - Jordan L. - 12-28-2009
Nice tut there. Maybe you should post a End Product so people can see what they're learning to do.
RE: GIMP graffiti Tutorial - awil - 12-28-2009
(12-28-2009, 01:07 AM)trilobyte- Wrote: Nice tut there. Maybe you should post a End Product so people can see what they're learning to do.
I'll upload the end product later. Now I need to go.