GIMP graffiti Tutorial

[awil]

Step 1

Open any image that you want.

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note : image with rough skin is better.

Step 2

Create a new transparency layer.

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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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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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Click the duplicate layer and hit "delete" button on your desktop.

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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