GIMP PHOTO EDITOR –PART 1

This is the second and final part of the GIMP Phot Editing. The Introduction was published earlier. If not found CLICK HERE. Now I will teach you how to make a beautiful word effect with this software. Let’s call it the COOLFIRE image.
Then let’s go on. Open the GIMP editor and go to ,FILE—NEW (PICTURE 1).Then you will be given a Create a new image dialog box. There you can edit the size of your image(PICTURE 2).Then click OK.

Now you should change the background colour as Black.(PICTURE 3)(I’m describing about the making of COOLFIRE image.If other you can manage these things as you want.)For that, Click on the Bucket fill tool and select the black cover and then click on the blank image.Now you should write the word you want by click on the “A” marked tool.You can change the font by your choice.(PICTURE 4)

ADDING LAYERS

Now you should compact the background layer and the text layer with the use of Dockable dialog. If you don’t’t see the Dockable dialog menu on the screen Go to Windows—Dockable dialog—Layer(PICTURE 5) .There you will see the 2 layers.you should right click on the text layer and click Merge down.

MAKING FIRES

Now you should find the SMUDGE tool in the tool box.Then you will get a tool with a round shape mark on it.You can change the size of this circle with the use of { and } mark on your keyboard. Now You should keep this circle mark on the edge of a letter and jerk it to the out side.You should do this without stoping ,to the whole letter and do the same to the other letters.(PICTURE 6)

Now you will see the letter as it is burning.But the colour is white. So, let’s change the colour

CHANGING THE COLOUR

Select the ‘colour’ from the upper menu.Now you will take the colour balance dialog box.Under the title of  SELECT RANGE TO EDIT which will be shown on the colour balance dialog box , select the first topic(Shadows) and edit the “Adjust colour levels” as below.

Cyan                      100

Magenta              30

Yellow                   30 (PICTURE 7)

Do the same for the categories [Midtonnes] and [Highlights].Now click ok.You are finished, Thank you.

                                                 PICTURE 1

                                             PICTURE 2

                                                PICTURE 3

                                                 PICTURE 4

                                                  PICTURE 5

                                                  PICTURE 6

                                                PICTURE 7