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pralinkova-princezna — GIMP tutorial - as good as PS
Published: 2008-05-02 01:35:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 98252; Favourites: 1586; Downloads: 2960
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My first proper tutorial!
I so enjoyed making it. 
There are not many GIMP tutorials here, definitely not as many as for Photoshop, and this program is still underrated. I want to advertise it as a tool equal to Photoshop.The tutorial covers these areas of digital drawing:
inking
colouring
shading (with the use of Levels)
text adjustmentsThe Cisqua and the Mudkip pic was specially designed for this tutorial.
XD See it finished here: [link] More tips:
As for smudging, people complained soft shades are harder than cel shading. Use various sizes of fuzzy brushes and mainly remember to lower the opacity of them, that gives you better control over them.
I strongly recommend viewing other tutorials on anything you need - inking, colouring... everybody has a little different approach (though the basic ideas are the same) but you could pick up some useful tips and tricks and learn by seeing the art itself.
If you make something with the use of this tutorial, post a link, I would love to see it!
NOTE: My GIMP is in Czech, so the translations may not be 100% correct, but I hope everything will be clear from the pictures. Anyway, in case of more troubles, feel free to ask!
NOTE 2: This is an old version of GIMP, so the new one has slightly different icons and more functions, but the tools remain.
Gimp can be downloaded here: [link] It is for free.
Thanks for comments+faves, I'm incredibly happy you find it useful!
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Comments: 589
awesome.
Meh, mudkips annoy me, I prefer torchic
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This Tutorial is very nice, and well thought out, very helpful. Just one question. How many layers are needed to get that quality? I mean you said each color will have it's own layer, but doesn't that mean that when you ink that each part of the inking needs a layer as well?
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Layers are up to you, they help you have order in things. I like having everything separate because I change things all the time. Inking - lineart - has a layer too, above all colours.. or maybe I don't udnerstand your question.
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Eh, I think I have it mostly figured out, though when you do color and do go out the lines, you have to erase the extras the normal way, or is there an easier method of doing it?
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I erase manually.. but if you can select e.g. the white background on another layer and use the selection in another, that would work, by simply pressing delete.
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Aha I see, thanks.
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Awsome tutorial m8!
But i need a tip how i can get the ink lines that perfect, when im doing the lines it looks like crap.
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It is a matter of practice. Tablet is very good, mouse never gives such results unless you use the paths tool.
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Thanks so much for making this tutorial. This was by far the best and easiest tutorial for me to follow. I can't wait to use this tutorial in the future to make awesome pictures in the future
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i cant find dioluge anywhere!
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woah,this looks like it could be very handy....thank you,i've been meaning to improve my gimp coloring skills.and i feel you explained it really well and it was easy to understand.thanks
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I have gimp but photoshop still seams better but least its free! Is pixia any good?
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I don't know.
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Holy crap.
I've been trying to figure out how to color in this program for months and I keep hitting dead-ends because I was so used to Photoshop until I got into Linux...
I applied a few of the tips on just a blob I drew and they worked! I can't wait to fully CG with this. I'm so crediting this when I get it right.
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I am glat to hear that. 
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Mhmm! I actually finished it the day I found this. Here it is: [link]
Not perfect, but not bad for a first time?
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Awesome! ^^ Its good to get encouragement from stuff like that for a beginning artist. XD I must ask though, do you use a Tablet? XD
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Yes. It is in the turorial too.
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Wow! This tutorial is great! Its very helpful, thank you!
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How do you get your lines so smooth? My lines are always crooked and go everywhere
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It takes many tries, I make longer, faster strokes.
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Wow! I really needed that! Thanks!
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For some reason my Gimp decided to hide my layers screan from me, and I'm to inept to find a way to bring it up. Can you help?
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It is in Dialogues > Layers
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if only I was able to find that, uh... thanks though....I'll get my computer savvy friend to help me!.... eventually.
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great tutorial! finnaly i know how to use gimp xD
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useful note [add this mebbe?]
.BMPs are fine but they use up ALOT of memory. .PNGs have teh same resolution but do less, so they're a better chose if you have limited computer memory available.
all I rly got from this tut, btw, was the soft shading thing XD the rest i already did, ecspeccially the SAVE OFTEN. lol. awesome job nonetheless 8D
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I sort of assume people understand the difference between jpg, bmp etc. Thanks for comment though.
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Why not? The official site should be fine.. gimp.org
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yea ik but it just wont let me open it.
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I dunno what the problem is.. try to ask on the site directly.
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Hi, I love this tut and was wondering if you'd mind me posting this on my site with full accredition to you of course.
Thought I'd drop you a comment rather than just posting it. the site is [link]
Please reply
Thanks
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