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pralinkova-princezna — GIMP tutorial - as good as PS
Published: 2008-05-02 01:35:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 98257; 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
Looks like your file is in grayscale. Set Image > Regime(?) > RGB, then it should work (I hope it is there, I haven't it open now.)
And I am glad this was useful to you.
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I'll give this a try. Can I send you another message if it doesn't work, or it's not that? (XD you're like...my only hope, as pathetic as that sounds.)
Thanks again!!!
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Sure, just ask.
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yes! it works! Thanks a million.
Oh! Another question, it doesn't pertain to the color bit but ...how do i properly save an image i'm working on, on GIMP? Because, I don't have the tablet so i do it all with the mouse (lineart) so it takes me a while to work on my stuff. Well, i go to save it so as to work on it later on but when i open up the picture, all of the layers seem to have "smooshed" together to form one picture. Like, my unfinished lineart layer and the white background.
How do I save it properly so as to continue working on it, long after i've closed the window of GIMP?
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But even that can be solved, make the white transparent and you will have a lineart again. In merging modes set it on Multiply. (see above how)
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That is in the tutorial too, as .xcf. NOT bmp, jpg, gif nor png. That is the final step.
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okay. Thanks again!
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thank you for explaining levels! 
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thanks (o^ - ^o)
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woop, great tutorial! this helped TONS
---> [link] that was my first try with it..i must say, its fun, even if it takes longer:]
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I just downloaded GIMP recently and couldn't figure out how to get it to work, so I thought 'Well DA has Photoshop tutorials why not GIMP?' And low-an-behold I found a tutorial I could understand and made actual sense!! Whoo!!
This will be a great help!! Thanks
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I am happy! Many lucky hours with GIMP!
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Thank you so much for making this!
I feel like I've learned a lot from it.
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I am very happy it was useful to you! 
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wow how did you get so good?
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I like trying new techniques and things.. and practice, I think. Thank you!
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cool.....maybe i should try and follow in your steps....
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Read many tutorials and try to imitate the styles, choose what you like, observe paintings and imagine how this or that was done, then try it out and have fun.
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cool you have lots of tips don't you?
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yes u do and i was waiting for one so lucky i came n check this..
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yea well i dont even use gimp its just that some of ur comments actually make sence instead of what some people reply to their watchers and all..
every tip or w/e helps to realize more how to do stuff.. so im glad.
im gonna read many tutorials and pick the part of styles i want to create my own like you told the other guy,, cause every style has positive and sometimes negative sides
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You are on a good way, I think.
And never think you alerady know enough.
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i never think i know enough
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Allright! This is a great help for sure!
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Okay!
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just can say... WOW *-*
I've learned a lot! thanks! ^^
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Thanks, I am happy!
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haha, np. this was a very great tutorial. the only problem now is get the sketches... I don't draw very good... x]
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I don't like making linearts so I often colour others' free works. A lot of them are here:
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ohhh we think the sammmeeee ^^
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This was so helpful! I'm new to GIMP and this tutorial is going to make my life so much easier!!! Thank you!!
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Agreed on GIMP being underrated. I've been using it for about three years and to be honest I dont think I could make the switch to photoshop. I'm just so use to GIMP and how it's laid out LOVE the new version. Everything stays in one box!) . Wonderful tutorial.
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Thank you very much!
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thank you so much i already use gimp, but your tutorial helped me a lot with shading
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Good to hear!
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omg this tutorial is sooo helpful!!! i 
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