Just A Sticker

This time, inspired by Ryan Lerch's inkscape tutorial for a sticker I tried to make one of my own. Here is how mine ended up.

There were a few things that I learnt from it though.

1. When you do a cut path, the paths get cut, BUT, BUT BUT, you cant see any damn thing on the screen. Because the fill color vanishes. So, when you have cut paths, instead of fumbling around wondering what happened to the shapes you just had, simply choose a color from the color palette and you will be able to see your shapes, with a faint border between them, indicating the line where the objects were cut.
   
2. Secondly, you need to export to bitmap if you want to save the image as a png properly. Thats because if you simply do a save as, your png somehow gets screwed if you have a blur in your image, the way I had. Try using save as  - png, for an image with blur, and you will see for yourself.

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Ryan

Cool Inkscape Tutorial Links

Learn how to create business card templates
http://blog.worldlabel.com/2009/business-card-tutorial-in-inkscapeorg.html

Learn how to create a sticky label with a folded edge
http://ryanler.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/inkscape-sticker-with-folded-edge-tutorial/

Creating cool 3d looking pencil
http://screencasters.heathenx.org/wp-content/videos/ep081/ep081.html

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Ryan

Thoughts on how to use GIMP's Features

Gimp layer modes are described here http://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-concepts-layer-modes.html
If you look at the multiply layer mode, the formula mentioned is MxI/255. And it is also mentioned that if either layer is white, the resulting image is the same as the other layer (1 * I = I). If either layer is black, the resulting image is completely black (0 * I = 0).


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R is Bright :)

Was trying a tiny experiment. This is how it turned out eventually.

Learnt a simple technique to create light in the process.

1. Set the background layer black.
2. Creaet new layer. Make a white color spot somwhere in the center.
3. Create new layer. Go on Filters ->Render ->Clouds ->Solid Noise. Set the X and Y size to 16.0. Go on Filters ->Blur ->Pixelize with the width 5px and the full hight of the picture (768px). Apply Filters ->Distorts -> Polar Coordinates with the values 0 | 0. Now set the Layer mode to Grain extract.

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Ryan

Cool GIMP Tutorial Links

Try this one

Smoothening skin texture.
http://www.digitalphotoguides.com/flawless_flesh.html

Creating a 300 type skin look
http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/dragan-effect-simulation

Create electricity/lightning effect on objects
http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/electrifying-objects-electricity-effect

Create a zig-zag effect
http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/create-colored-zig-zag-pattern

Creating an exploding planet
http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/exploding-planet

Creating foggy rays
http://www.webdesign.org/raster-graphics/gimp/leopard-s-aurora-borealis-wallpaper-in-gimp.17153.html

Creating light rays
http://www.webdesign.org/raster-graphics/gimp/easy-way-to-create-light-effects-in-gimp-in-9-steps.17155.html

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Ryan

Supernova

While playing with Inkscape I tried to create a simple supernova.

Reminds me of my 9th grade. So kool.
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Click on me - JS Testing

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Ryan Sukale