The Twilight Saga

Crimson's GMPG Thread. (Term 3)

Welcome to GMPG Term 3! 

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A loose syllabus for this term: (Keep in mind this is subject to change if I think we then need to work on some other techniques before moving on, or if you'd like to work on something) 

  • Lesson One: Simple cutting
    • Select, Cut & Paste
    • Layer masks
    • Color to Alpha
  • Lesson Two: Using more than one image 
    • Blending. 
  • Lesson Three: Downloading fonts and brushes
    • Sites: 
    • DeviantArt
    • Lost-Type Co-Op
  • Lesson Four: Editing an image
    • Colors
      • Curves
      • Color balance
      • When all else fails, Desaturate!
  • Lesson Five: Pop-outs
  • Lesson Six: Using other programs to make graphics (Polyvore, etc.) 

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I'll display your graphics here! 

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I'll post tips and tricks not part of an official lesson here. 

  1. Don't be afraid to ask questions! You may think it's the stupidest question in the world, but unless you ask, you can never learn better! 
  2. When using Select for cutting, make sure your antialiasing and feather edges are on. 
  3. Always save images with multiple layers as both .xcf and .png files. The .xcf will allow you go back and edit later without having to redo your entire graphic. 

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Permalink Reply by Tikki Tarvin on April 26, 2012 at 11:32pm

Wow I like it!! I am ready to start!

Permalink Reply by thewayyoufallasleep™ on April 28, 2012 at 10:21am

Alright, sounds good! Would you prefer I go step-by-step while you're online so you can work as I post steps, or would you just like me to post tutorials when I get the time to? 

Permalink Reply by Tikki Tarvin on April 28, 2012 at 10:01pm

I think you should do just like you to post tutorials when you get the time to

Permalink Reply by thewayyoufallasleep™ on April 28, 2012 at 11:15pm

Alright, sounds good. I'll post the first later tonight or tomorrow. 

Permalink Reply by thewayyoufallasleep™ on April 29, 2012 at 12:59am

Use this image, and post your results when you're done. 

Permalink Reply by thewayyoufallasleep™ on April 29, 2012 at 12:32pm

that should say "save as a .png file", sorry. 

Permalink Reply by Tikki Tarvin on April 29, 2012 at 9:17pm

How is this?

Permalink Reply by thewayyoufallasleep™ on April 29, 2012 at 9:27pm

Good, but try to get closer to the edges so there's no border, that way when we move onto making entire graphics, it'll blend better. Was antialiasing checked? It looks a little sharp. 

Permalink Reply by Tikki Tarvin on April 29, 2012 at 10:12pm

Okay do you want me too do it again?

Permalink Reply by thewayyoufallasleep™ on April 29, 2012 at 10:19pm

If you don't mind, just so I know you know what to do. 

Permalink Reply by Tikki Tarvin on April 30, 2012 at 4:16pm

How is this?

Permalink Reply by thewayyoufallasleep™ on April 30, 2012 at 4:58pm

Great! You'll get a little better with time, but this is fantastic for a begginner. 

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