anyone using gimp?

[weekapaugjz]

is anyone else out there too poor to buy photoshop and using this free photoimaging software?  i can't figure out how to do some simple things to text like i could on photoshop cs.  wondering if anyone had it to get some tips from.  i hope this thread doesn't go down in flames cause i would love some help.

[Gvac]

<p>I have Gimp because I refuse to take out a second mortgage for PhotoShop.&nbsp; I can't make heads or tails of the damn thing either, though.&nbsp; Especiall when it comes to adding text. </p><p>I had PhotoShop on my old computer and I had a hard time with that, too.&nbsp; ImageReady, however, was a snap and I loved it.&nbsp; I wish they had that as a stand alone. &nbsp;</p><p>I could do everything from touch up and resize photos to create sig pics with ImageReady.&nbsp; The other programs almost seem too involved, and I just get frustrated.&nbsp; </p>

[Tall_James]

The gimp's sleeping.

[weekapaugjz]

<p>i just wish it was easier to manipulate the effects of the text on gimp.&nbsp; all i want to do is to make the text have a border so it can stand out more.&nbsp; many times, text gets lost in photos, because it doesn't stand out.</p><p>photoshop was much more user friendly and gimp seems to be a lot more technical.&nbsp; im not good with the technical stuff so its taking forever to figure out how to do anything.&nbsp;</p>

[MrPink]

I just got Gimp and I can't figure out how to resize a picture. You might want to <a href="http://myimager.com/">try&nbsp;this</a> if you want something a little easier, but you can only do basic stuff on it.

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by MrPink on 2-26-07 @ 3:55 PM</span>

[yomudder21]

<strong>Tall_James</strong> wrote:<br />The gimp's sleeping.<p>&nbsp;WELL WAKE HIM UP!</p>

[PapaBear]

I use photoshop elements. It does a lot, and you can usually get it free with some peripherals.

[cupcakelove]

I use Gimp, but all I ever do is crop and resize images.

[Bob Impact]

<p>I use Gimp pretty extensivly because I refuse to use Photoshop (and now Macromedia)&nbsp; There's a couple of good FAQs out there:</p><p><a href="http://www.gimpfaq.org/">Here</a></p><p><a href="http://www.netads.com/~meo/gimp/faq-user.html">and Here</a>&nbsp;</p>

[weekapaugjz]

thanks for the sites bob, its appreciated.&nbsp; just wondering if you know how to put a different color border on text, ive looked through a bunch of tutorials and can't figure out how to do it.

[Gimp]

<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/down.gif" border="0" width="80" height="80" />

[weekapaugjz]

<strong>Gimp</strong> wrote:<br /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/down.gif" border="0" width="80" height="80" /><p>&nbsp;are you sad because you are or aren't being used? </p>

[PapaBear]

<strong>weekapaugjz</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Gimp</strong> wrote:<br /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/down.gif" border="0" width="80" height="80" /> <p>&nbsp;are you sad because you are or aren't being used? </p><p>No. He's sad because no one understands him.</p>

[zentraed]

<strong>weekapaugjz</strong> wrote:<br />thanks for the sites bob, its appreciated. just wondering if you know how to put a different color border on text, ive looked through a bunch of tutorials and can't figure out how to do it.<p>I decided to install gimp this week so I could design a logo for my aunt. I've never used photoshop much, and GIMP seemed capable. plus, it saves me the trouble of getting a crack. anyway, if you want to border your text, first select the text. The &quot;Select regions by color&quot; tool is good for this if it's flatly colored. Then go to the Select menu and choose &quot;Border&quot;. Choose how many pixels you want the border to be. This will creat a selection of just the bordering region. You can now fill that with whatever color you want with the bucket tool.</p><p><img src="http://www.zentraed.com/ronfez/gimpborder.png" border="0" />&nbsp;</p>

[weekapaugjz]

<strong>zentraed</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>weekapaugjz</strong> wrote:<br />thanks for the sites bob, its appreciated. just wondering if you know how to put a different color border on text, ive looked through a bunch of tutorials and can't figure out how to do it.<p>I decided to install gimp this week so I could design a logo for my aunt. I've never used photoshop much, and GIMP seemed capable. plus, it saves me the trouble of getting a crack. anyway, if you want to border your text, first select the text. The &quot;Select regions by color&quot; tool is good for this if it's flatly colored. Then go to the Select menu and choose &quot;Border&quot;. Choose how many pixels you want the border to be. This will creat a selection of just the bordering region. You can now fill that with whatever color you want with the bucket tool.</p><p><img src="http://www.zentraed.com/ronfez/gimpborder.png" border="0" /> </p><p>&nbsp;THHHHHAAAAAAAANNKKKK YOU!!!! i was monkeying around with layers and filters trying to get that shit.&nbsp; i appreciate it. </p>