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Make a color transparent in GIMP
How To Make A Color Transparent In GIMP
 How To Make A Color Transparent In GIMP 800 470 Nick Saporito
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GIMP’s robust suite of tools and features allow you to manipulate your images in many different ways. One of the ways in which you can edit your photos is by isolating a single color — or a spectrum of similar colors — and deleting it to transparency. In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to…

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Delete the background from glass with GIMP
Remove The Background From Glass with GIMP
 Remove The Background From Glass with GIMP 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Sometimes deleting a background to transparency isn’t as simple as it seems. A good example of this would be glass. I’ve gone over various ways to delete backgrounds to transparent with GIMP in the past, but what about for more complicated imagery, like glass? In this instance, it’s not simply a matter of creating a…

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How to create animated GIFs with GIMP
How To Create Animated GIFs With GIMP
 How To Create Animated GIFs With GIMP 800 470 Nick Saporito
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One of the lesser known features of GIMP is its ability to create animations. In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create animated GIFs with GIMP so that you can create your own simple animations. This lessen in particular will be a demonstration of how you can create a simple loading spinner icon. However,…

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5 Most common mistakes new GIMP users make
5 Common Mistakes New GIMP Users Make and How To Avoid Them
 5 Common Mistakes New GIMP Users Make and How To Avoid Them 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Whenever you’re using a piece of software for the first time, there’s always going to be somewhat of a learning curve involved, but you can speed the learning process up just by learning from the mistakes of others and making an effort to avoid making them yourself. In this post I’ll be going over 5…

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Inkscape vs GIMP
Inkscape vs GIMP: A Complete Comparison for New Users
 Inkscape vs GIMP: A Complete Comparison for New Users 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Deciding when to use Inkscape vs GIMP is a common dilemma a lot of new designers find themselves in, but they’re both very different tools. In this post I’ll be comparing both applications and going over what their intended uses are. There’s also a video presentation at the top of the page if you prefer…

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How to show all tools in GIMP
How To Show All Tools In Gimp and Remove Tool Groups
 How To Show All Tools In Gimp and Remove Tool Groups 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be addressing a common problem in the way that newer versions of GIMP display tool icons in groupings. I’ll be demonstrating how you can easily show all tools in GIMP instead of having them grouped together into sub menus.  GIMP Tools Grouped Together According to the release notes for GIMP…

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GTA load screen effect with GIMP
Turn Yourself Into a GTA Load Screen with GIMP
 Turn Yourself Into a GTA Load Screen with GIMP 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use GIMP to make a photo have a similar art style to the load screens from the Grand Theft Auto video game series. The style demonstrated in this tutorial is more like the load screens used in GTA4 rather than GTA5, but it still has that…

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All 39 GIMP tools explained
All 39 GIMP Tools Explained
 All 39 GIMP Tools Explained 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be giving you a rundown of all 39 tools found in GIMP, along with a brief explanation of what they do. I’ve put together a 15-minute video demonstration below if you want to check that out. Otherwise you can continue on to the written format. Enjoy!  GIMP Tools In this…

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GIMP dual lighting effect
How To Create A Dual Lighting Effect with GIMP
 How To Create A Dual Lighting Effect with GIMP 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to use GIMP to create a dual lighting effect where it appears as if the subject has colored lights shining on them. The colors I’ll be using in this demonstration are pink and blue. The following is just a brief overview of the steps taken to achieve this…

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10 hidden secrets in GIMP
10 Hidden Features in GIMP That Will Surely Improve Your Workflow
 10 Hidden Features in GIMP That Will Surely Improve Your Workflow 800 470 Nick Saporito
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GIMP is a photo editing powerhouse that allows you to manipulate your images in virtually any way possible, and for a free piece of software, the amount of features it has to offer is really quite impressive. In the following video I’ll be going over 10 of the more obscure features that you may not…

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