Graphics: What would you like to know how to do?

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[Nomesque]

I'm planning to write a series of posts on how to use GIMP for fairly simple but effective graphics manipulations. For example, modifying a photo (cropping, resizing) and creating an animated gif.

But I thought that I might finish up missing some obvious stuff that bloggers would tend to want to do in a graphics program - but not necessarily know how. Soooo... any suggestions, lovely people? Stuff that you don't know how to do? Stuff that you do know how to do, but always have others asking you about? etc?

[clutterbells]

I know nothing, so interested to hear what you have to say. I only use Irfan View and Picasa.

[Cellobella]

I'd like some tips on creating logos...

[kathiemt]

I'm interested in whatever you've got to share. Love learning new tips!

[Suze]

I use photoshop for graphics - logos/banners, backgrounds and images for sidebar sections in particular, but I'm interested in reading whatever you have to share and sucking you dry of knowledge  There's always more to learn, different effects etc.

I just made myself the theme I have now, and am feel like doing another one - mainly because I enjoy it - sad really  ,

[Snoskred]

I wanna do stuff with titles, being able to make fonts look cool

[Nomesque]

Thanks for the input, all I'm NOT a superwhiz when it comes to creating graphics by any means - I just know a few tricks. I'm worried about disappointing now!

I'd like some tips on creating logos...

Hmmm... any more detail you can give here? Like, what do you tend to struggle with?

[Cellobella]

Principles of good logos.  Tips on making the graphics...
Good programs to use...

[mastermemei]

I have basic Photoshop skills, I would love to know how to make the swirls, or do you need Illustrator to do that? I just downloaded pre made brushes to have those swirls.


I would also love to learn easy ways to convert photos to vector  Is tracing using the pen tool the only way? 

[Evan]

Stuff like how to put a photo in the body of the text and postion text around it.  Probably very basic (but I don't know how to do it).

[Nomesque]

Thanks all Some of these I have no clue on 

[Suze]

Stuff like how to put a photo in the body of the text and postion text around it.  Probably very basic (but I don't know how to do it).

Evan, that's done using HTML, not a graphics programme. They're two different things completely.

The stylesheet.css file in Wordpress sometimes will have the HTML for images, so their placement remains consistant or you can do it in your posts as you go along.

Am at work, or I'd explain what to do fully - will try to later on tonight, but i have a teenage son to fight with first 

Of course, if anyone else wants to jump in here, feel free!

Suze

[Evan]

I do believe you completely Suze.  Though this is a matter of faith as I have no idea what you are saying.

[Suze]

Though this is a matter of faith as I have no idea what you are saying.

Me either, most of the time Evan 

I'll try to get around to giving you a few instructions by PM in the next couple of days if that's OK? Work is insane at the moment   

[Sueblimely]

Is Gimp easy to learn if you know Photoshop? I have been tempted to download it and give it a try but know that it would distract me from doing anything else. I would be determined to learn it. If it is much like PS then I can just use it 

[Nomesque]

Is Gimp easy to learn if you know Photoshop? I have been tempted to download it and give it a try but know that it would distract me from doing anything else. I would be determined to learn it. If it is much like PS then I can just use it 

In my opinion, yes. There ARE things you can do in Photoshop that you can't do easily or well in GIMP (standard download - there may be extensions that work beautifully). But once I got the hang of the interface differences I found the basic stuff really easy. Like, cropping, resizing, recolouring images - near identical. Adding text, easy (although not as many features). Ummm... anything 3D-ish or complicated tends to be more difficult or near impossible. Sorry I can't think of more examples!

[Sueblimely]

In my opinion, yes. There ARE things you can do in Photoshop that you can't do easily or well in GIMP (standard download - there may be extensions that work beautifully). But once I got the hang of the interface differences I found the basic stuff really easy. Like, cropping, resizing, recolouring images - near identical. Adding text, easy (although not as many features). Ummm... anything 3D-ish or complicated tends to be more difficult or near impossible. Sorry I can't think of more examples!

Thanks for that  I could not find a thank you smiley so here is a  for you.