Metal Frame Header

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Today we’re going to have a look at how to create a stylish black header with a metal frame. We’ll also add a little snake inside the header. The metal frame technique is not only for headers though, it could also be useful for such things as forum signatures or skins for audio players.
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February 12th, 2009, in Web by yay 9 comments

The Ultimate Gimp Planet Tutorial

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Ever wanted to create planets? In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create a planet, and more importantly how to create planet textures. We will have a look at several different planets to see how they are created, and how to easily change the look of planets using layer modes.
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December 17th, 2008, in Design by yay 107 comments

Neon Glow Effects

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In this Gimp tutorial we’ll create some neon glow effects in the form of neon lines and neon text, we will actually create two different types of neon in this tutorial.
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November 19th, 2008, in Effects, Text Effects by yay 11 comments

Abstract Art with Gradient Difference

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In this one we’ll have a look at how we can create some abstract art using the Blend tool in Difference mode. We will create a symmetrical glass-like design which will teach you the basics of this technique.
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November 5th, 2008, in Design by yay 8 comments

Creating Liquid Fire

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In this tutorial we’ll turn water into fire by creating a wave of water that transforms into a wave of fire. We’ll use some advanced color tools such as Levels and Curves to accomplish this, and we’ll also add some matching text.
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October 31st, 2008, in Photo Manipulation by yay 7 comments

Round Web 2.0 Button with a Metal Ring

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In this Gimp tutorial we will create a round web 2.0 button/icon with a metal ring around it. This button is very handy for download icons and such, and it can easily be customized, especially with gradients.
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October 24th, 2008, in Web by yay 67 comments

Create a Quick and Simple Web Ribbon

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In this tutorial you’ll learn how to make a quick and simple web ribbon in Gimp. Ribbons like these are very handy for placing in the top right corner of a website, if you have a site that’s under development it’s really handy to create a ribbon that says “BETA” , or if your site is new the ribbon could say “NEW!”.
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September 29th, 2008, in Web by yay 2 comments

Fancy Glow Effects in Gimp

Fancy Glow Effects in Gimp preview

In this tutorial we’ll have a look at how to create some fancy glowing lines and how to make it so that the end of the line will fade nicely. We’ll also have a look at adding glow to objects that are not created from a path.
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September 22nd, 2008, in Effects by yay 40 comments

Web 2.0 button with reflection

Web 2.0 button with reflection preview

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a nice blue glossy Web 2.0 button with a reflection in Gimp.
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September 12th, 2008, in Web by yay 23 comments

Designing a bluish wallpaper

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I’ve seen a lot of these kinds of wallpapers, in this Gimp tutorial you will learn a simple technique that will enable you to create wallpapers like this one. You will also learn how to use Text along Path.
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September 12th, 2008, in Design by yay 2 comments