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03/13/2006 09:42:00 PM · #1 |
I would love for someone to explain in " laymans " terms how to do layers in the GIMP software that I'm trying to learn. ( adding and subtracting unwanted objects in a photo )...And can it be used to help " perfect" small or larger imperfections in a photo.?
I just can't figure this out... |
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03/13/2006 10:03:53 PM · #2 |
what specifically are you trying to do? got any examples?
also, for general GIMP usage, this online book might help.
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03/14/2006 04:26:11 PM · #3 |
| Well..I need a clue on the basics...plus I read some where that you could use layers to help with sharpening photos, color changes,and just adding and subtracting things from a photo. am I just confused? (as always?) or is this a valid statement? |
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03/14/2006 04:27:22 PM · #4 |
| thanks for the book..awsome link ! |
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03/14/2006 04:28:31 PM · #5 |
| There's an excellent video tutorial about layers at the bottom of this page at Radiant Vista. It's a Photoshop tutorial but maybe it will be a good primer anyway. |
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03/14/2006 05:36:43 PM · #6 |
spoodge -
Here's an example fo some self-portraits I did. I adapted the DPC tutorial Touching Up Your Portraits by jonpink to use the GIMP instead of Photoshop.
I started with this original (here resized only for web): 
And ended up with this portrait:  .
I followed the tutorial fairly closely, adjusting amounts of effects to get the look I wanted. I also added a step where in layers I copied the background and desaturated the copy. I then adjusted the opacity of the desaturated layer until the skin tones were not quite as red.
The next example has a little bit more of an extreme editing to it.
Here's the original, resized for the web:
As you can see, it's quite grainy and waayyy too dark (a lighting experiment gone awry!). I played with a lot of things (levels, curves, brightness and contrast, hue and saturation) until it looked more like the finished product. I then applied the same portrait finishing techniques to it and the flipped the pic so I faced the other way to get this image: .
I hope this gives an idea of what you can do with layers. I know there's a LOT more that can be done using them, but these are the examples I happen to have on hand. If you have any questions about what I did specifically, post them here and I'll try to answer them.
Sara
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03/14/2006 07:57:36 PM · #7 |
anybody else have any examples they'd like to share and explain using a different type of subject matter?
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03/14/2006 08:39:18 PM · #8 |
| Don't forget, if you use adjustment layers in Basic editing for Challenges, you have to use them in "normal" mode. |
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