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GIMP 2.6 cookbook

By : Juan Manuel Ferreyra
Book Image

GIMP 2.6 cookbook

By: Juan Manuel Ferreyra

Overview of this book

<p>The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring, and is a viewed by many as a rival to commercial applications like Photoshop. The GIMP is one of Open Source's legendary applications &ndash; renowned for its power and flexibility, but daunting to new users and with a steep learning curve to mastery.</p> <p>This book is packed with answers to get you preparing great images with the GMP immediately. Even if you are a relative novice to this powerhouse application, the straightforward instructions will guide you through the tasks to unleash your true creativity without being hindered by the system.</p> <p><i>GIMP 2.6 Cookbook</i> begins with simple tasks like drawing and painting and then moves into the deeper and more rewarding areas of filters, effects, text, and fonts. You will learn how to create fantastic logos, scintillating effects, and beautiful backgrounds. Experiment with color and sharpness and also create a web design layout for your website. Imagine how great you will feel when you are equipped to create wonderful images that can give your website a much-deserved makeover.</p> <p>Straightforward instructions guide you through tasks with the GIMP to unleash your true creativity without being hindered by the complexity of the system</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b></b></p> <h3><b><center>Practical recipes with real results:</center></b></h3> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.packtpub.com/sites/default/files/gimp_cookbook_create_web_graphics.jpg" border="0" width="580" height="939" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
GIMP 2.6 Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Creating a retro dots background


"Retro" can be almost anything. It usually defines something not too old but outdated or aged. It's use in graphic media is vast. In our examples here, we are going to define retro as something that's no longer considered "modern". We can relate to it, but without nostalgia.

Getting ready

As usual, we need some documentation and need to spend some time trying to understand what's considered a retro style. Also, a background for a website can have different dimensions, according to how the site looks. For this background, I'll be using 1280 x 1024 pixel images (Be aware that this is not a standard background size).

How to do it...

The following steps will show you how to create a retro background:

  1. Create a new 640 x 480 file with a white background. Create a new layer, and name it dot. With the Rectangle Select Tool, create different rectangles, and fill some of them with a solid black using the Bucket Fill Tool. You should get something that looks like the following...