Layer Masks Made Easy

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

In this tutorial we will use very simple graphics to understand layer masks. Layer masks scare a lot of people, but they are actually really simple. If you’ve done the original seamless background tutorial you should now understand what a layer is. Each Layer is a separate image that is combined with [...]

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Tile-able Backgrounds- The next step

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Here is another repeating background tutorial that is still entry level. We’ll assume that you’ve done the Sinus Pattern Tutorial and have a basic understanding of the GIMP.
Sometimes the best graphic designs come from a little luck or by playing with the tools at your disposal until you create something you like. Many [...]

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Basic Seamless Graphic Tutorial

Saturday, June 9th, 2007

This tutorial assumes no knowlege of graphic creation. Here we introduce using a sinus patter to create a tileable background that virtually anyone can make. We will use the GIMP, an image creation and editing application that is available freely, so there’s no excuses. If you [...]

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